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The KWVA music blog is a creative space for all musically curious folks. You’ll find coverage of station and local events, album reviews, interviews with local bands, oh-so-perfectly curated playlists, the weekly charts so you know what’s cutting edge, and more music-related topics.
Danielle Ate The Sandwich: “Small talk is horrible”
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
Turkey Day jams for yah yam
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"
KWVA SPOTLIGHT - DJ EARL GREY
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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Read MoreKWVA SPOTLIGHT - DJ MATISSE
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
One Last Suh: Getter & Nick Colletti speak on tour life, new projects and the death of Vine.
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
HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!! here is dj Red Rocket's Halloween playlist. His show, In the Doghouse, airs on Mondays 12pm - 1pm. Tune in to hear these spooky tunes!!! And click on links to watch the music videos to some of these songs.
Halloween - Misfits
Burn the Witch - Radiohead
I Was a Teenage Werewolf - The Cramps
The Killing Moon - Echo & the Bunnymen
Country Death Song - Violent Femmes
Night of the Vampire - … Read More
Treasure Island Festival 2016
FAV ARTISTS // FAV SONGS :
Treasure Island Festival is full of fun this year!!! Also this is the last chance to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! the festival will not take place on the island after this year. The line up is actually insane:
- Ice Cube feat. MC Ren + DJ Yella
- Sigur Rós
- James Blake
- Purity Ring
- ZHU
- Glass Animals
- Tycho
- Duke Dumont
- Mac DeMarco
- Young Thug
- Flight Facilities
- Sylvan Esso
- Christine And The Queens
- Stormzy
- Neon Indian
- Wild Nothing
- Mura Masa
- Deafheaven
- Kelela
- How To Dress Well
- HONNE
- Hinds
- Car Seat Headrest
- Day Wave
- Kamaiyah
BUMBERSHOOT 2016
Bumbershoot was one of the best festivals I have ever been to. From the Silent Disco, to the comedians, the art, the Space Needle, and of course the incredible artist lineup, this festival stands out amount the rest. What a trip. Check out interviews here!!!!
