Station Chatter
01.13
2025WVFS Best of 2024!
Click here for V89’s Spotify playlist of our top 50 records of the year <3 V89 DJs voted, and here are the long awaited results: Cindy Lee – Diamond Jubilee (Realistik Studios) MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks (Anti-) Geordie Greep – The New Sound (Rough Trade) Magdalena Bay – Imaginal Disk (Mom + Pop) Clairo […]
05.08
2024Fabiana Palladino Interview
Between experimental takes on the traditional Korean daegeum and Chinese hardcore music, this year’s SXSW saw Austin pulse with music from around the world. One stage, the British Music Embassy, put on an alarming amount of talent, including the emerging r&b rhapsodizer, Fabiana Palladino. Palladino released her first EP in 2011 and signed to Jai […]
01.22
2024WVFS Best of 2023!
Click here to access our Spotify playlist of the top 50 2023 adds! As we look forward to 2024, WVFS would like to take a moment to look back at some of our favorite records of 2023! Here are our Top 50 favorite albums of 2023, as voted by our V89 DJs: Sufjan Stevens – […]
01.01
2023WVFS Tallahassee’s Top 50 Albums of 2022 (and more!)
As we look forward to 2023, WVFS would like to take a moment to look back at some of our favorite records of 2022! Here are our Top 50 favorite albums of 2022, as voted by our V89 DJs: Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There (Ninja Tune) Big Thief – Dragon New […]
09.20
2022Interview: Pool Kids
Our program director, Ash, sat down with Tallahassee’s own Pool Kids on September 19th prior to their performance at V89’s 35th Birthday Bash! The band features WVFS alumni Christine and Nicolette, who talk with us about the band’s new self-titled record and reminisce about their time as DJs at V89. Listen to the full interview […]
08.29
2022V89 Fall 2022 Cattle Call – Part 2!
Missed last week’s Cattle Call? Don’t fret! We’ll be having another in-person Cattle Call tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 30, at 6 PM in the Diffenbaugh building, room 128! We’ll be hiring in all of our departments: PR, Development, News, Continuity, Sports, Production, and Announcing! We hope to see you there!
08.22
2022V89 Fall 2022 Cattle Call TONIGHT!!!
Interested in doing more than just listening to WVFS Tallahassee? Consider joining us for the… V89 Fall Cattle Call!!! Monday, August 22nd (TONIGHT!!!) 6:00PM online through Zoom! https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92061398389 We are hiring in all departments — News, Sports, Development, Continuity, Public Relations, Production, and Announcing. No experience required! Anyone can join! Just bring yourself! We look forward […]
03.23
2022Interview: Sinead O’Brien
Our Music Director, Michael, caught up with Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Brien after her set at the British Music Embassy in Austin, TX during SXSW 2022 ahead of the release of her new album, Time Bend and Break The Bower, on June 10! Listen to the interview and read a full transcription of their conversation below: […]
03.17
2022SXSW 2022 Recap: Day 3
Day 3 of SXSW brought even more excitement and another fantastic round of artist showcases! Tamil-Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu brought a unique blend of pop, hip hop, R&B with influences from South Asia. She and her band played an incredibly groovy and fun set for the crowd at Cheer Up Charlie’s as part of the […]
03.16
2022SXSW 2022 Recap: Day 2
Things are really starting to ramp up! Day 2 of SXSW brought even more excellent music to downtown Austin. During the official SXSW opening festivities, we caught a set from CIFIKA, a Korean electro-pop singer and producer. Her style blends various kinds of electronic music, including house, techno, IDM, and glitch. Her movements were as […]
03.15
2022SXSW 2022 Recap: Day 1
The SXSW music festival is in full swing here in Austin! After spending most of the day picking up registration and scoping out the area, we managed to attend our first official showcases of the festival. First, we managed to catch a couple of acts performing in our hotel lobby during the Embassy Suites’ evening […]
03.14
2022SXSW 2022 Recap: Day 0
Just because the SXSW music festival doesn’t start until today, that doesn’t mean the music has to wait! Performing in conjunction with the end of SXSW’s gaming conference, the crowd at Emo’s in Austin was treated to an amazing concert with legendary chiptune band Anamanaguchi as the headliner. The first act of the night was […]
03.02
2022V89 and Burrito Boarder present: Vquinox LIVE! Live club music with V89 for FSU’s Great Give
Catch a live Club Convergence set at Burrito Boarder next Wednesday, March 9 from 7 to 11 PM and support V89 during FSU’s Great Give event!
02.09
2022In-Studio: Kississippi
Here’s a blast from the past! On March 22, 2017, Philadelphia’s own Kississippi joined us in the V89 studio to perform a few tracks live on-air before playing at V89’s Spring Show, along with Prince Daddy & The Hyena and Cough Drop. Kississippi’s latest record, Mood Ring, is out now on Triple Crown Records. kississippi.bandcamp.com/ […]
01.03
2022WVFS Tallahassee’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 (& Top 25 Albums of 2020, Too!)
2021 was a fantastic year for music! Here are our Top 50 Favorite Albums of 2021, as voted on by our V89 DJs: Dry Cleaning – New Long Leg (4AD) black midi – Cavalcade (Rough Trade) Lingua Ignota – SINNER GET READY (Sargent House) Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee (Dead Oceans) Black Country, New Road – For […]