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DJ’s Wanted!!!

Looking for a way to get involved in something awesome at Loyola? Interested in music? Always wanted… [more]

Interpol & Twin Tigers Concert

I was first introduced to Interpol in 2004 when I heard their album, Antics. I became fond of the band… [more]

Fitz and The Tantrums

For some bands, it takes a lifetime to build this success, but few performers deliver an unrestrained… [more]

From the Vault: Michael Phelps and Loyola

We all know how much Michael achieved at the 2004 Olympics. The records set and shattered, and the shine… [more]

Lollapalooza 2010

With 240,000 people, 130 bands, on 110 acres of the beautiful Grant Park, Lollapalooza saw its 19th year… [more]

Hans at play

Hans at play. Since he is no longer a DJ, or even a student, we really have no explanation for this… [more]

Built to Spill – There’s Nothing Wrong with Love

May 13th, 2010 by Eric Loose

Built to Spill, the indie-rock band hailing from Boise, Idaho, has one of the deepest and most accomplished discographies you can ﬁnd in the genre. Yes, I said it.

The name Doug Martsch may not conjure the same thoughts that a mention of Elliott Smith does, and someone bringing up a song from Keep it Like a Secret may be less common than someone mentioning a song from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. That being said, this band is deﬁnitely a classic in their genre. The successive albums Keep it Like a Secret, which contains a laid-back summer twang, and Perfect From Now On, Martsch ventures a few tiny steps into progressive territory, are absolute masterpieces. But I digress… I’m here to explain the beauty of the prelude to these, There’s Nothing Wrong With Love. Read the rest of this entry »

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Castevet – Summer Fences

May 13th, 2010 by Eric Loose

Open your ears and let that beautiful, simplistic melody ﬂood your brain with ideas of happiness and contentment. As the song progresses, you can feel the emotion begin to well up as the instrumentation becomes more and more complex. You can’t remember the last time you felt this relaxed as you tilt your head back and feel your eyelids shut – but only halfway. And just as the vocals come in, so smoothly and ﬂuidly, from the most melliﬂuous vo- WAIT! Read the rest of this entry »

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Chuck Ragan – Gold Country

May 11th, 2010 by Eric Loose

Summary: Chuck Ragan made me think twice about my hatred towards country music…incredibly consistent and well-structured, Gold Country is not one to miss this year.

Punk and country music don’t have a whole lot in common, right? Chuck Ragan sets to prove that wrong with Gold Country and does a pretty damn good job of it. Former frontman of punk band Hot Water Music, Ragan didn’t have a whole lot to prove. He was already pretty acclaimed in the punk scene. So, when he decided to swap Hot Water Music for a solo country-Western album, I was a little surprised. His ﬁrst solo album, Feast or Famine, was a bare-bones album that managed to showcase Ragan”s versatility. His follow-up incorporates that same simplicity, but Ragan manages to add a little extra here and there. Read the rest of this entry »

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Megapolis Festival comes to Baltimore

May 10th, 2010 by The Professor

Not graduating? Or just looking for something cool to do that weekend? Check out the Megapolis Festival for everything from how to make your own electronic instruments to organic audio performances.

The Megapolis Festival is an annual, weekend-long celebration of the craft of DIY audio creation. Artists, documentarians, musicians, and fans come together to share secrets on producing and presenting challenging audio works online, on-air, and on the stage.

WLOY is proud to support and sponsor the Megapolis Festival and hope to see you there! Don’t forget we’re sponsoring the Saturday Night show at The Windup Space (12 West North Avenue) from 9pm – 2am featuring:

LUCKY DRAGONS
VISTAS
HERBERT ECKHARDT
JASON SLOAN, STEVE BRADLEY, BON CHAMPION AND DAVID FONG
DJ TRENT of WFMU
DJ DUBBLE8

Come on out and have a ball, experience something unique in a great space.

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Top 40 5.10.10

May 10th, 2010 by Rich Rodrigues

Well, well, well. Freelance Whales take over the #1 spot this week knocking of MGMT’s 2 week run @ #1. We see some debuts from Keane as well as the Deftones. This week’s top 40 chart is inspired by BONO. He turns 50 today (5/10) and those glasses he keeps wearing makes him look no older than 45 I say. Rock on BONO! Read the rest of this entry »