Music
I didn’t think one of my favorite films of all time could get any better. Then I saw La La Land in Concert at Radio City Music Hall, with the film playing alongside a full orchestra conducted by Justin Hurwitz, the Oscar-winning composer himself. I paid a decent amount of money and had to make […]
WMSC Battle of the Bands 2026 winner Past Eyes joined us in our WMSC Unplugged studio to celebrate their win! Check out their set below to hear all about what’s next in the books for them.
Walking into Xfinity Mobile Arena on February 24th was energy like I’ve never felt there before. Having not known if I was even going to the show 24 hours earlier, to being upgraded to pit tickets when I got there, I knew I was in for a total experience. The glowing lightsticks and the buzzing […]
I love alternative music from the depths of the web, and my latest obsession asof late has definitely been loser-core artist h4rtbrkr. With this genre of music on the risesince wifiskeleton’s passing (If you don’t know the name I bet you know the song, trustme and just look it up) many artists creating similar mopey […]
Many will discredit their local music scene, filing any band in their current vicinityas a bunch of rock star wannabes in their brain; Start From Something is not that. Thedebut LP by this new group on the block sounds of an eager young band withsomething to prove. Not The Same is a bundle of five […]
With the rise of self-produced independent solo projects in music over the pastdecade or so, more and more amazing albums are coming from the deepest corners ofthe internet. Stillborn Superstar by rising E-Punk project NEET is evidence that youdon’t need to be in a studio to get that studio sound. The LP has a post […]
Photography and Review by Ash Schnoor There’s a certain point where a lot of shows I attend start to blur together a bit, but the Waterparks show in Columbus, Ohio, definitely was not one of them. However, the blur of gas stations, highway lines, and playlists looped definitely did (but you can read more about […]
Montclair State University Alum Alexa Tabbacchino visited our Unplugged studio to announce the release of her brand new single and album! Tune in below to hear all about her new music and what she has in the works for the future! Photos by Abigail Ressler and Dixie Moran
New York City-based indie artist Morgan Cole Brown visited our WMSC Unplugged studio to play new and old songs, and to talk about what comes next in his music career. Tune in below to hear our chat with him and see what he has planned for the future. […]
Review by: Genevieve Cai On March 4th, Philly pop-punk band The Wonder Years played a sold out show at the Brooklyn Paramount. The band is currently on their spring tour celebrating a decade of their album, No Closer To Heaven, where each night features a full performance of the record as well as an additional […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor If you told me a year ago that I would’ve driven over 8 hours one way to see a silly little band I didn’t even know about a year prior to that, I would have NEVER believed you. Waterparks was the reason my friends and I were so close […]
By Marek Alban Before I begin, I feel both the contextual need and the personal urge to include a preamble. I love Nine Inch Nails. Ever since junior year of high school, I have counted Trent Reznor’s primary musical project among my favorite bands of all time, in addition to considering the first four NIN […]
Montclair’s own Alien visited our WMSC Unplugged studio and performed an awesome set. Tune in below to check out more from them and hear about their upcoming new music. Photography by Abigail Ressler & Joey krog
Review By Deepak Sathish After a long three years since his last album, DE’WAYNE has returned with his boldest body of work yet. The Los Angeles-via-Houston singer-songwriter is no stranger to blending genres, experimenting with mixing rock with elements of hip-hop and alternative on his debut record STAINS, before leaning into a more driving pop […]
Montclair State University’s own Bella Miller has joined us for their 7th time in the WMSC Unplugged studio. They came by to share some of their new music with us, and to share that they’ve officially started a band with their partner, Dave. You can find them on Instagram at @belladaveband! Photography by Abigail Ressler
February 23, 2026 | Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ By: DJ Bellamix Nothing More wasted no time making a statement when they kicked off the second leg of their Carnal Nature Tour at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, New Jersey on February 19. The San Antonio rock band turned the historic venue into a sweat-soaked, […]
Jersey City-based band Polaroids visited our Unplugged studio for an amazing first episode of our Spring 2026 semester! 90.3 WMSC FM · WMSC Unplugged: polaroids
Written by: Genevieve Fara Photos: @clubgroovenyc @villagepresents On a packed night in Manhattan, Groove lived up to its name. The intimate venue was wall to wall as Dune Blue opened for The Ocho Band, setting the stage for a night of energy, authenticity, and pure love for live music. On the train into the city, […]
Photography & Review by Alyssa Arroyo ‘Tis the season! Arguably one of the best times of the year has come back around; Taking Back Sunday celebrating the festive season once again at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville New Jersey. This year made 2025 the 11th annual performance and with this show’s lineup of Kayleigh Goldsworthy […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor Singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid brought an emotional, captivating energy to the stage of Irving Plaza in New York City. Her incredible lyricism and alt-pop melodies had the entire crowd captivated by her presence the moment she set foot on stage. The show felt extremely personal, almost as if it was […]
by Morgan Manin This Waterparks concert has been a highly anticipated one among many of the members here at WMSC. Before even arriving at the venue, the Starland Ballroom, my head was already filled with the cheers of praise and excitement from a few of my peers; peers who have been greatly anticipating this event of […]
Review by Micahel Palmeri Photography by Alyssa Arroyo I consider myself a pretty big post-hardcore fan, so I’m kind of kicking myself for not having started listening to Chiodos years ago. But November 23rd, at The Wellmont Theater, I got possibly the best introduction to the band I could’ve asked for. Before even talking about […]
By Marek Alban For fear of causing this review to be about the Brooklyn Paramount instead of the Wombats, I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves. The band came out to Helter Skelter, which was cool. First things first, they have a trumpeter, cool. Secondly, is the lead singer was doing his best Dave […]
By Joseph Neira Santa Cruz-based hardcore band DRAIN continue to push their aggressive, yet positive, sound on their third studio album …Is Your Friend. Being one of the bands on the forefront of this recent popularity of hardcore music, DRAIN stands out from the scene due to their thrashy riffs, frontman Sammy Ciaramitaro’s growly […]
Written and Photography by Rash Vinakota So, here we are. My first concert. I think it’s really funny how I managed to get myself into the craziest, most insane pop punk show for my first concert but here we are. State Champs was incredible. From the vibes of the crowd, to the band’s performance, the […]
Photography & Review by Ash Schnoor June 5th, 2025 Hoboken-based indie band Phoneboy lit up the velvet curtain of The Foundry at the Fillmore in Philadelphia for a night of light and airy summer anthems and explosive energy on June 5th. The show was the third to last stop of their Heartbreak Designer tour, which […]
Indie-rock project and New Jersey’s own The Happy Fits took over The Wellmont Theatre on October 28, 2023, to celebrate local music, the band’s latest album, and get in the Halloween spirit! After nearly two months of their headlining tour, The Happy Fits treated (trick or treated, if you will) their home state to a […]
Pennsylvania pop-punk band Westmain visited our studio for an awesome final episode of WMSC Unplugged’s Spring 2025 semester! 90.3 WMSC FM · WMSC Unplugged: Westmain
Photography and Review by Emily McCormack – Like many other music devotees, a handful of artists carried me through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. Declan McKenna was certainly one of those musicians whose music stuck with me throughout the whole isolation period… His album Zeros served as the soundtrack to my online graduation from high […]
Photography by Ash Schnoor Review by Ash Schnoor & Genevieve Cai Up and coming queer and fully non-male band Double Standard performed at their first ever show out of their home city of New York on June 5th at The Foundry in Philadelphia. They hopped on for the last few shows of Hoboken indie rock […]