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Student reporter Rachel Wynkoop covers Ben Kweller’s concert at Underground Arts in Philadelphia!

Welcome to WVUD’s Official Spring Playlist curated by the WVUD OPPS Board! Listen to this playlist to get yourself into the vibes of spring.

Melissa Wood | February 28, 2025 On February 8, San Diego based indie pop band almost monday performed at the Foundry in Philadelphia as a part of their Dive Tour that celebrates their debut studio album! (See press release kit for more info) Opener: Adrian Lyles The...

Melissa Wood| February 21, 2025 On December 6, Albany raised pop-punk powerhouse State Champs brought their boundless musical talent to the four walls of the Fillmore in Philly. Since 2010, State Champs have been curating and perfecting their natural tone and...

When WVUD got press passes to see Chase Atlantic, I got a call from Becca—our production director and a big fan—just minutes after the email went out. She asked, “Do you want to do this?” I hadn’t seen the email yet, but once I understood, I was in. We secured the passes and got ready to see Chase Atlantic at The Met in Philly on October 30.

I’ve decided to present you, dear reader, with the Indecisive Hour’s top 25 new songs of 2024. I hope that perhaps this will be some encouragement to check out something you haven’t heard before in this new year and reflect on some of the fantastic music that 2024 brought us.

October started off with a bang as Conan Gray hit the stage on October 1st, 2024 at The Mann in Philadelphia, PA. Showcasing songs from Found Heaven, Superache, Kid Krow, and at the time, an emotional unreleased song, “Holidays”. 

Never in a million years did I think that I would see Kenzie Ziegler live in concert. But also never in a million years did I think I would also meet the woman herself. An amazing dancer starring on shows such as Dancing With the Stars Juniors turned into an amazing singer, Kenzie’s first leg of her tour opening for artist Mark Ambor was in Philadelphia, PA.

My sister, Casey, loves to share with me her system testing playlists when she’s touring with bands. This is the part where I’d like to brag but alas, I shall refrain from such touting. The perfect crossroads between her industry and, well, the one I take great amusement in writing about, is the music used to test the audio systems in cars. 

If we take a deep-dive into the mathematics of it all, the inexpensive sport compact segment sees an average price increase of 30% between the base models and sport models. The luxury sport compact market, a comparable segment that shares the same tuning philosophy as the former, has an average price increase of only 24% between regular and sport models. 

During this past episode of The Engine Block, Colin and I got talking about how we want inexpensive fun-to-drive cars to come back. We might not have been around during their peak in the nineties, but we love to think about a time where souped-up economy cars and cheap thrills reigned supreme. 

As someone who’s been a strong supporter of Joywave and their music since 2021 (make sure to read Cleansing with Joywave as a reference!), this felt like a dream come true and I couldn’t have been more thrilled and ecstatic to take part in such a fun opportunity!