DJ Ones' Five Music Facts of the past week

1. Among the biggest news of the week included The White Stripes finally calling it quits. The band released an official statement on their website discussing that they will not be recording any new material, or planning any future tours. The content they have yet to be released will be distributed on Third Man Records, Jack White's record label. (via whitestripes.com)

2. Hot Chip's lead singer Alexis Taylor has announced details on the second album of his side project. The side project, which is named About Group, will release their sophomore album called Start and Complete in April. (via NME)

3. Death From Above 1979 have unveiled new information about the band's reunion. After surprising information came out that the duo would be playing several festivals in the near future, drummer Sebastian Grainger has expanded upon the reasons for the reunion. He stated, "Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied. Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration. The collision of two different worlds." (via deathfromabove1979.com)

4. The Ravonettes have lifted the veil about their new album. Their follow-up to 2009's In and Out of Control is titled Raven in the Grave, and will also get an early April release. (via ClashMusic)

5. The cast of Glee has recorded a mash-up between the king of pop himself Michael Jackson, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The mash-up between tracks Thriller and Heads Will Roll will be aired first after the Super Bowl on Sunday February 6. (via NME)

Asheville meet Moogfest

I had the pleasure this past Halloween weekend of attending the inaugural MoogFest in Asheville, North Carolina. Surrounded by the beautiful sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I witnessed sets ranging from the achingly beautiful sounds of jónsi to the infectious electro-pop of Hot Chip. The festival was a huge success and one of the most fun weekends I've had all year. Instead of doing the usual "write a paragraph about each act you saw," I offer you a list of various this and that's. Stay tuned for a gallery of photos from the weekend coming soon. Enjoy.

Best show of the weekend: Massive Attack and jónsi (tie)

Most common theme of the weekend: Acts who are laid-back on record being not-so-laid-back live (see Thievery Corporation, Four Tet, Massive Attack)

Coolest instrument: Neon Indian guitarist Ronald Geirhart's guitar, featuring an embedded LED screen

Most common smell: It was a music festival. In Asheville. Figure it out.

Best surprise guests: Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale of Devo (who were forced to cancel their set due to a hand injury sustained by guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh) coming out at the end of The Octopus Project's set to perform a couple songs (including my personal favorite, "Beautiful World")

Best stage show: Massive Attack's absolutely stunning set-up, featuring several LED screens displaying socio-political messages alongside striking visuals

Most amusing moment: Part of the floor in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium sinking in due to hardcore dancing during Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian, forcing security to clear the pit and front row

Best non-musical moment: Yelling "WOOT WOOT" at a gaggle of (real) Juggaloes

Biggest surprises: RJD2 and Pretty Lights, neither of which I'd been a huge fan of before the festival

Best costume: The giant sasquatch

Person having the most fun: According to a brief exchange I had with him, head of AC Entertainment (one of the main forces behind this festival, as well as Bonnaroo) Ashley Capps

Did you attend MoogFest? Who were your favorite acts? What were some of you favorite moments?

6/7 Top 10 Afterhours/RPM albums on WKNC

	Artist	Album	Label
#1	CRYSTAL CASTLES	Crystal Castles II	Universal
#2	SLEIGH BELLS	Treats	Mom and Pop
#3	GORILLAZ	Plastic Beach	Virgin
#4	HOT CHIP	One Life Stand	Astralwerks
#5	BESSNECTAR	Timestretch	Amorphous
#6	RUSKO	O.M.G.!	Mad Descent
#7	CROOKERS	Tons of Friends	Anticon
#8	RATATAT	LP4	XL
#9	SUGAR AND GOLD	Get Wet!	Antenna Farm
#10	TORO Y MOI	Causers of This	Carpark

5/31 Afterhours Weekly Chart Toppers

ARTIST     Album     (Song)

