We’re psyched about another SubPop band this week, Beach House. Originally from Baltimore and veterans of Dan Deacon’s debauchery, Beach House has released their fourth full length, Bloom. They’ll be playing a few more southern dates this week and  next before they head to Europe. So for Richmonders, check them out online…lame, but our only [...]

 

This week’s featured new music is Father John Misty, Fear Fun. Father John Misty is the solo project from Josh Tillman, former Fleet Foxes drummer. Check him out on YouTube with “Nancy From Now On”

 

Yesterday March 21, SubPop darlings The Head and the Heart played a short set at Obama campaign headquarters downtown. The group donated their time before a show at The National to support a candidate they truly believe in. Local band Black Girls opened for the group at The National and The Head and the Heart [...]

 

February has been an exciting month at VCU, first Valentine’s Day, then Free Pancakes, and then Leap Day. We’re reminding you how lucky you were on Valentine’s Day to not have been on this blind date. We hosted a blind date in cooperation with Shafer for two lucky student contest winners. The date was a disaster [...]

 

Hey, Joel here. Going to give away the rest of the tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons today at the Compass, just look for the guy with the “FREE SWAG” sign.

 

Hey, Program Director Joel here. I’m going to be at the Compass today handing out free tickets to see The Fighting Jamesons! Look for the “FREE SWAG” sign

Featured New Music — Beach House Featured New Music The Head and the Heart for Obama Love Is Blind Podcast Posted FREE TICKETS FREE TICKETS AT THE COMPASS

WVCW Music

Some of the best in local and rising artists is right here on WVCW. We will be doing everything from having bands in studio, to having music reviews of some new bands and CD’s and continue to provide unique specialty show, covering a wide range of music and genres!

Enjoy the programming of the WVCW Music Department!

Rock Island Line – Lauren Katchuk

The Rock Island Line is musical hodgepodge of rock n’ roll, folk, blues, alternative and whatever Lauren feels like listening to that day. On the air Mondays 5:00-6pm

Rock Island Line Show Page

The Classic Carpet Ride – Matt “DJ 5-O” Ruland

The Classic Carpet Ride with DJ 5-O is a show that has some of the best classic music to rock out your Monday with and safety tips from VCU Police to make sure you can stay safe as you go out and about around the VCU campus

The Classic Carpet Ride Show Page

Dirty Dog Juice Gang – Claire Morra & Dan Reiner

Just as the famous British DJ discovered bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and Huggy Bear, the DDJG crew unveil the richness of the RVA music community. Each week we feature a different artist and have them play songs and answer questions.

Dirty Dog Juice Gang Show Page

THE EWE – Paislee Winkler

An Ewe is an female sheep or in other word a Female Ram. This means in radio Female spirit radio for the Girls of VCU. We play music, that girls created, whether they sing, played the bass or produced, just women making music.

The EWE Show Page

Mr. Xcitement’s Rated R Circus – Joel Austin

Mr. Xcitement is here to jump-start your weekends with awesome music and epic social commentary that gets people excited!!!!! Listen from 5 – 6 P.M. Fridays and get EXCITED!!!!

Mr. Xcitement’s Rated R Circus Show Page

Midday Marauders – Deric Brown

“Hip Hop, It started out in the park” , Now its just about everywhere from IKEA commercials to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but with so much abundance in hip hop music its hard to find good music.  This show does just that, we search high and low for the greatest songs and play them just for you.

Midday Maraduers Show Page

Rag V & The Jive – Bobby Gary & Jim Ivins

You want local music? We got it! “Rag V and The Jive” is the savior of the local music scene. Broadcasting live every Sunday night from 9-10 PM, “Rag V and The Jive” highlights the best and brightest in the Richmond/Virginia rock scene. From pop to punk to acoustic to straight up rock, the RVA has a lot to offer and “Rag V and The Jive” is there to get it to the masses!
Rag V & The Jive Show Page

FEED YA HEAD – Rachel Solomon & Tha Lunch1n Professa

Hungry for good music? From classic psychedelica to prog. metal, hip-hop to post-rock, funk to grunge and beyond, we’ve got the tunes you crave.

Feed Ya Head Show Page

Beacon Hill Project – Brandon Herbin

The best hip hop in internet radio could only be at one place. Here on WVCW.

Beacon Hill Project Show Page

Saturday Night at the Movies – Alex Carrigan

Just as the week is winding down, there is nothing better than a trip to the movies. No there are no pictures, but join Alex for an aural trip through the best music to ever grace the silver screen.

Saturday Night at the Movies Show Page

Metal Asylum – James Phillips

A show that gives the spotlight to the heavier and more underground styles of metal (Death, Doom, Black, Thrash, etc.) as well as local metal bands from around the state.

Metal Asylum Show Page

Anarchy from the Archives – Dan Ream

Dan Ream from VCU Libraries brings a motley assortment of undiscovered musical gems, novelty tunes, music by VCU and Richmond musicians, and great old stuff that you’ve probably never heard to his weekly show on WVCW.

Anarchy from the Archives Show Page