4/29 LBLB Photos

Photographs taken by WKNC photographer Katie Hill

The Moaners

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Raised by Wolves

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Local Beat Preview 4/30/10

I am finally getting used to being on the air again after minimal Local Beat programs this spring due to NC State Baseball.  Last week we had relatively unknown local band Whiskey Kills the Butterflies and this week are going to continue that trend with Durham group Jordan and the Sphinx who has moved from Arkansas to join our music scene.  The band is also getting set to release a brand new EP in the middle of May so I am sure we will have plenty to chat about.  The Local Beat starts at 5pm and will last until roughly around 6:15.  Be sure to tune in for what will be a great show!

After the Local Beat be sure to keep listening as NC State Baseball will be taking over the airwaves as the Pack takes on the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech here in Raleigh.  Our Wolfpack is fighting for a post season playoff berth while the Jackets are currently ranked #6 in the nation.  Needless to say it should be a great ballgame!

The quest to see The Tallest Man On Earth

And so it began, on a gusty Monday afternoon…

Riff Raff was perusing concert listings for the last week of April and stumbled across an unexpected gem.  Without delay she messaged her beloved co-host, Hot Tamale, and shared the joyous news.  Immediately

Hot Tamale cried out, “Can this be?”

“Yes, Hot Tamale, it is so!” replied Riff Raff.

And so they departed without hesitation or fear, despite the fact that they were headed straight into the dreaded land known as Chapel Hill.  They were on the quest to find The Tallest Man On Earth.

Captivation.  That word singularly sums up the experience of watching The Tallest Man On Earth live.  In  a small auditorium that could house maybe 200 people, the talented musician gave the kind of performance that makes you feel as if you are experiencing something that will never happen again.  Despite the fact that you were surrounded by others, you couldn’t help but feel that he was solely singing to you; it was this connection that allowed Kristian Matsson to silence the whole room with little more than a whisper.

Playing almost his entire first album, Shallow Grave, Matsson wowed the crowd with the popular track, “I Won’t Be Found,” and jealous narrative, “The Gardener.”  You could feel those around you holding their breath, not daring to break the spell that his musical tales cast.  As he fitfully moved about the stage, the audience as a whole moved with him.

With his birdlike mannerisms and sudden bursts of passion, often accompanied by bellowing vocals or even stomping, The Tallest Man On Earth captured the attention of the audience.  It was understood that there was never any chance, or hope, of escape.  Continuing his 90-minute set, he performed favorites off of his newest release, The Wild Hunt, including “King of Spain,” “Burden Of Tomorrow,” and “Love Is All.”

In a recent interview, Kristian Masson shared that one of the current albums he was listening to was Gather, Form & Fly by the local band Megafaun.  He also praised the music of the Avett Brothers and the Bowerbirds – which is fortunate since Phil Moore and Beth Tacular were taking pictures of him from the third row.

In conclusion, if you ever get the chance to have an encounter with the legendary Tallest Man On Earth, prepare yourself for an encounter with something much bigger than the name.

Cannibal's Corner III: Borknagar and Amon Amarth

The heavyweight band is back with their latest album, and I won't try to sweeten any of what I have to say about Borknagar's latest. There are times when it really does take a knife to the intestines and lets out that nice fine ooze, but I felt that for much of the album I had to repeatedly dive headfirst into any bricks I came across. And if you didn't know, there's a mighty ton of bricks here at N.C. State.

I'm sure my colleague and fellow metalhead-in-crime Noobhammer wouldn't object to calling this piece of work "progressive" in some way, but I'm not a man of labels. I just know that past Havoc and Reason, the guitars aren't grinding my elbows to dust. Once I even took a flier from those folks on campus gathering attention for their cause by handing out dead tree pulp just so I could papercut my tongue with a pentagram

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate how they give those cuddly-type of music people their teddy bears and skin-moisturizing lotion, and I thoroughly enjoy black metal artists, but by the end I feel like this is a softer "Aealo" from Rotting Christ. Rotting Christ delivers the rot, Borknagar does not.



