<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WXOU 88.3]]></title><description><![CDATA[WXOU 88.3 FM]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:53:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wxou.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[September 2026 AOTM: The New Abnormal by The Strokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Abnormal is not just a great selection of songs with a variety of pop hooks, raw vocals, and spacey electronics. The album feels like a reunion, like a group of friends getting over their grievances and petty disagreements to recognize their care for one another.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/september-2026-aotm-the-new-abnormal-by-the-strokes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74bf467e238b0b8ada9a76</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:03:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_14bad80c7ed84ce19e8a47a588ce4357~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Primary for MI Senate Seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[El-Sayed has built his platform on support for Medicare for All and abolishing ICE. If elected, El-Sayed would be the first Muslim US Senator.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/progressive-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-wins-democratic-primary-for-mi-senate-seat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a74a4fc22f2ed6db24561a7</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[This Just In]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_e6bb8ab47a5b4956b0bb4c2dde064d7e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_619,h_495,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[August 2026 AOTM: Perdition City by Ulver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perdition City is perhaps the biggest left-field homerun I've come across in music. A band so successful at one kind of music completely abandoning their sound for something a whole universe away stylistically.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/august-2026-aotm-perdition-city-by-ulver</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63c4b9532301fe59f930b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:11:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_313f55feae38480f881fc5704327d968~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Brand New Day for Marvel? Maybe.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Marvel saved? Will this reviewer return in Avengers Doomsday?
I don't know.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/a-brand-new-day-for-marvel-maybe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a68ffb22d76e381b8823d3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Movies]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:20:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_ac4477a73e6d464ab6566f2142977d5d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Might Be Giants: Eccentricity Across the Ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing Credits: River Dyke Photographer: Gehrig Hicks Credits: 2026, WXOU, Gehrig Hicks They Might Be Giants is a band that transcends generations. This was ever apparent at their concert on April 29th at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit. I was lucky enough to attend this concert alongside my WXOU colleague Gehrig Hicks, as well as quite a diverse crowd. The number of college-age members of the audience was about even with the attendees 40 and older. This comes as a little surprise; the older...]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/they-might-be-giants-eccentricity-across-the-ages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f51e0b7b1c42fb24f39f42</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:24:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/04990b_573d9c1a60a44869a349c0c626ef31bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>River Dyke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Data Center or Not to Data Center? That is the Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[To data center or not to data center, that is the question. Will you consider the environment, or help in the acquisition of funds that benefit the already wealthy?]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/to-data-center-or-not-to-data-center-that-is-the-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cedaead6854e26a0ab202d</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[This Just In]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:38:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_5038d99c72ee4560a759f9ed84041599~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Weed &amp; Gehrig Hicks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Couplet Collection #3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Couplet Collection #3 by Julian Enghauser]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/the-couplet-collection-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dfbd891847596b2f54cf10</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:35:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_c331fc79e05c4171b501868c2b8dbbe4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Weed</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil VII and Environmental Horror]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at Julian Enghauser's new article about Resident Evil VII, Biohazard.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/resident-evil-vii-and-environmental-horror</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd57952d1e950d370b1ce8</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_fa16a735640f41e782f83a1a0df0ff0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Weed</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Couplet Collection #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian Enghauser, author of the WXOU couplet collection, has published another heater]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/the-couplet-collection-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd42212d1e950d370ade31</guid><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Poems]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:26:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c08d68_db3c519cd7bc4d4093603101f605d928~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_332,h_186,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Enghauser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Musical Ghost of EARTHBLADE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the Bounds of Fate is something of a concept album allowing Lena Raine full freedom to memorialize what could have been with EARTHBLADE.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/the-musical-ghost-of-earthblade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69547f744158de223fa39098</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:57:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_ab91553a0aff4f719da2f419f5814ce4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March AOTM #2: An Undying Love for a Burning World by Neurosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years now fans have been in agreement that if there was anyone who could revive the band, it would be Aaron Turner.  It would seem Neurosis agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/march-aotm-2-an-undying-love-for-a-burning-world-by-neurosis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c47a5f149f4fed565326f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:41:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_62242632d72b4518b7ee9f9f8933607a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March AOTM #1: Labor Days by Aesop Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonally, the album veers from softer tracks like "Daylight" to more aggressive and lyrically condemning tracks like "Shovel" which criticizes the music industry and tries to defame music criticism... oops.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/march-aotm-1-labor-days-by-aesop-rock</link><guid 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Enghauser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February AOTM #2: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its massive length at 80 minutes and 20 tracks, Dragon remains compelling due to all the little intricacies in its performances and style.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/february-aotm-2-dragon-new-warm-mountain-i-believe-in-you-by-big-thief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f6db291604ab56c35a4f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:44:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_e3cdc538982647f999e092b347d5d458~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles Only: February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veritable charcuterie board of February's best new singles.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/singles-only-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69939b07d7d63c8ec61cda31</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:19:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_5aeaa2108b54419390bba4d77ed8ec1b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_591,h_591,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February AOTM #1: Prometheus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emperor's discography culminated with Prometheus, an album that feels transgressive within both the progressive metal that influences it, and the black metal from which Emperor originate.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/february-aotm-1-prometheus</link><guid 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Promises was an opportunity for Sanders' generational talent to extend to worlds far beyond his own discography.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/january-aotm-2-promises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a9acfff1fc7c0033308b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Features]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:56:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_c5327528b6ee4a068f95e479b942d12f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles Only: January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Single's Only: January 2026]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/singles-only-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696ed7d1423c15f2e1efd688</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:12:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_89a15ff7024c4bcc8a855411fdb641cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January AOTM #1: Se Bueno]]></title><description><![CDATA[TURQUOISEDEATH's debut record is a transportive, endlessly colourful example of modern drum and bass.]]></description><link>https://www.wxou.org/post/january-aotm-1-se-bueno</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657a07cca849701e92b02b</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/02f766_74b962e3c2c9451aa97979ee5d696e7a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Taylor</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>