Alisa Ali

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Alisa Ali

Harrison Cohen is the mastermind behind DUUNES. The singer, songwriter and guitarist writes incredibly catchy indie rock jams that fit nicely on a playlist with bands like The Killers, Kings of Leon, Cold War Kids and Cage the Elephant (Cohen actually does a great cover of the latter's "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" which went viral on TikTok). Great covers aside, I was first drawn to Cohen's raucous banger "Fever Dream," his very first single, released in 2023.

1 week ago | wfuv.org | Alisa Ali

Saya Gray was destined to be a musician. Both of the Canadian-born musician's parents are musicians — Gray's mother founded a music school in Toronto and her father is a jazz trumpeter. Saya Marion Murata Gray started taking music lessons early in life, but she possesses an innate sense of rhythm and melody. As a teenager,  she was already playing professional gigs, going on tour with Daniel Caesar and Willow Smith.

1 month ago | wfuv.org | Alisa Ali

Ceylon Sailor is keeping indie rock alive and well. The band was founded by North Carolina-born, New York-based multi-instrumentalist Keith Sigel —who also co-founded the Brooklyn venue Gold Sounds — and yes, I do believe that is a reference to the Pavement album of the same name (though spelled slightly differently). In fact, the spirit of '90s bands like Pavement, Superchunk, and Neutral Milk Hotel guides Ceylon's Sailor's sound.

2 months ago | wfuv.org | Alisa Ali

A few years ago, the Women's National Hockey League sent me a pitch for "NY Slice," describing their sound as "post mom rock." As a new mom, I was immediately intrigued. Turns out, none of them are moms — and not one of them plays hockey. False advertising. But I accepted it and after listening to their charming songs — they have two EPscalled We're Young, We're Hot, We're Best Friends and Fishbowl — I was immediately won over. The band's indie-folk songs feel warm and relatable, like old friends.

2 months ago | wfuv.org | Alisa Ali

This  FUV Live session is also available as a podcast, "FUV Live Sessions." We're elevating WFUV's long history of live sessions and interviews via a podcast that you can find on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Podcasts. New episodes drop every Monday. The last time I saw Katie Gavin, she was performing to an adoring and attentive crowd at Forest Hills Stadium in 2022 with MUNA, the trio she shares with bandmates Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson, supporting Phoebe Bridgers.