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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Someone with brown hair and blue eyes is lying down on grass. She is wearing white pants and a black, harness-like crop top.

Q&A: MAY-A on queer artistry and current tour

Australian indie-rock sensation MAY-A has been rising in global popularity. She sat down with WSN to talk about the power of queer art, representation behind the scenes and her upcoming show at Baby’s All Right on Oct. 26.
Tess McLafferty, Contributing Writer October 20, 2023

22-year-old music sensation MAY-A is already flourishing as she challenges the status quo, and she’s only a few years into the game. One look at her work is enough to give you...

Singer-songwriter and N.Y.U. student Val Olson, or Deadbeat Girl, sings on a concert stage lit up in blue alongside a bass player. Under the stage, audience members record her performance on their phones.

Deadbeat Girl speaks on artistic collaboration and current tour

Singer-songwriter and NYU student Val Olson has turned their background in music production and passion for lyricism into a budding career.
Eleanor Jacobs, Contributing Writer September 27, 2023

Val Olson may be 20, but Deadbeat Girl has just celebrated their first birthday. In the whirlwind year since releasing their kickoff single, “Another Day,” the indie-rock artist...

Will O’Connor and Matt Connelly, both wearing sunglasses, sit on a stoop in front of wire fencing. Behind them in the distance are the benches and trees of a public park.

Q&A: How Wilmah went from writing music in a spare bedroom to headlining NYC shows

WSN spoke with Wilmah about the band’s backstory, writing techniques, and upcoming show at Baby’s All Right on May 4.
Katherine Manatos, Contributing Writer May 3, 2023

From the band’s beginning, Wilmah members Matt Connolly and Will O'Connor have maintained a signature sound by staying true to their personalities. Originally from Buffalo, New...

KC Dalager and Brad Hale from Now Now. (via Facebook)

Indie Rockers Now, Now Make a Comeback on Their Own Terms

The musical duo returns after six years to promote their third release “Saved” in Brooklyn.
Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor April 22, 2019

Riding the tail end of the late ’00s indie-rock revival, Minnesota-based band Now, Now seemed to meet the perfect criteria for success in 2012: a critically acclaimed sophomore...

Exposure | Day Wave at Baby's All Right

Exposure | Day Wave at Baby’s All Right

Polina Buchak, Deputy Multimedia Editor November 17, 2016

I think it was after going to Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival last summer that I truly understood the power of live music. I commute to Brooklyn every day, therefore the only...

Modern Diet play Knitting Factory Brooklyn, a popular venue for NYU students to play.

Where to Find NYU’s Musicians

Jonah Rosario Inserra and Amanda Freebairn April 11, 2016
WSN compiled a list of some of NYC’s best haunts frequented by NYU musicians and locals alike.
NYU band Field Trip opened for MOTHXR in Williamsburg last Friday night.

Field Trip, MOTHXR Take on Brooklyn

Jonah Inserra, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016
Penn Badgley's band MOTHXR and NYU band Field Trip played a killer show at Baby's All Right last Friday.

Your Guide to Partying in Brooklyn

Hannah Treasure, Staff Writer February 16, 2016
Confused by Brooklyn? Here's some party spots to check out.
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NYU artist finds success in student duo

Hannah Treasure, Features Editor October 6, 2014
Gallatin sophomore Jack Staffen and his bandmate at Columbia University, Eliza Callahan released their first EP, "No Wonders."