Cold War Kids Impress in Boston
By Rita Plante
On Saturday, February 1st, established indie rock band Cold War Kids stopped at House of Blues in Boston. Since the band formed in 2004, they have released seven albums, four of which debuted...
Indie Funk Band Magic City Hippies Talk About Growing up in Miami and Their Winter Tour
WHUS had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Robby Hunter, Pat Howard, and John Coughlin from the Indie Funk band Magic City Hippies before their show at Paradise Rock Club on the Boston stop of their Modern ...
A Brutally Honest Review of The Strokes New Year’s Eve Concert
By: Rita Plante
As soon as I heard that The Strokes would be coming to NYC for New Year’s Eve AND it had general admission, I knew I was going to be there and I was going to be front row, despite absolutely...
Phony Ppl fills Mischief After Dark with funky R&B vibes
On Saturday, October 19, UConn welcomed the Brooklyn-based R&B group Phony Ppl as part of WHUS's annual fall concert Mischief After Dark.
Held in the Student Union Ballroom, the night kicked off with pe...
Tyler, the Creator gives an electrifying live performance
By Faisal Rajan
It started with the low rumblings as the arena was filled with the howls, whoops, and screams of excited concert-goers at the Agganis Arena in Boston. The buzzing synth of “Igor's Them...
A glimpse of the diverse acts at Boston Calling
Boston Calling, a popular Boston-based music festival, celebrated its sixth year running this past Memorial Day weekend. Held in the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Mass., the festival attracted over 40,...
Mumford & Sons Perform to Sea of Concert-goers at XL Center
After releasing their fourth studio album, “Delta”, in November 2018, British folk rock band, Mumford and Sons, played at the XL Center in Hartford on the last day of February.
Hot Flash Heat Wave: Concert Review
By Justis Hauser
Already having a pretty rough week with it being midterm season here at UConn, I’ve been looking forward to this show to forget about all the assignments and exams that I should be working...
Representation Matters: A Review of Japanese Breakfast in Concert
By LJ Karam
When I met the frontwoman of Japanese Breakfast two years ago, I was a different person than I am now. Michelle Zauner was performing at the WHUS Spring Fling, and it was the first time in my en...
WHUS Recap: The Story So Far
By Bailey Shea
On Sunday, November 18, 2018, I attended the sold out The Story So Far show at the Worcester Palladium. During a busy Fall semester, it was difficult to turn out a quality review for that con...