Now the Amon Amarth concert this past Tuesday was quite disembowling-- or satisfying in layman's terms. The first band to play was Pandah, and they did a good job getting the crowd worked up on chewing through their own cheeks. They were a refreshing mix of deathly speed and blackened keyboard gore. Next to play was Holy Grail, remnants of 80's speed metal both in sound and the singer's tight pants. His shrill was fierce, and we all enjoyed the feeling of leeches feasting from within our ear canal.

Both bands' styles, however, stood at a contrast to Týr and Amon Amarth. Their songs, based upon Nordic mythology and Scandinavian tales of viking warriors led some in the crowd to produce hammers and bash people's skulls inside out. Many wound up with a Hammer Smashed Face.

Týr did not disappoint, playing beloveds such as By The Sword In My Hand, Hail To The Hammer, and By The Light Of The Northern Star. Their stage presence was a nice menacing beast through which many lost pints of blood, fluids, and bile. By the time Amon Amarth arrived, the concrete floor was coated with a nice slippery mix of stomach acid, disfigured severed limbs, and organs. Nothing like free food.

Amon Amarth brought quite a light show with them, causing peoples' eyes to become hyperactive and either explode or pop out and dangle by that stretchy optic nerve. They opened with Twilight Of The Thunder God, where fans immediately lost all sense of self and began destroying each other in a mosh pit of flying gore. Johan, the singer, kept repeating between songs about how rockin' the people of Raleigh were. If only he could see the floor, where half the crowd was scattered about.

They wound up playing many bloody songs such as Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags, The Fate Of Norns, Down The Slopes Of Death, Cry Of The Black Birds, Under The Northern Star, Live For The Kill, and Guardians Of Asgaard to just name a few. Their destructive power, the packed venue, and the madness-inducing lights created an environment where it was impossible to not headbang and give Johan the horns. I could keep on describing the concert, but instead have a look (that is, if you've got eyes to spare at the moment) at the concert pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words, but these blurry pictures are worth the wading through pools of excrement and gore.

Local Beat Recap 4/23/10

Last Friday on the Local Beat was once more an abbreviated show as NC State Baseball played Boston College for the opening game of a three match series was broadcasted on WKNC.  However the one hour we did have was put to good use as Fuquay-Varina band Whiskey Kills the Butterflies stopped by to chat and play some live tunes.  WKtB is a relatively unknown band, having been around for just a little over a year but are currently in the process of recording their debut EP which should hit the streets in the next couple of months.  We chatted about that new EP as well as the history of the band while touching on the bands overall sound and evolution since the fellas came together.   The guys also played five songs for us which you can hear and download through the Local Beat ReverbNation page and the music player on the right.  If you want to see WKtB you are in luck: the band is playing two local shows in May on the 15th at the Berkley Cafe and May 27th at the Six String Cafe in Cary.  Below is the interview as well as the videos from all the songs:
Whiskey Kills the Butterflies on the Local Beat 4/23/10



The Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Whiskey Kills the Butterfly "Comatose(Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.



The Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Whiskey Kills the Butterfly "Goat(Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.



The Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Whiskey Kills the Butterfly "Greetings From Munich(Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.



The Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Whiskey Kills the Butterfly "The Exchange Rate Stomp(Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.

Arizona Calls it Quits

Local favorites from Asheville, Arizona, has recently called it quits.  Many know Arizona from their two hit albums Glowing Bird and Welcome Back Dear Children, but there may be no more releases for awhile.  According to a news release the band said the following:

Thank you!
We always appreciated the thought and time people gave us and our music. There's so much music in the world, and it meant a lot that we were able to share and be a part of the musical emotional world of so many people.

Arizona is on an indefinite hiatus. Creative and philosophical differences sparked an amicable split – all of us care very much about each other and making music – and we'll all continue to make music. We put our hearts into the music we made as Arizona, and as of now this is the best way to make sure that the people who enjoyed Arizona get to hear as much from us as possible. We're now working as the following two bands:

New Beard & WAGES

The band has been balancing between Asheville and NYC and it seems the members in New Beard have decided to stay put in New York while WAGES will still continue on in the old north state.   In addition, both bands have EPs about to be released which may have also added to the split.

>WAGES is coming to Chapel Hill in May, playing at the Cave with Schooner and the Tomahawks on the 15th.

