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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KWVA DJ Ethiapath of the show Trapped (Saturdays, 6-8 am, Winter 2016) had the pleasure of interviewing SVMBORGHINI and RIVERS of CVSKET Records in the studio the other day! Check out a bit more about the local hip hop crew below: Imagine you're walking through a graveyard on a foggy winter night in Eugene, Oregon. You see something out of the corner of your eye. When you look, nothing's there. What could it be? That eerie feeling best describes what CVSKET Records sounds like. Heavy 808 basses and haunting melodies at their disposal. CVSKET Records is an up and coming underground hip-hop super group based out of Eugene, Oregon. Having just played their first show at the WOW Hall, I had to get them in the KWVA studio for an interview. Ethiapath: Alright, so CVSKET, how did you guys get started in the underground rap game?… Read More

DJ Name & Show Title: Kramer of The Krem De Lá Kramer Show Show Time: Thursdays, 1 - 2 pm, Winter 2016 Hometown: Eugene, Ore. Show genres: News/Talk/Variety Artists commonly played on show: Father John Misty, The Beatles, Alabama Shakes, Paul Simon, The Strokes, Fleetwood Mac, Talking Heads, How long have you been a DJ? 1.5 years. Top 5 albums of 2015: Father John Misty - I Love You Honeybear  Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color  Tame Impala - Currents  Mac DeMarco - Another One Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell What made you want to be a DJ? Summer going into my junior year I decided to apply and got a slot shortly there after. Being a DJ was something that I wanted to do at KWVA… Read More

V-day may be over and done, but our KWVA Volunteers can't stop sharing the love! Check out Matisse Coxen's lovely playlist.  Valentine’s Day is totally overrated right? At least that’s what I always tell myself, but it just gets to me every year. All the pink and red hearts and the chocolate—how can you hate it? The whole idea is sweet, it's about appreciation for any and everyone. This playlist is perfect for Valentine’s Day whether you're just hanging out with friends, relaxing alone, or with someone special. It’s short n’ sweet and full of some of my favorites. Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! - Matisse Coxen, KWVA Volunteer Listen to the playlist here! Artwork by Matisse Coxen

This past Tuesday, rapper Logic captivated a sold out crowd at McDonald Theater. In case you missed it, KWVA DJ Zane Eby was there to catch the action. 

Most rappers need a hype-man or two to keep the energy up during performances. Logic on the other hand, lit up a sold out McDonald Theatre with just one mic.

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No drummer, no back-up singers, nothing. From the very first song it was apparent the dude can rap. Fan favorites like 'Alright' and 'I Am The Greatest' had McDonald shaking. His performance was simply sublime, giving hip-hop heads the old time cuts they wanted like 'I'm Gone', as well as the casual fans the wide-spread hits such as 'Fade Away.' There was something for everybody.

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NEW! TOP 5 New Hip Hop Album Releases

NEW! Top Hip Hop Album Adds of the Week:

• Chimurenga Renaissance - Girlz With Gunz
• Kirkis/MNDSGN - "Cold Crush" [7-Inch]
• Jonny October - Prisoner's Cinema