Put this album in your headphones while going for a walk, and everything you see will have a decidedly more sinister look to it.

Today was a good day.* A meeting I was dreading got canceled, I bought and read Cormac McCarthy’s The Road in basically one sitting, and I bought a new bass guitar so cheaply you’d think it must’ve been stolen. On top of that, at the radio station meeting they had an extra copy of Tom Waits‘ new live album they were giving away. I jumped on that shit like I was saving my baby from a hand grenade. I fuckin’ love Tom Waits. Love him love him love him. I …

In celebration of getting WCWM added as an iTunes radio station, I thought I’d compile a list of ways to listen to WCWM online.  I’m probably forgetting some, but this should get you started.
1.  Pull up iTunes and look at the left hand navigation column.  In the “Library” section hit “Radio.”  Hit “College/University” and scroll down alphabetically to “WCWM 90.9 William & Mary Radio.”  Sweet.

2.  Look over to the left of this article.  See the little arrow thing?  It’s a music player, click that or the space ship in the …

I know I just recently covered the Netherlands, but I’ve decided to make a return visit to highlight up-and-coming rap duo La Melodia. I saw them live at a global hip-hop showcase this past week at CMJ in New York City and loved their blend of old-school hip-hop, bossa nova, and soul. It was especially nice to see such a self-assured and spunky rapper in the form of MC Melodee since there seems to be a dearth of female rappers in the mainstream American rap scene.