A unique and innovative artist, Wytold combines percussive bowing and melodic finger picking on the cello to create a distinctly entertaining sound. With two extra strings on his electric cello, Wytold creatively blends the depth and power of a traditional stand up bass with the bright crispness of violin solos and harmonies. He records on …
Feb 17
Coach’s Corner: Bracketbuster Weekend with Pat Knight
Coach Pat Knight enters his first season at Lamar University where he took over a struggling program that had not been to their conference tournament since 2008. Coach Knight previously was an Assistant under his legendary father Bobby Knight at Texas Tech, and also the head coach for three and a half seasons until last …
Feb 12
Coaches Corner: Hofstra Basketball, Its a Pride Thing
Coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey enters her sixth season at the helm of Hofstra University. This year her team sits nicely atop the CAA standings at 16-7, 8-4 in the conference. But even with her teams strong play, she claims there is always room for improvement. Coach Kilburn- Steveskey understands the importance of these last few games …
Feb 08
New Music Reviews: of Montreal and Midwest Hype.
of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks Released February 7, 2012 Polyvinyl I never know what to expect with Of Montreal (They are a part of the Animal 6 Collective which includes the Circulatory System, The Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, and Apples in Stereo), which is very good thing. They do not disappoint on …
Jan 29
Sin Tour Review
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 I was able to see two of my favorite bands at the 9:30 Club. Just weeks after seeing Hit the Lights in November it was announced that Hit the Lights and Sparks the Rescue would be going on tour with Like Moths to Flames, and headliner Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows …
Dec 22
New Music Review: Lights – Siberia
Lights – Siberia Lights Music/Last Gang Records Released October 4th, 2011 With the release of Siberia, Lights Valerie Poxleitner known simply by her professional name, Lights, has a second album under her belt. The Canadian musician known for her blend of sugary synthpop and electronica with soft melodic undertones offers this time around a sound …
Dec 15
Dr. Àngel Cabrera Named as the 6th President of George Mason University
At a special Board of Visitors meeting this morning at the Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Dr. Àngel Cabrera was unanimously voted to succeed President Merten as the 6th President of George Mason University. In an exclusive roundtable interview with The Office of Student Media, when asked by WGMU General Manager Alex Romano about …
Dec 09
New Music Review: Bjork – Biophilia
Bjork – Biophilia Nonesuch Records Released October 10, 2011 No matter how you look at it, Biophilia is simply a bizarre album, or rather “multi-media project,” if you want to acknowledge it as such. While by Bjork standards a bizarre approach is expected and even welcomed, for a project with such strong conviction to a …
Dec 02
Coaches Corner: ODU Women’s Head Coach Karen Barefoot
Karen Barefoot is a new head coach in the CAA, she recently took over the woman’s basketball program at Old Dominion University. New but familar, Karen was a fromer assistant with this ODU squad back in the 2005-2008 season winning three CAA Championships. Her recent stint with Elon University was a success as she helped coach them to thier first …
Dec 02
Coaches Corner: Interview with Towson Men’s Basketball Coach Pat Skerry
On Friday WGMU continued its Coaches Corner segment with an interview of the 1st year head coach of Towson, Pat Skerry. Coach Skerry took over a Towson squad that was 0-18 in the Colonial Athletic Association last season, winning just 4 games overall. The Towson Tigers have started this season 0-6, but they have faced …