My relationship with live concerts has been somewhat of a slow burn. I didn’t go to a lot of them growing up because very few of my favorite acts would ever think of going to the third largest city in Missouri (I get it.) Also, as an anxious introvert, voluntarily […]
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Welcome back ! DJ applications have opened for the Fall 2021 semester ! Apply to have your own show on Macalester’s very own free-format FM radio station. As a free-format station we accept and broadcast all sorts of programming, and our station is available for use by all Macalester students. […]
This Friday April 30 at 7pm, join WMCN on IG LIVE (@wmcn.radio) for our first ever Spring VIRTUAL OPEN MIC! Enjoy performances from members of our own Mac community, Live from Garth’s bands and more! If you are a musician or play an instrument (or not) and want to perform some […]
Settle in for some original and classic tunes from local Midwestern country artist Tommy Goodroad in anticipation of his upcoming album Swimming in the Clay! Plus, Tommy and Addie talk about what makes country special and which record Tommy would make a house out of 🤔 Watch Tommy Goodroad’s livestream here and […]
Local alt-popstar Natalie Fideler joined Addie on IGTV to chat and perform an energetic and honest set on November 11th, 2020! She wowed us us with some sweet guitar, piano, and witty songwriting. Plus, conversations about girls rock camp, classical music, and her favorite local artists college students should listen […]
Local rapper and DJ-extraordinaire SCI-FI’s performed a great set of original music on IGTV on November 8th, 2020! Hear the first-ever full length performance of Siren’s new record Too Late Nights- a must-listen for fans of electronic, hip-hop, and futuristic lo-fi music. Plus, Siren and Addie chat about nostalgia, growing […]
Minneapolis-based artist Rachel Bearinger joined Addie on IGTV for a special Halloweekend set of original music on October 30th, 2020! Rachel’s songs tell stories of both strength and tenderness, sweeping across jazz, classical, and folk genres. Her set also included a Phoebe Bridgers cover and what her college radio show […]
Sunspot Billy sat down with WMCN manager Audun all the way from Córdoba, Argentina to perform a fun set of indie rock original and covers on October 24th, 2020. Watch Sunspot Billy’s full set on IGTV!
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 […]
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 […]