WHUS is Going to Bonnaroo!
I have shopped for groceries, packed my sleeping bag, and checked off every item on my list in preparation. However, I do not think anything can prepare me for the experience that will be Bonnaroo 2014. About...
Studio A Adds- 5/30/14
Hey all. We have some really cool stuff in this week, including the brand new album from punk/indie legends Fucked Up. We also have some new music in from Alice Boman, Clipping, and a great Hyperdub compilation...
Song Standout: Emma Ruth Rundle – “Run Forever”
So here we have a song off of the new LP from Emma Ruth Rundle, formerly (or currently) in band Marriages and Red Sparowes, and it satisfies all of my wants and desires that Chelsea Wolfe’s previous album, “P...
WHUS Local Vibes Music Showcase!
As part of UConn's Spring Weekend 2014 festivities, WHUS threw a Friday night concert on Fairfield Way, and invited a bunch of local Connecticut bands to perform there! It was a pretty exclusive concert, s...
Album of the Week: Mac DeMarco – Salad Days
The title of the third full length from the Canadian musician, "Salad Days," is an idiomatic expression that refers to a time of youthful ignorance where the lack of general knowledge of the world doesn't wei...
Studio A Adds – 4/7/14
Starting off, let's send good vibes to UConn basketball - men's and women's - in the hopes that we're crowned National Champs/the best. I hope everyone has a good time watching the games!
Now with what you're ...
Studio A Album Reviews, 4/2/14
Howdy,
Here's all the albums that were reviewed before a few weeks before Spring Break, but due to me going to SXSW and everyone going on Spring Break, some of these albums were delayed. The biggest thing that...
Album of the Week: Future Islands – Singles
Baltimore, MD synth pop group are poised to break out into the big time with their powerhouse of an album, Singles. The instrumentals provide an environment for lead singer Samuel Herring to destroy with his po...
Trevor’s SXSW Diary – The Final Day (5)
SXSW: The Final Day
I woke up on the last day of South By Southwest to the sound of rain, a sound alien to many Texans. I found that after talking with the house owners, this is the Southern equivalent of snow...
NB’s Ripples
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Noah Baerman joins our program to celebrate the release of his new CD Ripples. Noah and I discuss not only the music on this fine recording, but the interaction of music with activism to strive for a bette...