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Plover sat down with Sk the Novelist along with Cosmo, Lord D Rock, 3amsound, Anderson Burrus, and Vex to discuss Sk’s upcoming album and the release show they’ll be performing, also touching on the Pour House’s impact on the Raleigh hip-hop scene and The Game’s new album.
Plover and CFR Council mastermind Ryan O’Doud talked about their upcoming festival American Babylon 6 which will be at Panther Lake on September 2-5. They discussed the DIY and sub-underground scene that is represented in the festival as well as the impact of the internet on creating musical communities and the unique vibes of forest concerts.
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | MATVEI | TALES_FOR_NIGHTCLUBS_II [EP] | Kitsune |
| 2 | SEGA BODEGA | Romeo | Supernature |
| 3 | BARRY CAN’T SWIM | More Content [EP] | Ninja Tune |
| 4 | CAKES DA KILLA | “Sip Of My Sip” feat. Svendeep [Single] | Young Art |
| 5 | FLOATING POINTS | “Grammar” [Single] | Ninja Tune |
| 6 | KY VOSS | The After | Play Alone |
| 7 | MAGDALENA BAY | Mercurial World | Luminelle |
| 8 | TRIMTONE | Crossed Signals Vol. 14 [EP] | Salted |
| 9 | WHATEVER THE WEATHER | Whatever The Weather | Ghostly International |
| 10 | CLUB ANGEL | “Pop Them Threat!” [Single] | Astral People/PIAS |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM | The Funhouse [EP] | Dalliance |
| 2 | BAKERS EDDY | Love Boredom Bicycles | Ivy League |
| 3 | BLYND BIRDS | Songs To Sink Yachts To | Self-Released |
| 4 | CADENCE WEAPON | Parallel World | MNRK |
| 5 | CONWAY THE MACHINE | God Don’t Make Mistakes | Shady/Interscope |
| 6 | KNXWLEDGE | Meek, Vol. 5 | Stones Throw |
| 7 | MOMMA | Household Name | Polyvinyl |
| 8 | CURLS, THE | Smothered & Covered | Truth Zone |
| 9 | SHIVAS, THE | “Doom Revolver” [Single] | Suicide Squeeze |
| 10 | WHEEL WORKERS, THE | Harbor | Sinkhole Texas |
| 11 | PARK HYE JIN | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 12 | ACTION BRONSON | Cocodrillo Turbo | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 13 | ADE HAKIM | An Introverts paradise | Bronx Academy of Home |
| 14 | AYE CUE | Dream Machine | Aconic Media |
| 15 | BOBBY BLAZE | Highs & Lows | Elite Empire Worldwide |
| 16 | BRAINSTORY | Ripe | Big Crown |
| 17 | BREANNA | Epiphany | Self-Released |
| 18 | CAKES DA KILLA | “Sip Of My Sip” feat. Svendeep [Single] | Young Art |
| 19 | CARRTOONS | HOMEGROWN | Wichita |
| 20 | CIV | “Heaven On Earth” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 21 | DENZEL CURRY | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 22 | DINO SMOKES | The Ignorant | VSR |
| 23 | DIZ | Ultra.Violet | Self-Released |
| 24 | FKA TWIGS | CAPRISONGS | Young/Atlantic |
| 25 | GHOSTKEEPER | Multidimensional Culture | Victory Pool |
| 26 | GIRLPOOL | Forgiveness | Anti- |
| 27 | HAVIAH MIGHTY | Stock Exchange | Self-Released |
| 28 | HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE | Natural Part | Run For Cover |
| 29 | IDK | “Taco” [Single] | Warner |
| 30 | INJURY RESERVE | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | Self-Released |
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | PRETTY SICK | “Human Condition” [Single] | Dirty Hit |
| 2 | TEEN SUICIDE | honeybee | Run For Cover |
| 3 | MEDIUM, THE | For Horses | Still The Best/YK |
| 4 | LIFE | North East Coastal Town | The Liquid Label |
| 5 | YOUNG GUV | Guv IV | Run For Cover |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | THE GOD AWFUL TRUTH | The God Awful Truth/Under The Pier Split [EP] | Darktrail |
| 2 | PLAGUE YEARS | All Will Suffer [EP] | MNRK Heavy |
| 3 | CHAMBER | Carved In Stone [EP] | Pure Noise |
| 4 | LORNA SHORE | “Cursed To Die” [Single] | Century Media |
| 5 | ALGEBRA | “Kleptomaniac” [Single] | Unspeakable Axe |
| 6 | MISCREANCE | “Incubo” [Single] | Unspeakable Axe |
| 7 | NECROFIER | Prophecies of Eternal Darkness | Seasons of Mist |
| 8 | UNDER THE PIER | The God Awful Truth/Under The Pier Split [EP] | Darktrail |
| 9 | PHOBOPHILIC | “Survive In Obscurity” [Single] | Blood Harvest |
| 10 | HALO EFFECT, THE | “Feel What I Believe” [Single] | Nuclear Blast |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | 070 SHAKE | You Can’t Kill Me | G.O.O.D./Def Jam |
| 2 | ACTION BRONSON | Cocodrillo Turbo | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 3 | ADE HAKIM | An Introverts paradise | Bronx Academy of Home |
| 4 | JPEGMAFIA | LP! | EQT |
| 5 | DENZEL CURRY | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 6 | KWAMZAY | Mountain [EP] | Off-Center |
| 7 | DIZ | Ultra.Violet | Self-Released |
| 8 | REDVEIL | learn 2 swim | Self-Released |
| 9 | ROBERT GLASPER | Black Radio III | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 10 | YOUNG WABO | Mirage [EP] | New College |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | KWAMZAY | Mountain [EP] | Off-Center |
| 2 | YOUNG WABO | