Category: Interviews

Lit&Local: The Strokes’ Valensi, Sheds “New Skin” With CRX Tour

Nick Valensi, NY-native and Frontman of CRX joins WGMU staffers Jackie Reed and Mikey Bamarni in an exclusive phone interview to talk about his fall tour. Known as the guitarist for headlining band The Strokes, having him a part of WGMU is something that Reed and Bamarni assumed to not just let go, or “Give [It] …

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Lit&Local: Live with Aztec Sun, Bringing Funk and Fire to New EP

DC-based funk band Aztec Sun joined Local Music Director Jackie Reed, Friday, November 4th, on WGMU Radio to talk about their EP, “Set You Free”, coming out this December. The 8-piece ensemble is a coming together of multiple musical disciplines, a creative space for them to express their sound as everyday virtuosos. Their tracks go beyond the funk scene in DC; they mix soul, jazz, Motown, blues, …

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Kyle Weidie Interview

Kyle covers the Wizards for truthaboutit.net, a Wizards blog brought to you by TrueHoop Network (an ESPN affiliate). He joins WGMU’s Sports Director Cory Morgan to discuss expectations for the Wizards after their 0-3 start, their late game struggles, and what Scott Brooks does differently than Randy Wittman as head coach. Kyle is a great …

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The Plugs w/ Chris Camello of “The Rebel Media Group”

We caught up with with Chris to talk about the LA Lakers and Clippers start to the 2016-2017 NBA Season. The Lakers, although with a record of 1-2, have looked surprisingly exciting with a mixture of youth in the first season of the Post-Kobe era. We touched on the Lakers mixture of young talent, including …

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Lit&Local: VA Rapper Wolfe, “Hip-Hop Head” & Future Headliner

From Chesapeake, Virginia, Kevin Wolfe is a Virginia Wesleyan graduate pursuing his passion as a rapper and a “hip-hop head”. Having opened for artists like Juicy J, Wu Tang, and Trey Songz, his experience as a rapper and entrepreneur has grown extensively. His lyricism is built upon his gained knowledge as a political science junkie and …

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