WMCN had it’s first “Live from Garth’s” live session of the semester this last week, welcoming guest artists India Shore and Claire Altendahl from the band Boyish via Instagram Live. Boyish performed all the way from their apartment in Brooklyn, New York, and answered interview questions from WMCN’s Adele Welch […]
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Tired of playing your quarantine songs on repeat? Looking for some ecstatic energy to motivate you for class? WMCN has your back! For this semester WMCN staff will be curating themed playlists every week. For this week, the one and only Amy Plambeck curated a baby themed playlist inspired by […]
Last month, I wrote a list of fifteen short album reviews for February and March releases that I would have loved to have talked about on my show had we been on campus, so I thought that I would make a similar list for April album releases (that way, I […]
During this crazy time we’re living in, we’ve all had to find ways to cope and escape the anxieties that come with not knowing what will happen next. That may be watching a string of old movies and TV shows or even going out for a walk or run if […]
About a month ago I went to see Oh Sees (formerly Thee Oh Sees) live. I have seen them live once before and I was feeling extremely ready for my second dose of this incredible band. Upon arriving at First Avenue, the familiar semicircle of fans, frenetically packed around the […]
When I was in sixth grade, I had a subscription to Tiger Beat magazine, and in one of these issues was a short feature about a couple upcoming young artists, and one of them that caught my eye was a fourteen-year old from Oklahoma named Greyson Chance. Whereas most people’s […]
FKA Twigs put me into a trance. I could not stop following her eyes and methodical dance moves, while hearing the voice of an angel. The evening with FKA Twigs at Palace Theater on November 14th was truly a spiritual experience for me. Magdalene is FKA Twig’s second album that […]
“Conversations With Nick Cave” lasted three hours, with no intermission, split 50/50 between solo piano numbers and questions from random audience members. This might sound a bit self-indulgent, and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. However, it turned out to be one of the best concerts I’ve seen […]
Looking around the Palace Theater, I saw a fair amount of cat-eye glasses, a lot of short bangs, and a sea of IPA beers— typical crowd to be expected for indie rock band Sleater-Kinney, riot grrl pioneers, and all-around rock goddesses. I also saw a lot of unsettled anticipation behind […]
On Friday, November 8th WMCN hosted the third ever Big Gig (BIIIG GIIIG) and one of the best ones yet! There were 5 local acts with two Macalester bands and one band coming all the way from Chicago performing in the library basement. If you are interested in performing or […]