On the blog today, we've got DJ Icarus, host of the show The Sun! Scroll on to see how she redefines the label "indie" and what makes her unique as a DJ.  DJ name: DJ Icarus Show time and day: Wednesdays 10-11am, Spring 2015 Show title: The Sun Hometown: Portland, OR How would you describe your show? This show explores what the label "indie" means now through multiple genres and styles of music. No one specific genre is played and you can listen to all types of rock, folk, pop, electronic, hip-hop, and rap.  What made you want to be a DJ? I often drive to school and as a freshman I found KWVA just by scrolling through my radio in my car. I thought the idea of playing… Read More

Have you checked out KWVA's SoundCloud account yet? If you haven't, you're missing out on exclusive interviews and live sessions! Check it out here: This week, take a listen to DJ Tesla's interview with the band Native America. Hear about inspiration behind songs off their latest album Grown Up Wrong and what's in the future for this psychedelic garage pop group.

Top 5 Album Adds of the week: 1 DINNER - Three EPs 2 WAXAHATCHEE - Ivy Tripp 3 VERY BEST - Makes A King 4 TORO Y MOI - What For? 5WEED - Running Back

Burgerama is very intriguing. Spawned by the most explosive record label in the last few years, it creates an atmosphere of busy confusion, body heat and loud music. It’s very crowded, frequented mostly by teenagers. Burgerama is like taking every group of drunk high schoolers at various parks on a Friday night in July and putting them in a fenced in parking lot in 90 degree weather, with access only to shitty burgers and $3 water bottles. But against all odds, it works. Even more importantly, upon closer inspection, this is a diverse group of supportive young minds with an ear for current and up and coming art in their community. The whole operation works because the people who care about this music were there. It wasn’t as much about being wacky, dressing weird, and taking hallucinogens as other festivals are, it was for the music and also it was only 90 bucks. The event is produced by Burger… Read More

We've got something really cool for you today, listeners! Over Spring Break, KWVA DJ King Toby from Roots'n'Kulcha Radio had an interview with world renowned reggae artist and previous winner of The Voice, Tessanne Chin. There's a lot of good to be heard, so we recommend listening to the full interview below - but if you're short on time, scroll down the page to read a bit of the interview. Read More

Aaaaand we're back! Missed us? We missed you too, here in the Music Dept. Here's what you can look forward to this week: This Wednesday at Cozmic, singer-songerwriter Zach Heckendorf will be throwing down a lively set. 18 years old and known for his charisma and rapid-fire lyrics, Heckendorf focuses on putting on an entertaining show while showcasing his skills on the acoustic guitar. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. In case you missed them on air, check out videos of our live in-studio sessions with Trucks Go Easy and Gilberto Rodriguez below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvTqkU40Nvw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F-KZpaQF-8 For more of these artists, visit our YouTube page @kwvaradio. Later on this week, we'll give you more information about our upcoming KWVA Spring Cleaning Record Swap! Mark you calendars for this Saturday from 12-4 pm at Cozmic. Additionally, we'll have some DJ Spotlights and tight… Read More

KWVA DJ Clara is comin' at you today with a review of YamaYama's Party Dog EP! Scroll down to check it out.  Yama Yama gives ‘college bands’ a good rep. This group of four musicians assumed their connection over a shared appreciation of strangely compatible elements. Drummer Merlin Showalter, entering the group with nearly a too broad breadth of music articulate, bass Milo Fultz “exploring every idiom in the music world he can find”, Pianist and keyboardist Dario LaPoma perorming with salsa and funk bands alike, and saxophonist and composer Scott Mitchell ranging from free jazz to funk. The genre of their music is in no way generic, and it fuses jazz and funk with the realm of electronics and video games. They claim to take influence from a broad spectrum of performers including Mark Guiliana, Parliamente Funkadelic, Dave Holland Group, and many others. These influences… Read More

That's it! We're done. Week 10 is over. Throw us some finals, we can take it as long as there's the sweet promise of spring break ahead. Well, spring break, and the goodness that's coming our way this weekend: Tonight at Cozmic, one of the freshest faces in EDM, Kayzo, will be playing a sure-to-be explosive live set. He's received nods from electronic superstars such as Krewella, Diplo, and Adventure Club, recognizing him as the artist to watch of 2014. Playing along with Kayzo tonight will be Disco Lemonade, Token, and Clamchomp. Doors at 8 pm, show starts at 9 pm. On Saturday, March 14th, KWVA 88.1 FM and WOW Hall welcome world-renowned poet Andrea Gibson. Supported by musician Holly Miranda, Gibson will leave you speechless with her hard, fast, and beautiful spoken truths.… Read More