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WLOY offers FREE Rita’s in Boulder on Fridays

April 9th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

WLOY offers free Rita's Beginning NOW, WLOY will be offering FREE Rita’s Italian Ice from 11-1pm outside of Boulder Garden Café for the next three Fridays. Come stop by and say “Hi!” to Rich the DJ during his live Top 20 Countdown for the best music according to him for the past week. Be sure to get there early; we’re bound to run out of FREE Rita’s Italian Ice. Supplies are limited! We’ll see you outside of Boulder Garden Café!

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Celeste – Morte(s) Nee(s)

April 8th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

France’s Celeste have been busy in the business of uneasy tension. Their third full-length album in 3 years, Morte(s) Nee(s) continues in the tried-and-true tradition of harsh, melancholic, and brooding music. In 2010, Celeste reveals themselves to be more than simply a mirror of their French screamo counterparts Sed Non Satiata or Amanda Woodward. A tinge of black metal can certainly be felt here or there, but Celeste is really a screamo band at heart – and it fully embraces this quality on Morte(s) Nee(s). Heavy and dissonant, Celeste craft a distinct sound that’s sure to turn many away. The brooding atmosphere gets tiring, sure, but it never feels redundant or overused throughout the album’s 42-minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

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Groove Armada – Black Light

April 8th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Released in early March, the newest album from Groove Armada entitled Black Light reveals a darker side of the electronic duo. This time around, the group collaborated with vocalists featuring Nick Littlemore and SaintSaviour. What makes this album unique is that there are no purely instrumental tracks, and there seems to be a theme that flows through each song. This theme radiates a feeling of love lost in tracks like “Cards to Your Heart” and “Not Forgotten,” both featuring vocals by Nick Littlemore. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 40 for the Week of 4.5.10

April 6th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

This week, we see little change up top. Mumford & Sons continues their dominance for another week as they keep getting bigger around the world! I couldn’t think of what would inspire the top 40…but its Russell Crowe’s birthday this week, so that’ll do. At my signal…UNLEASH HELL!
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New Releases Week of 4.5.10

April 6th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Despite the short week last week, we still have some good new releases. This week, we see new albums from Matt Pond PA and a collaboration between Talking Heads front man David Byrne and DJ extraordinaire Fatboy Slim. Here comes the twister… Read the rest of this entry »

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Both Feet In: Nyheim

April 4th, 2010 by The Professor

Nyheim (Originally aired April 4, 2010)

Nyheim is a 20 year-old young man who talks about living on the streets and shelters for the past two years, self-identifying with the label “Goth,” and describes his faith in God. Also, Harry talks about what “home” means to him, a “nice place to stay, that’s all.”
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Special Easter Shows

April 3rd, 2010 by The Professor

Moldy Oldies specialist Nic Centanni is stretching his classic Christmas specials to include a brand new Easter special! Will Ziggy strap on a set of bunny ears and a cotton tail? Will they find all sorts of magical eggs? Who knows! Tune in Easter Sunday from 9-10am and again 3-5pm and find out just what Nic has in store for you! Don’t forget to stand when Mr. Sinatra enters the room. Happy Easter!

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NEW WLOY Site!

March 31st, 2010 by WLOY Staff

We have created a new website! We hope you like it. We have explored the possibilities, and this is the end result. This new website should now serve our listeners better and us at the station as well. Check back frequently (or subscribe) as there will be constant updates and contributions from numerous people. Some new features: The Now Playing box to the right in the sidebar, the Chat Live Box so you can talk to DJ’s on air and make requests, and an all-new WLOY Baltimore Concert Calendar.

See something you like? See something you don’t? See something missing? Let us know! Just email us through the new contact form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Hope you enjoy!

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First Quarter Report

March 30th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

2010 seemed to start out a bit slowly, but sure did it pick up impressively. The heavyweight matches don’t take place until later in the year between Radiohead, Minus the Bear, The Gaslight Anthem, Jonsi, and a slew returning big names. The main trend, it seems, among the first quarter of 2010’s best comes from the refinement or subtle changes in a band’s sound. Rather than recreating the promising albums of the past, Titus Andronicus, Beach House, and Frightened Rabbit refused to regurgitate the same album that first garnered them a fair amount of credibility. Instead, the commencement of the decade has opened with evolving bands – sometimes for better, other times, not so much – and I find it heartening. On that note of evolution, risk-taking, and utter surprise, I give you the best of the best in the first quarter of 2010… Read the rest of this entry »

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Queens Club – Young Giant

March 30th, 2010 by WLOY Staff

Besides a really cool design on their album cover, Queens Club rocks out with some great tunes. The band assembled in 2008 and is composed of the ex-members of the metal band The Chariot. Their new CD, Young Giant, was recently released on Tooth and Nail Records, which has signed similar popular bands like Anberlin. As I listened to the album, I was struck by the catchy guitar riffs and the energy that this group generates. This CD is packed with a number of great songs that are all worth listening to.