February 2012
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bmoremusic:
Teen Suicide - Everything Is Fine
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January 2012
6 posts
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As the WMUC Turns, Episode 3: Damaged (I Can't See...
On Jan 26, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Fidel E. González wrote:
Is all that fowl language necessary?? I think we should start acting as we should be, and I’m speaking for my self, I don’t like it when a person I don’t even know would come over and starts cursing like this. Learn from Jocelyn. She wrote a huge paragraph expresing her feelings and not once did she use a fowl word. I...
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As the WMUC Turns, Episode 2: Nervous Breakdown...
From: Ben Y. Schwartz Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [WMUC] Important: Regarding Stolen WMUC News Property. To: WMUC Radio
This is so fucked up. Why the hell does shit like this happen??? Jesus all the idiots who fucking paint and draw awful shit all over the place and break our stuff and steal property are proving the worst stereotypes about college radio culture. You make the...
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As the WMUC Turns, Episode 1: My War (You're One...
Ever wonder what it’s like to work at a real college radio station? Did you ever listen to WMUC and go, “Damn, these guys are fucking professionals. What goes on under the hood of legitimate, relevant tastemaker WMUC: a place that isn’t infected with dubstep DJs (much in the same way that NYC isn’t infested with bedbugs or Baltimore isn’t infested with rats)? Well,...
This is Important: Free Fugazi Recordings →
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Conspiracy Theory: Brian Wilson can’t surf; All of...
Take any Beach Boys song and replace ‘surf’ with ‘fuck.’
Surfin’ :
Surfin’ is the only life the only way for me
Now surf
Surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go
But we’ll be back here very soon that you better know
Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax
But that won’t stop me baby cause...
December 2011
14 posts
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Here: wooo my favorite 2011 music →
oodyboocs:
I listened to a lot of new music this year; more than I should have, probably, because much of it I didn’t even like. As Spotify became a bigger part of my listening experience, so, too, did ease of accessibility, which led (and this is my own fault) to gratuitous over-listening and…
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CHECK OUT ANOTHER TRACK FROM THE S/T EP HERE.... →
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1. Wit’s End - Cass : He’s come a long way from scrubbing toilets in Baltimore…but not that long.
2. Apocalypse - Bill Smog of Pasadena, MD : Those scans that turned up of his old zine are also brilliant. The only man who’s still getting at what it means to be a man.
3. Watch the Throne - The Throne : Big Ghost speaks for me.
4. The Gathering -...
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Youth Lagoon - Year of Hibernation
I know I’ve been super behind with my reviews (THIS WEEKEND I PROMISE) but I wrote this one for youth lagoon’s year of hibernation for my junior english class, thought it might be blog worthy?
Anyone who grew up in the dregs of the suburbs created a soundtrack, intentionally or unintentionally, which defined the first eighteen years of life. It includes the song you listened to...
Pirate! Holiday Bash →
pirateplayground:
Pirate! Presents the holiday party to rival all other holiday parties (that are happening on Tuesday, Dec 13th anyway)! With music from Streight Angular, goodbyemotel, and The Poison Oaks! Doors @ 8pm Music @ 9pm 21+ / FREE DJ sets from your friends at Pirate! and friends of Pirate! Come end the year with your friends from Pirate! @ O’Briens with some great music and...
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ATTENTION: PSA HIP- HOP IS ALIVE AND KICKING
By: Bryonna Head for “The Blender with Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake”
On November 17th, at the Barking Dog in College Park, Maryland, Hip-Hop was very much alive and kicking thanks to the tremendous amount of DMV talent that was present in the building. Hosted by the lovely Miss Amberly Ellis and B-more’s own Thomas Dawson, each act was very reminiscent of sweet years of 90’s hip hop. The show...
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String Cheese Incident: 11/30 Baltimore, MD @ The...
The crowd goes wild as Bill Nershi casually strolls onto the stage with arms raised high above his head. Carefully taking off one sock at a time, and rolling his jeans up; he is ready for the business of groove. Cheers from the crowd increase in volume as the rest of the band approaches the stage, take their places, and get situated with their instruments. Everything turns blue, and foggy. The...
