Tag: LCD Soundsystem
8/2 Top 10 albums WKNC Afterhours
by The Blog Lady on Aug.10, 2010, under Afterhours, Charts
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CHEMICAL BROTHERS | Further | Astralwerks |
| #2 | CRYSTAL CASTLES | Crystal Castles II | Universal |
| #3 | SLEIGH BELLS | Treats | Mom and Pop |
| #4 | LCD SOUNDSYSTEM | This is Happening | EMI |
| #5 | N.E.R.D. | Hot-N-Fun The Remixes [EP] | |
| #6 | BORGORE | Borgore Ruined Dubstep [EP] | |
| #7 | RUSKO | O.M.G.! | Mad Decent |
| #8 | M.I.A. | Maya | Interscope |
| #9 | BATHS | Cerulean | Anticon |
| #10 | UFFIE | Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans | Because |
Get ready, get set, call and win!
by DJ Elly May on Jul.02, 2010, under Promotions
Get ready, get set, call and win CDs and other merch from your favorite artists! DJs will be giving away the goodies below and all you have to do is be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it.
Here’s what we have:
LCD Soundsystem CD – This Is Happening
First Aid Kit CD The Big Black & The Blue and XL First Aid Kit T-shirt
SIA CD – We Are Born
Casiokids CD Topp Stemning Pa Lokal Bar and Poster
Casiokids Poster
Foals CD – Total Life Forever (2)
Hooray For Earth CD – Momo
6/21 RPM albums on WKNC Afterhours
by The Blog Lady on Jun.29, 2010, under Afterhours, Charts
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SLEIGH BELLS | Treats | Mom and Pop |
| #2 | CRYSTAL CASTLES | Crystal Castles II | Universal |
| #3 | RATATAT | Lp4 | XL |
| #4 | LCD SOUNDSYSTEM | This is Happening | EMI |
| #5 | RUSKO | O.M.G.! | Mad Decent |
| #6 | M.I.A. | XXXO: The Remixes | |
| #7 | BORGORE | Borgore Ruined Dubstep [EP] | |
| #8 | NINJASONIK | Art School Girls | Green Owl |
| #9 | UFFIE | Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans | Because |
| #10 | N.E.R.D. | Hot N Fun The Remixes |
6/14 RPM albums on WKNC Afterhours
by The Blog Lady on Jun.23, 2010, under Afterhours, Charts
| Artist | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CRYSTAL CASTLES | Crystal Castles II | Universal |
| #2 | RATATAT | lp4 | XL |
| #3 | SLEIGH BELLS | Treats | Mom and Pop |
| #4 | LCD SOUNDSYSTEM | This is Happening | EMI |
| #5 | GORILLAZ | Plastic Beach | Virgin |
| #6 | TORO Y MOI | Causers of This | Carpark |
| #7 | BASSNECTAR | Timestretch | s |
| #8 | M.I.A. | (single) | XXXO |
| #9 | RUSKO | O.M.G.! | Mad Descent |
| #10 | NINJASONIK | Art School Girls | Green Owl |
This Week’s Giveaways!!!!
by Cioffi on Jun.21, 2010, under Promotions
This week on WKNC, we’re giving you tons of free stuff, or schwag (as DJ MollyPop says). We’re giving away mega CDs, such as:
We’re also giving away tickets to Brooks Woods’ Band on June 26 at the Pour House, and tickets to MC Chris at Cat’s Cradle on June 26. Stay tuned this week, for these giveaways as well as others!
DJ Ones interviews Free Energy
by DJ Ones on Jun.05, 2010, under Daytime
Last Tuesday, June 1, I sat down with the guys from Free Energy who had fought their way through the terrible weather and traffic to make it to our studios on NC State campus to talk with us about a wide variety of topics. We discussed the process behind creating their debut album Stuck on Nothing, the role of LCD Soundsystem‘s great James Murphy, their work with music videos, their current tour, and their plans for the future. If you missed on the live version of the interview you can listen to it in its entirety below!

DJ Ones (far left) with Free Energy
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DJ Ones’ Five Music Facts from the past week
by DJ Ones on Feb.26, 2010, under Daytime

Here We Go Magic via Pitchfork
1. Here We Go Magic have announced that they will be kicking off their next tour alongside powerhouse act, The New Pornographers and White Rabbits. Upcoming dates include playing SXSW, Coachella, and Bonnaroo. In an effort to expand, the one time music project, turn full-time quintet, has recently signed with Secretly Canadian records. Their sophomore album is set to release sometime this Spring. (via Pitchfork)
2. LCD Soundsystem’s frontman, James Murphy, has unveiled that the follow-up to their critically acclaimed “Sound of Silver.” While on track at hitting the projected March release date, Murphy has also been hard at work on the score of the movie Greenburg. (via Pitchfork)
3. Thom Yorke has officially announced a name for the band that he started playing with as. Now referred to as Atoms of Peace (actually named after an Eisenhower policy during the 50s to promote peace in a nuclear age), the band plans on playing shows in New York, Oakland, Chicago, and at the Coachello music festival. (via Pitchfork)
4. Doves have given details on their upcoming best of album entitled, “The Places Between: The Best of Doves.” A three disc set, the first disc compiles some of their best songs, the second focuses on rare b-sides, and the third (which is a DVD) has a handful of music videos they have released. (via NME)
5. Fleet Foxes singer, Robin Pecknold has revealed that he will be joining Joanna Newsom on her upcoming tour dates in March and April. While Fleet Foxes is currently working on their sophomore album, Joanna Newsom is touring in support of her new (absoultely amazing) triple album, “Have One on Me.” (via NME)










