Music

Music, Reviews

Maria Trotter · September 16

Angela Autumn offers a refreshing approach to folk and faith in her new album, Believer

In her new album, Believer, released on September 11, Angela Autumn showcases how elements of alternative and psychedelic rock can seamlessly blend into folk music to create a unique evolution of the genre. Through its sincere narrative, Believer presents the listener with a chance for introspection through Autumn’s revealing and spirited lyrical choices.

Interviews, Local, Music

Sophia Boyer · February 23

Six Foot Blonde: From College Covers to Full-Time Touring Musicians

When Six Foot Blonde first started jamming together in a cramped Bloomington apartment during the pandemic, they never imagined that a few years later, they’d be touring, recording new music, and inspiring fans across the country.

Local, Music

Charlie Collier · November 13

Show Report: Elliot, Nothing Club, and Adam Rubenstein at Black Circle

Elliott is a band that defies characterization: their relatively simple emo-core songs of the late 90s gave way to a complex mix of genres and instruments in the 2000s, blending elements of post-rock and shoegaze with their earlier sound through the heavy use of pianos, strings, and ambient loops.

Music

Web Content Team · October 1

Web Content Weekly: What’s the first album you put on when it starts raining outside?

First web content weekly of the semester!

Local, Music

Claire Kinderwater, Emma Broach

Claire Kinderwater and Emma Broach · September 28

Shoegaze in Bloom: She’s Green, Mourning Star and Just Penelope

Finding the right words to describe shoegaze as a genre is nearly impossible. Ethereal doesn’t quite cut it; atmospheric is too vague; and dreamy implies a lightness that shoegaze avoids.

Music

Karl Templeton and Emma Broach · March 23

A Session with Greg Mendez

A few weeks ago, Philadelphia-based indie artist Greg Mendez sat down for a brief conversation with WIUX following a live session on 99.1. Before performing at The Bishop Bar for the second time on February 28th, Mendez chatted with us about the beginning of his music career, his newest release, the end of his tour, and his future plans.

Concerts, Music

Karl Templeton · March 23

Hannah Frances’ ‘Keeper of the Shepherd’ shows how grief and other deep emotions can be channeled into art

On a crisp fall evening last October, Hannah Frances played solo to a crowd at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. She walked briskly across the stage as the lights illuminated her smile and her monochromatic outfit. Her voice and big electric guitar quickly filled the room. It didn’t take much for her to captivate this eager audience.

Music

Web Content Team · February 20

Web Content Weekly: Winter Wonderland Music

In light of the wintery weather outside, we bundled up in the studio and talked about our favorite winter albums!

Music

Laszlo Huening · February 12

The Winter Soldier, Twin Fantasy, and The Thing About Memory

If this seems like a niche, random comparison, that’s because it kind of is. But, I can’t really blame myself for it. The Captain America film franchise has been a special interest of mine since I was in my early tween years, and I have always been (to a fault) eager to jump up and explain to anyone that the films work as rich character studies, filled with complex themes and interpersonal relationships that can tell us a lot about the human condition. And of course, as part of the trans-man canon, I adore Car Seat Headrest’s Twin Fantasy.

Interviews, Music

Emma Broach · February 11

We are Not Powerless: Learning with Grace Leckey

I’ve been working on my interviewing skills for a while now. I’m a student of interviewing, if you will, studying technique through practice. So when musician Grace Leckey reached out to me about covering her return to Bloomington and her newest releases, I jumped on the opportunity.

Movies, Music

Laszlo Huening · February 10

“Conclave is Brat:” Interplays Between Music and Fandom

I’ve existed in fandom spaces online since I was about ten years old– I’m coming on nearly a decade now, and growing up in fandoms changed a lot of how I perceived the world as a tween, teen, and now as I make my way into young adulthood. I know it may seem silly, but I have always thought these spaces to be hotbeds for innovation, analysis, and thoughtful discussion on media, as toxic and ridiculous as they can become.

Music, Reviews

FJ Miller · January 14

Rock Hall Review: Honoring Jimmy Buffett

Every rock fan and journalist alike might only ever agree on one thing; the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction means more when it happens in Cleveland, Ohio. This year I had the privilege of seeing the ceremony, enjoying time at the museum, spotting celebrities, and seeing the induction of quite a few rock legends. However, what stole the night away for me was the induction of Jimmy Buffett.

Interviews, Music

Emma Broach · December 16

Exploring Innovation with Early Grey

A few weeks ago, I heard about a local Bloomington band named Early Grey. Early Grey as a band is innovative and experimental, rising in the local music scene and attempting to spread their influence across the midwest and beyond. Our conversation centered around their beginnings, what they’re doing with their style and personality, and the future plans for the band.

Interviews, Music

Emma Broach · December 14

Keep the Music Alive: A Conversation with Mourning Star

Just yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with the up-and-coming Bloomington band Mourning Star. The group, consisting of members Thom Kitchel, Anna Prager, Nova Hardie, and Cam Parker, has existed for about a year and recently released their first EP just a few weeks ago called flowers for your friends after months of hard work and dedication.

Music

Web Content Team · December 6

Web Content Weekly: Spotify Wrapped Stats

The most important day of the year finally came! Spotify Wrapped Day, aka the best holiday for radio team! Check out some of our stats below, and be sure to listen to WIUX 99.1 FM and B-Sides Internet radio to find some new artists for your next Wrapped! (PS... if you don't use Spotify, that's okay too. We don't judge.)

Movies, Music, Reviews

Claire Kinderwater · November 13

A Journey through Hell with L’Inferno and Montopolis

On October 19th, I had the privilege of attending a performance over 700 years in the making. I don’t think anyone can fully prepare to see a medieval depiction of hell in a century-old film accompanied by a driving synth score.

Local, Music, Reviews

Emma Broach · October 31

Art is Art is Art: A Review of the Indiana University 2024 Fall Ballet

On October 19th, 2024, the Indiana University ballet program performed four consecutive, yet extremely unique, ballets that I never expected to witness.

Music, Reviews

Sina Williams · October 30

I’m Ready to Call Tyler, Because Chromakopia Lost Me

So, Chromakopia came out this Monday. I have listened to it a couple of times now, and I still have no clue how to feel.

Interviews, Music

Laszlo Huening · October 15

CDs by the people, for the people: Pledge-a-Thon’s Kickoff Event!!

--When I heard that the first event in WIUX’s yearly Pledge-a-Thon was a CD burn, I rushed to check it out! I didn’t know exactly how it would work, but as I walked into the Collins Commons, it quickly became clear. $5 later (donated to help keep our beloved station up and running), I was standing in line.

Music

Claire Kinderwater and Emma Broach · October 8

The Wall, The Fall, and "Evil Techno:" Berlin's Club Scene Since 1989

A few weeks ago, one of my close friends introduced me to a musical genre he coined as “Evil Techno.” This genre was unlike anything I had heard before– dark, rapid, and charged, it sounded like something you’d hear while watching a movie scene of 20-somethings partying at a euphoric underground rave somewhere in Europe, clad in black clothes and moody makeup.

Music

Sina Williams · September 26

The Rise of Teezo Touchdown

Few artists have had the almost sudden rise in popularity as Teezo Touchdown has. Coming out with his first piece of music on streaming only back in 2019, he has spent the last 5 years building up not the largest, but one of the most passionate fan bases in alternative music.