The Perfectly Curated Playlist for the Bitter Winter

It’s the thick of winter and a pair of headphones are the only thing keeping your ears from aching in the cold.

WECB GMJanuary 21, 2024

The Longevity of Music: Who Will be the Next Music Legend?

This made me question who we would recognize in 30 years time as we turn on our radio (if those even make it) and drive our kids to school—who the next generation would view as music legends, immortal musicians, and artistic blueprints.

WECB GMJanuary 19, 2024

"The Hunger Games" series is finally exposing the American mainstream to Appalachian music

The twangy Appalachian sound used in the soundtrack of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has made an unprecedented impact on social media, one that is finally pulling the Appalachian genre into the mainstream music scene.

WECB GMDecember 17, 2023

Japanese hip hop and the show that made it “cool”

Now more than ever, a show like Samurai Champloo needs the attention it deserves, for every song, animation cell, and official art; we might not get another chance.

WECB GMDecember 12, 2023

Staff Pix 12/1: Jukebox Musical

5, 6, 7, 8! The Milk Crate staffers are directing and scoring their very own jukebox musical numbers, presented with blurbs worthy of a promotional sticker on a jewel case. Tune in Fridays from 3-4PM EST to the Staff Pix radio show.

WECB GMDecember 8, 2023