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Weekly Updates 1/28-2/4
An Oakland University weekly newsletter for everyone! Featuring concert coverage, editorials, and fresh, new, music recommendations!
Matt Weed
Jan 26, 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

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

Matt Weed
Oct 28, 2023

The Barenaked Ladies Rock Out at Pine Knob
The Barenaked Ladies, a band synonymous with dynamic stage presence and captivating melodies, graced the stage at Pine Knob. Known for...
Logan Pizzurro
Aug 22, 2023

WXOU's Fresh Finds 02.15.2023
Here's all our favorite tracks from this week put into a neat little playlist just for you. This week, featuring Lostboycrow, Andy Shauf,...
WXOU
Feb 15, 2023

Let's Start Here: WXOU's Album of the Week
Prepare to set sail on a psychedelic journey with Lil Yachty as returns with his new project Let’s Start Here.
Jordan Ross
Feb 3, 2023

Not At This Time: WXOU's Album of the Week
This past Friday, the Californian + South African electronic-duo ANIMA! released their newest album Not At This Time
Andrew Deacon
Jan 19, 2023

Babyface Ray - MOB (2022) Review
Detroit’s own Babyface Ray follows up his strong commercial debut album FACE with his second album of the year MOB.
Jordan Ross
Dec 12, 2022

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Laminated Denim (2022) Review
aminated Denim, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s 22nd studio album, is the spiritual successor to an unreleased album known as Made in
Zachary Oberdier
Oct 21, 2022

Bladee - Spiderr (2022) Review
Swedish artist Bladee expands his horizons with Spiderr, which released September 30th, 2022.
Zachary Oberdier
Oct 7, 2022

Denzel Curry Delivers on the MMESYF Deluxe
Friday, September 30th, Denzel Curry released the Extended Edition of Melt My Eyez See Your Future, which came out earlier this year. I...
Andrew Deacon
Oct 4, 2022
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