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Taylor Swift Announces New Album at the Grammys: How Swift is Too Swift for Album Releases?
A deep dive into Taylor Swift's album release schedule and how it impacts overconsumption.

WXOU
Feb 8, 2024


Huginn and Muninn: An Overview of Bathory's Discography
A comprehensive review and breakdown of every Bathory album.

Paul Taylor
Feb 7, 2024


Mac Saturn Ends Tour After Hometown Show
The culmination of years of hard work for the young Detroit rock band, overshadowed by the arrest of keyboardist Evan Mercer.

Alex Morgan
Jan 29, 2024


L’Rain concert review and Interview: The wonderful world of Taja Cheek.
Nestled deep in Detroit, the Red Door Gallery, a concert and artistic venue hosted the soulful sounds of Taja Cheek, a.k.a. L’Rain and...

Chelsea Bossert
Jan 25, 2024


MYSH: Entombed - Left Hand Path (1990)
The iconically gritty album that placed European death metal on the map in the early 1990's.

Paul Taylor
Jan 25, 2024


‘Rare Birds: Hour of Song’: The Bug Club’s Charming and Eclectic Odyssey
In addition to my review of a 2024 album that releases every Friday, this lovely record popped in my inbox last Wednesday, it's by a...

Chelsea Bossert
Jan 18, 2024


"Hot Air Balloon EP": Pile’s B sides do not disappoint.
By Chelsea Bossert - Music Director Formed in 2005, Pile — a Boston-based indie rock band now located in Nashville — has been on a...

Chelsea Bossert
Jan 10, 2024


MYSH: King Buffalo - The Burden of Restlessness (2021)
King Buffalo's first in their "Pandemic Trilogy"; Overwhelming and claustrophobic, it marches onwards, right up to its cascading finish.

Paul Taylor
Jan 9, 2024


WXOU Album of the Week 1/8-1/14
Through all of 2024, here at WXOU we will have a new album spotlight-of-the-week. Be prepared for everything ranging from jazz fusion to...

Paul Taylor
Jan 9, 2024


WXOU Staff and Volunteer favorite Albums and Songs of 2023
It’s the new year and with the new year comes a fresh slate of music that is being released within the coming months. So here are WXOU...

Chelsea Bossert
Jan 9, 2024


MYSH AOTY: Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music (2023)
2023 | Jazz Fusion Jazz Funk Spiritual Jazz ✩✩✩✩ | 4.5/5 Tracklist: Black Classical Music Afro Cubanism Raisins Under the Sun Rust...

Paul Taylor
Dec 21, 2023


MYSH: Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (2007)
2007 | Progressive Rock Progressive Metal ✩✩✩✩ | 4/5 Tracklist: Fear of a Blank Planet My Ashes Anesthetize Sentimental Way Out of...

Paul Taylor
Dec 5, 2023


MYSH: Black Flag - My War (1984)
1984 | Hardcore Punk Post-hardcore Sludge Metal ✩✩✩✩ | 4.5/5 Tracklist: My War Can’t Decide Beat My Head Against the Wall I Love...

Paul Taylor
Nov 21, 2023


Lil Yachty Takes the Field Trip Tour to Detroit
Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty brought the Field Trip Tour to The Fillmore on Sunday night for the 23rd stop of The Field Trip Tour.

Andrew Deacon
Nov 11, 2023


MYSH: The Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us Is the Killer (2013)
2013 | Mathcore Alternative Metal ✩✩✩✩✩ Tracklist: Prancer When I Lost My Bet One of Us Is the Killer Hero of the Soviet Union...

Paul Taylor
Nov 8, 2023


Album Review: Nirvana's "In Utero"
What does Nirvana mean to you? Well, don’t think about the religious meaning, because that’s not where I’m going. In the month of...

Griphen Smith
Nov 3, 2023


WXOU’s Fall Essentials
We asked the students of OU to give us their best fall songs. Enjoy this playlist, hand-picked just for you to help prevent the seasonal...
Andrew Deacon
Nov 2, 2023


WXO-BOO's Monster Mash Tunes
Get in the spooky mood by listening to some Halloween jams, handpicked by the WXOU staff. There was a lot of arguing but we eventually...
Matt Weed
Oct 31, 2023


Matt Weed
Oct 28, 2023


Music You Should Hear: Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse (1998)
1998 | Progressive Death Metal Progressive Metal Death Metal ☆☆☆☆☆ Tracklist: Prologue April Ethereal When Madrigal The Amen Corner...

Paul Taylor
Oct 24, 2023
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