“It’s not so bad bein’ trendy/ Everyone who looks like me is my friend.” – Trendy Being trendy might not be so bad, but Reel Big Fish (RBF) hasn’t been trendy since the late 90’s. Of course, singer/bandleader …

On Thursday February 13th, the electronic duo Big Gigantic invaded the Orpheum with their sax and bass heavy music. Teknicolor opened the show, but it was Manic Focus that really got the night going. Manic Focus came out …

“Enter Into Dis Gates With Thanksgiving” is inscribed ornamentally onto a support beam above the stage at the Church on York. The crowd certainly adhered to those words when the Vivian Girls performed one of their final shows …

On Oni Pond was one of my favorite albums of 2013 and I’ve been following Man Man frontrunners Honus Honus and Pow Pow on Instagram for the last few months, so I’ve been anticipating Monday night’s show at the …

A new year means new music. WSUM DJs highlight their most anticipated albums of 2014. The Antipop, Songs for Dark Souls, DJ 1. Tool – TBA – A new Tool album is automatically my most anticipated …

Diverse programming calls for diverse listening, as the year heads to a close WSUM DJs count down their top albums, songs, and EPs of 2013. Natalie Amend, #SONEW & Dimension 7, Music Director …

If you were to speak with almost any devoted fan, critic, or purveyor of Blues music in 2013, you’d have more than a sporting chance of hearing them utter the phrase “Keeping the Blues alive”.  This rhetorical niblet …

You’ve probably heard your grandfather say, “I remembered back in my day, I never procrastinated because there was nothing to procrastinate with!” Unfortunately in today’s society, with the availability of Internet, and sites such as …

Costumed-characters and critters were seen in line at the Orpheum for a very spooktacular show featuring Marvel Years, Two Fresh, and last but certainly not least, GRiZ. First up was Marvel Years, real name Cory Wythe, from Burlington, Vermont. …

“Are you ready for a journey down the wormhole?” Is there a better way to spend those first few days winding down from Halloween festivities than going to Madison’s Majestic for some Beats Antique and a freaky punk, …

Dear WSUM hosts, deejays, news makers, sports people, trainees, members of executive management, and whom else it may concern: Hi, my name is Chali Pittman, and I’m running for the position of Station Manager. As you may know, …

I, Quinn Wholean, come to you as a potential candidate for Station Manager of 91.7 FM WSUM Student Radio, the Snake on the Lake.  My previous experience with the station started as the host of Beats on Q …