Spring Daze: Songs for the Better Weather

By Ilene Frances  |  17 April 2021 Spotify playlist link to listen to all of the songs mentioned: Spring Daze Above: me listening to the sounds of spring (Credit: Caitlin Marsilii) NEWS FLASH: TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN TO **roughly** SIXTY DEGREES MOST DAYS! Hey, that means spring is here! What exciting news for a nation that …

Album Review: Medicine at Midnight

By: Amber Bertino Coming off of a canceled 25th anniversary tour and a delayed album release, the Foo Fighters were ready to make some noise. Medicine at Midnight, released on February 5, 2021, is the tenth studio album from these now well-worn hard rockers, and if it's a signifier of the future of the Foo …

Happy Valentine’s Day from WVUD

Roses are red, violets are blue, music is great, and WVUD loves you!!!   As I am sure you are all well aware, we are nearing the 14th of February. Whether you are celebrating the day with your gals, pals, or significant other, WVUD wants to help spread the love! We’ve decided to create our very own Valentine’s Day playlist to share with all of you and hope that you will enjoy pairing it with the chocolate eating and flower receiving that you intend …

The Eyes of Summer

By: Caitlin Marsilii Out of all the seasons, summer seems to stand out and reconnect us with our roots in childhood and in nature. It seems to have a special and unique hold on both the child and adult alike. For many, it heightens certain features of the world — or highlights the value of …

Album Review: Bcos U Will Never B Free

By: Wylie Feaster It starts with a cough —this album starts with a cough. It may not seem like much but, to any first-time listener, it’s a very real indicator of humanity, of sickness, of anxiety, all emanating from a boy from Grayshott, along the border of Hampshire and Surrey, England, with a way with …

Artist Review: Harry Styles

By: Alexis Winward It’s pretty ironic that I’m a Harry Styles fan. One Direction skyrocketed to the top of the music industry when I was only eleven years old. I had previously decided that I despised teen sensation Justin Bieber, so hostility toward One Direction only felt natural. Looking back, it definitely had something to …

City in Sound III: Kennett Square, PA

Every week, I aim to travel to a new “city” and truly explore its unique vibe. Inspired by the sounds of the city, I will create and share a playlist that will be on Spotify as well as featuring a play-through of each city in sound on 91.3 WVUD, Mondays from 4:30 to 5:00 PM. …

City in Sound II: Chesapeake, MD

By Caitlin Marsilii For those of you unacquainted with Chesapeake City, it is an adorable, sleepy, little place by Chesapeake Bay (about thirty minutes from campus). It is split in half by the Chesapeake City Bridge, but both sides of the city house plenty of docks, boats, and historic architecture. I’ve only been to the …

WVUD’s Top Albums of 2019

Here are our top albums of 2019, as selected by WVUD DJs, Music Department members, and Ops Board members: Taylor Carroll: Social Cues, Cage the Elephant Charles Zoeller: First Taste by Ty Segall Ryan Geary: Routine Maintenance by Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties Joe Mullen: Jaime by Brittney Howard Kiara Cronin: “I would say …

The Series: City in Sound, Newark DE

By: Caitlin Marsilii When walking around, I always seem to find music within people, places, and things typically deemed unmusical. Hikes through the woods inspire lyrics in my head. Certain friends I have remind me of playlists and songs, and even times in my past resonate with certain genres of music. I truly believe that …