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The Real Hail Mary Is The Friends We Made Along The Way!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 19, 2026

In this 13th episode of “More Than You Think!” we talk about the new film, “Project Hail Mary,” and discuss why the current political and social climate of the world has heightened the impact of the film’s message.

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Chainsaw Charts 5/12/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 15, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	TRHÄ	tahaccet ga qëcha com ibajn	Self-Released
2	FIRE MAGIC	Memories Of Fire	Stygian Black Hand
3	LETTERSTOYOU	…Maybe Someday Became Today [EP]	Self-Released
4	BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS	The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me	Prosthetic
5	HELMS DEEP	Chasing The Dragon	Nameless Grave
6	LYCHGATE	Precipice	Debemur Morti
7	VILDHJARTA	Dar Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Granar	Century Media
8	CHAMBER	this is goodbye…	Pure Noise
9	HEDONIST	Scapulimancy	Southern Lord
10	NEUROSIS	An Undying Love For A Burning World	Neurot

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Afterhours Charts 5/12/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 15, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	SKEITH	SOAR	Tabula Rasa
2	FLYING LOTUS	BIG MAMA [EP]	Brainfeeder
3	PICK A PIPER	Dandelion	Tin Angel
4	PORTIA	Need [EP]	Self-Released
5	TEERATH MAJUMDER	Dust To Dust	Infrequent Seams
6	OUR SHAME	Hidden Album	Self-Released
7	THE SETTING	The Setting	Loyal Label
8	SPORTS	Sports	ONErpm
9	PEI-YU HUNG	Still Moving	Self-Released
10	ROCHELLE JORDAN	Through The Wall	Empire

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Underground Charts 5/12/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 14, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	DANNY BROWN	Stardust	Warp
2	CAUTIOUS CLAY	The Hours: Night	Fantasy/Concord
3	BILLY DEAN THOMAS	MX	Self-Released
4	AJ TRACEY	Don’t Die Before You’re Dead	Revenge
5	7XVETHEGENIUS	Self 7xve 3	Broadband Sound
6	OLIVER NIGHT	Between The Lines	Tru Thoughts
7	VENNA	MALIK	Cashmere Thoughts
8	VYLET PONY	Gonarch’s Lair	Self-Released
9	GHAIS GUEVARA	Full Goyard [EP]	Fat Possum
10	JOHAN LENOX	Full Speed Nowhere	Self-Released

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Jazz Charts 5/12/26

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Post date May 14, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	BRAD MEHLDAU	Ride Into The Sun	Nonesuch
2	ALFA MIST	Roulette	Sekito
3	ART HIRAHARA	Peace Unknown	Posi-Tone
4	COCHEMEA	Vol. III: Ancestros Futuros	Daptone
5	CORTO.ALTO	“32.Dip (108)” [Single]	Marathon Artists
6	HIROMI	Balloon Pop	Telarc
7	ISAIAH J THOMPSON	The Book Of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry	Mack Avenue
8	JULIAN LAGE	Scenes From Above	Blue Note
9	KURT ROSENWINKEL AND JEAN-PAUL BRODBECK	The Brahms Project	Heartcore
10	MAX WALKER	Chronostasis	Orenda