EOT29 Art Museum 4/26/10

This week we preview Technician's latest issues, Shakori Hills, We Cycle, and the reopening of the North Carolina Museum of the Arts.

http://interviews.wknc.org/eot/EOT29_042610.mp3

Soundoff4 LCD Soundsystem- This is Happening

This week we spoke about Broken Social Scene's bonus EP, the official release of Dark Night of the Soul, Crystal Castles rush release, Phoenix scoring a film, and we reviewed LCD Soundsystem's This is Happening.

http://interviews.wknc.org/soundoff04.mp3

Scott Avett covers Bombadil

Local bands covering local bands is always awesome, but when the most popular band out of our state in recent years covers a song from one of the best albums in present-day memory we have to take special notice.  Scott Avett of Concord band The Avett Brothers did a nice cover on Crackerfarm of old tour-mates and fellow record label buddies Bombadil.  The song he covered was a spectacular representation of  "Marriage" off of Bombadil's Tarpits and Canyonlands album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eew-NyU-H3Y

It is hard to believe it has been a year since Bombadil last performed in concert and even less time since Tarpits was released.  Hopefully this will ease your soul until the band can hopefully one day make a comeback.

Rabbits conquer the Cat's Cradle

I don’t know about you, but I have a thing for bands with accents.  This is just one area where the Scottish band Frightened Rabbit does not disappoint – with their sincerely frank lyrics, earnest vocals and throbbing music, it’s hard to listen to these guys and feel indifferent.

This past Sunday night, Da Bear, May Day, and I arrived at the Cat’s Cradle in Carborro expecting an awesome show.  The opening bands included Bad Veins and Maps & Atlases – sadly, we got there just as Bad Veins ended their set with the song “The Lie,” but we were able to enjoy Maps & Atlases’ set in its entirety.  Opening with "Witch," we were immediately impressed with the musicianship of the group, both in performance and composition.

By the time Maps & Atlases finished up their last number, the crowd was eagerly anticipating Frightened Rabbit.  Kicking off their set with the song “Skip the Youth” off of their newest release, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, they quickly shifted into a crowd favorite, “The Modern Leper” from the 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight.

Continuing through an amazing set list including “The Twist” and their current single, “Swim Until You Can’t See Land,” Frightened Rabbit barreled through, hit after hit.

With the show coming to an end, there was no doubt of an encore.  Scott Hutchison returned to the stage to sing an acoustic version of “Poke,” and then the rest of the band emerged to finish the night with “Living in Colour” and the notorious “Keep Yourself Warm.”



The authenticity and ferventness of Frightened Rabbit’s performance created the kind of communal experience that defines the purpose of a concert.  I definitely recommend seeing them if you come across such an opportunity in the future – otherwise, you may end up wishing you had a "backwards walk" of a different kind.

Slightly Stoopid brings "Legalize It 2010" tour to Raleigh

All this week, WKNC will be giving away tickets for the "Legalize It 2010" tour featuring Slightly Stoopid as well as Cypress Hill and Collie Buddz.  The show will take place at the Raleigh Amphitheatre on Wednesday, July 28.  Listeners can call in to win when the DJ asks for it.

Hey Kids! Comics on Mystery Roach!

Listen to Mystery Roach this Saturday May 1 from 8-10 am.  In recognition of Free Comic Book Day -- May 1 -- join us as we explore all things comic books!  Comics collector Don X will be here to discuss obscure comics characters from the Seventies, the "secret origin" of a comics collector, and how comics of the Sixties and Seventies planted the seeds for today's comic storylines.

Should be a fun show.  Talk to you then.

-La Barba Rossa

Local Beat recaps: 3/26, 4/2, 4/9

Every now and then, I am reminded that I am student by a sudden kick in the groin from copious amounts of schoolwork and I am down for the count for a little while.  That has recently happened to my Local Beat producers and me who have spent the last three weeks either out of town or slaving through text books and notecards trying not to completely fail at graduating on time (I myself am already a year behind).  Because of this we want to apologize for running about four weeks behind schedule with our weekly Local Beat podcasts.  Fortunately, instead of having 12 interviews to edit, we have only missed three, and here they are below (also, check out the ReverbNation player at the bottom of the post to listen to and download all the songs played live):

