WRSU marked Pride Month 2021 with a special series of programs called “RU Proud” hosted by Program Director Ariel Duncan, featuring music, commentary and interviews. Ariel’s insightful conversations could be heard throughout the weekly episodes.
But if you missed them, have no fear! We’ve included them in this single, handy-dandy, easy-to-use, convenient post:
Sydney McLaughlin stops by The WRSU Crew to talk with Ariel Duncan for an exclusive interview before making her way to the U.S Track & Field Olympic Trials at the newly renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon with sights set for this summer’s 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. McLaughlin speaks about her Jersey roots, preparedness for the main event, and her journey towards her second Olympic Games opportunity. The Track & Field Olympic Trials is broadcasted on NBC- and are available to stream on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app.
WRSU’s Music Director, Emily Teubner, sat down with dark-pop artist Talia Stewart! They chatted all things heartbreak, hair, music video directing… but you are definitely going to want to watch the interview for all the deets.
Continue readingWRSU Video Director Danielle Ciampaglia sat down to chat with Meg of Hand Habits about feeling connected to yourself, working with friends, and what it means to be genuine. Hand Habits just released their 2021 EP, dirt. If you want to listen to some of Meg’s recommendations for required listening, you can go here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2vX…
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Zach Taylor, known professionally as Dreamer Boy, finished writing his sophomore album set to release on Earth Day, April 22, just as the pandemic reshaped life as we knew it. The pandemic has allowed 23-year-old, Nashville-based musician Zach Taylor to expand the meaning of his All The Ways We Are Together upon what he thought it was. I had the opportunity to take part in a Zoom call with Taylor where he talked about the album and what inspired it.
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WRSU’s Peter Clarke sat down with Omar Apollo to talk about his most recent album Apolonio, album art, fashion, and way more. Check out the entire interview, and check out more from Omar Apollo and WRSU in the links below.
Continue readingWRSU’s Nida Ansari had the wonderful chance to chat with dream-pop icon Raveena Aurora. They talked about Raveena’s newest single, “Tweety”, her musical influences, her connection to herself, and way more. Read more of what Nida had to say about the interview here:
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The death of an artist can send shockwaves throughout the entire music industry. Casual listeners rush to their music, while A&R’s rush to sign similar artists. After the premature death of Brooklyn drill superstar Pop Smoke, Staten Island’s own CJ has quickly risen to prominence. He set the internet on fire last summer with his electrifying single “WHOOPTY,” a raucous drill song that managed to find an audience despite drill flooding the hip-hop industry. But while “WHOOPTY” did break through all the noise, his new EP, “Loyalty Over Royalty,” struggles to deliver those same highs, and ultimately left me disappointed.
Continue readingIf you use Spotify, Tiktok, or just listen to the radio, by now you’ve heard the song “Can I Call You Tonight” by Dayglow. I got to chat with the artist, Sloan Struble, about his new music, album, and his plans for the future. I’m not sure what I was expecting but he was more warm and welcoming than I would’ve imagined and just plain cool. We got to go into detail on his two recently released singles (“Close to You” and “Something”) as well as his new album Harmony House, which comes out May 21st. Sloan talked about his musical and professional growth, as well as his intentions for the new album and what he hopes listeners will take away from it. We also got to talk about his life and what it’s been like as a musician/person during this craziness we’re all living through. I can’t wait to hear the new album and experience all the effort Sloan’s put into it!
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