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BY: NICO BACIC PHOTO: Shaboozey – Daniel Prakopcyk You hear it everywhere, at bars, on the radio, and on TikTok. Shaboozey is asking you once again to “pour him up another double shot of whiskey”, and you begin to wonder …

BY: Claire Borgelt This weekend, Pitchfork Music Festival makes its return to Chicago’s Union Park. That means WSUM is gearing up for three days of excellent live music. Here are a few of my most anticipated acts! Bratmobile Bratmobile (Ben …

BY: Lexi Spevacek MUNA MUNA album cover I’ve been itching to see MUNA live again since seeing them open for Phoebe Bridgers back in 2021. They had me hooked with “Silk Chiffon,” and the rest of their 2022 self-titled album …

BY: Claire Borgelt On Double Bind, Madison-based Midwest emo group Excuse Me, Who Are You? delivers a perfect blend of powerful vocals, glistening, instrumentals and intimate, confessional lyricism. Since 2021, the intensity of their live performances and their commitment to …

BY: Alex Gershman John Moreland, the renowned singer/songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, released his seventh LP Visitor on Friday, April 5th. It was a surprise album, though the majority of the songs had been recently posted acoustically on social media (alongside …

Every week WSUM’s Music Director, Claire, chooses some of the best new releases to add to our music library and on-air rotation. Here are a couple of recent highlights, presented by the station’s Music Journalism Club. Reyna Tropical, Malegría HIGHLIGHT …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Andreia Lamos Brighton-based rock outfit Tigercub has taken the modern alternative scene by storm. Their most recent album, The Perfume of Decay, introduces a darker, moodier edge to the glittering guitar-driven instrumentals and expansive vocal delivery …

BY: Claire Borgelt  PHOTO: Claire Borgelt Since 2013, Boston-based indie rock project Horse Jumper Of Love has delivered a sleepy, searching brand of slowcore. We met up with frontman Dimitri Giannopoulos in Austin to discuss the group’s latest singles, “Gates …

BY: Claire Borgelt  Photo via Double Double Whammy New-York based singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger has mastered the art of candid confession. A combination of floating cadence, pensive acoustic guitar and cuttingly honest lyricism, her third album,  I Keep My Feet on …