Music
Song of the Week: Alice Ivy – “In My Mind”
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 by Ronnie Gruseck
Reviewed By: Aly Martinez
Our WLOY Music Director, Aly, has a new recommendation for you while you study for finals!
“Especially with finals coming up it is important to have some chill and fun music to listen to. If that is what you are looking for this song is perfect for your playlist. It has that fun electronic sound, but it flows in a very mellow way which brings a nice contrast and is definitely unique. Definitely check it out!”
Tune in to WLOY Radio for relaxing yet energizing study music. And remember: we here at WLOY are rooting for you and wish you good luck!
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Album of the Week: Peel – “Peel”
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 by Ronnie Gruseck
Reviewed By: Anna Markulis
Released: November 12th , 2020
Rate: 8/10
RIYL: Bauhaus, Yves Tumor, No Joy, Disq, Sorry, Spirit of the Beehive
The musical duo Sean Cimino and Isom Innis have just released their newest self-titled album, Peel. Peel recalls the recording sessions which took place in the band’s downtown LA loft and their efforts of creating a “wall of sound.” Their high ceilings and concrete floor created their signature cavernous sound present in Peel.
Peel’s 1980s New Wave influences and echoey shoegaze vocals presents a unique atmospheric sound that can be the soundtrack to any part of your day. While the lyrics of tracks like “Citizen X” and “Persona” are simple and repetitive, the simplicity perfectly complements the layered distorted guitar riffs and vocals. Check out Peel now on iTunes and other streaming platforms!
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Jonas Carping Interview
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 by The Professor
By: Aly Martinez, Music Director
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jonas Carping, a folk (or Americana or ?) artist from Sweden about his new album “Strangers.” In the interview we really went in depth on inspiration and the process of making music. Jonas gave great insight on the importance of being true to the music and having everything be as real and raw as possible. We also discussed the importance of family and friends and the way they have shaped his career and music. We also talked about how he has been doing with the pandemic and how that has affected his life and career. Overall we had a very interesting conversation about music and the inspiration behind his work.
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Album of the Week: Okey Dokey – “Once Upon One Time”
Friday, November 6th, 2020 by Ronnie Gruseck
Reviewed By: Anna Markulis
Released: October 23rd, 2020
Rate: 8/10
RIYL: Dent May, Infinite Bisous, Loving, Kid Bloom, Vista Kicks
Once Upon One Time is Okey Dokey’s third album and their most unique yet. With the help of Dave Harrington of Darkside, Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear, and band members of The Shins and My Morning Jacket, this album embodies a variety of styles that come together perfectly.
“Big City” features a funky bassline that hooks the listener, while “Just You” experiments with a dream pop-inspired sound. “Wine Friends” is the perfect combination of an acoustic and dreamy sound, and “Feel Brand New” truly feels like a brand-new sound that features more influences of dream pop, as well as folk-rock.
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Song of the Week: “Stumble On My Way” by Norah Jones
Monday, November 2nd, 2020 by Ronnie Gruseck
Reviewed By: Aly Martinez
This song has the same vibes as many of the other songs of the week. I think with the current environment, having chill music to listen to is definitely a necessity. This song has a soft sound and amazing vocals. It brings to you to a place where you can focus on the great lyrics and the mellow vibe of the song. If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of life, I would listen to this song.
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Halloween Dead Air
Saturday, October 31st, 2020 by The Professor
Join us for the finale of the last month of Dead Air radio shows. It’s time for the 2 hour 2019 special 10pm to Midnight on Halloween (and Sunday night for good measure) followed by the ALL NEW 2020 Dead Air Special at midnight both nights! Enjoy DJ Terence Hannum’s exploration of things that go thump in the night and possibly shriek a tad too… from infamous and obscure movies as well as some pretty infamous composers, you’re in for a Halloween treat!
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Quarantine Takeover – Brodown Spooktacular
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 by The Professor
Well it’s Halloween week and so you know we have a lot of odd things to throw your way. Let’s start with the 3rd times a charm return of Doc Pine & Bobby bringing us their “Brodown Spooktacular” show for this week’s Quarantine Takeover. After three episodes it’s starting to seem like they enjoy these shows. You know this one will be full of haunted delights both classic and new as Doc works on Bobby’s musical edumacashun. Check it out and see what they have in store. And stick with us for Moldie Oldies on Wednesday and Retro Eddie’s Halloween show on Friday, before the new Dead Air at midnight on Halloween!
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Indispensable Oyster – Show 2
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 by The Professor
Host: Prof. David Belz
Welcome to another episode of The Indispensable Oyster, a conversation with people of interest about subjects Loyola, Baltimore and beyond, produced by WLOY Radio in cooperation with Right Brain Creative Services. Join our host author and professor David Belz for a glimpse into the lives of two Loyola alums who’ve turned making smoothies into a mission to help the Loyola community stay healthy.
Mark Rohde, ’76 and Cindy Campagna Rohde, ’78 met as varsity athletes at Loyola and the chemistry was irresistible. A basketball standout from 1972-1976, Mark scored a career 1,103 points, ranking him 20th on the all-time Loyola scoring list. He served as Loyola’s Sports Information Director, head tennis coach, and assistant basketball coach in the late 1970s. Cindy was a three-sport, nine-letter athlete in basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. They are only the second husband-wife duo in the Loyola Athletics Hall of Fame. The Rohdes own and operate the Smoothie King on Cold Spring Lane, just blocks from the Evergreen campus.
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Quarantine Takeover – Queen Kyla Vera
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 by The Professor
This week we’re joined by the amazing Queen Kyla Vera of Metalachi! She’s the rocking metal violin powerhouse soloist you won’t believe unless you see her live. We were lucky to have the monsters of mariachi come by the station once upon a pre-COVID time and had a blast with them all (Check out their Studio Seizure!). Kyla is highlighting some great music this week – all bands and artists that she has performed with (or Metalachi has) including some incredible violinists and some rock legends (Suicidal Tendancies! Lamb of God!) so tune in and check it out. Luckily her crazed kitten Gizmo stopped trying to eat the microphone and resorted to just attacking Kyla so the show could be finished… We can’t wait for Metachi to stomp it’s way back east again from LA soon!!
Find Kyla
Instagram – Facebook – Youtube – TikTok
Find Metalachi
Instagram – Facebook – Youtube – Twitter
Spoiler: click to see the playlist (more…)
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Rising Artist TOKYO’S REVENGE Releases “GOTHAM” Music Video
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 by The Professor
By Kelley Chan
TOKYO’S REVENGE, a twenty-year-old multigenre artist from Geffen Records, has recently released the music video for his new single “GOTHAM.” This rising artist is known and loved across the world, with his previous hit single “GOODMORNINGTOKYO!” reaching #2 on the Rolling Stone’s Trending 25 chart, #1 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50, and more.
Through Tokyo’s new rise to fame, he has remained anonymous, making fans more curious to know who he is. On September 16th, WLOY Loyola Radio was able to hear from TOKYO’S REVENGE speak about his musical background, influences, and inspirations. (more…)
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