// Playlist Week 37: I FORGOT TO UPLOAD THE PLAYLIST LAST WEEK SUE ME OK?!?!?!//

But that’s because it’s FINALS WEEK and I’m SUPER BUSY, guys. But last week we conducted our #1 Fan competition, and the winner was………. JESSICA HARRAS! Jessica won a pair of tickets to see Andrew Bird on May 9th at Ram’s Head Live! The #2 fan, Nicole Perone, won a group hug. Which one is more valuable? That’s for you to decide.

1. Fake Palindromes - Andrew Bird
2. Simple Girl - Dale Earnheardt Jr. Jr.
3. Wish I Could Forget - The Weepies
4. Our Swords - Band of Horses
5. 1901 - Phoenix
6. Such A Lovely Thing - DeVotchKa
7. Dots On Maps - Say Hi
8. Helena Beat - Foster The People (request from Jessica)
9. Black Water - Doobie Brothers (request from Nicole)
10. Muscle ‘n’ Flow - Menomena (request from Leya: Request Block WINNER)
11. Rich Kid Blues - Lykke Li
12. Strange Desire - The Black Keys
13. Sister Wife - Alex Winston
14. Walking On A Dream - Empire Of The Sun (request from Jessica)
15. After Midnight - Eric Clapton (request from Nicole: Request Block WINNER)
16. Inside A Boy - My Brightest Diamond (request from Leya)
17. Who Knows Who Cares - Local Natives
18. Emmylou (live) - First Aid Kit
19. Nineteen - Tegan & Sara
20. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

AND THAT’S IT UNTIL THE FALL SEMESTER! Except I will be working at WLOY this summer, so you’ll probably hear my voice on air a few times. But until then, hold onto your hats and continue to follow the blog for music updates and more!

We love you always and forever,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 36: RAG’s #1 Fan Competition Edition//

Aaaaand we’re back from Easter break with yet more flattery to heap onto ourselves in the form of a competition to see which of our listeners worships us the most. The three winners of the personal Facebook appeals phase will go on to guest star on our show LIVE on April 25th. The finalists will duke it out for two hours to determine who is RAG’s #1 fan, and the winner will receive quite the generous gift. We will deliver. Don’t you worry. Here’s what we played in between gratuitous compliments:

1. The Weight - The Band
2. Big Wave - Jenny & Johnny
3. Stay With Me - Rod Stewart
4. Run Through the Jungle - Creedence Clearwater Revival
5. If She Wants Me - Belle & Sebastian
6. Civilian - Wye Oak
7. Bronx Sniper - Mister Heavenly
8. I Know I Don’t Know - Jonquil
9. Velvet Elvis (RAC Remix) - Alex Winston
10. I’m the Man Who Loves You - Wilco
11. Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
12. Michiant - Bon Iver
13. Psychotic Girl - The Black Keys
14. Song Against Sex - Neutral Milk Hotel
15. Come Away to the Water - Maroon 5
16. Dark Come Soon - Tegan & Sara
17. Keep it Quiet - Ra Ra Riot
18. D’yer Mak’er - Led Zeppelin
19. All Day Day Light - The Morning Benders
20. Moneygrabber - Fitz & the Tantrums
21. Gold Lion - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
22. Crown of Age - The Ettes
23. Symphonies - Dan Black (feat. Kid Cudi)

We won’t be back next week, but tune in on April 25th to find out the results of RAG’s #1 Fan Competition! www.wloy.org!

Love always and forever,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 35: Mom Rock Edition//

This week was MOM ROCK WEEK! I’ve been planning this one for awhile, and it was oh so fun to execute. We even talked to some REAL LIFE MOMS. Seriously. It was so hard to track them down. Like finding a unicorn. Anyway, here are the mommy jams we played:

1. Take Your Momma - Scissor Sisters
2. Grace Kelly - Mika
3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
4. Show Me the Way (live) - Peter Frampton
5. Suffragette City - David Bowie
6. Late in the Evening - Paul Simon
7. Shattered - The Rolling Stones
8. Get Back - The Beatles
9. Holly Holy - Neil Diamond
10. Short Skirt, Long Jacket - Cake
11. New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
12. She’s Waiting - Eric Clapton
13. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
14. You Can Leave Your Hat On - Tom Jones
15. Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
16. The Long Run - The Eagles
17. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
18. Momma Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
19. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
20. Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
21. Need You Tonight - INXS

It’s a bit deviant from what we normally play, but use this as an opportunity to expand your musical horizons. Besides, this music is classic. Listen in two weeks on www.wloy.org!

