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Review: Volcano Choir – Repave

October 16th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

Volcano Choir

Repave

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Grade: A

The organ drone that kicks off Repave, the sophomore album from Eau Claire based band Volcano Choir, immediately captures the listener and sets them on this epic journey of an album. Justin Vernon and friends have been hard at work since [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bon-iver/id273428126?uo=4″ title=”Bon Iver” text=”Bon Iver “]hung up their instruments at the end of 2012. Vernon already released one album with his band [itunes link=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-shouting-matches/id610046049?uo=4″ title=”The shouting matches” text=”The Shouting Matches”] this year, and while that was a foot stomping and jug blowing good time, Repave and Volcano Choir pick up where Bon Iver left off. Just as the lead single, “Byegone”, had alluded to over the summer, each song grows in complexity from beginning to end, resulting in an album of rich folk anthems. Read the rest of this entry »

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Word on the Street Art Auction

October 16th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

Art enthusiasts all over Baltimore flocked to the Dave Herman Art Studio/Gallery last Saturday for the Word on the Street Art Auction. Word on the Street, a Baltimore newspaper that is managed by those who are either currently experiencing or have experienced homelessness, has been auctioning off art as a means of fundraising for two years now. This most recent auction was a rousing success. The auction took place at the Dave Herman Art Studio/Gallery on 1601 Guilford Avenue in downtown Baltimore. The studio is the home and work place of Dave Herman who was generous enough to donate his time and space to Word on the Street.

The auction began in the evening and went late into the early hours of the morning. Guests perused the many pieces of art with free Maryland wine, Brewers Art and Peabody Brewing Co beers and Joe Squared pizza in hand. The artwork ranged from photographs to sculptures to jewelry. Two pieces that stood out were the fully functional cigar box guitar and stainless steel wine rack which included three bottles of top -of -the- line local wine. There was a lot of excitement about the art submitted by those experiencing homelessness and the art by children, especially Cy and his “The Future of Awsome.” Bowls fashioned out of old, scratched up vinyl records also stood out from the crowd and sold like hot cakes. As the bidding began, guests were serenaded by local artists Claire Anthony and Caleb Stine. These two local artists were accompanied by the talented, Tennessee based band, Humming House. In fact, later on in the night, Caleb Stine performed Amazing Grace using the cigar box guitar that was being auctioned.

Both Towson University and Loyola University have been invested in this program, with WLOY Loyola Radio as the co-founder of the project back in Spring of 2012. The event was very successful and will keep the influencial and important paper, Word on the Street, in working order this year.

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Wacky Wednesdays: Cronuts come to Baltimore

October 16th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

Where: Regi’s American Bistro

1002 Light Street, Baltimore, 21230

When: Monday -Thursday 11am-10am, Friday – Saturday 10am- 11pm, Sunday 9:30am-10pm

Crossaints + Donuts = CRONUTS. This magical combination of flavors began in New York City and has made it’s way down to our city and we are very excited about it. Regi’s stated on Facebook that “We’ve got CRONUTS. A homemade croissant donut stuffed with fresh strawberry & vanilla pudding. WHOA!” If you have a sweet tooth and love donuts and/or croissants, then you should try a cronut. Head down to Regi’s and get yours!

Visit Regi’s website for a full menu and daily specials that you can have in addition to your scrumptious cronut.

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The Dark Side Of Sports

October 15th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

The Houston Texans’ quarterback, Matt Schaub, has started the NFL season on a terrible note by setting the NFL record for most consecutive games with a pick-six with four in a row. The fans of the Texans were rightfully very frustrated with their team’s quarterback, but that was no excuse for what happened on Sunday at Reliant Stadium.

