Events

Coffeehouse 10/6/16: Cecilia Grace

Friday, September 30th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

They’re back and better than ever! Cecilia Grace, the sister duo, is coming back to Loyola for a Coffeehouse this Thursday, October 6th from 8-10pm. With their beautiful harmonies and amazing covers, this is a show you definitely don’t want to miss!

Cecilia Grace, composed of Cecilia and Tessa Sugarman, are influenced by a little bit of everything: church hymns, pop music, and oldies. They combine all these styles into their own unique voice, which you can hear in their album, ‘The Best Thing’. Although only two girls, Cecilia Grace fills up the room, turning our Starbucks area into a concert hall this week. Check out their weekly covers here and come check them out in person this Thursday!

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Free Late Night Concert: Of Tomorrow

Friday, September 23rd, 2016 by WLOY Staff

13177439_1713514862249707_7770639303665949984_n Join us in McGuire, this Thursday, September 29th from 8-10pm for a funky time! Of Tomorrow, a D.C. native band will be playing their funk rock songs that will have you dancing in no time. This band, although self-proclaimed funk rock takes inspirations from all music roots, giving their sound something for everyone.

Geoff Browning, Jonathan Modell, and Nicholas Söderström are the main faces behind the jazzy trio, but they love to collaborate with various artists, explaining why they have such a cool, versatile sound. In fact, Of Tomorrow even collaborated with Blues Traveller on stage! You can check them out and download their music for free here. So swing through, dance to those funky beats and enjoy Of Tomorrow!

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Metalachi Studio Seizure 9/9/16

Monday, September 19th, 2016 by The Professor

How do you explain the brilliant madness that is Metalachi? And, more to the point, who in their right mind would give them control of a radio station?! We did. For 90 minutes the station was seized by a mad mix of heavy metal, mariachi music and George Michael… Yes, seriously. The band stopped by on the second night of their East Coast tour to hang out with our GM Tara and give her a dose of their show. Not only did they select all the music for the show, they even allowed us to play the advance version of their cover of Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” which will be appearing on their upcoming second album, shockingly titled “Dos”. We will have some video and more photos to follow, but for now, we’re just busy trying to find the N’Sync bobble heads.

Show list:
Baby Got Back- Sir Mix Lot
She Blinded me with Science – Thomas “I live in Baltimore now” Dolby
Careless Whisper – George Michael
Ember City- Mastadon
Remember the Time- Michael Jackson
Have You Ever Loved a Woman- Bryan Adams
Tits- John Paragon (actually we couldn’t play this one for obvious reasons, but they wanted to)
Final Countdown- Europe
Holy Diver- Dio

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Ladies’ Night at the FAC

Friday, September 16th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

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Saturday’s may be for the boys, but Thursdays are for the ladies! Lose the men for the night and come hang out at the FAC with all your female friends. The FAC is having its first ever Ladies’ Night this Thursday, September 22rd from 9-11pm. So grab a couple gals, come work out without all those annoying body-building boys and learn some new skills. There will be self defense classes and wellness demos taught by women for women.

If working out isn’t really your cup of tea, then don’t be discouraged; Ladies’ Night is a night for ALL the girls. Come relax and get a message (shout out to the Women’s Center) or play some cool games for prizes. And the best part? WLOY will be providing music for the event AND giving away free stuff. What’s better than hanging out with the girls and listening to some great female artists? Not much, beside maybe the cool water bottle you’ll get for coming out.

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Hampdenfest 2016 with Free Shuttles!

Thursday, September 15th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Join us at Hampdenfest, Saturday September 17th from 11am-7pm. Hampdenfest is held in Hampden (Baltimore), MD, along W 36th Street. Don’t have a ride? No problem! We will provide shuttles throughout the day. There will be one Woodlawn bus that will run throughout the day leaving Newman Towers on the hour, every hour, Boulder at 15 minutes past the hour, and at 37th and Chesnut 30 minutes past the hour. The last bus will leave Hampden at 8pm to return to campus. At Hampden fest, you will find vendors, live music, and plenty of food and drink to enjoy. If you aren’t persuaded already, there’s even a pie eating contest!! Listen to some live music, buy some cute accessories, and eat some delicious food! What’s not to be excited about!? But wait, there’s more! For all the competitive people out there who may not be into getting pie all over their face, there is a toilet race! Teams could consist of up to 4 drivers and as many as 6 pushers. Registration begins at 10am until late noon, and the race begins at 3pm. What’s not great about strolling through the block on a toilet?

Don’t forget to stop by the WLOY booth at 36th & Roland Ave. for raffles and some free give aways! Tickets to Soundstage and much more! Come join us in the craziness and don’t miss out on the fun!