March 26: Brett Harris
March 26 was the first live Local Beat I had been able to do in a month because of NC State Baseball broadcasts and Durham rock/pop singer Brett Harris dropped by for what turned out to be one of my favorite interviews in a long while as we talked about his brand new album Man of Few Words, an LP that could possibly break my top 10 for the year.  We talked in depth about the recording of the album, the multitude of artists that assisted him in recording, and compared everything to his past couple of EPs. Brett played two live tracks for us that you can watch in the videos below and download in the ReverbNation player at the bottom of the page.   Brett released the album at the Nightlight on April 2nd with Luego and Bright Young Things for what turned out to be an amazing show.  Check out our conversation:
Brett Harris on the Local Beat 3/26/10



The Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Brett Harris "Unspoken (Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.



Local Beat w/ Adam Kincaid: Brett Harris "Man of a Few Words (Live)" from Wolf TV on Vimeo.

April 2: Free Electric State
One of the hottest bands in North Carolina graced my program three weeks ago.   Free Electric State is blowing up in the local press and media for their blazing rock n' roll live shows and the hype surrounding their debut LP following in the heels of their first two song demo from '09.  And though FES is a relatively new band, most of the members are not knew to performing or songwriting and it certainly shows with this latest output.  We spent the hour talking about Caress and the differences in the band now from a year ago.  We also touched on the recording process and Duck Kee Studios and the involvement of Churchkey Records who is releasing the album.  The album release party was April 16th at the Pinhook with Beloved Binge and A Rooster For The Masses although the album itself will not be released until April 27th.   Take a listen to the interview below and also watch the newest muisc video for the song "6 is 1" from Caress as well:
Free Electric State on the Local Beat 4/2/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6tImE9irIM

April 9: Mandolin Orange
Every now and again I hear a record that I cannot for the life of me stop playing and Mandolin Orange's recent release Quiet Little Room is just one of those.  Soft, quiet, simple, and yet catchy and beautiful all at the same time,  Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz really outdid themselves on this debut full length.  Following their locally acclaimed debut EP they put out this past year Andrew and Emily spent late nights alone in the studio mastering and perfecting Quiet Little Room with Andrew's songwriting skills and Emily's finishing touch.  The couple came in to chat about the new record and the past year, but mostly to play plenty of songs for me and you.  Listen in below and be sure to check out the album release party coming up the May 1 at the Local 506 with friend Big Fat Gap and Ryan Gustafson:
Mandolin Orange on the Local Beat 4/9/10

Animal Collective's film is quite Odd(sac)

Oddsac's name, in my opinion, is very fitting. After witnessing the cinematic events unfold at the special screening at Varsity Theatre in Chapel Hill, Animal Collective's "Visual Album" has left my mind opened with many odd impressions. (And no, I haven't been doing any hard drugs. The good news is you don't have to do drugs to "understand" the concept. I'll explain later.)

Oddsac is an experimental film featuring psychedelic visuals and music by Animal Collective. However, don't make the same mistake I did and assume it's a string of music videos that mix seamlessly together for the entire fifty-four minutes. If I had to sum up my experience in one or two sentences, I would probably include the following phrases, "snippets of horror, Itunes visualizer, and classic Animal Collective sound." All in all, I will admit I was a bit disappointed. The musical interludes of Animal Collective were short lived, pasted periodically amidst the chaotic splash of color, which at first were captivating, but then grew mundane. Instead of constant music, director Danny Perez, who worked closely with the band, chose to add periods of noise, crashes, screams, and everything in between.

Speaking from my film student perspective, I felt Perez's strengths with Oddsac lay with his captivating live-action footage. There is a strong focus on nature itself, where we find the camera placed in the darkest of forests, beside the murkiest of waters, and stranded in a desert of stone. These are breathtaking spectacles, which are something to appreciate despite the confusion and short attention span of the film's editing pace. After the screening, the audience was fortunate enough to hear from Danny Perez himself and the Geologist, electronic specialist of the band, who were present at the screening. Perez seemed to calm my uneasiness as I sought answers for the on-screen events. After an inquisitive student asked about the symbolism of the film, Perez reiterated his distaste for films that promote a message or agenda. Instead, the director expressed his view of the film as music. With music, a listener can hear the same song multiple times, but express different emotions each time he or she hears it. With narrative films, that message is locked into a single idea that cannot be manipulated or changed. Oddsac isn't meant to press into a hidden or higher meaning. Instead, we can only open our minds to the film and take it for what it is.

