Music
Buckwheat Zydeco Interview
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 by The Professor
The great Buckwheat Zydeco chats with The Professor from the Morning Blues show. Buckwheat has had a long, great career as the reigning king of Zydeco and Cajun music, including winning the 2010 Grammy Award for his Lay Your Burden Down album. Constantly touring and bringing the party that is live Zydeco music wherever he goes, Buckwheat represents a tradition. From his early organ music to his more famous accordion playing, he’s worked with an amazing cast of musicians. Upcoming shows at Rams Head On Stage 3/12 and at The Creative Alliance 3/15 give you a chance to catch the party!
He recently unveiled a regular YouTube channel “Buckwheat’s World” as well. New videos post every Tuesday. Check it out here.
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Jim Weider (The Band) Interview
Sunday, March 8th, 2015 by The Professor
Radio RockOnTour host Timothy Tilghman sat down with Jim Weider of The Band and now The Weight, a tribute to The Band.
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WLOY CoffeeHouse Series Presents: Ellen Cherry
Thursday, February 19th, 2015 by WLOY Staff
Be sure to join us Tonight in the Reading Room from 8-10PM as local musician Ellen Cherry graces our ears with her sweet melodies… For FREE. That’s right. FREE, LIVE, MUSIC! (Sorry for shouting, I’m just really excited). Bring your friends, bring your homework and bring your WLOY mugs for an evening of good music and strong coffee. You won’t want to miss it!
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Crucial Cuts – BEST MUSIC SHOW on RadioFlag
Friday, February 13th, 2015 by The Professor
Thursdays 12-2PM and Saturdays 4-6PM
How good is Crucial Cuts and it’s host Earl Crown? Well, just ask the listeners on RadioFlag all over the world. They nominated, flagged and supported his show right into the winners circle!
WLOY is VERY pleased to present the Fall 2014 Best Music Show as voted on RadioFlag: CRUCIAL CUTS WITH EARL CROWN. This might go to his head, but what the heck, he earned it with his fantastic mix of music, showing up for work with broken ribs, timing his smoke breaks perfectly, and bringing in some cool interviews.
Congratulations to Earl Crown for winning! Tune in for the live show on Thursdays Noon-2pm and the repeats on Saturdays 4-6pm. You can download the RadioFlag app to listen to the stream wherever you go and interact with our award winning DJs!
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50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack Review
Thursday, February 12th, 2015 by WLOY Staff
Okay. So no matter how you feel about 50 Shades of Grey as a book or a movie, you can’t deny that the soundtrack is killer. It features some truly soulful R&B hits and romantic classicss that are bound to get stuck in your head and leave you wanting more. From ‘Earned It’ by The Weeknd, to songs from greats like Annie Lennox with ‘I put a spell on you’ and Frank Sinatra with ‘Witchcraft,’ to a slowed down version of ‘Crazy in Love’ by Beyonce. This soundtrack is almost unbelievable it’s so good, featuring songs from so many promient artists in music, past and present. If you haven’t yet, check out the album, it’s available on iTunes, Spotify and in disc form. If you’re feeling sensual, need a playlist for Valentine’s Day or just wanna listen to some great music, give the 50 Shades soundtrack a listen. Trust me, it’s worth it.
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WLOY Coffee House Series Presents: OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 by WLOY Staff
WLOY will be hosting an Open Mic Night as a part of our Coffee House Series, now featuring coffee. Come by to showcase your talent, encourage a friend to sing along and perhaps woo the person of your desires just in time for Valentine’s Day with a love song! Ed Sheeran and Etta James covers are recommended, along with heart felt originals. So stop by the Reading Room from 8-10PM this Thursday for good tunes from your peers, a relaxing vibe and real, 100% Arabica Coffee!
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Coldplay’s innovative, awesome interactive video
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Hey guys. Long time no talk. Coming back to you all after being abroad a little bit early to rave about the new Coldplay music video; it’s just that awesome. This new video, for ‘Ink’ off Coldplay’s most recent album Ghost Stories, takes it’s viewers on an interactive journey following a man’s dream for love and happiness. About every ten seconds or so the viewer, player is given a choice or a path that will lead our main character toward a new horizon and will significantly change his fate and his chances at love. This incredible video, designed by Blind, offers about 300 different music videos in one with it’s many options for it’s character to fulfill. This type of video raises the bar in the world of music videos and gives the listeners so much more involvement in the music they love so much. It’s very engaging and adds an awesome new level to the experience of listening to good music. Innovations like these allow artists to bring their followers just a little bit deeper into their crazy worlds, and I am a fan.
Tags: coldplay, ghost stories, ink, music video, new music
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FINAL Late Night Event: 3PM and GWB.com
Monday, December 1st, 2014 by WLOY Staff
THIS SEMESTER IS SLOWLY COMING TO A CLOSE. This means we only have one Late Night event left! WLOY is having two local artists that will make McGuire the place to be this Thursday! 3PM, founded in the summer of 2012, is inspired by Blink-182, Green Day, and Yellowcard. That combo will make any true pop-punk fan be excited for this show. 3PM even have experience with the famous Warped Tour. Wanna get more excited? GWB.com is a Loyola based band that features our VERY OWN STAFF MEMBER, Brandon. This college band is a up and coming hip-hop band will keep you dancing all night. Come out this Thursday and get your groove on!
When: Thursday, December 4th
Where: McGuire Hall
Why: Because it’s our last Late Night and you deserve to dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-iaV5qO_k
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WLOY Late Night: Mark Hopkins and the Hotel 11/13
Monday, November 10th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Mark Hopkins and the Hotel are coming to our next Late Night Event this Thursday. Make sure to “check in” to McGuire Hall to see this band play live. (See what I did there?) This Baltimore native is coming to Loyola to play for YOU! If you love G.Love, then Mark Hopkins and the Hotel will be music to your ears, literally. Snacks will be there to keep you refreshed. But, the music might be enough to keep you awake and happy. We’ll also have tickets for Baltimore Soundstage shows that you can win!
Where: McGuire Hall
When: Thursday, November 13 from 9:00-11:00pm
Why: Snacks, music and fun!!!!!!
Tags: Late Night Event, Mark Hopkins
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