Two WRMC alumni, David Small ‘09.5 (former Business Director and Summer Manager) and Nate Edwards ‘09.5 (former Technical Director), have tackled the airwaves of San Francisco on the Mission District’s independent station Radiovalencia.fm. Their weekly show, Aleatoric Evening, blends an eclectic mix of rock, funk, soul, and electronic music (hence the name). Radio Valencia launched recently, in… Read More
It’s been a week since I attended the Roots Picnic Music Festival in the city of brotherly love. Funny enough, I went with my brother Finn. We had some good bonding time; however, our peaceful coexistence was often put to the test due to the sweltering heat, shitty living conditions, and limited financial funds. But… Read More
So it’s now been a few days since Free Press Summer Fest ended, and I’ve finally had enough time to recover from the intense, aggressive, and downright mean heat. Now, I’m ready to relive the experience so that I can share it with all of my lovely readers. I know there’s tons of you. Sunday… Read More
Since I’ve been home from Midd, the one thing that I can rely on to happen, no matter what, between my sleeping in late, reading of Jonathan Franzen, eating at unusual times at night, and all of my other signs of general college summer ennui, is gathering with my entire family twice a week to… Read More
Artist: Dungeonesse Album: Dungeonesse Record Label: Secretly Canadian Release Date: May 14th, 2013 Genre: Electro-R&B Grade: B+ RIYL: Jessie Ware, Blood Orange, Mariah Carey in Glitter, Lisa Frank The debut LP from self-proclaimed 90’s-children Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes) and Jon Ehrens (White Life, Art Department) takes the ‘guilty’ out of every college… Read More
Is Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter pregnant with her second child? Was she ever even pregnant with the first? We may never know the answer to these questions for sure, since the incontrovertible evidence is sealed in Queen B’s high-security, temperature-controlled personal archive (which really does exist — it’s really hard to write anything about Beyonce without… Read More
Artist: James Blake Album: Overgrown Label: Republic Release Date: April 9th Genre: Electronic RIYL: Flying Lotus, Four Tet, How To Dress Well Grade: B+ James Blake is an artist that has, over the course of his career, become increasingly difficult to categorize. In 2010 he debuted with his The Bells Sketch EP, a tiny… Read More
In 2010, the name Jai Paul was whispered excitedly as the British R&B singer’s only track, “BTSTU,” made the internet rounds. Its walloping synthesizers, cheeky sax, and seasick hip-hop beat were instantly appealing, but the real sell was the way Jai communicated foulmouthed statements of defiance and empowerment (“Don’t fuck with me,” goes the opening… Read More
Check out Charles Bradley’s new music video for “Strictly Reserved For You” off his sophomore LP, “Victim of Love”. It features Bradley dancing, singing, flying(?), floating (???) soulfully in and around NYC. If you still haven’t been convinced that it’s worth your time, here are some previews that will change your mind: A real Friday… Read More
Artist: Justin Timberlake Album: The 20/20 Experience Label: RCA Released: March 19, 2013 Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Grade: A RIYL: Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Michael Jackson, N*Sync, Prince, Timbaland, Usher Key tracks: “Mirrors,” “Strawberry Bubblegum,” “Blue Ocean Floor” In the world of pop music, seven years is a lifetime, and in the twenty-first… Read More