For more information about future screenings, go to the film's website.

Local Beer Local Band Photos on April 23

Kid Future

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Light Pines

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4/22 LBLB Photos

Photographs taken by WKNC photographer Katie Hill

Kid Future

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The Light Pines

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DJ Ones' Five Music Facts from the past week

1. You Say Party! We Say Die!'s drummer Devon Clifford passed away after a gig the band was playing in Vancover. After collapsing on stage, the band asked fans to call 911, and Clifford was soon after rushed to a near-by hospital. Clifford died on the April 18th after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage. Clifford was 30-years-old. (via NME)

2. Broken Social Scene has announced that they will be releasing a bonus EP alongside their upcoming full length. The EP will be available to those who either pre-order or purchase a physical copy of the album. The 10 track EP is entitled "Lo-Fi for the Dividing Nights." (via Pitchfork)

3. The collaboration between Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous, and David Lynch entitled "Dark Night of the Soul" will be officially released July 13th in the US. The album is dedicated to Vic Chesnutt who died after contributing to the album. The official release also comes after the suicide of Linkous. The album was initially leaked online and the collaboration originally "released" the album as a picture book including photos by Lynch with a blank CD that had a sticker on it which said, "Use it as you will." (via NME)

4. Crystal Castles are to rush-release their upcoming album. The change in dates is coming after their upcoming full length was leaked online. This comes alongside the news that, along with many other bands, Crystal Castles had to cancel tour dates due to volcanic ash that has been interfering with European airlines. (via NME)

5. Phoenix are set to score an upcoming film by Sofia Coppola. The band will be doing the soundtrack for Coppola's next flick entitled "Somewhere" which is due out in the fall. (via Pitchfork)

Top 10 Afterhours albums on WKNC last week

Here are the top 10 albums played during our Afterhours format over the past week, compiled by Afterhours Music Director Joseph Brookes.



1. Hot Chip - One Life Stand
2. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
3. Four Tet - There Is Love In You
4. Felix Cartal - Popular Music
5. Infected Mushroom - Legend Of The Black Shawarma
6. New Young Pony Club - The Optimist
7. Bonobo - Days To Come
8. Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
9. Groove Armada - Black Light
10. Claps - New Science [EP]

Cannibal's Corner II: Cannibal Cory meets Cannibal Corpse!

I'm putting off my review of Borknagar's latest album until next week, as the Cannibal Corpse concert at Volume 11 yesterday was total face-smashing. The pure brutal assault of the Lecherous Nocturne, Diabolic, Skeletonwitch, and Cannibal Corpse lineup left my neck hanging by a string, my eye bruised from crowd surfers, my ears ringing from pure shredding, and my mind liquefying with an excellent show.

Lecherous Nocturne started off the night with some great grinding, the kind of teeth-on-chalkboard sensation that makes you realize the only thing you can do is keep on knocking your head against the stage floor in rhythm. At one point the band offered the most dominant person in a pit a copy of their latest album. I watched as fellow metalhead bashed into more metalheads, listening to the soothing sound of bone hitting bone and the growls of encouragement. They were good at turning model citizens into flying guided missiles.



It's sad that 1349 is stuck in Europe due to some visa issues, but Diabolic was a solid substitute that did not leave me wanting to kick a door with a toothpick under my toenail, which is how I usually handle things that are not brütal enough. The old school sound was perfect for preparing us for the maggots feasting on our guts that would be disemboweled by Cannibal Corpse's earlier works.

Skeletonwitch hit the stage, and the crowd went bloodthirsty. People were squeezed so close to the stage that their eyes burst into white liquid, causing them to jump on stage and then back into the crowd. It seemed to rain frenzied metalheads, putting shoes into people's noses with a bloody cracking sound and knees thudding against unlucky crowd members' thick skulls. People ravaged so much in the Skeletonwitch set that people spontaneously combusted into bloody chunks. Some people may have helped themselves to a mid show snack.



