What: KWVA Birthday Bash & Moonlight Mash When: Friday, May 21, 7:30 p.m - 12 a.m. Where: Kesey Square (Willamette St. & Broadway) & WOW Hall (8th & Lincoln)   Cost: Free KWVA is stoked to celebrate our 23rd birthday and this year will be different than ever before. This year's festivities will present musical performances by local talents, Soul Vibrator and Alvin & The Chipfunks, and will also include a Moonlight Mash bike ride. The bike ride will take off from Kesey Square at 7:30 p.m. and will end at the WOW Hall around 9:30 p.m. right as the music kicks off. Valet bike parking will be provided in the parking lot behind the WOW Hall by CAT. (Center for Appropriate Transport). Moonlight Mash Bike Ride, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (From Kesey to Wow Hall) Music, 9:00p.m.-12 a.m… Read More

This week, we've got KWVA DJ abstract of The Darkest Side of The Moon (Saturdays, 8-10 pm, Spring 2016) throwing down all you need to know about DnB masters, Noisia. Few electronic groups can claim to be the centerpiece of their genre, yet Noisia unequivocally has come to define the face of modern drum and bass since their formation in 2002. The Dutch trio of Martijn van Sonderen, Nik Roos, and Thijs de Vlieger has played a critical role in the evolution and popularization of drum and bass, with practically every DnB producer citing them as one of the main inspirations. Noisia has amassed a diverse body of work, from numerous DnB releases to remixes of mainstream artists (Katy Perry and Tinie Tempah), movie and video game soundtracks, and orchestral performances. In addition to releasing new music and playing weekly DJ sets worldwide (perks of… Read More

The spotlight's on The Lonely Guy from The Lonely Guy Radio Program! Scroll on to read about a true legend - on our airwaves since 1993!

About The Lonely Guy Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana Show time: Saturday, 10 - noon, Spring 2016 Show description: I typically play tracks from the CMJ Top 200 and KWVA’s most recent rotation. Artists commonly played on show: I’ve been playing the new Ra Ra Riot, Bloc Party, The 1975, and stuff like that. How long have you been a DJ? I started with KWVA in 1993. Top 5 albums of 2015: iii by Miike Snow Wiped Out! by The Neighbourhood Seeds by TV On The Radio Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett … Read More

It may have been a few weeks ago, but the memory is fresh in our minds - STRFKR's most recent trip to Eugene, performing at WOW Hall with Com Truise and Fake Drugs. DJ Splanky and DJ Catwoman are here with the full report. People were tripping up and tripping out at the STRFKR concert on February 17th at the WOW Hall. There is no doubt in our minds that this was the best concert of the month. STRFKR had two openers, Fake Drugs and Com Truise. Fake Drugs was honestly not too much to write home about. This band only played a couple unmemorable songs and dipped out. They had some good beats, but their stage presence was all but nonexistent, and the crowd was moving like a pile of rocks. Fake Drugs is a synth-pop duo consisting of Matt Fuchs and Keil Cocoran. The duo have been close pals of STRFKR since the band took them under their wing in the Portland indie/… Read More

Name & Show: DJ Dadcore of Dadcore Radio Show Time: Fridays 4:00-6:00 pm, Winter 2016 Hometown: Bellingham, Washington Show description: One hour of jazz and usually one hour of empowered females in music although that sometimes changes depending on the mood of the day. Artists commonly played on show: Roy Hargrove, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Kamasi Washington, Christian Scott, Wynton Marsalis, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Chastity Belt, Girl Pool, Hinds, Bully, Lower Dens, The Internet, Mombutt, Learning Team, Washed Out, Beach house, WU LYF, Ought, Mac Demarco, Beach Fossils, Alex G, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Tame Impala, D’Angelo, Frank Ocean. How long have you been a DJ? I was hired spring term of last school year (… Read More

Recently, KWVA Volunteer Sophie Cettina had the chance to chat with Jimkata, an electro-rock trio out of Ithaca, New York. After a brief hiatus, the band is back together, and recently self-released their latest album, In Motion. Sophie has her own music blog, A Perfect Playlist, where she has an extensive collection interviews artists and carefully crafted tracklists! Check out the interview below, and take a look at her blog for even more content!     Jimkata Jimkata is a three-piece band from Ithaca, NY. After a short hiatus, the band self-released their latest record, In Motion, which is a flurry of synthesizers, echoing vocals and light, snappy guitar riffs. Fans of bands such as Bleachers, Walk The Moon or Bad Suns will… Read More

By Daniel Bromfield DJ Daniel of Deep Ambient Hour with Daniel, Wednesdays 3-4 pm, Winter 2016

I was raised on classic rock and classic rock radio. But anyone who knows me well knows I have a lot of issues with the very rock ideal I was raised on.

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Rock is conservative, macho, and generally hostile to anyone who isn’t a white, straight male despite having been indisputably invented by African Americans, many queer and female. It holds up a standard of authenticity that ultimately praises fakeness as long as your fake-out is rootsy and manly enough. And, frankly, most classic rock sucks aside from a few established institutions (the Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Stones, Zeppelin, Prince, Michael Jackson, the CSNY camp, etc.), most…

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