Phoenix & Fireworks

Our Student Assembly president talks about how awesome WCWM...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:08:03 -0400

Our Student Assembly president talks about how awesome WCWM Fest this weekend is going to be and impersonates a mountain goat!

WCWMFEST 2k12 - click the photo to see the festival page!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:56:49 -0400

WCWMFEST 2k12 - click the photo to see the festival page!

“Disparate Youth” is the new release from Santigold,...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:27:00 -0400

“Disparate Youth” is the new release from Santigold, and for some inexplicable reason, I have had it on heavy rotation for a while. There’s something oddly contemplative about it (in the lyrics and title I suppose) which makes it more interesting.

“Myth” is the new Beach House release. I’m...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:11:08 -0400

“Myth” is the new Beach House release. I’m really looking forward to their album Bloom which is supposed to drop in May. This song sounds poppier and on the same level of production quality as Teen Dream, so I have high hopes.

Playlist for March 26th

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:08:00 -0400

1. Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse - Of Montreal
2. Ultimate Satisfaction - Bear in Heaven
3. Heartbeats - The Knife
4. Hex Girlfriend - Neon Indian
5. All There Is (ft. Steffaloo) - Chrome Sparks
6. Do the Astral Plane - Flying Lotus
7. Dressed For Space - Trust
8. Under The Sheets - Ellie Goulding
9. Sprawl II - Arcade Fire
10. Tandtråd - Olle Grafström
11. Be My Man - Asa
12. Heaven - Bitter:Sweet
13. Balance - Future Islands
14. I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl - Wavves
15. Money - The Drums
16. Oblivion - Grimes
17. Corvalis - Dive
18. Infinity - The xx
19. Elbow Flood - Dimlite
20. Nova - Burial + Four Tet
21. Our Own Dream - Keep Shelly in Athens
22. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
23. Mitsubitchi - The Subs
24. The Monkeys Are Coming - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
25. Bad Girls - M.I.A.
26. Wildfire (ft. Little Dragon And Drake) - SBTRKT
27. The Anthem - Onra
28. Hanging On - Active Child
29. House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls - The Weeknd

Playlist for March 19th

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:04:52 -0400

1. Ace of Hz - Ladytron
2. True Grit - Joywave
3. Rock Boy - Britney Spears
4. I’ll Never Know - Charli XCX
5. I Fink U Freeky - Die Antwoord
6. Black Panther - Crystal Castles
7. Failbait ft. Cypress Hill - Deadmau5
8. LA Dreamers ft. Busdriver - Eligh & Amp Live
9. Daylight Trouble Maker (Remix ft. De La Soul) - Matt ‘n’ Kim
10. Crave You ft. Giselle - Flight Facilities
11. Before I Move Off - Mount Kimbie
12. Sooner or Later - Chiddy Bang
13. Flash Delirium - MGMT
14. License To Drive - Work Drugs
15. Filling in the Cracks of Time - Belaire
16. Heart is Strange (Active Child Remix) - School Of Seven Bells
17. Snookered - Dan Deacon
18. Love your Enemy (Kill Your Friend) - Birdy Nam Nam
19. Flutes - Hot Chip
20. Dark Fantasy - Kanye West
21. Strangelove (Depeche Mode cover) - Bat for Lashes
22. Freaks and Geeks - Childish Gambino
23. Pyramid - Nightbox
24. Satellite - Guster
25. Shallow - Beach Fossils
26. Quality Control - Jurassic 5
27. Diplomat’s Son - Vampire Weekend

“You Know You Like It” is actually one of my new...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:07:15 -0400

“You Know You Like It” is actually one of my new favorite tracks. It’s gorgeous and I haven’t heard anything like it in a while. I can’t decide if it’s R&Bish because I don’t usually care for R&B, or if it’s just plain dance music. It was featured on Mini’s episode in the latest season of Skins. Also, the singer looks like a young Michelle Obama.

M83’s “Midnight City” has been covered by The...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:23:52 -0400

M83’s “Midnight City” has been covered by The Knocks, featuring someone named Mandy Lee. One of my friends pointed out that this sounds like it would be played in H&M, which I wholeheartedly agree with. (Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is up to you!) It’s good to dance to.

