We have Pretty Lights tickets!

Just in time for spring, we have tickets for the down-tempo electronic sound of Pretty Lights at the Raleigh Amphitheatre on Tuesday, April 19. Tickets for Pretty Lights at the Raleigh Amphitheatre are on sale at LiveNation.com this Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m., but WKNC has them now. Just be the correct caller this week when the DJ asks for it and win a pair of tickets!

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?

Top 10 Afterhours albums on WKNC last week

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

1. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
2. Pretty Lights - Making Up A Changing Mind EP
3. Funckarma - Dubstoned 3
4. Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
5. Felix Cartal - Popular Music
6. Telephoned - Telephoned EP
7. Rusko - Woo-Boost EP
8. Kraddy - Android Porn Remixes EP
9. RJD2 - The Colossus
10. Heyoka - Marklar

Top 10 Afterhours albums on WKNC last week

Here are the top ten albums played during WKNC's Afterhours format during the past week, compiled by Afterhours Music Director Joseph Brookes.

1. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
2. Pretty Light -  Making Up A Changing Mind EP
3. Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
4. Telephoned  - Telephoned EP
5. Rusko - Woo-Boost EP
6. Funckarma - Dubstoned 3 EP
7. RJD2 - Colossus
8. Kraddy - Android Porn Remixes EP
9. Heyoka - Marklar
10. MiM0SA - Psychedelic Stereo EP