In the end, though, it was Cannibal Corpse that devoured the crowd. They played songs from albums across the entire timeline. the exact order is a blur since that part of my brain got lobotomized at some point in the show, but I remember them starting with Scalding Hail. From that point on the brütality pulverized my legs, neck, and brain. Priests of Sodom, The Wretched Spawn, Evisceration Plague, They Deserve To Die all brought on the horns. They ended with a personal favorite of mine: Stripped, Raped and Strangled. I left the concert fully satisfied and limbless, earless, eyeless, with the stench of a thousand decomposing fellow fans around me. I think that my arms fought off their chainsaw of a grinding gory song, with my arms losing. My legs still seem to be MIA, though I don't think I'll need them anytime soon.

With that, I leave you more images of the concert!

Win Tickets to See Animal Collective film on Friday

"Oddsac makes Pink Floyd's The Wall look like the [expletive] Brady Bunch," Filmmaker Danny Perez says of his new film/visual album by the band Animal Collective. After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Oddsac makes its way to the Triangle on Friday night, April 23. Thanks to our friends at New Raleigh, WKNC 88.1 FM now has five pairs of tickets to give away to the 7 p.m. screening at the Varsity Theatre in Chapel Hill. Listen to 88.1 FM or wknc.org between now and Friday afternoon for your chance to win. You can also up your odd(sac)s by entering New Raleigh's drawing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H48VtETngA

Local Beat Preview: 4/23/10

NC State Baseball is cutting into another airing of the Local Beat this week but at least we have one hour to bring you some local music goodness.  Fuquay-Varina indie band Whiskey Kills the Butterflies will be joining me for the first hour of the program to chat about the band and their upcoming debut album. Whiskey Kills the Butterflies is a band I have never personally seen live but have heard great things about so I am looking forward to them playing some live tunes on the show.

Afterwards keep on listening to WKNC for some ACC baseball as NC State (23-15) plays Boston College (16-17) on campus at Doak Field at Dail Park.  The Wolfpack are trying to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive after sweeping Maryland last weekend.  The game begins at 6:30 p.m. with broadcasting of the game starting approximately around 6 p.m.

Music In The Gardens returns for summer

The Music In The Gardens summer concert series at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham is returning this year with another stacked lineup. Highlights include Camera Obscura, a Lonnie Walker/Mount Moriah double bill, Bowerbirds, Kooley High, Kingsbury Manx, Max Indian, and Billy Sugarfix (performing as Billy Sugarfix Carousel which, coming from him, probably means something pretty neat). Most shows occur each Wednesday and are $10 for the public, $5 for Duke students and employees, and children 12 and under get in free. You can get more information on the series, including dates, times, and ticket info, here.

Full schedule:
5/26 Annuals
6/2 Camera Obscura
6/9 Lonnie Walker, Mount Moriah
6/16 Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz
6/23 Bowerbirds
6/29 Samantha Crain
7/7 Kooley High
7/14 Kingsbury Manx
7/21 Max Indian
7/28 Billy Sugarfix Carousel
8/4 Mallarmé Chamber Players (at Kirby Horton Hall)
8/11 Ciompi Quartet (at Kirby Horton Hall)

Silversun Pickups to play in Raleigh

2009 Grammy nominee for "Best New Artist," Silversun Pickups,will be coming to Disco Rodeo, Sunday, June 20.  Though they put out their first EP in 2005, LA-based Silversun Pickups made it big with their hit track "Lazy Eye" off their 2006 album, Carnavas. WKNC will be giving away tickets to the show on-air April 19 to 23.  When the DJ asks, callers will be asked to answer a trivia question about the band in order to win their pair of tickets.

EOT28 Roundtable 4/19/10

This week we look at the prospects of the upcoming football season, the editorial looks at Earth Day, we do a roundtable discussion over a wide assortment of local topics. In community canvas we look at on campus community gardens.

http://interviews.wknc.org/eot/EOT28_041910.mp3

Soundoff3 MGMT- Congratulations

This week we follow up on a couple of news stories that have since evolved including speculation over who would be playing Kurt Cobain, the Antlers free EP, we discuss the breakup of  Supergrass, and we review MGMT's Congratulations.

http://interviews.wknc.org/soundoff03.mp3

Interviews with Kid Future, The Light Pines this Thursday

Here on NC State's campus, the atmosphere is pretty dreary right now, with exams looming overhead like ash from Eyjafjallajokull. (Too soon?)  This being the week before dead week, we're all accepting caffeine intravenously and stuffing our gourds with useless information that we'll remember just long enough to take the test (before it's gone again, forever!)