Playlist for March 12th

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:40:47 -0400

1. Experimenting with Rugs - Florrie
2. Det haster! - Casiokids
3. Misheard Lyrics - Car Seat Headrest
4. 6 More Weeks - Erika Spring
5. Most Wanted - Cults
6. Hoop Of Love - Dominant Legs
7. Seafarer - Tennis
8. Don’t Wake The Dead - Guards
9. You Should Close the Door - Craft Spells
10. Myth - Beach House
11. Nostrand - Ratatat
12. Disparate Youth - Santigold
13. Major Tom - Shiny Toy Guns
14. Days ft. Romy - Creep
15. Bulbform - Trust
16. Wut (Claude Vonstroke Undressed Mix) - Girl Unit
17. CMYK - James Blake
18. You Know You Like It - AlunaGeorge
19. Vanessa - Grimes
20. Silky Eyes - Puro Instinct
21. Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar
22. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
23. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs
24. Rainwater Cassette Exchange - Deerhunter
25. Virginia - Clipse
26. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
27. Can We Go Wrong - Hesta Prynn
28. Quitter’s Raga - Gold Panda
29. Little Dreams - Ellie Goulding
30. Homecoming ft. Chris Martin - Kanye West

“Tondi karaa (The White Stone)” by Sidi Touré would...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:26:27 -0400

“Tondi karaa (The White Stone)” by Sidi Touré would be best received by those who appreciate world music, more specifically, songhaï blues. This sounds like something that would be played at the Festival in the Desert, which I really wish I could go to!

This isn’t a new release but I was absolutely delighted to...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:42:21 -0400

This isn’t a new release but I was absolutely delighted to find “Fresh Hex” by Tobacco featuring Beck. Both are extremely talented artists with distinctive sounds (Tobacco is the frontman of Black Moth Super Rainbow) which merge together very well in this sadly short track.

“Ghetto Tekz Runnin’ It” by DJ Rashad...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:41:12 -0400

“Ghetto Tekz Runnin’ It” by DJ Rashad isn’t a new release, but I love the bass. The chorus is also quite lovely and the general loungey, super chill mood of the track is excellent.

People seem to like the music I play at parties, so here’s another dance mixtape I made so...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:44:00 -0500

People seem to like the music I play at parties, so here’s another dance mixtape I made so that hipsters and biddies can come together on the dance floor in harmony. Hope y’all are having an excellent spring break!

Download or listen here.

Track list:

1. Shutterbugg (Mochipet Remix) - Big Boi
2. Hurry (ft. Jhameel) - Surrender
3. Ghosts on a G6 (Basic Physics Mashup) - Deadmau5 vs. Far East Movement
4. Tribulations - LCD Soundsystem
5. Black Panther - Crystal Castles
6. Flux Party (Flux Pavillion/Lil Jon/Dev/Juicy J/Knife Party) - N3AKO
7. Niggas In Paris - Jay-Z & Kanye West
8. Bulbform - Trust
9. Stomp Da Roach (The Bloody Beetroots Remix ft. Gza & Scott Notty) - Wu Tang Clan
10. Morning After Dark (ft. Nelly Furtado and Soshy) - Timbaland
11. Jaded Future - Birdy Nam Nam
12. Y.U. Mad (ft. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne) - Birdman

(cover photo from jeffk42 on Flickr)

“Mother Protect” by Niki & The Dove is a...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:28:57 -0500

“Mother Protect” by Niki & The Dove is a beautiful, very Scandinavian track, which has plenty of nature-inspired lyrics, just like “The Fox.” It takes a while to pick up, but the ending is so triumphant that it’s worth the wait. They’re at U Street Music Hall Thursday night if anyone’s interested!

If you need more sick bass in your life, turn to Girl...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:58:34 -0500

If you need more sick bass in your life, turn to Girl Unit’s “Wut (Claude Vonstroke Undressed Remix).” The song is six minutes long and is just everywhere, with several really excellent drops in its undulating bassline and other interesting sonic things that go on around and over it.

Tasha Baxter is an incredibly talented South African singer...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:11:07 -0500

Tasha Baxter is an incredibly talented South African singer whose recent single, “Bikes,” would be appreciated by fans of Lily Allen or Adèle. I find this song to be very uplifting in a slightly sad, nostalgic way. Enjoy!

Die Antwoord’s new album, Ten$ion, was released recently,...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:46:10 -0500

Die Antwoord’s new album, Ten$ion, was released recently, and “Fatty Fatty Boom Boom” is my pick. I’m not sure I like it more than “Evil Boy,” but it’s still catchy and is true to Die Antwoord’s sound.

Hey, so, uh, what do you think about Owl City and Adam Young's music? Should I continue to listen to him? I guess you could consider this life advice; since listening to Adam Young has caused rifts to form within certain friendships. :\ Thoughts?

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:36:19 -0500

My advice is to listen to whatever you want, but if you’re concerned, just balance it out with other stuff. Moderation is key. Also:

Field Mouse is an adorable name for a band, especially a...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:54:48 -0500

Field Mouse is an adorable name for a band, especially a female-fronted dreampop band, and “Glass” is a pleasant, fuzzed-out track. For fans of Metric and maybe old school Ivy.

Why did I never get into Lil Wayne before? This remix of...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:50:28 -0500

Why did I never get into Lil Wayne before? This remix of “I Feel Like Dying” by Flying Lotus is sick. The song seems to decompose into crumbly bass and stoned as hell vocals as you listen, which makes it very vibe-able. I love this and hopefully you will too.