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On “Tuxedo,” Hawthorne ditches the vintage 60’s Motown vibe that he is known for and slides into a set of sexy, 80’s-inspired dance pop. Standout tracks like “Do It”, “Number One” and “So Good” sound like they belong next to “Off the Wall”-era Michael Jackson on a throwback Spotify playlist.

WXOU Top Tunes 3.16.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
March 17, 2015
Sonny and his band pay homage to a style created fifty years ago. “Talent Night at the Ashram” is a success because it manages to take an enjoyable current approach to classic California beach pop-rock without coming off like a rip-off.

WXOU Top Tunes – 3.9.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
March 9, 2015
The album is more about one man’s tortured journey through courtship than it is about the final product, his recent marriage to his wife, Emma. Tillman’s testament spares none of the gushy or gut-wrenching details that come along with falling in love and getting married like an average Joe.

WXOU Top Tunes – 3.2.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
March 3, 2015
The album is more about one man’s tortured journey through courtship than it is about the final product, his recent marriage to his wife, Emma. Tillman’s testament spares none of the gushy or gut-wrenching details that come along with falling in love and getting married like an average Joe.

WXOU Top Tunes – 2.23.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
February 23, 2015

WXOU Top Tunes – 2.16.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
February 16, 2015

WXOU Top Tunes – 2.9.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
February 10, 2015
This is music to bob your head to while you contemplate your purpose in life, the meaning of your degree, why people change, who you are as a person, etc. Though Cloakroom may not provide the answers to these questions, there’s comfort in knowing they understand the struggles of disappointment and uncertainty.

WXOU Top Tunes – 2.2.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
February 2, 2015
The group was one of the most important players in the “riot grrrl” scene that spawned an entire wave of melodic, feminist punk bands. Now Sleater-Kinney is back and as tight as ever with No Cities To Love, its first album in ten years. 

WXOU Top Tunes – 1.26.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
January 26, 2015
Next time you’re trudging across campus through the bitter winds and frost in between classes, pop in Stoked On You and let this album take you away to a lazy, sandy beach where the sun is always high and the guitars are always distorted just enough to warm your bones. 

WXOU Top Ten – 1.17.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
January 19, 2015

WXOU Top Ten – 1.12.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
January 12, 2015

WXOU Top Ten – 1.5.15

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
January 11, 2015

WXOU Weekly Top 10

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
December 2, 2014
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Stop, drop and listen to WXOU’s weekly top ten

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
November 24, 2014

When booty calls

By Anthony Spak, WXOU Music Director
September 17, 2014
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