Music
WLOY Stage at Honfest 2014
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 by The Professor
Something’s new this year at Honfest. The east stage at the intersection of Chestnut St and 36th will become the WLOY STAGE! Yes, that’s right, WLOY will be running the stage, showcasing 15 artists and bands, putting up a merchandise tent so you can get all kinds of cool stuff from those artists AND broadcasting the whole festival live for 2 days! It’s going to be a fantastic couple of days and you need to come join us! Wonder who we’re bringing to the show? Here it is, so mark your calendar now:
Saturday June 14, 2014
11:00am Sahffi
12:00pm Saleem & The Music Lovers
1:00pm Maria Dontas
2:00pm Mark Hopkins
3:00pm Eliza Doering & The Penny Black
4:00pm Television Hill
5:00pm Mike McMonagle
6:00pm N&S
7:00pm Swampcandy
Sunday June 15, 2014
12:00pm QueenEarth & Janice B
1:00pm David Glaser
2:00pm Matt Hutchison
3:00pm Don Kim Trio
4:00pm Claire Anthony
5:00pm Caleb Stine
Oh, and as always IT’S FREE! We’ll have a whole lounge thing going on with tables and chairs so you can come chill out, have your food, and enjoy some great music all day long! Yeah, there’s other stuff to do at Honfest, but… do you really want to risk missing ANY these folks?
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Rachel Stoczko – Nalani and Sarina – Lessons Learned – [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hung-up/id816435009?uo=4″ title=”Itunes”]
This fierce, fabulous duo graced Loyola at WLOY’s Late Night on March 27th. They are simply amazing. They both play a multitude of instruments and sing like angels. Plus they’re twins and super adorable and fun to watch. Check out their full studio album, Lessons Learned, which features incredibly talented artists such as Leni Stern, Will Lee and Tom “Bones” Malone. Their music will make you tap you feet and feel good!
Kat O’Brien – Maria Dontas – Feeling It
Loyola alum, Maria Dontas, impresses with this original song. The lyrics are whimsical and incredibly relatable. Coupled with superb instrumentals, the song is an instant classic.
Kait Connaughton – The Wallflowers – “One Headlight” – [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-headlight/id261400980?i=261400983&uo=4″ title=”Itunes”]
This week, I’m throwing it back to a lovely little song I’ve been car jamming to since the ripe age of 4 years old. When did my fantastic taste in music begin? I’d like to believe it begin this nostalgia-packed 90s tune. Warms my heart with thoughts of old school nickelodeon, neon scrunchies, and the sweet sound of noise makers on the spokes of my bright pink bike through Flushing Meadows Park. Ah, the 90s.
Billy Dries – Mac DeMarco – Salad Days – [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/passing-out-pieces/id799685692?uo=4″ title=”Itunes”]
So you’re just sittin’ there right? And boooooom queue up the DeMarco, man. VICEROYYYYYY, you know? Bow wow ow wow, I shred on my axe all the time, bro.
Kathleen McKeveny – Cloud Nothings- Here and Nowhere Else – [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-part-of-me/id796039691?uo=4″ title=”Itunes”]
Just in case you were under the impression, as I (regrettably) was , that you could outgrow punk, Dylan Baldi reminds us it is not that kind of thing. 32 minutes of forward-leaning punk, Here and Nowhere Else, is catchy even when Baldi screams things like, “I can feel your pain/ and I feel alright about it”. This is the irresistably anthemic quality of Cloud Nothings. It’s just so good, I can’t help myself. So I won’t, errrrrrriiiigggghhhttt?
Bikini Bottom: Here and Nowhere Else is the resolution to a crisis I didn’t even know I had.
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Top 20 Tracks 3.30.14
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Check out this week’s top 20! With a track from Mac DeMarco‘s new album, Salad Days, and a new single, “Sleep Sound”, by Jamie xx the top 5 is pretty stacked this week. Other songs to check out this week include “Water Fountain”, the new single from tUnE-yArDs, and “Words I Don’t Remember”, the fantastic first single from How To Dress Well‘s upcoming album. Check back every week for our updated top 20!
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Review: Wise Up:Thought (Remixes & Reworks)-Elvis Costello and The Roots
Monday, March 31st, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Wise Up: Thoughts (Remixes & Reworks)
Elvis Costello and The Roots
[itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cinco-minutos-con-vos-feat./id773524136?uo=4″ title=”Wise up”]
Grade: B+
This album, definitely takes you on a journey of musical exploration. The title track, “Cinco Minutos Con Von” is a fusion of Latin jazz and and rap. The journey continues into a 50s inspired ballad, represented in the song, “The Puppet has cut his strings.” This 7 song album, definitely is a great listen for those who are fans of Elvis and The Roots, but also for new fans of the music. Wise up: Thoughts, is a great diverge from the general pop music scene out there. For those looking for a refreshing, innovative music, definitely give this album a listen!
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Top 30 Albums of 3.23.14
Thursday, March 27th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
This weeks top 30 is as good as down home cooking, or something. It’s like really good is the what I’m trying to get across, so read it , then check back every week for an updated list of our favorite albums.
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Top 20 Tracks 3.27.14
Thursday, March 27th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
This week we have a new tUnE-yArDs single and a a new track by Frankie Rose‘s new band Beverly rushing up the chart and into the top 5. Also charting this week is Mac DeMarco‘s “Brother”, and White Lung‘s “Down With The Monster”. Check back every week for an updated list of our favorite tracks.
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Sevyn Streeter Interview
Monday, March 24th, 2014 by The Professor
Jordan & Joelle Hernandez sat down with Sevyn Streeter after her performance at Baltimore Soundstage to talk about her life, touring, Beyonce (it is Jordan and Joelle after all) and more.
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What Is The WLOY Staff Listening To?
Thursday, March 20th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Kat O’Brien – Pharrell Williams – GIRL – [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/happy-from-despicable-me-2/id823593445?uo=4″ title=”Itunes”]This album is sure to make you “Happy” (apologies for the heinous pun). Pharrell impresses with his newest album. He collaborates with Justin Timberlake, Daft Punk and Miley Cyrus. It’s classic Pharrell with a new spin.
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Top 20 Tracks 3.16.14
Thursday, March 20th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
The new War On Drugs album came out this week, and their single “Red Eyes” ran right up to the number two spot of our Top 20 Tracks this week. Still holding on in the top 5 this week are Real Estate, Youth Lagoon, Mac DeMarco, and St. Vincent. Check back every week for all of our favorite songs of the week.
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Queen B. Interview
Thursday, March 13th, 2014 by WLOY Staff
Kat and Rae sat down with QueenEarth, Janice B. and their producer Maurice, who collectively make up QueenB. on February 18th. The talented two piece band puts out harmonious, acoustic tracks that combine guitar, beautiful vocals and rap. Their songs preach love and acceptance, and are chill-inducing. QueenEarth is a WLOY alum, being a former DJ and staffer, so this visit wasn’t her first rodeo. The interview was laugh filled, and we even learned where their cupcakes allegiance lay. (more…)
Tags: local music, Music, Queen B., Queen Earth
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