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On This Day: December 9
Review: Spice Boys – Glade
January 17th, 2018 by WLOY Staff
Artist: Spice Boys
Album: Glade
Label: Punk Slime Recordings
Released: 01/12/2018
RIYL: FIDLAR, WAVVES, Together PANGEA
Rate: 9/10
When I first heard of the band Spice Boys, I was immediately intrigued and “Wannabe” by Spice Girls starting playing in my head. To my surprise, the Spice Boys are nothing like their flavorful, female, predecessors. Spice Boys released their first EP in 2016. After signing to Punk Slime Recordings shortly after this, Spice Boys have blessed us with their newest album, Glade. The whole album is full of distortion of all aspects of the songs—the vocals, the guitar, even the drums sound more static-y than normal. This Swedish garage rock band’s sound makes me think of kicking up some trouble with my friends on the beach in the summer. The use of echoes and wa-wa-like effects in all of the tracks just gives the album a really fun-inspiring. The fast-paced and upbeat songs make you want to dance like a fool. Read the rest of this entry »
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Matt Hutchison Kicks off 2018 Coffeehouse 1/18
January 11th, 2018 by The Professor
WLOY kicks off the 2018 Coffeehouse series with another local artist who’s played on the WLOY stage at Honfest, and toured the world with his band Fools & Horses. With Fools & Horses temporarily parted (see what we did there?) Matt has been releasing great solo work.
Matt sees himself as, “A modern-day gentleman cowboy, earnestly looking West out of his East-Coast bedroom window”. With 2 solo albums under his belt Matt has a ton of excellent pop songs (plus Fools & Horses hits) and more to make a great night of it. Make sure to ask him about buying his anniversary present at the Cracker Barrel. Check out his website!
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Review: Shooter Jennings and Jason Boland – Baltimore Soundstage
December 10th, 2017 by WLOY Staff
On December 6, 2017, Shooter Jennings and Jason Boland rocked the Soundstage on the very first night of their joint tour. The opener was Sean K. Preston (not Britney Spears’ son as he mentioned) and he was equally as amazing. With a sound somewhere between Johnny Cash and Elvis, songs of divorce and snakeskin boots, and incredible vibrato, Preston set the stage perfectly for Shooter and Boland. Preston’s classic country sound complimented the mellowness of the genuinely heartfelt performance that ensued. Read the rest of this entry »
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Felix Caviliere Interview
November 12th, 2017 by The Professor
Tim Tilghman of WLOY’s Radio RockonTour show Skypes with the Felix Caviliere of The Rascals.
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Vote WLOY & Christmas Parade 10Best!!!
November 8th, 2017 by The Professor
Isn’t this amazing?! USA Today is trying to pick the 10 Best Holiday Parades in the country and one of the initial 20 they picked was the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Hampden!! It’s been going for 44 years (with only 1 shut down for snow) and WLOY has been a part of the parade for the last 8 years. We build a float on and around the station van and send our crew of WLOY elves out with bags of candy canes, shirts, and toys for kids along the route. With over 20,000 people on the street sides it’s no wonder we gave out over 3500 candy canes last year!!! When we found out that the parade was in the top 20 for this competition, we were excited to support it and tell you to vote. When we saw the featured picture seen by millions on the USA Today 10Best website was of THE WLOY FLOAT well… we kinda lost our minds. That’s Hillary Bowman ’14 up there throwing stuffed plush snowballs to the crowd on top of the WLOY van and inside the Merry Christmas Hon float. WOW! So, what can you do, other than just admire the fame we are now finding for Hillary? YOU can vote. And vote again. Right up until the day after the parade you can vote and repeat, and repeat… GO TO THIS LINKhttp://bit.ly/Vote4Baltimore – Share it with your friends and family, your coworkers, your pets, anyone that can click a link and vote. Vote often. THANKS!
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PLRLS & The Hall Monitors 11/9 McGuire Hall
November 8th, 2017 by The Professor
This Thursday night marks the return of the amazing PLRLS to McGuire Hall. With a blend of punk, new wave, and a bit of sass, they’ll keep you jumping all show. From “Rose Garden” to “Look at the Nerds” there’s a bit of Talking Heads, a bit of Devo, a dash of Joe Jackson and some pop punk thrown in. As a bonus we’ll also have the great classic garage rock sounds of The Hall Monitors to keep you moving for another hour! The Hall Monitors bring us straight up fuzzed out classic 60s garage rock sounds. Everything they play should be on a slightly scratchy 45rpm 7″ record in every jukebox. Check out “She’s My Methodone” on their Bandcamp page for a sample of their style.
Check out the newest album from PLRLS on their website, or the single “Oh What a World” (aka “Worldstar”) below. And don’t forget to join us in McGuire Hall from 8-10pm on Thursday November 9th!
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Ladies Night at the FAC – Live Music!
November 1st, 2017 by The Professor
JaniceB
JaniceB’s music is her own style which she calls “Eclectic Soul”. Whether it’s R & B, jazz, blues, rock, country, or house music it is soulful. Last year’s performance at Ladies Night was a hit, so here she is again! Check out more on her website.
Gina DeLuca
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Voodoo Pharmacology Coffeehouse 11/2
November 1st, 2017 by WLOY Staff
Voodoo Pharmacology will be performing at our Coffeehouse this Thursday from 8-10pm! As the weather gets colder, the tunes just keep on getting cooler. Stop on by and sip a coffee from Starbucks, while you listen to a free performance from this amazing band. Their music gives off a combination of rock, psychedelic, and americana creating this completely unique sound. They have a lot to say, and don’t hold back from some atypical subject matter, but their theatrical live performance will blow you away. They performed at Artscape and were able to enrapture the audience there, so there is no doubt they’ll move you too! Come by this Thursday from 8-10pm to see what the hype surrounding Voodoo Pharmacology is all about!
Check out their Bandcamp page here.
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DEAD AIR – Special Halloween Show
October 30th, 2017 by The Professor
Celebrate Halloween with WLOY and Terence Hannum host of DEAD AIR a special horror movie soundtrack show running multiple times on Halloween. To get you into the spirit of things (yep) we kick of Halloween at midnight with the first running of the 2 hour special. Play the 7-9pm episode while you’re passing out candy to helpless vict… ummm… kids in costumes. And close out your Halloween night with a finale from 10-Midnight. This 2 hour special is created once a year by local Baltimore artist and musician Terence Hannum and features amazing atmospheres from classic movies and a lot of surprises. This year includes a celebration of Toby Hooper and a surprise soundtrack unavailable anywhere else. For a full listing of the soundtracks, check out this post.
Stay tuned, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN from WLOY.
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Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) Interview
October 30th, 2017 by The Professor
Tim Tilghman of WLOY’s Radio RockonTour show Skypes with the great Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.
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