Paige DeLozier

For nearly ten years, the Black Keys have been all over the world, taking over the alternative rock world one dive bar and concert hall at a time. Their one-of-a-kind blend of blues and rock, as well as their lyrics about love, loss, joy and heartache is a sound ideal for a previous generation of rock-and-roll, still somehow grabbing a new generation of alternative music fans by the throat. The […]

Legendary singer-songwriter and front man of the iconic indie-folk band Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Mangum is rereleasing the band’s discography on vinyl. The set will include every album and EP from the band, as well as previously rare 7” singles and unreleased music from the In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and On Avery Island era. A percentage of sales will benefit the non-profit organization Children of the Blue Sky. […]

RSU Radio may be home to true alternative music, but it’s also the home of a living legend in the world of Americana. Don White has been making music for decades, been signed to a major label, and has performed alongside fellow legends Rosanne Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and many others. But his latest project, Daddy Bo, was made with a performer a little closer to home, […]

Over 40 of New York’s most important music venues… over 1000 bands... one week... two members of RSU Radio. Metal Meltdown host Turbo and myself, Music Director Cody Nix, took New York by storm last week as we attended the College Music Journal Music Marathon and Film Festival. The festival, which took place all over Manhattan, featured over 70 panels and “meet and greets,” hosted by music and radio professionals, […]

RSU Radio exclusive - Portugal. The Man, performing in New York during the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival. {flv}portugalthemang{/flv} RSU Radio exclusive - Portugal. The Man, performing in New York during the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival.

Stockholm, Sweden’s own Friska Viljor’s latest album is a new direction for the indie rock duo, and is one of the most fun albums you’ll hear this year. The band was formed, oddly enough, on heartache and loss. According to member Daniel Johansson, “Heartache has always been one of the prime catalysts for artistic work, and every artist sees their own suffering as something unique, and their thoughts and work […]

Eric Anderson, recording under the name Cataldo, releases his third album Prison Boxing, raising the bar in the lost art of the singer/songwriter. Lyrically, this is one of the most intelligent and powerful albums I've listened to this year, and a must-listen to anyone that loves the words as much as the instrumentals. The power of this album comes in its subtlety, both lyrically and instrumentally. The album manages to […]

Japanese band Peelander Z has been tearing up the punk scene for almost a decade, performing at major festivals such as CMJ, Bonnaroo, and SXSW with acts such as Buckethead and the Electric Six. They’ve also appeared on television shows such as Vh1's Best Week Ever, MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, Kaiju Big Battel, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Peelander Z returned to the Marquee in Tulsa on September 9th, […]

Scottish post-rock icons Mogwai release their newest EP, titled Earth Division. Formed in 1995 in Glasgow, Mogwai has been one of the most important figures in the genre for over a decade. Releasing seven full length albums and seven EPs, Mogwai has created a legacy from many different soundtracks to many different dreams and nightmares. Their newest EP, however, features elements never before heard in their recordings. Incorporating a seven-piece […]