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Ladies and gentlemen, Tyler, The Creator just landed in Geneva, and that’s in Switzerland

September 7, 2021

By Elizabeth He Tyler, The Creator released CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST in late June this year, and yet was teasing this album’s concept long before anyone could recognize it. About a year ago on Instagram and ...

CONCERT RECAP: MODEST MOUSE AND THE DISTRICTS IN BROOKLYN

Rita Plante

August 31, 2021

Concert Reviews, Concerts, Featured, Music, Photo Gallery

Indie rock mainstays Modest Mouse and up and coming rockers The Districts, just wrapped up a four night run at Brooklyn Steel. I had the chance to catch night 2 in Brooklyn and part of their set in New Haven. ...

Chemtrails Over the Country Club leaves other albums in the dust

The News Desk

April 20, 2021

Album Review, Featured, Music

By Ally Urban and Amanda Brocki Dedicated fans of Lana Del Rey know that the queen of the sultry pop music scene has a knack for creating cinematic quality musical masterpieces. “Chemtrails Over the Country...

Musician Chris Thile takes the digital stage at Jorgensen

Joe Vazquez

April 17, 2021

Featured, Music, News

Grammy Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, a member of the Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek and former host of the radio program “Live From Here,” returns to the Jorgensen Performing Arts Center ...

Full interview with JR SPECS about his latest release ‘GETCHA GEEKED’

Rita Plante

March 5, 2021

Featured, Local News, Music

Full interview with JR SPECS and Rita Plante I had the pleasure of sitting down with University of Connecticut senior and hip-hop musician Josh Redmond to talk about his brand new release “GETCHA GEEKED.” R...

WHUS Battle of the Bands to feature four local groups

WHUS Staff

February 28, 2021

Announcements, Battle of the Bands, Concerts, Events, Featured, Music, News, Upcoming Event

WHUS Radio will be hosting its second annual Battle of the Bands on March 13, 2021 at 7 p.m. The event will feature local bands Bleach the Sky, Cyborg Village, Roadhog and Zebvlon. All of the bands are part of...

Liliac: The five-part family band championing vamp metal music

Ally Urban

January 28, 2021

Music, News

Liliac, the five-part family rock band hailing from California, is to vamp metal as the Mikaelson family is to vampires. All of the supernatural teen drama from the CW series “The Vampire Diaries” aside, t...

WHUS staff’s top albums of 2020

WHUS Staff

December 31, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Here are the top three albums of 2020 from some of our staff here at WHUS. They are in no particular order and reflect the tastes and opinions of each board member! Aidan Brueckner, General Manager Georg...

Arctic Monkeys release a live album to benefit War Child charity

Rita Plante

December 23, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

On December 4, renowned British indie rock band, Arctic Monkeys, released the 20-track live album “Live at the Royal Albert Hall” with all proceeds being donated to War Child UK. The lengthy 90-minute albu...

WHUS to hold second annual Battle of the Bands competition

WHUS Staff

December 4, 2020

Announcements, Battle of the Bands, Concerts, Events, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, News

Spread the word…the Battle of the Bands is returning! Any current group of University of Connecticut students or alumni with a band are welcome to apply to perform at our virtual show on March 13, 2021. The wi...