Nick Ortiz WGMU Director of Sports Media September 14, 2015 What did I learn this weekend and week one of football season? Ever heard the expression “it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all?” While being a Washington Redskins fan has been nothing short of excruciating. …
Sep 09
Mark Tremonti Interview
Mark Tremonti is a rock and metal artist, best known for his work as lead guitarist with 90s post-grunge band Creed, and current hard rock phenomenon Alter Bridge. He is also the frontman for his current solo project, Tremonti. They will be playing at Baltimore SoundStage on September 25th, and joined by Trivium. DJ Matt …
Aug 05
WGMU in the Spotlight with “Radio Survivor” Article
Check out this thorough, exciting article about WGMU Radio! It is written by Jennifer Waits of Spinning Indie and Radio Survivor publications. Waits toured the station and offices in April 2015, and this is her write up on the studios, staff and general info about our great station! Article here: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2015/08/03/visiting-wgmu-radio-at-george-mason-university/ A fan …
May 01
Interview With Lady Lamb
For Aly Spaltro, aka Lady Lamb (the Beekeeper), it all began with a dream and the basement of a local DVD store. As a teenager, Spaltro worked the closing shift at Bart & Greg’s DVD Explosion in her hometown of Maine, and spent many overnights practicing her guitar in the store’s basement. Around the same …
Apr 23
WGMU Day
Join us for a celebration of WGMU Radio’s 35th Anniversary! Come on down to the Office of Student Media (HUB 1012) for food, prizes, and more. Explore our CD Fair and take home your favorites, register for the prize raffle (prizes include concert tickets and WGMU gear), and meet and greet with WGMU DJs and …
Apr 17
[VIDEO] In-Studio Performance with Cinema Hearts
On April 9th, we sat in-studio with Fairfax based dream-pop group Cinema Hearts. During their unplugged session, sister and brother Caroline and Erich Weinroth (their drummer James Adelsberger couldn’t make it) performed a couple of songs from their latest EP “I’ll Always Be Around” as well as a sample of some unreleased material. Drawing influences from …
Apr 16
Interview with Dahlia Revolt
“Dahlia Revolt is a collaborative creation founded by songwriters Adam Reese and Mallory Miller, who interviewed with WGMU’s Dictation, to promote their album Rooftops & Graffiti. The determined group has steadily set up their live sound and after months of hard work and preparation. You can listen to their music by visiting their website www.dahliarevolt.com. …
Apr 13
Interview With Joe Boogie
Joe Boogie is a rapper with influences ranging from lil Wayne to Diplo to Kesha… okay, maybe not Kesha but the guy knows how to put together a song. With huge influences coming from the dirty south and the EDM scene, his music DOES NOT disappoint. Want a playlist to jam to on a road trip? …
Apr 13
Interview with Concord America
Concord America is a group of absolutely insane characters, to the point where WGMU DJ and interviewer had to cut about 60% of the entire interview because it ended up being a hangout sesh instead of a formal interview! Their personalities are clearly a huge part of how they write and especially perform – if you ever get …
Apr 02
Check out the latest episode of The First Pick!
Be sure to catch every episode of The First Pick on WGMUradio.com Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm Click the segments below to download and listen! Segment 1-Intro and Headlines Segment 2-Ben’s RFK Chicken Tender Story, stadium experiences Segment 3-Special Guest: Ian Holleran …