PHOTOS BY: LEXI SPEVACEK Jai Paul (Lexi Spevacek) Jeff Rosenstock (Lexi Spevacek) Eric Burton of Black Pumas (Lexi Spevacek) ML Buch (Lexi Spevacek) Laura Les of 100 Gecs (Lexi Spevacek) …

BY: NICO BACIC PHOTO: Shaboozey – Daniel Prakopcyk You hear it everywhere, at bars, on the radio, and on TikTok. Shaboozey is asking you once again to “pour him up …

BY: Claire Borgelt This weekend, Pitchfork Music Festival makes its return to Chicago’s Union Park. That means WSUM is gearing up for three days of excellent live music. Here are …

BY: Lexi Spevacek MUNA MUNA album cover I’ve been itching to see MUNA live again since seeing them open for Phoebe Bridgers back in 2021. They had me hooked with …

BY: Claire Borgelt On Double Bind, Madison-based Midwest emo group Excuse Me, Who Are You? delivers a perfect blend of powerful vocals, glistening, instrumentals and intimate, confessional lyricism. Since 2021, …

BY: Alex Gershman John Moreland, the renowned singer/songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, released his seventh LP Visitor on Friday, April 5th. It was a surprise album, though the majority of the …

Every week WSUM’s Music Director, Claire, chooses some of the best new releases to add to our music library and on-air rotation. Here are a couple of recent highlights, presented …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Andreia Lamos Brighton-based rock outfit Tigercub has taken the modern alternative scene by storm. Their most recent album, The Perfume of Decay, introduces a darker, moodier …

BY: Claire Borgelt  PHOTO: Claire Borgelt Since 2013, Boston-based indie rock project Horse Jumper Of Love has delivered a sleepy, searching brand of slowcore. We met up with frontman Dimitri …

BY: Claire Borgelt  Photo via Double Double Whammy New-York based singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger has mastered the art of candid confession. A combination of floating cadence, pensive acoustic guitar and cuttingly …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo via Get Better Records Frida Kill is a brilliantly fierce feminist garage rock group from New York. Their debut album, Kill! Kill! combines frank, fiery lyricism …

BY: Claire Borgelt Photo: Lexi Spevacek Psymon Spine is a Brooklyn-based five piece group who has perfected a unique blend of psych pop, dance and post-punk. Their most recent album, …