1. GORILLAZ Plastic Beach     (Virgin)

2. BASSNECTAR Time Stretch     (Amorphous)

3. HOT CHIP One Life Stand     (Astralwerks)

4. RUSKO O.M.G.! (Mad Decent)

5. SLEIGH BELLS Treats     (Mom and Pop)

6. TORO Y MOI Causers of This     (Carpark)

7. JAVELIN No Mas     (Luaka Bop)

8. SUGAR AND GOLD Get Wet!     (Antenna Farm)

9. VARIOUS ARTISTS     Bustin' Loose     (T&A)

10. CROOKERS Tons of Friends

5/25 Top Afterhours/RPM ablums on WKNC

1. GORILLAZ     Plastic Beach     (Virgin)

2. HOT CHIP     One Life Stand     (Astralwerks)

3. TORO Y MOI     Causers of This     (Carpark)

4. SUGAR AND GOLD     Get Wet!     (Antenna Farm)

5. FOUR TET     There is Love in You     (Domino)

6. BASSNECTAR     Cozza Frenzy     (Amorphous-Child's Play)

7. NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB     The Optimist     (The Numbers)

8. JAVELIN     No Mas     (Luaka Bop)

9. VARIOUS ARTISTS     Best of 80s Dance     (Capp)

10. SLEIGH BELLS     Treats     (Mom and Pop)

Top 10 Afterhours/RPM albums on WKNC

 

#	Artist	Album	Label
#1	HOT CHIP	One Life Stand	Astralwerks
#2	GORILLAZ	Plastic Beach	Virgin
#3	NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB	The Optimist	The Numbers
#4	FOUR TET	There Is Love In You	Domino
#5	VARIOUS ARTISTS	Five Years Of Dirtybird	Dirtybird
#6	JAVELIN	No Más	Luaka Bop
#7	TOBACCO	Maniac Meat	Anticon
#8	SUGAR AND GOLD	Get Wet!	Antenna Farm
#9	FELIX CARTAL	Popular Music	Dim Mak
#10	JES	High Glow	Ultra

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]

DJ Ones' Five Music Facts from the past week

1. Fleet Foxes have announced that its second album will be released sometime during the second half of 2010. Although few information has been given on any name, member Robert Peckfold described the sound as being "less poppy." He continued, "There are definitely super-upbeat songs that are being worked on for the new record. But as a whole, it's probably a little bit less upbeat." (via Pitchfork)

2. Continuing on upcoming album releases, a spokesperson from Arcade Fire has announced that the band will be releasing a new single early next year with a new album coming out some time in the second half of the year. Although the band is expecting the album to be out sometime in second half of next year there is no definite date for the new album's release. The upcoming record is being produced by Markus Dravs, the same producer that worked on their last full-length "Neon Bible." (via NME)

3. Pavement's Scott Kannberg has announced that if the Pavement's upcoming reunion tour goes well. He said, "I think it is inevitable that we'll make some more music." He also mentioned that Pavement is also likely going to add more dates to the upcoming tour due to the high demand for tickets. (via The Age)

4. Hot Chip has announced a comeback single entitled "One Life Stand." This will also be the title track of their fourth album. The single is set for a early February release. Following the release of its next album the band is planning on touring the UK. (via NME)

5. To finish out the common theme of 2010 releases this week, Cat Power has announced that she is currently working on her follow-up to her 2006 album, "The Greatest." When she described what her writing process for this new album she added, "It's just me this time." Cat Power plans on doing a couple of shows in Australia in December and January. (via Pitchfork)

WKNC's Top 10 Daytime Albums of '08

WKNC's daytime music directors spent their first week of the new year locked in a room with nothing but a typewriter and 4 cartons of Lucky Strikes.  The result is the list published below of our picks for top albums of '08.

1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

2. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

3. French Kicks - Swimming

4. Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead

5. TV on the Radio - Dear Science

6. Why? - Alopecia

7. Mr. Gnome - Deliver This Creature

8. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark

9. A Faulty Chromosome -as an ex-anorexic's six sicks exit,...

10. Lost in the Trees - All Alone in an Empty House