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Yeezus in the Charm City

Friday, February 21st, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Yeezus
Written by: Jeremy Stephenson

With his first solo tour in five years, you know Mr. West rolled his sleeves up to make his Baltimore fans remember why he is the icon he is today. First of all, this concert and tour is nothing like any other rap tour or any tour for that matter to date. A tremendous 35 song set list including tracks from his latest, and sixth album, Yeezus, and even his inaugural decade old album, The College Dropout definitely had any Ye fan walking away with a nice “did I just see that!?” grin after the show.

The show kicked off with the unveiling of a massive mountain in the back of the stage, which followed with Kanye’s twelve dancers who were dressed in fully nude pantyhose, and were incorporated throughout the show’s entirety. Kanye then dramatically weaved his way through his girls and started with the first song off his Yeezus album, “On Sight.” (more…)

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WLOY Talent Search

Friday, February 21st, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Within all great scholars, like the true face beneath the guise, lie humble heroes awaiting a moment to proclaim their latent identity. Well, now is your moment my friend–WLOY is your stage! It is time to unveil yourself to a world which longs to uncover the savants among us! Do you have a special talent? From song and dance to puppeteering, we’re takin’ anyone who can wow our socks off. If you’ve got what it takes, ~~WLOY is currently open to your submission. Please contact Leslie Weis at laweis@loyola.edu. Your submission should include the following information:~~

Name
Email
Talent
(Number of people if group talent)

~~***Candidates must be available for an audition on March 24th and for the talent show on April 24th***~~

THE TALENTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!! And boy do we have a line up for you! Come and check them out at the show April 24th!

Need some ideas? Check out the hidden talents of a few of WLOYs very own staff!

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Tourism Tuesdays: Fort McHenry

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

What: Fort McHenry

Where: For McHenry

This star-shaped brick fort is famous for its role in the War of 1812. The national monument, which staved off a British invasion, later inspired Francis Scott Key to pen a poem, “Defence of Fort McHenry” — the words of which later served as the lyrics to his “Star-Spangled Banner.”

To see this historical landmark visit the website for more information.

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WLOY Late Night Concert: Wendel Patrick 2/20/14

Monday, February 17th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

I believe it is safe to say Wendel Patrick is a man of science. Now, this does not imply his musicianship is anything less than artful, or the music less soulful, or the sound at all mechanical. Rather, it is that Wendel’s moment of catharsis lives within an arrangement of mathematical precision. Like a mad-scientist in his laboratory, he is an alchemist of sound, meticulously blending consonance and dissonance as if they were volatile fluids finding solace in embrace. This Thursday night Wendel Patrick will be headlining WLOYs Late Night Concert Event, rockin’ the house with tracks from his recent four album release. If you hadn’t yet put the clues together, Wendel Patrick is Loyola own former professor of music, Kevin Gift! Haven’t heard any of his music? Well, get experienced. Show starts 9pm, be sure to bring your hazmat suit.

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RadioEdu Second Semester: Week 4

Friday, February 14th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Another week of canceled sessions due to snow! I’m going to use this opportunity to post some new media.

Jonathan

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WLOY Valentines Bash feat. Maria Dontas

Friday, February 7th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

THATS RIGHT! SHE’S BACK!! This coming Thursday, Feb. 13th, the lovely Maria Dontas will be enchanting the 3rd Floor Reading room for a special singer-songwriter event. Maria is a brilliant musician and lyricist, with a set of pipes that will could quite possibly blow your tympanic membranes, yes . . . both of them, at the same time. It is no coincidence that this heart-melter will be leading WLOY’s Valentines Day spectacular. On such an occasion, we will be going beyond our standard ticket raffle, rather hooking you up a lifetimes supply of sweet hearts!!!! Hooray!

But no, as much as you might crave sweetened chalk, WLOY will be raffling our Valentines Day bundle which includes $25 dinner coupon for Ryan’s Daughter at Belvedere Square, two free movie tickets at the Senator Theater, and free transportation by Uber taxi service. An amazing performance and potentially free dinner date for two? You would be a silly goose not to come. Show starts 9PM sharp!

Never had an angelic experience? Check Maria out here

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RadioEdu Second Semester Week 3: Part 2

Friday, February 7th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Concepts: Project Planning for Music Production, Utilizing Grids as Guides

This week J and I also discussed some tips for more efficiently producing music and soundbeds. Thus far, J has done an excellent job creating his music tracks by exploring and experimenting, but I wanted to offer some compositional and organizational tips that he could utilize in his productions.

When we first began working with loop based production, the students developed their own method for tracking timing and placement of audio. Their natural technique was to utilize the ruler style time grid, and mark their start/stop points through its relative position on the grid. Included are some examples of their newer compositions using these newly introduced guidelines.

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RadioEdu Second Semester Week 3: Part 1

Friday, February 7th, 2014 by WLOY Staff

Concepts: Project Planning and Production Preparation

Hi everyone! We had another short week due to snow cancellations, but J was able to accomplish a lot in a small amount of time. In fact, we did so much this week that I’m choosing to split the update into two parts!

J and I discussed a possible project that he and M and would be producing, an audio chronicle of Black History Month poems/stories/biographies done by classmates. Since the project is in the design phase, I took the opportunity to work with J on planning and development skills. We talked about what steps a producer for such a project would need to take, and J came up with these points, among others:

Ensure that all students involved are prepared and know what they will be recording prior to a practice session.
Once practicing, check the input levels for the mics, and encourage all students to talk at a consistent volume.
Plan out a time limit/frame for each student, so the producer has an idea how long the project would be.
Consider having the students record according to their height, i.e. students with similar height record in sequence so to minimize mic adjustments
Plan for any music or extra production that would need to be included, such as an introduction
Understand who the audience of the piece would be

After a preliminary discussion of these questions, I decided to do an impromptu interview session with J, asking him to elaborate and follow up on his answers and planning process. This proved to be a great exercise, as he was really able to talk about his methods and approach to projects, honing in on the importance of this stage for the success of projects. His ability to answer and provide justification for his choices and method demonstrated a growing maturity and comfort with the production process.

The interview will be included as an audio file once edited and uploaded.

[insert Justice Producer Interview]

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WLOY Coffee House Presents: Eliza Doering & The Penny Black

Monday, February 3rd, 2014 by WLOY Staff

This past Thursday, WLOY Coffee House hosted musical duo Eliza Doering & The Penny Black. Local performers Eliza and Johnny Doering brought their experience and put on a great show for the coffee house crowd. Look out for more Coffee House productions coming up on the WLOY calendar!