Dan O’Brien WGMU, Sports Blogger Thursday November 24, 2016 Detroit Lions 24, Minnesota Vikings 17 If this game were held in the first half of the season, there’s no way I could pick against the Vikings. Unfortunately, as the weather got colder, so did the Vikings, having lost four of their last five. I don’t …
Nov 19
Lit&Local: Sweater Beats, Getting Cozy & Ready “For The Cold”
Maryland native Antonio Cuna, better known by his DJ name Sweater Beats, debuts his For The Cold tour this holiday season, stopping by U Street Music Hall in D.C., November 23rd. His singles and mixes are a bundle of sharp production, textured sound bites, and modal elements of EDM rooted with R&B and pop undertones. He …
Nov 17
Capitals Dominate The Pens In A Major Statement Game
Nick Colletti WGMU, Sports Blogger Thursday November 17, 2016 Before this epic matchup between these two heated rivals, the Washington Capitals had dropped three of its last four games and struggled to generate offense. After a demoralizing overtime defeat to the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road, the Capitals were determined to claim the later …
Nov 12
Capitals Win An OT Thriller At The Madhouse
Nick Colletti Sports Blogger, WGMU Saturday November 12, 2016 Last evening, the Capitals marched into the United Center to take on a mighty foe in the Chicago Blackhawks. A roster full of premium talent in Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Corey Crawford, and many more helped Chicago ascend into a modern dynasty by winning …
Nov 12
The Half-Time Awards
Dan O’Brien Sports Blogger, WGMU Saturday November 12, 2016 As we approach Week 10, we have officially passed the halfway point in the season. Teams have, for the most part, molded into their individual identities and it is easier to see what they can contribute this season. I find it helpful to give some awards …
Nov 11
The Plugs w/ Tiera Dobbins, NFL writer for ‘NFLfemale.com’
Dobbins currently writes out of Cincinnati, Ohio. We first asked Dobbins how it felt to be a Steelers fan living in the same town as their rivals. We then asked Dobbins about NFLfemale.com and her opinion of being a female sports writer in a ‘so called’ male dominant industry. We dove into the Steelers surprising …
Nov 10
Best of our College Radio Day Special Hour 1
Sasha and Cory kick off WGMU’s first ever College Radio Day special with a BANG! They share their best and worst stories working in college radio. Check out the beginning of the self-indulgent day right HERE: You can check out the Brad Jones (The Cinema Snob) interview that …
Nov 09
The Plugs w/ Grant Paulsen, co-host of “Grant & Danny”
We caught up with Grant to talk about the Washington Redskins’ 4-3-1 record heading into next week’s game vs. the once 5-0 Minnesota Vikings, who are currently losers of 3 straight. We asked Grant how the Trent Williams suspension, Matt Jones injury, and Josh Norman referee criticisms will impact the Redskins moving forward. We then …
Nov 08
Lit&Local: The Strokes’ Valensi, Sheds “New Skin” With CRX Tour
Nick Valensi, NY-native and Frontman of CRX joins WGMU staffers Jackie Reed and Mikey Bamarni in an exclusive phone interview to talk about his fall tour. Known as the guitarist for headlining band The Strokes, having him a part of WGMU is something that Reed and Bamarni assumed to not just let go, or “Give [It] …