Author: Geoff Parachin - Music Director

The latest album from indie rock group, Deep Sea Diver, is sure to have a great impact on college radio in the coming months. Although it’s already been sent to all the college radio stations, the group’s second full length record, Secrets, will not be released to the public until February 19th.  Deep Sea Diver began as the side project of Jessica Dobson in 2009. Dobson is an extremely talented singer and multi-instrument musician who plays bass, guitar, drums and piano. Other than having raw talent, much of her success is due to…continue reading →

The Record Company, a California based group, have that vintage blues rock sound that music enthusiasts will love. Though they formed back in 2011, the group only has a couple of EPs under their moniker. That changes on February 12, when the band releases their debut LP, Give It Back To You.    The blues rock group is comprised of three, highly gifted musicians - Chris Vos, Alex Stiff and Marc Cazorla. They contribute their talents in numerous areas for the group. All three members provide vocals. Vos is the lead singer, however,…continue reading →

Ohio based group, Leggy, has amassed quite the following recently due to a pair of well received EPs. That following is sure to grow when music fans learn of their third EP, Dang, which became available in early January, 2016.  Leggy is an alternative rock trio who formed in Cincinnati. The group is comprised of Veronique Allaer as lead vocalist and guitar player, Kerstin Bladh on bass and Christopher Campbell on drums. Their sound is best described as that of lo-fi surf punk and garage rock with a dream pop edge.  Their newest…continue reading →

Rock group Hinds blends sounds of garage rock and pop for their well received debut album, Leave Me Alone, which became available on January 8th. A big part of this album’s success is due to the Spanish quartets extensive, worldwide touring in which they often found themselves headlining shows and festivals. In the Fall of 2015, Hinds embarked on a North American tour where they hit virtually all areas of the United States. Beginning January 2016, they traveled back to their native Europe for shows in dozens of countries. The group shows no…continue reading →

2015 was another amazing year in college radio. Now that the year has come and gone, our Music Director decided to look back at all the albums that were played on the airwaves of RSU Radio. Beginning with his top ten, here’s a list of the 100 albums that made the most impact at RSU Radio over the past year. 1) Other Lives - Rituals2) Thee Oh Sees - Mutilator Defeated At Last3) Sleater-Kinney - No Cities To Love4) Buxton - Half a Native5) Pond - Man It Feels Like Space Again 6) White Reaper…continue reading →

L.A. based indie rockers, Raw Fabrics, are looking to improve on their popularity with the recent release of their second EP. Plastic Joy, which became available in late 2015, is a followup to their well received 2014 album, Gold Handcuffs.  Raw Fabrics formed in 2013 and are comprised of three musicians in their early twenties. While they are still quite young, their sound is well beyond their years. Part of this can be attributed to the talented professionals who helped them record Plastic Joy. One of those professionals is Joe Chiccarelli, a well…continue reading →