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The Britpop Aesthetic

Apr 27
4 min

The Britpop Aesthetic

Happy Britpop Week everyone! Just a warning: I am very unqualified to write what I’m about to write but I’m going to give it a go because I’ve been learning about Britpop by tuning in this week along with all of you and WOW DO I LOVE IT! We’ve gotten to learn a lot that was going on with the Britpop music and culture but the one thing we miss out on with radio is seeing what was happening visually, the aesthetic if you will! For context of what I’m about to share, I highly re

Britpop Week Final Thoughts

Apr 27
2 min

Britpop Week Final Thoughts

Hey, everybody! Thanks for making Britpop Week great! We’re getting to the end here, and before it wraps I’d just like to, yeah, thank everybody who’s tuned in and gotten excited about it. If your eyes are open, there’s a lot more than I could hope to cover in four hours. From the fashion, the culture, the characters of these big characters… I wasn’t even able to play all of the songs that made waves! If you’ve got Britpop Fever, as I do all the time, here are a few musts tha

Obscurity Knocks: Britpop Deep Cuts Playlist

Since I Left You: An Unconventional Study Album

Apr 24
3 min

Since I Left You: An Unconventional Study Album

Hey y’all, unfortunately for us WMU students finals are coming up, although that also means that we’re almost at the end of the semester so woo hoo! In the spirit of finals I have been digging back into my favorite study music (check it out in another blog here). It’s mostly classical, Debussy being the frontrunner but sometimes I like to listen to other stuff too including a very unconventional study album, Since I Left You by The Avalanches. I feel like most people would ne

Study with WIDR

Apr 23
1 min

Study with WIDR

Happy finals week WMU students! We know you must be studying hard in preparation for your exams, so we put together some music playlists and recommendations that you can study to! We've got a variety of genres so take your pick of what you want to study to! Maggie Classical Study Playlist Album recommendation: Since I Left You by the Avalanches Molly Indie Pop Study Playlist Andy Variety Study Playlist [DJWillKill] Album recommendation: Flume: Deluxe Edition

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Britpop Week

Apr 19
3 min

Britpop Week

Hello, everybody! My name’s Hank and I host Obscurity Knocks on Tuesdays at 4pm. The general idea is that I believe there’s a great deal of pop music out there that people would love if they knew it existed or remembered it. Now, that’s my general sales pitch. I love pop music, and so does everybody, but what I love more than music--more than anything, really--is a good story. Tomorrow, we’re doing an episode of this sub-series by the name of Obscurity Shines, which marries m

A Very Early Analysis of New Age Filth

Apr 16
4 min

A Very Early Analysis of New Age Filth

It always seems like post-hardcore outfit Hail The Sun is pushing the boundaries and genre conventions. Their fifth full length entry, New Age Filth is no different. Upon my first listening at midnight, I have some general thoughts on the record I would like to share. Similar to last year’s Afterburner, every April post-hardcore release can be anticipated from a bigger band in the scene. Maybe soon Rise will release Eidola’s The Architect after fans have been begging for it,

Ranking M&M's Spotify Playlists

Apr 15
4 min

Ranking M&M's Spotify Playlists

So hear me out here… have y’all ever heard or seen an ad that you couldn’t get out of your head? Maybe this happens to me too much because I’m an Advertising major but there are a lot of times that ads stick in my head. Usually I don’t act on them but this time was different. When I’m not listening to WIDR, I’m usually listening to Spotify whose ads are ridiculous. Ridiculously annoying and ridiculous in general. For months I have been hearing this Spotify ad for M&M's playli

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