Hell Yeah, Archives!: Tiny puzzles have tiny... →
hellyeaharchives:
There’s an excellent fall-down-the-rabbit-hole of a story surrounding the discovery/rediscovery of a unreleased Elliott Smith tune making the rounds this month that highlights the challenges and serendipitous joy that archives contain. This one, being music-related and from a favorite artist,…
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November 2011
11 posts
Mario Speedwagon: Top 50 Album List for 2011 →
mariospeedwagon:
Finalized, sort of…
50. Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestial Lineage
49. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose
48. Mount Moriah - Mount Moriah
47. Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
46. Twin Sister - In Heaven
45. The Field - Looping State of Mind
44. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart…
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Elliott Smith Live @ WMUC, Pt. II
Hello, this is David Taylor, record librarian for WMUC. I have spent the last couple days digitizing the MiniDisc containing Elliott Smith’s ‘96/’97(?) live performance at WMUC. It’s done and the tracks are now available for download. However, it is my regret to inform you that the MiniDisc is not the original source, nor does not contain the full performance. The new...
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Predicting Trends: The 2k10’s are the New 90’s
The stranglehold on the corpse of the 50’s is finally over (the 80’s invoked the 50’s). With the turning of a new decade comes a new trendy aesthetic in indie music. The Aughts (2000-2009) were more or less a post-ironic throwback to the eighties with Internet-era sensibilities. There was a mass of indie bands that wanted to take the synthesizer sounds of New Wave bands and craft a new indie sound...
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Winks - She Cums In...
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Winks - Slap Me Choke...
J. Cole at Baltimore Sound Stage (10/20/2011)
theblenderradio:
Written by: Marcus Holland-Combs for The Blender with Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake
On Thursday, October 20, 2011, fans of all ages, races, and gender flocked to the Baltimore Soundstage in downtown Baltimore, Maryland to catch a mere glimpse of the latest up and coming star to the hip hop world. That star goes by the name of J Cole
To some, J Cole is a fairly new name to the...
Odd Future at Club Sonar (10/24/2011)
theblenderradio:
Written By: Bria James for “The Blender with Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake”
Monday night at the Sonar nightclub was everything you would expect from the very impulsive gang known as Odd Future. The crowd was overflowing with anticipation well before the group made its was on stage, they were literally clawing each other to make sure they had front row seats. And with the...
Wale at The Fillmore (10/22/2011)
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Written By: Bryonna Head for The Blender with Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake
Old heads, young souls, black, white, there was no discrimination in the crowd of supporters at Wale’s Ambition Tour last Saturday night at The Fillmore in downtown Silver Springs, Maryland. The sold out show was an ultimate hit. As all good shows go, the show started late. Fatz “Da Big Fella”,...
October 2011
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Watchedwardschrader:
Sound check !
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Peter Wolf Crier - Garden of Arms
As far as I can tell, none of the songs have any objectionable content
On Peter Wolf Crier’s second LP, the guitar and drum duo attempt to change their sound, apparently going for a more experimental vibe than their debut album, Inter-Be. Peter Pisano and Brian Moen, far from other such combos like The White Stripes and The Black Keys, sound more like a generic, distorted indie folk band than a...
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Warren Haynes - Man in Motion
Warren Haynes: Man in Motion
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Though he is often associated with bands such as Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, etc., this Grammy award winning rock/blues artist is at it again with his first solo album since 1993: Man in Motion released in May of 2011.
Warren is a natural! His voice is rich, hearty,...
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Don't Burn Out, Don't Fade Away, Just Close Up The... →
NPR interviews WMUC vets Double Dagger as they prepare to play their last show after 9 years as a band. Check out unflattering photos of WMUC staffers Chris, Mikey, and Sean as they get sweaty at their 3rd to last show at the Black Cat in DC.
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Bright and Early - Getting Through It
Bright and Early - Getting Through It
Bright And Early’s “Nothing Personal” was an intense slam of the Gabe Saporta, Alex Gaskarth and the rest of the “scene”, yet Bright And Early’s Louder Than Words EP still brought vague memories both of Midtown and All Time Low’s early works. They could have “forgotten what they knew” and went in...
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J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story
Artist: J. Cole
Album: Sideline Story
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Reviewer: Bria James for The Blender with Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake
With the turn of the season rapidly approaching, global warming isn’t the only reason to consider this fall a “Cole World.” In the last week of September, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, now formally known as J. Cole, after a good 4 years waiting, finally...