Kelso is the solo project of Camp Cope’s bassist Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich. Her dream-pop sound is different from what fans have previously known her for in Camp Cope. Instead of indie rock, she is filling listeners with dreamscapes of Sydney, her youthful voice, and a calming backdrop of drums and guitar. Her new single “It’s Okay, Life Goes On, I Don’t Mind” sets the scene for her upcoming EP Always a Godmother, Never a God which is out October fourth with Poison City Records.
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Returning from her 2017 album, Everybody Works, Jay Som expresses the familiar feeling of returning home from afar in her release of Anak Ko. The new album’s namesake translates to “my child” in Tagalog, an endearing term used between Filipino loved ones. This translation transcends into the musical and lyrical composition of this album with themes of calming–almost nourishing–vocals and instrumentation. The album itself is a family of intimacies, exploring a sense of return and change of self after a long journey.
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Order in Decline is not so much an album as a statement. The 10-song, 36-minute album released this past July makes no attempt to hide the subject of its angry, driven songs behind deep metaphors and clever wordplay. Instead, Sum 41 are about as on-the-nose as one can get; the sixth track on the album is named “45 (Matter of Time).” In divisive, hyper-polarized and politically tumultuous times, angry bands will make angry music about why they’re angry. Just look at Green Day’s American Idiot, U2’s War, and the existence of the Dead Kennedys as a whole. Order in Decline marks another entry in this subset of raging, politically-fuelled albums. What it doesn’t do, however, is stand out.
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Assistant Music Director Danielle Ciampaglia had the chance to chat with Brendan Canning, one of the founding members and guitarist of Broken Social Scene. They talked about how the music industry has changed in the last twenty years, if it’s possible to be too honest in songwriting, and who the lineup would be on a Broken Social Scene festival. Check out the full interview below!
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WRSU Assistant Music Director Danielle Ciampaglia had a chance to chat with the dreamy, L.A. based band The Marías before their Philly show in July. They got to talking about tour bus life, branding versus identity, and dream set designs. To hear the full interview, click below! To see concert photos, scroll all the way down.
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WRSU Hip Hop Director Seyi Aladejobi had the opportunity to interview RnB artist and virtuoso guitar player, Reggie William’s aka R.Lum.R. at Island Records in New York City. The two discussed William’s life from his upbringing in Florida, through his tumultuous time in school, up to the present and beyond. Along the way, they may or may not go into tangents about the Music Theory, the importance of teachers in society, and much, much more.
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WRSU Hip-Hop Director Seyi Aladejobi talked with rising star Duckwrth last week. Check out the full interview below!
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WRSU’s Bennett Rosner had the opportunity to chat with Mario Camarena from famed California math rock outfit CHON before their show at Irving Plaza. The two discussed the group’s new self-titled album, Smash Brothers, and Kenny G. Check out the full interview below!
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WRSU’s Danielle Ciampaglia chatted with Patrick Hetherington of Parcels this past Thursday. The two discussed Govball 2019, creative inspirations, breaking the mold of modern pop music. Check it out below!
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WRSU News was honored at last night’s Garden State Journalists’ Association dinner, after taking home two awards from the organization.
In the Radio-Spot News category, third place went to Caleb Kubereit for his coverage this past fall of a protest on the steps of Brower Commons against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Caleb also was nominated for an Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award for the same coverage. Listen to that story below:
In the Radio-Talk Show category, Joey Bloch took third place for the October 14 edition of “Knightbeat,” a one-on-one interview with New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill, as he sought (and later won) an 8th term leading the Hub City. Joey also previously was nominated by IBS for best campus news for one of his newscasts last fall. Hear the “Knightbeat” episode below:
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