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Coffeehouse 9/15/16: Caleb Stine

Thursday, September 15th, 2016 by WLOY Staff

It’s already mid-September! Feeling like you need a little relaxation in your busy schedules? WLOY is continuing the weekly coffeehouse experience with the one and only Caleb Stine! This Thursday, September 15th, Caleb will be performing in our new location, Starbucks, right here on campus from 9-11pm. Starbucks will remain open for Stine’s performance, so it’s a great way to relax, drink some coffee, and enjoy some great music! Caleb Stine has released over 10 albums, has spent some time acting off-Broadway, and has traveled all over the country sharing his talent. We have been lucky enough to host him here on our stage in the past, and even luckier to have been able to invite him back for another round! We certainly hope to see you there!

Feel free to check out more of Stine’s work on his website

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Crucial Cuts Hits 100!

Thursday, September 8th, 2016 by The Professor

Today we celebrate a milestone! WLOY’s award-winning show Crucial Cuts with Earl Crown has reached show 100! Every (more or less) Thursday DJ Earl Crown graces the studio with a slight hint of tobacco and angst, but leaves behind happy ears and a great setlist. Student DJs listen and learn from his great blend of Rap, Reggae, Punk, Garage, New Wave, Soul, R&B and more. Every one of these tracks is a must know and as he likes to say “If you don’t know who this artist is… ask an adult.” Congratulations Earl Crown on making it to SHOW 100!

Catch the live show 12-2pm every Thursday and the encore edition every Saturday 4-6pm. Crucial Cuts with Earl Crown will expand your musical world.

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First Coffeehouse of the year: SKRIBE

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 by The Professor

Welcome back (or just Welcome for you First Year folks)! WLOY is kicking off the 2016 Coffeehouse series with a new location and a new artist to the series. Annapolis-based Skribe will be performing at our NEW LOCATION adjacent to the Starbucks on campus this Thursday 8-10pm. Starbucks will stay open with extended hours to support the Coffeehouse shows all year, so you can still enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte and a cake pop while you enjoy the sweet sounds of Skribe. We loved the show Skribe put on for us over the summer at our Honfest stage and so we invited him back, along with Gingerwolf, to perform for our kick off Coffeehouse event. Check out more Skribe tunes on their website, including free downloads.

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WLOY Book Thing Donation Tops $10,000!

Friday, June 24th, 2016 by The Professor

When we got news of a massive fire at The Book Thing, we knew we had to act to help. This great institution has been getting free books into the hands of the community for more than a decade and has become a critical part of Baltimore. We were able to immediately give them $2,000 from our community fund to help out but it didn’t seem sufficient. Working with the folks at Peabody Heights Brewery, next door to The Book Thing, and the great people at Friends Records, we held a 2-stage fundraising event on May 28th with 19 artists performing throughout the day. Ticket sales, direct donations, donations from the food vendors and the brewery put us at a total of $8,004.00 raised by the event! We are incredibly lucky to be a part of a community that teams up to support itself and could never have done this without their help. Pictured above John Devecka (WLOY), Russell Wattenberg (The Book Thing), Dana Murphy (Friends Records) and Eddie O’Keefe (Peabody Heights Brewery) and absent but VERY responsible for this success is Jimmy MacMillan of Friends Records. A huge thank you to all the amazing bands that jumped on board immediately when asked: DJ Earl Crown, The Milestones, Stacked Like Pancakes, PLRLS, Greasy Hands, Saleem & The Music Lovers, Femi the Drifish & The Out of Water Experience, Wendel Patrick, Eze Jackson, The Boom Bap Society, The Diamond Sea, Brendan Sullivan, Soothsayer, Shinji, DJ Benny Stixx, Maxine, Raindeer, Goblin Mold and Sun Club. The food vendors: Shorty’s Bootleg BBQ, The Green Bowl and Farm to Charm. Donations of raffle items: Maryland Wineries Association, Cafe Hon, Burdock & Bramble, Peabody Heights Brewery, Steve Parke. Thank you ALL for this amazing event and result!

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Honfest 2016 – WLOY Stage

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 by The Professor

It’s that time of year again folks! Honfest!! Where you can relive the ’50s kitsch you never got to experience, break out your best Bawlmerese, throw a dress on your favorite man, and generally revel in the weirdness and fun. WLOY is bringing you a great lineup at our stage located on 36th street at the Chestnut Street intersection (across from The Charmery). Come on down for some fantastic local bands and a few imports. This year we have a VERY limited edition shirt for the show – including a band list on the back – so you can take home copies of the bands music AND your own Honfest souvenir to wear proudly. Get one while we have them – only at the WLOY booth next to the stage.