Category: Local

Local Artist: Andrew Tufano Interview Part 2

Local Music Director Mackenzie Bailey sat down with local singer-songwriter Andrew Tufano. Originally from Sterling, VA, Andrew Tufano moved to Nashville after he graduated high school. His most recent album, Fireworks in Autumn, was just released and he gives WGMU some background on the album, as well as some information about an upcoming project. Read our review …

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Meet Andrew Tufano, and Listen To His Music.

                Photo courtesy of Luke Levenson   Mo Bailey – Local Music Director   Based in Nashville, TN but hailing from Sterling, VA, Tufano is a local artist to be reckoned with. His most recent record, Fireworks in Autumn, channels a young Jason Mraz with his singer/songwriter vibes …

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WGMU in the Spotlight with “Radio Survivor” Article

Check out this thorough, exciting article about WGMU Radio! It is written by Jennifer Waits of Spinning Indie and Radio Survivor publications. Waits toured the station and offices in April 2015, and this is her write up on the studios, staff and general info about our great station! Article here: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2015/08/03/visiting-wgmu-radio-at-george-mason-university/     A fan …

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[VIDEO] In-Studio Performance with Cinema Hearts

On April 9th, we sat in-studio with Fairfax based dream-pop group Cinema Hearts. During their unplugged session, sister and brother Caroline and Erich Weinroth (their drummer James Adelsberger couldn’t make it) performed a couple of songs from their latest EP “I’ll Always Be Around” as well as a sample of some unreleased material. Drawing influences from …

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Jesse’s Journal: Food, Fun, Foxcatcher. A Charlottesville Weekend

This week’s journal will examine the food and film experienced during my stay in Charlottesville, VA for the Virginia Film Festival. Before we get started, here is the jam of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfEgHK94Bc0 Inspirational Video of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIQIpC5_wY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ADVENTURE Let’s start with the weekend’s food. All around, Charlottesville has a great food …

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