A Tribe Called Quest’s last two albums, The Love Movement and Beats, Rhymes & Life, are critiqued for lack of excitement. I disagree because I’ve never been underwhelmed by anything J Dilla has been a part of and each album contains timeless cuts. Still, the criticism is understandable. For some, the Tribe-vibe had become stale. But after an 18-year-long hiatus, during which we lived through the tragic passing of Phife Dawg, ATCQ returned in a gigantic way. We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service enlivens Tribe’s distinguishable elements, unveils new techniques and re-solidifies a legendary legacy. The 16-track-album is separated into two eight-track sections. But regardless of this partition, it flows seamlessly for the full 61 minutes. This is partly because they sustain their fun-loving-yet-somehow-never-corny intangibles. From… Read More

What a fantastic year for music!!!! Our station always had the best new jams on the airwaves. Here are some of the best albums of 2016 according to our DJs! Can't wait to find out what 2017 has in store for us!

In no particular order:

Bon Iver - 22, A Million / A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It Frome Here... Thank You 4 Your Service / Blood Orange - Freetown Sound / Frank Ocean - Blonde / Lydia Loveless - Real / Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition / Young Thug - Jeffery /  Radiohead- A Moon Shaped Pool / Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book / United Bible Studies - Rosary Bleeds / Tegan and Sara - Love You To Death / Rihanna - ANTI / Thee Oh Sees…

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The interview originally aired on KWVA’s show “Umloud Radio” hosted by Julia Mahncke aka DJ Almost Exactly like Julia. Danielle Ate The Sandwich (Danielle Anderson) is not impressed with the superficial layers of life. The musician from Fort Collins, Colorado released her sixth album in September 2016: “The Terrible Dinner Guest” presents to her audience a group of songs that show off her folk songwriting skills, feature humorous and thoughtful lyrics side by side and arrangements that will make your head bob. You named the album after one of the songs: “The Terrible Dinner Guest”. What is the song about and why did it become the title track? The song “The Terrible Dinner Guest” to me in a nut shell is a song about being shy. I was inspired to write this song when I was at a dinner with some really… Read More

2007 photo: Marc Time 2016 photo: Delaney Motter

our DJs came up with some jams to play while you eat ya "Beans Greens Potatoes Tomatoes Lamb Rams Hogs Dogs Beans Greens Potatoes Tomatoes Chicken Turkeys Rabbit YOU NAME IT!!!!!!:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amONEHAhLHY Drive-By Truckers - "The Thanksgiving Filter" Tom T Hall - "Thanksgiving Is" Arlo Guthrie - "Alice's Restaurant Massacre" Baby Carrots - "A Death Meatal Thanksgiving" Brad Jones - "Glit-Flake" The Southern Death Cult - "Moya" 

Preferred DJ name: DJ Earl Grey

Hometown: Petaluma,CA Show time and day: Sunday 6-8 am Show title: a.m. Omelette Show genres and/or description: Eclectic with a lot of R&B and Indie music

Artists commonly played on show: Frank Ocean, Solange, Leisure, Rhye, Abhi//Dijon, Lauryn Hill, Kali Uchis

How long have you been a DJ: Since around February of last year so around 8 months

Top 5 albums of 2015:

Blonde - Frank Ocean

We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service - Tribe Called Quest

A Seat At The Table - Solange

Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight - Travis Scott

KAYTRANDA - 99.9%

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Preferred DJ name: Matisse Hometown: Portland, OR Show time and day: Saturday 4-6 pm Show title: Just Like Honey Show genres and/or description: One hour of female artists and one hour of how ever I’m feeling that week Artists commonly played on show: Erykah Badu, Blood Orange, Angel Olsen, Connan Mockasin How long have you been a DJ? Since spring term of last year ! Top 5 albums of 2016: Freetown Sound – Blood Orange Malibu – Anderson .Paak A Seat at the Table – Solange Untitled Unmastered – Kendrick Lamar My Woman – Angel Olsen How did you get involved with KWVA? What made you want to be a DJ? Last school year I had a friend in Chicago who had just started DJing at her school and was… Read More

Interview conducted by: Sean Thomson (DJ Swanky) and Troy Woodhall (DJ Sharkbait) Photos courtesy of Phillip Quinn Photography It’s hard to have a conversation about dance music today without the name Getter being tossed around. This 23-year-old sensation got his start producing dubstep bangers for the popular label Firepower records back in 2012. In a few short years he has garnered support from industry legend Skrillex and his team at OWSLA records. In 2015 he caught a big break with his first OWSLA release titled “Headsplitter.” That track now has over 7 million views on YouTube, and helped inspire a new wave of trap infused dubstep. Getter’s recent success is also in part with the help from his best bud/internet celebrity Nick Colletti. Colletti has boasted nearly 2 billion (that’s right BILLION) loops on the once popular video app Vine. The video that helped this friendship burst onto the mainstream was the popular Vine titled “Suh Dude.” This loop was released and on… Read More