WWYC of the Week Contest Winner: Kevin Lynch

Dear Kevin,

I thought you were a nice guy. Unassuming, pleasant, eager to please. But, then you sent me this video. Sure, you won the contest, and you won free tickets to see Jamie Mclean Band, but you lost me, Kevin. You lost me. I hope it was worth it.



Next up for Kevin: explaining himself.

Review: Josiah Wolf, Jet Lag

Josiah Wolf
Jet Lag
C+

Josiah Wolf’s Jet Lag is an album released by someone who just got out of an 11 year long marriage; so take one guess at what it’s about. The record is, indeed, a collection of lyrics about post-breakup emotions and nostalgia surrounded by soft indie pop. You can’t blame Wolf for wanting to express himself after such an ordeal, regardless of how cliché an album concept it may be. What you can blame him for is his lack of effectively demonstrating any of the emotions he is so obviously feeling. His attempted catharsis fails to instill any empathy in the listener even though there is boundless potential to do so. The best example of this is in the song “Ohioho.” The song’s rhythmic marimba background and gradually building vocals present the perfect opportunity for an awesome, epic explosion two-thirds through the song. But at this point Wolf simply fades back into his soft acoustic strumming. This failure to “go for it” is present throughout the whole album and leaves a promising record unmemorable.

-- Kevin Lynch
Host, "Don't You Wish We Were NPR," Mondays 8-10 AM on WGTB

Listen to an Interview with Miles Kurosky

On Tuesday, DJs Kevin Lynch and Mark Stern (Host, "Don't You Wish We Were NPR") spoke with Miles Kurosky over the phone on-air about his past work in Beulah, the influence of Pitchfork Media, branching out solo and avoiding the hard stuff on the road. It's a lengthy interview, but insightful and well worth listening to... check it out below!
Miles kurosky Interview by wgtbmusic

Kurosky will be performing at DC9 on March 24th.

Tune in tomorrow for an on-air interview with Miles Kurosky

Tune in to WGTB tomorrow at 2:00 pm EST to catch an on-air interview with indie rock Miles Kurosky, hosted by Kevin Lynch.

Kurosky is performing at DC9 in Washington, DC on March 24, so check him out there!

Read our review of Miles Kurosky's The Desert Of Shallow Effects

Review: Miles Kurosky, The Desert of Shallow Effects

Miles Kurosky

The Desert of Shallow Effects

B+

The last seven years have been rough for Miles Kurosky. After his old band Beulah broke up he underwent several shoulder surgeries, lost the ability to use his right arm, and then had a life-threatening kidney troubles. Needless to say, he had a lot of time to think about his life and about music. Beulah always had very honest lyrics, but those in The Desert of Shallow Effects really seem to dig into the personal side of Kurosky. He describes everything from his struggle with God to girl problems to homicidal housewives. Enveloping all these words, though, is music that continues where Beulah left off. Kurosky beautifully layers his songs with horns, accordions, synths, keyboards, oboes, and glockenspiels. “I Can’t Swim” is one of the catchiest songs of this young year. Though at some points his poppy nature gets the best of him and things get a little too major-chordy, the frequent changes in pace and instrumentation help to counteract this.
Songs To Listen To: "An Apple For An Apple" "I Can't Swim"

-- Kevin Lynch
Host, "Don't You Wish We Were NPR," Mondays 8-10 AM on WGTB