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Event Playlist: Pressing Strings (2/2/2017)
February 2nd, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Annapolis/Baltimore natives, Pressing Strings will be playing today at 8pm right in front of Starbucks (find out more about the event here). Pressing strings is a folky rock/ roots rock type of band. Consisting of friends, Jordan Sokel (guitar/vocals), Nick Welker (bass) and Brandon Barlett (drums) have preformed all over Baltimore, the East Coast and has even played our stage at Honfest! In light of getting through hump day and pump you up for the event tonight, we at the music staff made a playlist to get you into Pressing Strings, full of folky rock and acoustic tunes that will make you love Pressing Strings as much as we do!
- Pressing Strings – Wake up song
- Gary Clark Jr. – Church
- Chet Faker – No Diggity
- Pressing Strings – Fold
- Hozier – Better Love
- James Bay – Hold back the river
- Pressing Strings – Owe the source
- Vance Joy – Mess is mine
- Paolo Nutini – Better Man (I prefer the acoustic!)
- Pressing Strings – Answer for me
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Album Review: Modern Baseball – Holy Ghost
February 2nd, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Review by: Tara Howell
Modern Baseball (MoBo) – Holy Ghost
Rate: 9/10
LIYL: Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, Joyce Manor, The Hotelier, Sorority Noise
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Explore Baltimore: Ain’t I A Woman Exhibit
February 1st, 2017 by WLOY Staff
What: Ain’t I A Woman Exhibit
Where: Platform Gallery, 116 W Mulberry
When: February 4th-25th, 11-5pm on Saturday & Sunday
The Platform Gallery is proud to present AIN’T I A WOMAN, a multi-disciplinary exhibit by SHAN, a talented Baltimore artist and activist. SHAN is an award-winning photographer and journalist, as well as a freedom fighter in Baltimore whose work focuses on the experience of black life. This exhibition focuses on black women and getting rid of the stereotypes in our culture that surround black women. Through her photography, installations, and open discussion, SHAN ‘s art praises all black women by showcasing their everyday life and the beauty in a woman loving her family, working, and expressing her individuality. On February 4th there will be an opening reception for the exhibition from 7-10pm, so that you can get a first look at this moving and relevant work of art.
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Teju Cole Interview
February 1st, 2017 by The Professor
© Tim Knox / eyevine
Cole was born in the US in 1975 to Nigerian parents, raised in Nigeria, and currently lives in Brooklyn. He is the author of two books, a novella, Every Day is for the Thief, named a book of the year by the New York Times, the Globe and Mail, NPR, and the Telegraph, and shortlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award, and a novel, Open City, which also featured on numerous book of the year lists, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New York City Book Award for Fiction, the Rosenthal Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, and the Ondaatje Prize of the Royal Society of Literature. His first book of essays, Known and Strange Things, came out in August and features his influential essay, “The White Savior Industrial Complex” among a wide variety of other essays on politics, arts, culture, history, and contemporary global experience.
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Explore Baltimore: Diablo Doughnuts
January 31st, 2017 by WLOY Staff
What: Diablo Doughnuts
Where: 717 S. Broadway
When: Wednesday-Friday 7am-1pm, Saturday-Sunday 7am-3pm
Michael Roslan, a born and raised Baltimorean started making doughnuts as a pass-time, but then realized his talent and created Diablo Doughnuts, the best doughnut shop in Baltimore. Roslan’s freshly baked doughnuts made with local ingredients will tempt you into buying a dozen the second you lay eyes on them. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if you saw the picture in this article and ran over to 717 S. Broadway right now!
Diablo Doughnuts offers some amazing traditional doughnuts with Roslan’s own twist and original flavors. Want something sugary? Try the Unicorn Farts doughnut. Something savory? Try the Maple Bacon doughnut. Something sweet? Try the Cherry Cheesecake. Feeling adventurous? How about Sin Crunch then. With all these great options, I am getting hungry just writing about Diablo Doughnuts!
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Album Review: Fractal Cats – The Tower
January 31st, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Review by: Claire Riley
Fractal Cat – The Tower
Rate: 8.5/10
LIYL: Brooks Long and the MadDogNoGood, Pink Floyd, Stanley Roots
Local Baltimore band Fractal Cat released their third album “The Tower” on the 26th of this month. It can now be streamed online via Spotify and Apple music and purchased on iTunes and CD as well. Previous albums include “Loving Kind” released in 2014 and “The Eye in The Dawn” released in 2012. All three albums have a similar musical style, so if you liked “The Tower,” check the other two! As a band inspired by the golden age of rock n roll when legends like Buddy Holly and Smokey Robinson dominated the music world, Fractal Cat is known for their personal twist of trippy, psychedelic rock. Read the rest of this entry »
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Coffeehouse 2/2/17: Pressing Strings
January 30th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Cozy up by Starbucks this Thursday from 8pm to 10pm with the indie-folk group Pressing Strings. This local band will be playing their chill songs like “Life of a Tree” and “My People”. Working with the producers of Vampire Weekend, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen, Pressing Strings has perfected their soulful sound in a way that will soothe you one song and have you dancing during the next. These skilled musicians are a mix of everything from John Mayer to Skribe to Dirty Heads and will be sure to offer up a great way to spend your Thursday. So, bring your friends (or your homework), get some snacks from Starbucks and enjoy Pressing Strings!
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Explore Baltimore: Drunk in Love Dance Party
January 30th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
What: Bey vs Ye vs Jay Valentine’s Dance Party
Where: The Ottobar, 2549 N Howard St
When: Friday, February 10th 9pm-2am
Celebrate your Valentine’s Day with the romantic sounds of Beyonce, Jay-Z, and Kanye. Okay, so maybe “Heartless” and “Lemonade” don’t exactly scream Valentine’s Day, but DJ Mills’ mix of these three hot artists will have you feeling some type of way. Playing the classics like Drunk in Love and Izzo, you’ll be dancing all night long. But don’t worry, DJ Mills will be throwing in the slow jams too for you and your significant other. So stop by The Ottobar so you and your bae can get in that Bey and Jay V-day spirit.
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Album Review: Gift Shop-Jokes Jokes Jokes
January 26th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Review by: Stephen Vanyo
Gift Shop– Jokes Jokes Jokes
Rate: 9.5/10
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Explore Baltimore: Lunar New Year Celebration
January 26th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
What: Lunar New Year Celebration
Where: Walters Art Museum, 600 N Charles St
When: Sunday, January 29th 11am-4pm
Join the Women’s Committee of the Walters Art Museum to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Walters Art Museum is ringing in the Year of the Rooster with some fun art activities and traditional Lunar New Year performances. These authentic performances include ones by Baltimore Chinese School, the Johns Hopkins Lion Dance Troupe, Sang Hee Ju Traditional Dance Company, and Stepping Stones. All these groups will perform various dances representing various traditions in various cultures. With all this celebration, the Walters Art Museum’s Lunar New Year will makes sure the Year of the Rooster is a good one!
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