Interview with Da Circle

Last week, I got to talk with the rap group Da Circle. The New York based duo, Fatz and Slim, have played in the background for a while, but have just released their debut album, 360 Deal. In connection with the Rebel Army collective, which includes Immortal Technique...

WVAU Loves…Jandek

In the faraway land of Houston lives a man known to the world only as Jandek. Over a span of thirty-three years he has released sixty albums, but his identity remains a mystery. Once in a very great while, he emerges from his cave of obscurity to perform live and...

WVAU Loves…tUnE-yArDs

We‰’ve all seen those Blackberry commercials. The “Love What You Do‰” campaign consists of thirty-second spots blatantly calculated for the 18-to-34 crowd, featuring twenty-somethings doing unique young person activities with the help of their fancy new phones....

Sam Beam and His Burly Beard Are Back

Like so many other current Sam Beam admirers, I first discovered Iron & Wine through The Postal Service‰’s cover of “Such Great Heights.‰” Now, almost a decade after Beam‰’s first and only truly solo full-length album, The Creek Drank the Cradle, Iron...

Flex Mathews & The Unknown on D’N’A

Last Thursday, guests Flex Mathews and The Unknown came on D’N‘A to talk about their past, present and future in the hip hop world. The duo are rappers based in DC, dominating the local scene with their strong stage presence and complex lyrics. Flex...