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11/12 Top ten albums on WKNC’s Afterhours
by Katie Hill on Nov.12, 2010, under Afterhours, Charts
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ELECTRIC SUNSET | Electric Sunset | K |
| #2 | OCTOPUS PROJECT | Hexadecagon | Peek-A-Boo |
| #3 | BASSNECTAR | Wildstyle [EP] | Amorphous |
| #4 | TWIN SHADOW | Forget | Terrible |
| #5 | UNDERWORLD | Barking | V2 |
| #6 | !!! | Strange Weather, Isn’t it? | Warp |
| #7 | CHROMEO | Business Casual | Atlantic |
| #8 | HUNDRED IN THE HANDS | Hundred in the Hands | Warp |
| #9 | BORGORE | Cerulean | unkown |
| #10 | BATHS | Apocalyptic | Anticon |
WKNC’s Top 30—Week of 9/6
by Katie Hill on Sep.17, 2010, under Afterhours, Chainsaw, Charts, Daytime
Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top 10s to CMJ.
CMJ Radio 200 from WKNC’s Daytime Rock
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO | White Magic | Modular |
| #2 | TWIN SHADOW | Forget | Terrible |
| #3 | DARKER MY LOVE | Alive as You Are | Dangerbird |
| #4 | SOCIAL STUDIES | Wind Up Wooden Heart | Antenna Farm |
| #5 | REBEL SET | Poison Arrow | Silver Hornet |
| #6 | GRASS WIDOW | Past Time | Kill Rock Stars |
| #7 | J. RODDY WALSTON AND THE BUSINESS | J Roddy Walston and the Business | Vagrant |
| #8 | RICKOLUS | Youngster | Circle into Square |
| #9 | CHIEF | Modern Rituals | Domino |
| #10 | SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOUR BORIS YELTSIN | Let it Sway | Polyvinyl |
CMJ RPM from WKNC’s Afterhours
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO | White Magic | Modular |
| #2 | TWIN SHADOW | Forget | |
| #3 | !!! | Strange Weather, Isn’t It? | |
| #4 | FOUR TET | Angel Echoes (Remix) | |
| #5 | BATHS | Cerulean | Anitcon |
| #6 | BORGORE | Borgore Ruined Dubstep [EP] | |
| #7 | RUSKO | O.M.G.! | Mad Decent |
| #8 | BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH | Third Party | |
| #9 | CROOKERS | Tons of Friends | |
| #10 | DEAMEND | So I Ate Myself, Bit by Bite | Graveface |
CMJ Loud Rock from WKNC’s Chainsaw Rock
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DEATH ANGEL | Relentless Retribution | Nuclear Blast |
| #2 | CEPHALIC CARNAGE | Mislead by Certainty | Relapse |
| #3 | ACCEPT | Blood of the Nations | Nuclear Blast |
| #4 | BLIND GUARDIAN | At the Edge of Time | Nuclear Blast |
| #5 | DAWN OF ASHES | Genocide Chapters | |
| #6 | MOSE GIGANTICUS | Gift Horse | Relapse |
| #7 | ABSENCE | Enemy Unbound | |
| #8 | ABIGAIL WILLIAMS | In the Absence of Light | Candlelight |
| #9 | KATAKLYSM | Heaven’s Venom | Nuclear Blast |
| #10 | LORDI | Deadache | The End |
DJ Ones’ Five Music Facts from the past week
by DJ Ones on May.21, 2010, under Daytime
The National Courtesy of Akmal Naim
1. It has been discovered that there are two hidden tracks off of The Dead Weather’s latest album “Sea of Cowards.” The tracks are hidden on the limited edition split color vinyl and are located on the record’s center label. (via Pitchfork)
2. Bonnie “Prince” Billy is releasing a free single through Adult Swim as apart of the Adult Swim Single Series; where each week one artist releases a free single to the public. The series is set to run for a total of 8 weeks. (via Pitchfork)
3. The Roots have enlisted the help of the women of Dirty Projectors with The Roots’ upcoming album “How I Got Over.” The album is set to release June 22nd. (via Pitchfork)
4. For the first time since the tragic death of their drummer !!! has announced details on their upcoming album, and they have released a new tract that accompanies the new release as well. The album entitled “Strange Weather, Isn’t It?” is set to release August 24th. (via Pitchfork)
5. The National stormed the top of the Billboards charts with the release of their latest album “High Violet”. The album opened at number 3 selling 51,000 copies.(via Pitchfork)
DJ Ones’ Five Music Facts from the past week
by DJ Ones on Nov.16, 2009, under Daytime
Vampire Weekend Courtsey of Casey Miler
1. Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig has revealed that the inspiration for Vampire Weekend’s next album, Contra, comes from both the popular 1987 Konami game and the Nicaraguan rebel groups. He added, “I did have a moment where I stopped and thought, ‘wow, everybody my age, when you say “Contra,” thinks of the video game, and everybody my parents’ age thinks of the counter-revolutionaries in Nicaragua.” via (NME)
2. Singer Jarvis Cocker received a honorary degree from his hometown’s university, Sheffield Hallam. In regards to receiving the he said, I’m called a doctor now,” and, “Don’t worry, I won’t open a surgery. But I guess if you are a songwriter maybe I could have some kind of musical surgery. via (NME)
3. Animal Collective has revealed plans for their follow up to this year’s album “Merriwether Post Pavilion”. The five-track EP, which is titled Fall Be Kind, is set to be released for digital download on November 23, with a CD and vinyl version set to be released in December. via (NME)
4. !!! drummer Jerry Fauchs has passed away after an elevator accident in Williamburg, New York. The 34-year-old died after attempting to leap to safety from the elevator to the fifth floor of the building. via (NME)
5. Peter Gabriel (formely of Genesis) is set to have orchestral covers of bands including Bon Iver, Radiohead, and Arcade Fire. Althogh no dates have been officially announced the album is set to release some time next year. via (Pitchfork)