Another week, another roundup of awesome new music being played on-air! See you next week!
Magdalena Bay- Imaginal disK
Label: Mom + Pop Genre: Left Field Pop Reviewed by: Griffin Paddock Imaginal disK is the best album from Magdelena Bay so far. It very much has their synthwave/pop citypop style heavily featured, but it also feels a little bit matured from minimix and Mercurial World. Tracks like 6 have these really beautiful harmonies with just the right amount of dissonance over the gliding and airy synths that form the backbone of the album. The tracks are wispy and drifting but never aimless, each song taking a wonderful journey to it's peak. Overall chill and honestly just gorgeous sound design, this is SO good!
Hello show goers! WUVT has no shortage of live events planned this semester, andDJ Daniel Kimhas written a review of our show fromThe Milk Parlor
It felt like all of blacksburg showed up on a random monday night to see WUVT's second Milk Parlor show of the semester.
Up first was Smooth Brain, who performed an amazing classic rock set. Their guitarist was racking up killer guitar solos, and their drummer was keeping great tempo (And was jamming out on the cowbell). The venue was packed, and it felt like everyone was on the dancefloor. The highlight of their set was definitely their cover of Metallica's Master of Puppets. People were stacked and packed forming a moshpit and throwing elbows!
ClickRead morefor Daniel's FULL review of the show!
Hello, music lovers! We've been searching for some more in-depth album reviews, and boy did we find some! This week, we have WUVT DJ Skyler Rapp reviewing two of his favorite albums, Because Maybe! and Police & Thieves, with more coming soon!
In 1976, a young Junior Murvin wrote and auditioned just a single song for famous reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry’s iconic Black Ark Studio. The song, being about police brutality and gang wars in 1970s Jamaica, immediately caught the producer’s attention. Perry found the song to be so moving that he would record it the same day. That powerful song would be known as Police & Thieves, and it would quickly become a major hit in not just Jamaica, but the US and especially the UK as well. Abroad, it became an anthem against the police and famously caught the attention of famous punk rock band, the Clash, who later famously released a cover of the song (which sparked an interesting chain of events on its own). A year later, Junior Murvin would work with Perry to release an album of the same name, which would see some success too. Junior Murvin would release more music, but nothing would ever come close to matching his initial success with that one hit single. Nowadays, he’s best known for it and his later single, Cool Out Son, which famously appeared in the popular 2010s skateboarding game Skate 3. Knowing this, is there a reason that not many people talk about his other work- particularly his first album?
ClickRead morefor Skyler's FULL review of the Album, as well as his review of Because Maybe!
I'm so sorry we're late. . . I hope you missed us as much as we missed you! See you next week!
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds- Wild God
Label: Play it Again Sam Genre: Folk/Americana Reviewed by: Brody Toth For Fans Of: Wilco, LCD Soundsystem, Willie Nelson
Nick Cave continues to put out phenomenal music with The Bad Seeds, and I'd argue that this release is his best work with the group. With a common theme of louder tracks and heavier lyrics, Wild God completely immerses you for a wonderful listening experience. The backing reminds me a lot of the Arcade Fire album from a couple years ago if it was balanced better and down tempo.
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WUVT is hosting local bands Laney Jones, Smooth Brain, and 1000 Bliss at the Milk Parlor on September 16th! Doors are at 8PM and the show starts at 9PM. We hope to see you there!
In 1976, a young Junior Murvin wrote and auditioned just a single song for famous reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry’s iconic Black Ark Studio. The song, being about police brutality and gang wars in 1970s Jamaica, immediately caught the producer’s attention. Perry found the song to be so moving that he would record it the same day. That powerful song would be known as Police & Thieves, and it would quickly become a major hit in not just Jamaica, but the US and especially the UK as well. Abroad, it became an anthem against the police and famously caught the attention of famous punk rock band, the Clash, who later famously released a cover of the song (which sparked an interesting chain of events on its own). A year later, Junior Murvin would work with Perry to release an album of the same name, which would see some success too. Junior Murvin would release more music, but nothing would ever come close to matching his initial success with that one hit single. Nowadays, he’s best known for it and his later single, Cool Out Son, which famously appeared in the popular 2010s skateboarding game Skate 3. Knowing this, is there a reason that not many people talk about his other work- particularly his first album?