This past Sunday, the Texans took on the Rams at home in Houston. Schaub went down with what looked like a very bad ankle injury, and at that moment, the home-town Texans fans cheered in excitement that Schaub was injured. Read the rest of this entry »

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Review: Let’s Be Still – Head and the Heart

October 15th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

The Head and The Heart
Let’s Be Still

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Letter Grade: B+

Reviewed By: Margaret Jokoh

October 15, 2013, The Head and The Heart released their sophomore album, Let’s Be Still. The album is comforting and soothing with the influence of meaningful lyrics. For those who are new listeners to the band, it has a mix of folk, indie and country, reminiscent of Mumford and Sons and Passenger. You can tell that every song is carefully thought out; though many songs are very simple, when it boils down to it, this is what makes the band truly genius. They show you that a band does not need the complexities of instruments and voices to not only make a great song, but a great album. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tourism Tuesdays: 32nd Street Farmers Market

October 15th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

What: Farmers Market

When: Saturdays, 7am-Noon Yearlong

Where: 32nd Street and Barclay Street

Looking for some fresh, local produce from people you can trust, and may even call you neighbor? Then head on down to the 32nd Street Farmers Market every Saturday all year long! Apples, melons and pears are in season in October as are many vegetables including, but not limited to, broccoli, eggplant, cucumbers and pumpkins! The 32nd Street Farmers Market is a great way to get delicious produce year round while supporting local farmers and getting to know your city a little better. So stop by the market for all your seasonal produce needs.

See their website for all the produce in season and more information, including how you can get involved.

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WLOY Will Rock You!

October 14th, 2013 by The Professor

We had 4 pairs of tickets to Opening Night of the US premiere of WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Hippodrome. We gave you 3 weeks to enter the raffle, and then we picked the winners. Here they are, look upon them with much jealousy 🙂

You can still buy tickets to the show, if you hurry! It’s a short run and going to sell out! It’s going to be an incredible show – members of our staff saw it in London and loved it! Besides, it’s all Queen songs so it has to be good.

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Review: Days Are Gone – Haim

October 14th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

Haim

Days Are Gone

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Letter Grade: A

(There are no A+’s at Loyola)

Reviewed By: Margaret Jokoh

On September 27, 2013, sisters Danielle, Este and Alana of Haim released their debut album, Days are Gone. The album has a very elective sound, with it ranging from classic hip hop beats to funky guitar riffs. This is represented in songs like, “My Song 5” and “Running If you call my name.” Without fail, the sisters continue to portray their classic sound with synthesizers, dope drum beats and their hypnotizing melodic voices. Read the rest of this entry »

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Museum Mondays: 13th Annual Baltimore’s Great Architecture Lecture Series at Homewood

October 14th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

What: Lecture series and site visit on the resurrection of Baltimore’s monuments in the early 19th century

Where: Homewood Museum, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD

When: October 21, 26 & 28

Homewood Museum, operated by JHU, is hosting a lecture series with topics about the turn of the 19th century in Baltimore, and is set at Homewood due to the Carroll Family’s former residence there over three decades. The lectures will focus namely on the Washington Monument and the city’s Battle Monument, and the series will include a site visit on October 26th. These lectures and visit will be culturally rich and plan to enlighten the community and beyond about the history present within our city. Tickets for non-members start at $12 per event and more pricing is available online.

Check the event out online for all the details.

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Sports Saturdays: Inaugural Baltimore Basketball Classic 2013

October 12th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

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Who: Wizards VS. Knicks

When: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 7:00PM

Where: Baltimore Arena (formerly 1st Mariner)

October 17th, the Washington Wizards will take on the New York Knicks at the Baltimore Arena in the 1st Baltimore Basketball Classic! This basketball classic began in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Baltimore Bullets and B’More is pleased to bring professional basketball back into the city. This marks the Wizards first game in Baltimore since 1999 and the team brings along Carmelo Anthony, a Towson Catholic high school graduate. Both teams look forward to facing off on neutral ground this October, and you won’t want to miss the 1st Basketball Classic Baltimore has ever offered.

Tickets start at $8, and can be bought through Ticketmaster.

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