Kooley Is High Music Video

Brand new video from Kooley High:

Kooley High - Kooley is High (prod. by DeLa) from BECAUSEUS on Vimeo.

New Music From Schooner

Carrboro folk band Schooner has just released 6 brand new tunes to the internet masses from their unreleased "Duck Kee Sessions" EP.  Look for them to premiere the new songs on the radio sometime this week on WKNC! (we are crossing our fingers)

Pictures From Music For Fences

Saturday at Durham Central Park was the third annual Music For Fences show put on by the Coalition to Unchain Dogs.  Playing the show was Rey Norteno, The Kinksmen, Regina Hexaphone, and Superchunk.  The weather was beautiful and everyone had a wonderful time (pups included!).  Below are some pictures from the day:

 

Top 10 tracks selected by Brian Corum of Lonnie Walker

Brian Corum, front- man for everyone's favorite Lonnie Walker, has graciously given us his top song list this week.

Make sure to check out Lonnie Walker September 5 at Local Beer Local Band at Tir Na Nog with Americans in France and Anti Bubbles.

"I couldn't put any kind of order to this list so these are just 10 of my favorite jams right now," Corum writes.

1. Future Islands - Pinnochio

"I love these guys with my heart deepness. Their new songs keep getting better and better and Sam's lyrics and his lyrical placements are something I look up to."

2. Girls - Lust for Life
"This song is ridiculously catchy and the first line is a guy singing, 'oh I wish I had a boyfriend' which I've caught myself singing out loud before and in turn have gotten some strange looks from people."

3. Fleetwood Mac - Not that Funny
"It's got this weird tone that comes in and out of the mix and I really like the snarl in Buckingham's vocal delivery."

4. The Rentals - Sweetness and Tenderness
"I hadn't really listened to the Rentals much since high school, but I played the album Return of the Rentals the other day while driving and was over-flooded with sweet memories."

5. Americans in France - Nose Job
"I really like the snotty nose brat aesthetic that this band does so well -- and they are local. I got the album Pretzelvania, and I think it's great. We're playing together on Sept. 5 at Tir Na Nog too, along with a new band called AntiBubbles. I'm real excited about this show!"

6. Gillian Welch - By the Mark
"The best song about Jesus Christ, ever. So pure, and her voice. I love her voice."

7. Talking Heads- Animals
"Super paranoia -- this song is pretty strange even for the Talking Heads. It's filled with a bunch of jagged rants about how the animals are laughing at the human condition."

8. Angelo Badalamenti - The Straight Story Soundtrack
"The Straight Story is one of my favorite David Lynch films. It's tame compared to a lot of his stuff, but you can still tell Lynch made it. The score fits so great, too."

9. Magnetic Fields - Kiss Me Like You Mean It
"The line, 'come here baby and kiss me like you mean it,' sounds like it should be an old Humphrey Bogart quote."

10. Cluster - Zum Wohl
"The album Sowiesoso was playing at Schoolkids one day while I was looking around and I ended up buying it instead of everything else. It's a super warm sounding electronic album, great to work to, and I thank Brad for talking me into buying it."

EOT01 Introduction 8/24/09

Eye on the Triangle, WKNC's weekly public affairs program, made its debut Aug. 24. The show is split up into several segments -- a news rundown for the week, VIP interviews, local music, local arts, student of the week, and soundbytes. The following is a break-down of each of the segments and what they featured last week. Be sure to listen to the podcasts of the segments if you missed out last week, and don't forget to tune in tomorrow from 7-8 p.m. for another episode!

• VIP: Public Affairs Director Saja Hindi and VIP Correspondent Adam Compton interview Chancellor Jim Woodward and Provost Warwick Arden to discuss topics ranging from the officials' vision for the University to budget cuts to a day in the life of their respective posts.


• Hear This: Local Music Director Adam Kincaid interviews Audio Production Consultant Mikey Perros on Hear Here!, the new local music compilation featuring brand new songs from 17  bands from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.


• Community Canvas: General Manager Mike Alston interviews Sarah Schroth with the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University about the Picasso and the Allure of Language” exhibition on view from Aug. 20 through Jan. 10, 2010. To hear more about Picasso's 60 works from 1900 to 1969, tune in tonight!


• Student of the Week: Lianne Gonsalves speaks about her experience in Honduras this summer, interning for the State Department. You can also click to see some of the pictures from her trip below.[gallery columns="2"]

• Soundbytes: Correspondent Caitlin Cauley interviews people around campus about how the Hillsborough Street construction is affecting them.If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, don't hesitate to shoot us an e-mail at publicaffairs@wknc.org

http://interviews.wknc.org/eot/EOT01_082409.mp3

Still Want A Copy Of Hear Here?

Couldn't make it out to the show last night at the Cats Cradle but still want a copy of Hear Here?  Well, don't fret because the compilation will be available for purchase at a variety of places including:

• Schoolkids Records (Raleigh)


• CD Alley (Chapel Hill)


• Bull City Records (Durham)


• Every week at Local Beer Local Band


• And don't forget about the the Oct 3rd show at the Pour House!

Pictures From Hear Here Release Show

Last night was certainly one of the most epic local shows in the past couple of years.  Hear Here was finally released to the masses at the Cats Cradle courtesy of The Never, Hammer No More The Fingers, Birds of Avalon, and Annuals.   Below are some pictures that my shitty digital camera managed to document (my apologies for not being a professional photog, but if you want to put pictures up on our blog, please email them localmusic@wknc.org):

Thanks to all of the bands, Terpsikhore Records, Flying Tiger Sound, WKNC (specifically Mikey Perros, Mike Alston, and Jamie Lynn Gilbert), and you, the local music fans, for making last night a success!

The Never

Hammer No More The Fingers

Birds Of Avalon

Annuals