Updates on happenings at WLUW.
The end of August at Loyola University is usually an entirely predictable experience. Freshmen unpack their parents’ cars, move into the dorms and say their tear-filled goodbyes. Welcome Week begins in full force; first with the annual Commencement ceremony, then the student organization fair occupies Gentile Arena and eventually both […]
By: Allison Lapinski At the start of quarantine, the music sharing site Bandcamp immediately responded with relief for musicians via Bandcamp Fridays. The first Friday of every month gives 100% of the revenue to the artist. This is imperative to artists without a stable income or health insurance in the […]
This week’s Spotlight DJ comes from DJ Best, who shares a beautiful Juneteenth playlist and a bit about herself below: How has the virus impacted your show? COVID-19 has affected my show a lot considering I haven’t been doing it. The transition moving back to Michigan was pretty stressful and […]
The WLUW executive staff unequivocally affirm that Black Lives Matter. We condemn the racist murders of Black people in our country by the hands of both police and those who believed that another’s Blackness gave them the license to police their behavior and take their life. This includes the murders […]
This blog was originally written for Streetsblog Chicago on 6/4/20, by WLUW DJ James Porter. When it comes to the Chicago protests in the wake of the police murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, I have an unusual perspective. I’m a lifelong resident of our city’s Chatham community, on the […]
By: Allison Lapinski Cold Beaches is a Chicago, by way of Richmond, band led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Sophia Nadia. You may have seen the band perform live at house shows, the Empty Bottle, or any other given venue across the city. The bedroom indie rock band has an array […]
As apart of our Spotlight DJ series, this week we heard from former WLUW Music Director Frankie Diemer. Stream the playlist here for your work from home enjoyment and read a bit more below about the playlist’s curator: What is your DJ name/ show name if you have one? The […]
Hey folks, DJ Erik here! I have not been able to broadcast my show, “Erik’s Society”, for weeks due to this damn disease. To make up for this, though, I offer you this playlist as a peek into some of the music that has helped me survive quarantine. No, it […]
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