WKNC Presents: Best Coast with Guards and Lovely Bad Things

Come join us this Saturday, June 1st, as WKNC will be joining Cat's Cradle in presenting surf rock duo Best Coast with Guards and Lovely Bad Things at Lincoln Theater! Lovely Bad Things, a garage band out of California will be kicking off the night, followed by lo-fi garage pop group Guards. Tickets to this event can be purchased here, and be sure to swing by the WKNC merch table when you go!

Top Ten Afterhours Albums for 5/27

1 LETHERETTE     "Letherette"     (Ninja Tune)


2 MAJOR LAZER     "Free The Universe"     (Secretly Canadian)


3 EL TEN ELEVEN    "Transitions Remixed"    (Fake)


4 LEMONADE    "Perfect Blue"    (self-release)


5 MISTER LIES    "Mowgli"    (Lefse)


6 BONOBO    "The North Borders"    (Ninja Tune)


7 MATT SHADETEK    "The Empire Never Ended"    (Dutty Artz)


8 A TRIBE CALLED RED    "Nation II Nation"    (Tribal Spirits-Pirates Blend)


9 TARANTULA X    "Tarantula X"    (Pretty Pretty)


10 KALEIDOSCOPE JUKEBOX     "Infinite Reflection"    (Rhythm and Culture)

Top 10 Afterhours Albums for 5/20

1   EL TEN ELEVEN    "Transitions Remixed"    (Fake)



2    LETHERETTE    "Letherette"    (Ninja Tune)



3    MISTER LIES    "Mowgli"    (Lefse)



4    KALEIDOSCOPE JUKEBOX    "Infinite Reflection"    (Rhythm and Culture)



5    MAJOR LAZER    "Free The Universe"    (Secretly Canadian)



6    AMP LIVE    "Kaleidoscope Theory" [EP]    (Plug Research)



7    MATT SHADETEK    "The Empire Never Ended"    (Dutty Artz)



8    BONOBO    "The North Borders"    (Ninja Tune)



9    DAVID STARFIRE    "Ascend"    (Six Degrees)



10    TARANTULA X    "Tarantula X"    (Pretty Pretty)

Out! Raleigh Interview

The Out! Raleigh family friendly street festival will take place Saturday, May 4 on Fayetteville Street's City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. WKNC DJs Jacob and Benny Mac preview the third annual event with two members of the Out! Raleigh festival leadership team: Kellie Burris, Executive Committee & Vendor Relations, and James Miller, LGBT Center of Raleigh Executive Director.

From the Facebook event page:

Out! Raleigh celebrates North Carolina’s LGBT community, families, friends and supporters in a family-friendly atmosphere. The day-long festival will feature a main stage performance area for regional and local musical groups as well as local dignitaries and speakers. A KidsZone will provide free activities and educational entertainment for young children. All of Fayetteville Street from the State Capitol to City Plaza will be closed for the event, allowing businesses and non-profit organizations to set up vendor spaces to interact with the visiting public. Businesses and restaurants in the surrounding downtown area will be encouraged to welcome and support the festival attendees.

http://www.interviews.wknc.org/outraleigh0513.mp3

WKNC Show Picks for the Week

If you're not being slaughtered by exams, I recommend you check out some of these shows this week. I AM in the slaughter, and I will still be there. Cinco de Mayo has never looked so good y'all.

 

Thursday 05/02: WKNC presents LBLB with DOCO at Tir Na Nog

Friday 05/03: Mandolin Orange/Ryan Gustafson at Kings Barcade

Saturday 05/04: Youth Lagoon at Cat's Cradle


Saturday 05/04: Oberhofer/Wool at Kings Barcade

Sunday 05/05: Lost in Trees/Loamlands/Love Language at Cat's Cradle parking lot (DAY show from 4-9 PM)

Sunday 05/05: Telekinesis/Deep Sea Diver at Local 506

Wednesday 05/08: Band of Horses at The Ritz

 

-Cest La Bri

EOT118 Chocolate Excursion 4/30/13

Jake and Gene went all around Raleigh, trying some of the city’s best chocolate shops and bakeries for what turned out to be a delicious excursion.

Gene spoke with a rather interesting professor of hers,  a professor in the department of physics, Professor Fortner.

http://interviews.wknc.org/eot/EOT118_043013.mp3