Author: Publicity Director
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she’s green @ cobra lounge
@amelia.moseman photo courtesy of @nickwantstoniconico Minneapolis’ she’s green makes music that feels like watching light spill across your bedroom. It’s slow, immersive and a bit phantasmic. Somewhere between slowcore, shoegaze and noise-pop (what even are words at this point), the band filters big emotions through hazy shredding and daydream vocals. Zofia Smith leads the quintet…
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Hippo Campus @ The Salt Shed
@amelia.mosemanPhotos courtesy of Anson Tong via Jam Productions The first time I saw Hippo Campus perform they were merely boys, bouncing around on stage with awkwardly long limbs and haircuts that could only be described as “twee”. My friends and I, at the ripe age of 13, had convinced my dad to drive us 45…
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The Weather Station @ Lincoln Hall
@victoriaaspurez The Weather Station performed on Thursday, April 11th, at Lincoln Hall, on tour for their seventh studio album, Humanhood. The crowd felt focused and quiet, anticipating the band’s show, which is appropriate as the band’s album, although impressive, is not a light listen. I listened to the album shortly after it came out in…
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WIIT Black History Month Spotlights
Happy Black History Month! Help us celebrate the accomplishments Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco is the professional name of award winning rapper and producer Wasalu Jaco. Growing up in the West Side of Chicago, Lupe Fiasco got into rapping from an early age, rapping poems as early as 8th grade. He rejected the vulgarity of hip…
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feature friday, 02/02
Needing some new music on this sunny Chicago Friday? Here’s what our Exec Board is listening to this week! “Shatter”, from Surrender – Maggie Rogers For: people who love the freeness of the city, amazing production and vocals. – Tamar Agam and Tori Aspurez “Shake Appeal”, Iggy & The Stooges For: doing a little dance and…
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Music Recommendation- Willie Bradley
Written by DJ Travis Morris of ‘The Breeze’ “The Trumpeter with Heart in Soul” Willie Bradley is a native of Orangeburg, SC and a South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC where he earned his BS degree in Music Education and Performance. Willie’s trumpet style has garnered him the respect of musicians (Soul and Jazz) alike.…
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Find your frequency @ WIIT 88.9 FM
Written by @amelia.moseman for Tech News August 2023 “Since the dissipation of power is proportional to the square of the current, it may be considered to be caused by an equivalent or effective resistance which is called the radiation resistance of an antenna. Thus the radiation resistance of an antenna is that resistance which is…
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To Learn- Leith Ross
@amelia.moseman Having missed the Minneapolis stop of “The First Leith Ross Tour Ever” on June 14th, I decided I would have to supplement by writing an album review. It’s been almost a month since To Learn, the sophomore album from Winnipeg based folk artist Leith Ross came out (release date May 19, 2023), so I’ve…
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The Rapture @HouseofVans
The Rapture @HouseofVans By @Nic.jwill @RichJacobs Rich Jacobs decorated House of Vans with blue lines and balloons. The scene reminded me of an ocean of balloons. In the middle of the venue stood a giant wave-like balloon structure. Throughout the show, balloons were tossed around and the crowd truly resembled an ocean of fans. @MrLukeJenner…
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Party WIIT @Anderson.Paak @HouseofVans
Nic (@Nic.jwill) A night to remember as House of Vans hosts Anderson.Paak @DeweySaunders Before anyone graced the House of Vans stage art installations by Dewey Saunders greeted guests. Orange, blue, green, and yellow posters screamed take me home a put me on your wall and many concert-goers obliged. House of Vans itself is a piece…
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Party Wiit Vans @HouseofVans
Nic (@Nic.jwill) On West Randolph Street you can find House of Vans Chicago the home of creativity and Vans House Parties. For Music This summer House of Vans has put together an electric lineup of artists curating nights for free. You can RSVP for free on the Vans website about a week before each event.…
