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March AOTM #1: Bet on the Possibility by Death Side
Bet on the Possibility is a mildly eclectic and epically melodic blitz of crusty hardcore from Japan's Death Side.
Paul Taylor
Mar 16

February AOTM #2: Ruun by Enslaved
The pinnacle of Enslaved's progressive black metal hey-day.
Paul Taylor
Mar 3

Singles Only: February 2025
A brief collage of February's singles for 2025's unreleased albums.
Paul Taylor
Feb 24

February AOTM #1: Sometimes I Might be Introvert by Little Simz
A dramatic, confident record about over-coming expectations and loving one-self.
Paul Taylor
Feb 17


January AOTM #2: Blue Lines by Massive Attack
A what-could-have-been of it's genre, Blue Lines had a unique vision of trip hop in 1991.
Paul Taylor
Jan 30

Singles Only: January 2025
Sample the newly released singles of yet-unreleased albums for January.
Paul Taylor
Jan 27

January AOTM #1: The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Album of the Month: The Downward Spiral - Nine Inch Nails Tracklist: Mr. Self-Destruct Piggy Heresy March of the Pigs Closer Ruiner The...
Paul Taylor
Jan 10

November AOTM #2: Field Songs by Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan balanced darkness and fragility in this simple but emotional masterpiece.
Paul Taylor
Dec 13, 2024

WXOU November Playlist 2024
We asked the students of OU to give us their favorite November songs. Enjoy this playlist, hand-picked for you to get in that cozy, fall fee
Maya Kirksey
Nov 18, 2024

November AOTM #1: Blue Train by John Coltrane
May not be his debut, but Blue Train is an audio achievement for the ages.
Paul Taylor
Nov 16, 2024


October AOTM #1: Under the Shadow of a Foreign Sun by Piah Mater
Surpassing their previous albums and becoming an instant AOTY contender.
Paul Taylor
Nov 12, 2024


October AOTM #2: Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse and Black Thought
Everything the collab between one of hip hop's greatest producers and one of it's greatest rappers could have been.
Paul Taylor
Nov 12, 2024


Bassist Supreme - Kyle Purgaric
The man you see to my left, is a very talented individual. Kyle Purgaric -bassist supreme- was an interesting guy to talk to and...
Matt Weed
Nov 4, 2024

WXOU Halloween Playlist 2024
We asked the students of OU to give us their favorite Halloween songs. Enjoy this playlist, hand-picked for you to get in that spooky- scary
Maya Kirksey
Oct 30, 2024


WXOU's Fall Essentials 2024
We asked the OU students to send us their best fall songs. Enjoy this playlist, hand-picked just for you to help prevent seasonal depression
Maya Kirksey
Oct 21, 2024


Album of the Week #3: Fleece - Stunning & Atrocious
Emerging from the Weekly Update like 33 Chilean miners, your AOTW is Stunning and Atrocious by Fleece.
Paul Taylor
Sep 25, 2024

MYSH: Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper (2017)
Bell Witches monstruous and tortured masterpiece fulfills it's genres promise.
Paul Taylor
Aug 20, 2024


'Notes from the MotherBoard' w/ Jake Reading
'Notes from the MotherBoard' with DJ Jake Reading is live on WXOU on Mondays 5-7
Maya Kirksey
Aug 19, 2024

'The Wurlitzer' w/ DJ iTod
WXOU's longest-running radio show; 'The Wurlitzer' w/ host DJ iTod on Wednesdays 6-8 pm!
Maya Kirksey
Aug 15, 2024


Chappell Roan: Femininity Reborn (a cultural ICON)
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, the first day of LGBTQ+ pride month, I visited a quaint little venue called the Kalamazoo State Theatre —...
Chelsea Bossert
Jun 12, 2024
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