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Welcome to our First Annual WXJM Fest
Come one, come all! WXJM will be hosting its first annual WXJM Fest, Saturday, March, 30. The event will take place in Turner Pavilion in Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is a great place to come join the local music scene in celebrating DIY and independent artists, as well as local ... -
Harrisonburg's duo Bees met and first performed together in just a day
By Nick Piccinino I sat down with one half of the duo, Bees, for a quick chat. Guitarist and vocalist, Alberto Sifuentes, gave some insight on the band’s origin, influences, as well as plans for new music. What was the inspiration behind Bees and how did you form? "Ben and ... -
Part Two: All Souls' Tony Aguilar tells us what Eastside Rehearsal means to him
By Maddelynne Parker Tony Aguilar is a professional musician living in L.A. who not only fronts the band All Souls, but co-owns Eastside Rehearsal. Find out what inspired Aguilar to open a rehearsal studio and how he manages his time with both the band and the rehearsing space. I was ... -
Part One: L.A.'s Tony Aguilar speaks on All Souls band and his sound
By Maddelynne Parker Tony Aguilar is a professional musician living in L.A. who's been in multiple successful bands (All Souls, Totimoshi and Fatso Jetson) and now co-owns Eastside Rehearsal, a recording studio. Find out why Aguilar made music his life in part one of his interview with WXJM. I know ... -
Kayla and Lily - Running on Empty
"Life can be stressful and draining so why not tune in while you're “RUNNING ON EMPTY” to revive the punk spirit?" With Kayla and Lily -
Maggie Rogers' overproduced debut record hits it home for some
By: Shannon McCarthy, Diana Huynh, Kelsey Brooks and David Ramirez “Heard It in a Past Life” has made a splash, but does it live up to the hype? Overall, the album begins strong but doesn’t sustain its momentum throughout. Rogers’ sound is a mixture of haunting vocals combined with heavy ... -
An Open Letter to Vampire Weekend
You were my first. My first favorite band. I grew up in a town accented by confederate flags with large pickup trucks shouting into the sky for someone, anyone to praise their monument. My incredibly religious parents held strong convictions when I was very young. Being the oldest child, I ... -
Bring Me The Horizon takes angst to a new genre
By: Maddelynne Parker Get ready for one of the most progressive sounds one might ever hear from a favorite teenage angst band. Bring Me The Horizon released its sixth studio album “Amo” in late January 2019. It consists entirely of upbeat, melodic tracks that throws away its past of heavy-screamo ... -
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