Love always and forever,

Christa and Sarah (and our moms)

// Playlist Week 34: I Formally Rescind All Death Threats Edition//

HEY ALL YOU PEOPLE, HEY ALL YOU PEOPLE, HEY ALL YOU PEOPLE DID YOU LISTEN TO MEEEEEEEE? Well, you should’ve. We had a great night of banter, live chats, and music - most of which you may have forgotten about. For the record, I do not respect the artist named Birdy. I just can’t. I think I ranted about her for around 9 minutes. In between, we played this:

1. She’s So Up - The Knux
2. Rocky Took a Lover - Bell X1
3. Black Night - The Dodos
4. Get Back - The Beatles
5. Money - Pink Floyd
6. Runaway - The National
7. Bleeding Heart Show - The New Pornographers
8. Changes - David Bowie
9. Under My Thumb - The Rolling Stones
10. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
11. The Only One - The Black Keys
12. Blindsided - Bon Iver
13. Never There - Cake
14. Someday Never Comes - Creedence Clearwater Revival
15. Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
16. Gotta Get a Hold of Myself - The Zombies
17. Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon
18. Shadowcasting - Ra Ra Riot
19. Bloody Lips - Steel Train
20. We Didn’t Do It - Tegan and Sara
21. Only the Good Die Young - Billy Joel
22. Call it What You Want - Foster the People
23. King of the World - First Aid Kit

Join us next week for some fun, frolicking, and… fruit (or something else that starts with “f”). Listen in on www.wloy.org ON ALL THE DAYS to win tickets to shows in Baltimore!

Love always and forever,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 33: Advice on Food Edition//

Hey y’all, didn’t put up the playlist on Wednesday because I get tired after our show and forget things. So here it is.

1. I’m a Lady - Santigold
2. The Girl Got Hot - Weezer
3. Roslyn - Bon Iver & St. Vincent
4. Gold Mine Gutted - Bright Eyes
5. To a Poet - First Aid Kit
6. My Will is Good - Port O’Brien
7. Dancing in the Dark - Tegan & Sara
8. New Yorker Cartoon - Jenny & Johnny
9. Who Knows Who Cares - Local Natives
10. I’ll Take Us Home - Matt & Kim
11. Amy Amy Amy - Amy Winehouse
12. Quiet Houses - Fleet Foxes
13. Wish I Could Forget - The Weepies
14. Beast of Burden - The Rolling Stones
15. American Girl - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
16. Low Rider - War
17. Moondance - Van Morrison
18. Unforgettable Season - Cut Copy
19. Stop Stop - The Black Keys
20. Little Secrets - Passion Pit
21. Sex on the Regular - Miniature Tigers
22. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie
23. Phantom Limb - The Shins

This was probably one of our best playlists yet, and it only gets better. Tune in this Wednesday from 7-9 PM EST!

Love always and forever,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 32: The Top One Edition//

I don’t know why we were done with our show so early today. But we’re nominated for the MTVU Woodie Awards for the best college radio station, and we just made the top ten!!! Vote for us, y’all! This is legit. We’re on the MTVU website. Fuckin’ vote.

Anyway, here’s the playlist.

1. Elephant Gun - Beirut
2. Foolish - Ra Ra Riot
3. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. Never My Love - Har Mar Superstar
5. Imagine the Swan - The Zombies
6. Dust Bowl Dance - Mumford & Sons
7. We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals
8. Helter Skelter - The Beatles
9. Howl - Florence + The Machine
10. Everlasting Light - The Black Keys
11. Calamity Song - The Decemberists
12. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. You Really Got a Hold on Me - She & Him
14. Send My Fond Regards to Lonelyville - Elvis Perkins in Dearland
15. Just Like Zeus - Jenny and Johnny
16. Prisoner - The Good Natured
17. The Reeling - Passion Pit
18. Don’t Stop (Colour on the Walls) - Foster the People
19. A Heavy Abacus - The Joy Formidable
20. Born to Lose - Sleigh Bells
21. Bullet - Steel Train
22. Fables - The Dodos
23. Alligator - Tegan & Sara

VOTE FOR US. PLEASE. PLEASE. SPEND EVERY WAKING MOMENT VOTING. THIS IS LEGIT.

