This week, KWVA's DJ Wake from The Fainting Room reviewed Afternoons' Say Yes!  She gives the album 5/5 stars. Scroll down to check out why: Rating: 5/5 stars Review: Afternoons is one of those bands that is just flat out fun to listen to. With the 2014 release of their album, Say Yes, we have been blessed by the indie rock gods with a solid, consistent album that is danceable and enjoyable from the first track (“Graffiti Artist”) to the last (“We’re Just Below The Sun”). The second song of the album (“Say Yes”) reminds me of a more fun version of, well, the band Fun.! It’s bouncy and delightful, and from there, the album is nicely arranged from songs much like “Say Yes” to still-energetic-yet-moody electronica party hits. The band is comprised of members already stars in their own right, such as opera singer Claire… Read More

Additionally, Top 5 Adds making their KWVA debut this week! 1 MOURN - Mourn Captured Tracks 2 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS - Transfixiation Dead Oceans 3 BUXTON - Half A Native New West 4 EX-CULT - Cigarette Machine Castle Face 5 AMAZING - Picture You Partisan

The new week is here! With it, comes a whole bunch of good news for you, listeners. Tonight, get your heart on with Blood on the Saddle's Valen'times' Day Hearts on Fire special. Two hours of songs from the heart, 8-10PM. Be on the lookout for other Valentine's Day Themed programming throughout the week, whether it be cozy love songs or broken-hearted ballads. Yesterday, we had the good fortune of having artist Robin Bacior in the studio for a live session. The session was hosted by DJ Spere of R and B and Jazz, and will be available for viewing soon on our Youtube page. Speaking of great in-studios, we have another one to dish up right away! Local singer-songwriter Corey Harper will be gracing the airwaves with his soulful voice and acoustic guitar during DJ Elle's Get Up Get Down. If that sounds like how you'd like to spend a Tuesday night, listen in from 10-11 pm. And now, for… Read More

It's Friday! We've made it through the week and we're happy you have, too. Here's what you can look forward to this weekend: In studio, on Sunday, February 8th, Portland artist Robin Bacior will be gracing our airwaves with a live session at 5 pm. Prepare to be entranced by her dreamy, melancholy, piano-driven melodies for a full hour, hosted by DJ Sphere (R and B and Jazz). If you're unable tune in at that time, keep a look out for a video of Bacior's live session on our Youtube page. On Saturday, February 7th, Cambodian-surf-rock group Dengue Fever will be shaking the house at WOW Hall. Kicking off their North American tour in Los Angeles on February 5th, they will be in Eugene just two days later to show us what they've got. Last time they played in Eugene was 2012, so if you missed them last time around, be sure not to miss them this time! Additionally, Eugene-native favorites Pluto the Planet and power trio… Read More

In case you haven't heard, last night marked the arrival of the lineup for one of the northwest's biggest festivals, Sasquatch! Music Festival 2015. It’s 4 days of live music at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington over Memorial Day Weekend. There’s been a buzz around campus talking about whether the lineup is worthy of the ticket purchase, and although we do not have a definitive answer, we can definitely break down what we know for you. First off, the superstars. Kendrick Lamar, Of Monsters and Men, Lana Del Rey, and even Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant are among the most well-known (but certainly not the only big ones!). There have been rumors of a Lana Del Rey appearance in previous years, with past tour schedules flirting with Sasquatch! dates, but that dream never came to fruition until now. This will be the first we see of Plant at Sasquatch!, and it's likely to be a big draw to the festival if only for his debut. The taste makers at Sasquatch! did a great job… Read More

Each week on the blog, we'll be showcasing a different KWVA DJ. They'll tell you about their musical tastes, their history, and what their set is all about. In addition, we've included a playlist at the bottom of the page so you can catch a glimpse of what they spin. This week's DJ: Bryan Kalbrosky - The Everything Bagel - Fridays at 2 pm - 3pm. Greetings. My name is Bryan Kalbrosky, and I'm an office assistant and radio DJ at KWVA. I've hosted "The Everything Bagel" for three years now, and my goal is to provide listeners with a collection of alternative music that they otherwise may not have heard. As suggested by the name of my show, it's important for me to not get trapped in one genre: in the same week, I'll have an old track by The Talking Heads mixed with an even older one by Bruce Springsteen. I also love to play new releases as often as I can, and never play the same song twice. Some of my favorites include lo-fi Canadian slacker rocker Mac DeMarco, Chicago-… Read More

This week at the station, we're excited to introduce the new KWVA Music Blog.

Each week, we'll be giving you a heads up on what you should look out for in the current music scene. This means posting clips of live sessions with artists, DJ interviews, album reviews, concert info, and more. Whether it be a stellar new album we think you need to hear or a local show that's going to be rad, new posts will be out every day of the week to keep you in the know.

All in all, the KWVA Music Blog will keep an ear close to the ground so you can spend your time listening to the good stuff.

Stay tuned, and keep it locked on 88.1!

1 Perfume Genius Too Bright Matador / Hostess 2014 2 Panda Bear Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Domino Recording Co Ltd 2015 3 Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love Sub Pop Records 2015 4 Ariel Pink Pom Pom 4AD 2014 5 Richard Dawson Nothing Important Weird World 2014 6 The Bots Pink Palms Fader Label 2014 7 Viet Cong Viet Cong Jagjaguwar 2015 8 St. Vincent St. Vincent Loma Vista / Republic 2015 9 The Aquadolls Stoked On You Burger Records 2014 10 D'Angelo Black Messiah  RCA Recrods 2014 11 Copeland Ixora The Vanguard Room 2014 12 Ex Hex Rips Merge Records 2014 13 Mndsgn Yawn Zen Stones Throw 2014 14 Modest Mouse Strangers To Ourselves - Single Epic 2015 15 The Decemberists What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World Rough Trade UK 2014 16 Flake Music When You Land Here, It's Time to Return Sub Pop Records 2014 17 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard I'm In Your Mind Fuzz Heavenly Recordings 2014 18 Bully Bully Startime International/Columbia… Read More

1 LARA RUNARS Moment Self-Released 2 YUCK "Rebirth" [Single] Fat Possum 3 SCOTT AND CHARLENE'S WEDDING Any Port In A Storm Fire 4 IKONIKA Aerotropolis Hyperdub 5 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes Vagrant