But this Thursday offers a healthy reprieve from end-of-semester perils, with another great free Local Beer Local Band show featuring Kid Future and The Light Pines.

And what's even better is that I'll be interviewing both on Thursday evening from 7 to 8pm.

Kid Future has promised an in-studio performance, and The Light Pines may very well do the same, so be sure to tune in on 88.1 FM or at wknc.org/listen.

And I'd better see you out at Tir Na Nog with a local beer in your hand on Thursday night!

Roman Candle puts on a great show in Carrboro

by Travis Hargett

Since taking over one of the local lunch shows with DJ Megan, Roman Candle has become a weekly favorite. I'm not sure there's a song on Oh Tall Tree in the Ear that we haven't played at least once, so when i saw the DJ pass for the show at the Cat's Cradle last week, I snagged it.

Unfortunately we didn't make it for either of the openers (The Parson Red Heads and Ravenna Colt), but the Roman Candle set was great. After months of listening to a bands cd it's always great to hear them live. When we walked in they had just kicked it off with "That's why modern radio is A-OK"... it's probably their most popular and it was pretty good live. The next two songs "A heartbeat" and "Sonnet 46" were both backed up with some guys from The Old Ceremony. Other than that, they played through most of Oh Tall Tree in the Ear and it sounded like they played some older stuff I wasn't too familiar with. Best of all, it was over by 11:40 p.m. -- gotta love a weekday show.

Interview with Dondria: audio clips and wrap up

So So Def's newest artist R&B singing sensation Dondria was a recent guest on "Saturday Night Soul and R&B".In the compelling interview, Dondria discusses her rise to fame via youtube, her new albumDondria Vs. Phatfffat, new single "You're The One", her love for Chipotle and much more.

In case you missed it, check out the interview below and leave your thoughts.

To find about more about Dondria and to hear her music visit here or follow her on Twitter.

Dondria part 1
Dondria discusses how she was discovered on youtube.
Dondria part 2
Dondria discusses how she promotes her talent over her sexuality.
Dondria part 3
Dondria discusses how social networking can benefit the industry.
Dondria part 4
Dondria defines her definition of success.

"Saturday Night Soul and R&B" with host Mir.I.am airs weekly from 9 to 11 p.m.

Local Beer Local Band Thursday featuring The Light Pines and Kid Future

The semester is winding down here at NC State, and what better of a time to celebrate then this Thursday at Tir Na Nog and WKNCs Local Beer Local Band night? This week’s lineup is first-rate, with performances from Kid Future and The Light Pines. If you are having a hard time convincing yourself that this show is free, I don’t blame you. Stay tuned to wknc Thursday at 7 p.m. for interviews with the bands.

The show starts at 10 p.m., 21 and up.

Giveaways for the rest of April -- check It!

Check it - Check it - Check it out!

WKNC has tickets to great shows for YOU! Here are the shows happing during the rest of April that we are giving away tickets to:

Thursday, April 22

Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival (April 22 to 25)
**Be sure to tune into WKNC for an interview with The Honeycutters on Friday, April 23 from11 a.m. to 12 p.m. w/ DJ Kligz as the last of WKNC Shakori Interview series**



Friday, April 23

The Old Ceremony w/ Benji Hughes @ Cat's Cradle

The Old Ceremony photo by Scott Simontacchi

Sunday, April 25

Frightened Rabbit w/ Maps & Atlases, Bad Veins @ Cat's Cradle



Monday, April 26

Quasi w/ Let's Wrestle @ Cat's Cradle



Wednesday, April 28

Clipse w/ XY & Ninjasonik @ Cat's Cradle



Friday, April 30

Kaki King w/ An Horse @ Cat's Cradle



As always, be sure to check out The Rock Report for a complete list of local shows. Tune into WKNC 88.1 FM for your chance to win tickets or stream us online.

Rock on!