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Weekly Charts

Top Charts 5/12/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 14, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	FIONA FIASCO	Blue Rider, Blue Faced [EP]	Self-Released
2	NOTHING	a short history of decay	Run For Cover
3	CARDINALS	Masquerade	So Young
4	DAFFO	Where The Earth Bends	Concord
5	HEMLOCK	Orange Streak Glow [EP]	Self-Released
6	PEEL DREAM MAGAZINE	Taurus	Topshelf
7	ROBBER ROBBER	Two Wheels Move The Soul	Fire Talk
8	SHARP PINS	Balloon Balloon Balloon	K/Perennial
9	SURFBORT	Reality Star	TODO
10	TRUE BLUE	Star Witness	True Nature
11	AMERICAN DEATH CULT	“Birthday Wishes” [Single]	Root Rot
12	BITTERSUITE	Waking Up In Traffic	Self-Released
13	CLYDESDALE	“Dizzy Dancin'” [Single]	Self-Released
14	CROOKED PARKER	NEWWORLD	Defected
15	DREAMSCENT	“Red String” [Single]	Self-Released
16	ENTREZ VOUS	Tell Her A Joke [EP]	Self-Released
17	EXITER	Temporary Empty	Spirit Goth
18	GLADIE	No Need To Be Lonely	Get Better
19	GODDAMN WOLVES	Sugar Twin	GDR-013
20	HOMEOSTASIS	“Golden Eyes” [Single]	Self-Released
21	HYPERDONTIA	Dormant Scourge [EP]	Self-Released
22	JANE REMOVER	<3 [EP]	deadAir
23	LETTERSTOYOU	…Maybe Someday Became Today [EP]	Self-Released
24	MATT SOUTHERN	Atlantic City	Honeyguide Collective
25	MEI SEMONES	Kurage [EP]	Bayonet
26	OTRACAMI	Runoff	Figure & Ground
27	PAPERBRAIN	First Fold	Self-Released
28	ROTTEN SOUND	“Idealist” [Single]	Season Of Mist
29	SHOWER CURTAIN	words from a wishing well (Deluxe Edition)	Fire Talk
30	SOFTCULT	When A Flower Doesn’t Grow	Easy Life

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Chainsaw Charts 5/5/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 8, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	TRHÄ	tahaccet ga qëcha com ibajn	Self-Released
2	FIRE MAGIC	Memories Of Fire	Stygian Black Hand
3	LETTERSTOYOU	…Maybe Someday Became Today [EP]	Self-Released
4	BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS	The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One Believes Me	Prosthetic
5	HELMS DEEP	Chasing The Dragon	Nameless Grave
6	LYCHGATE	Precipice	Debemur Morti
7	VILDHJARTA	Dar Skogen Sjunger Under Evighetens Granar	Century Media
8	CHAMBER	this is goodbye…	Pure Noise
9	HEDONIST	Scapulimancy	Southern Lord
10	NEUROSIS	An Undying Love For A Burning World	Neurot

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Afterhours Charts 5/5/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 8, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	SKEITH	SOAR	Tabula Rasa
2	FLYING LOTUS	BIG MAMA [EP]	Brainfeeder
3	PICK A PIPER	Dandelion	Tin Angel
4	PORTIA	Need [EP]	Self-Released
5	TEERATH MAJUMDER	Dust To Dust	Infrequent Seams
6	OUR SHAME	Hidden Album	Self-Released
7	THE SETTING	The Setting	Loyal Label
8	SPORTS	Sports	ONErpm
9	PEI-YU HUNG	Still Moving	Self-Released
10	ROCHELLE JORDAN	Through The Wall	Empire

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Underground Charts 5/5/26

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Post date May 8, 2026

Underground Charts

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	DANNY BROWN	Stardust	Warp
2	CAUTIOUS CLAY	The Hours: Night	Fantasy/Concord
3	BILLY DEAN THOMAS	MX	Self-Released
4	AJ TRACEY	Don’t Die Before You’re Dead	Revenge
5	7XVETHEGENIUS	Self 7xve 3	Broadband Sound
6	OLIVER NIGHT	Between The Lines	Tru Thoughts
7	VENNA	MALIK	Cashmere Thoughts
8	VYLET PONY	Gonarch’s Lair	Self-Released
9	GHAIS GUEVARA	Full Goyard [EP]	Fat Possum
10	JOHAN LENOX	Full Speed Nowhere	Self-Released

Underground Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	VYLET PONY	Gonarch’s Lair	Self-Released

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Jazz Charts 5/5/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 8, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	BRAD MEHLDAU	Ride Into The Sun	Nonesuch
2	LAUREN HENDERSON	Sonidos	Brontosaurus
3	DANA AND ALDEN	Speedo	Concord Jazz/Concord
4	JOE MARCINEK BAND	The Groove Session	Vintage League
5	SEAN MASON	A Breath Of Fresh Air	Taylor Christian
6	JOE FARNSWORTH	The Big Room	Smoke Sessions
7	ISAIAH J THOMPSON	The Book Of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry	Mack Avenue
8	ANDY MILNE AND UNISON	Time Will Tell	Sunnyside
9	AMIR EL SAFFAR	“Autumn Comes” [Single]	Maqām
10	KAHIL EL’ZABAR AND ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE	Let The Spirit Out	Spiritmuse

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