If you're a DJ here at KWVA, you might be familiar with a little friend of ours who lives in the main air studio...the KWVA air conditioner! He's loud, sassy, and has a lot to say. KWVA DJ Reverend Marc Time did a hilarious interview with him last month to introduce him to our listeners. Enjoy!   [embed]https://soundcloud.com/marc-time/interview-with-kwva-air-conditioner?fbclid=IwAR2cFTgcK1O_0xv9CwN1CgTSge-x0WB4hv4qbfbMkz5TzdyPeDuikUHuxKU[/embed]    

    DJ spotlights are a great way for you to meet the awesome students and community members behind the voices you hear on KWVA each day. Stay tuned for a DJ Spotlight every few weeks, and if you're a DJ who'd like to be featured, email Sophie. Check out this week's spotlight with DJ Abulikah, host of "Notes from the Underground," every Tuesday from 8-10 pm. Abulikah is a community member and UO alum here at the station. He's been a KWVA DJ since July of 2003! KWVA Music Blog: What kind of music do you typically play on your show? Abulikah: I play experimental, noise, industrial, goth and other strange, bizarre, uncategorizable sounds; pushing, bending and twisting the porous boundaries of what most would consider 'music'. KWVA: Who is your favorite artist to play on… Read More

Check out this cool post by Music Blog Director/KWVA DJ Sophie on why college & local radio is so great, featured on her personal blog, A Perfect Playlist!

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I have a passion for radio. When I was a junior in high school, I visited my (now) college campus for the first time, University of Oregon, & was immediately drawn to the student-run radio station, KWVA. I loved the idea of a community of like-minded, music-obsessed students talking about/ playing what they love on the air. The station, at the time, a small hole-in-the-wall studio that was once a women's bathroom, was covered in stickers and band posters. Promo CDs were scattered among stacks of cassette tapes and vinyl, and hipster-looking students rushed in and out of the studio, welcoming me with giant smiles. I knew I had to get involved.… Read More

Join us for an amazing weekend of programming! We are welcoming back alumni, 25 hours of alumni to celebrate our 25th anniversary! Here is our special 25th Anniversary Alumni on-air schedule, including names of DJs and the programs they previously hosted: Saturday, May 26th: 10am The Lonely Guy, host of The Lonely Guy Radio Program 11am Theo Therone, host of Groove Morning to You noon DJ DAD, host of The Radio Station Wagon 1pm DJ Bandino, host of Sample Chains 2pm DeMoeFunk, host of The Discositdown 3pm Amy Dials, host of Just the Machete 4pm Pigeon (and djpj), host of Better Than Sleep 5pm Queen Autumn, host of The Grasshopper Unit 6pm Screamer, host of Metal Madness 7pm Queen Autumn, host of The Grasshopper Unit (part 2) 8pm DJ Martha, host of Martha's Tacos 9pm DJ Kiks, host of Saturday Night Time Machine 10pm Janna, host of Mix programming Sunday, May 27th: 8am Mary, host of radio glitterpie 10am DJ who had no name, host of Texas Chainsaw Acoustic Hour 11am… Read More

Artist Interviews - Saint Mesa / Hoops / Mount Kimbie What do you like about playing at festivals? I just preformed at BottleRock and that was my first festival ever. Growing up I did not have like $300 to drop on a festival. Sasquatch! is my second. But what I have gathered so far is the environment is more chill than playing at a venue. People are locked in for the day they aren’t trying to get in and get out. All the people working here seam like they enjoy being apart of the festival experience. It was also nice to just finish my set, load up the truck, and get to relax and walk around the festival. So far I really like festivals. Are you looking forward to seeing any artists… Read More

Since their inception, Los Angeles-based band Girlpool has embraced a concise and minimalistic sound. The duo, consisting of Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker, have previously featured simply guitar, bass, and vocals in both their studio recordings and live performances. This limitation has often aided them in creating an intimate sound, yet they have never struggled with achieving moments of intensity. In 2015, with the release of their first full-length album Before the World Was Big, Girlpool solidified their place as a notable name in the area of west coast indie rock. Powerplant, Girlpool’s recently released sophomore effort, expands on their established sound in a way that feels mature and natural. Upon first listen, an obvious and recognizable change is the addition of drums. I’m sure Tucker and Tividad have become interested in exploring the possibilities of a larger band, which in turn has also… Read More

by natalie miano KWVA DJS love Sasquatch! Music Festival. We take pride in this PNW festival being one of the best music festivals to go to in America. Between the beautiful Gorge, the killer lineups, and the wonderful people that flock to this festival every year, it is no wonder why we keep going back.

BEST SASQUATCH LINEUPS:

Every year Sasquatch! brings the jams. This year LCD Soundsystem is headlining!!!!!!! Not only does Sasquatch! have huge artists on the Main Stage but they have the scoop on who is up and coming. The smaller stages showcase incredible new artists that will headline festivals 2-3 years after they perform here. They are always ahead of the game.  A Eugene favorite, Corey Harper, will be at Sasquatch this year along with other amazing PNW artists. Check out he full lineup for 2017 !… Read More

CHECK OUT 

Com Truise & Clark Interview by Sean Thomson's 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjiKOxqCEdA

show: Sunday May 7th - WOW Hall

listen to KWVA 88.1 for ticket giveaway to WOW Hall shows 

by: Julia Mahncke

Ben Swisher has made an album themed around the sounds of vacuum cleaners and it turned into a super cool song collection! He started writing music and performing under his artist name Sen Wisher when he lived in Provo, Utah. He was helping out at a recording studio in the house he lived in and eventually decided to go to music school. He now studies and lives in Eugene, Oregon.

You just released a new album titled “Vacuum Sing”. Did you start out with a concept or did it evolve as your were recording new music?

I had some friends who were making marathon records, where they would get together and they would try to write and record music, mix and master everything in 24 hours. That was really refreshing. I’ve always liked the idea of limitations because it’s really easy to overthink everything. That inspired me to want to make a… Read More

album review: Jordan Montero

DAMN. captures a concept that plays an ultimate vice in all of our lives: the intrinsic conflict we face at certain decision, trying to keep our values and beliefs intact. Kendrick Lamar, in DAMN., swoons over every line to ensure that his inner struggle is applicable to every individual. The album’s personality is blunt, introspective, and elegant. Lamar cleverly teases his catalysts over an array of fluctuating, modern sounds to deliver an exemplary entry into 2017’s legacy. On Friday, April 14th, we were able to resume our fandom and were greeted with a gospel-like, synth-y, chamber of voices, provided by Bêkon, that would prove to be a driving force for the record’s development of its core themes. Immediately, Kendrick reminds us that he is a highly introspective individual, contemplating the reason for his faults through the… Read More