Love always and forever until the sun explodes and after that,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 31: I’m Bad at Uploading Playlists Edition//

Sorry… sorry… sorry… sorry… Here it is… I’m so sorry…

1. Dominoes - Big Pink
2. Bones of an Idol - The New Pornographers
3. It Ain’t Me Babe - Bob Dylan
4. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
5. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings
6. White Night - The Postelles
7. Postcards - An Horse
8. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye
9. Helena Beat - Foster the People
10. Towers - Bon Iver
11. Meadowlarks - Fleet Foxes
12. In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
13. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
14. Holland, 1945 - Neutral Milk Hotel
15. Sister - The Black Keys
16. In the Sun - She & Him
17. Straight Edge of the Blade - Jenny and Johnny
18. Electric Feel - MGMT
19. L.O.V. - Fitz & The Tantrums
20. What’s Up? - 4 Non Blondes
21. Where Does The Good Go - Tegan & Sara
22. You Know I’m No Good - Amy Winehouse
23. Companions - The Dodos

Sorry… So sorry about this…

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 30: First Annual Raggies/30th Anniversary Edition//

This week, we held our own awards show that we called “The Raggies,” giving away an award to every song or band in our playlist… except for Adele. She has enough already. Here’s a run-down of this year’s winners:

1. New Slang - The Shins — Best My Favorite Song to Play on the Guitar Sometimes
2. Helplessness Blues — Best Our Favorite Fleet Foxes Song
3. Mind Eraser - The Black Keys — Best Final Line of a Final Track That Most Accurately Encompasses What I Feel When the Album Ends
4. My Will Is Good - Port O’Brien — Best Drums in a Port O’Brien Song
5. Blue Ridge Mountains - Graffiti6 — Best Fleet Foxes Cover
6. The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade - The Joy Formidable — Best Longest Title That I Have on the List this Week
7. It’s My Life - The Animals — Best Animal-Based Band Name
8. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac — Best Song Whose Title Features a Name No One’s Ever Heard Of
9. The Funeral - Band of Horses — Best Least Depressing Funeral-Related Song
10. Flume - Bon Iver — Best My Favorite Bon Iver Song That is Not Blood Bank, Skinny Love, or Holocene
11. Roll Away Your Stone - Mumford and Sons — Best Banjo Solo AND Best Incorporation of Banjo by a Band
12. Waiting for a War - The Morning Benders — Best Original Song I Discovered After Originally Hearing the Cover
13. People Are Strange - The Doors — The “You Make a Better Door Than a Window” Award
14. Cecilia - Paul Simon — Best Inspiration or Reason to Name Your Child Cecilia
15. Fiery Crash - Andrew Bird — Best Song That Always Comes on When Boarding a Plane
16. Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg — Best Non-Committal Love Song
17. Bad Day - Darwin Deez — Best Song to Use to Wish Someone Ill
18. Three or Four - The New Pornographers — The “Better Than the Old Pornographers” Award
19. Lovesong - Adele — AND NONE FOR GRETCHEN WEINERS
20. Floorplan - Tegan and Sara — Best My Favorite Band That’s Going Into the Studio in Five Days
21. Scared as Fuck - An Horse — Best Song with an Expletive in the Title but Not in the Lyrics
22. Howl - Florence + The Machine — Best Red-Haired Goddess
23. Longform - The Dodos — Best Song to Listen to on a Long Bus Ride

There you have it, folks. The first annual Raggies has come to a close. Oh, and Happy 30th “Anniversary” to us. Listen in next week at www.wloy.org!

Love always and forever until the sun explodes and after that,

Christa and Sarah

// Playlist Week 29: Clubbing a Baby Seal While Singing the Taliban National Anthem Edition//

Aaaaand the Facebook comments clock in at 115. We were a big hit tonight, if we do say so ourselves. Lana, you’re such an entertaining lady. We appreciate your stiff, distant weirdness. Keep wearing wigs. Here’s what we played this week:

1. Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
2. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
3. Night Terror - Laura Marling
4. Helicopter - M. Ward
5. Hollow Drums - Cloud Control
6. Sleepy Head - Passion Pit
7. So Jealous - Tegan & Sara
8. 123 Stop - The Postelles
9. Red And Purple - The Dodos
10. Holocene - Bon Iver
11. Gold On The Ceiling - The Black Keys
12. You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
13. Born To Die - Lana Del Rey
14. King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel
15. Nobody Lost, Nobody Found - Cut Copy
16. The Lion’s Roar - First Aid Kit
17. Punching In A Dream - The Naked And Famous
18. Love Love Love - The Mountain Goats
19. Hello, I Love You - The Doors
20. Atlas - Fanfarlo
21. The Obvious Child - Paul Simon
22. Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause - Sufjan Stevens
23. Wrapped In Piano Strings - Radical Face
24. No Light, No Light - Florence + The Machine

I don’t think I stopped giggling all night. Thank you, good listeners, for sticking with us every week. Please, if you value good music, listen to us next week on www.wloy.org or iTunes radio!

Love always and forever,

Christa and Sarah