So last week I did an Indie Sleaze set at this silent disco event, and the overwhelming majority of kids there were not properly informed on the lovely era of music their ears were being BLESSED with. So if you're wondering what is this meaning of this so called "indie sleaze" I'll be your music prof for a moment and take you to school baby. I didn't really know this was a specific era or genre of music either until I started reading the literature. It actually started with

I DJ a Countrygaze show on WIDR and people are always like "What even is that?" "Did you say Country Gays??" or "I don't like Country music." And I'm afraid people won't listen because they think I'm playing Buck Owens or something. It's such a common phrase I hear in music fans "I like everything BUT country." What makes country so controversial? I can tell you now that not all country is created equally, and even the most punk kids who won't give country a chance, might j

Not long ago, we aired a special program recorded by Phoebe Bridgers herself last week. Lost Signal aired on 89.1 WIDR FM Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th, and it was a really cool opportunity to get some track-by-track commentary from her while listening to this record for the first time. It wasn’t just the first time listening to Lost Weekend either, because until that point I had never listened to a Phoebe Bridgers album before. The closest I ever got was the

YBOT & WIDR present Music at the Library. The new "Tiny Desk" inspired series showcases WMU music artists performing in a very raw and...

It’s that time of year again WIDR listeners! The both treasured and dreaded celebration of love, Valentines Day. Here’s a mix of oldies,...

It’s been 4 whole long years since the folk-indie duo First Aid Kit has given my folk-indie heart some amazing sweet girl tunes. And the...

Alvvays came into being during the beginning of the decade. During those years of 2011, Molly Rankin and Co. started to perform under the...

Air Traffic Controller consists of singer/songwriters Dave Munro and Casey Sullivan, Steve Scott, Adam Salameh, and Adrian Aiello. The...

If there’s anything WIDR loves more than radio evolution it’s Kalamazoo bands. WIDR has had the awesome privilege of seeing Michigander...

Last Week WIDR FM kicked off the school year with an outdoor concert in the amphitheater between Knauss and Dunbar Halls. We had live...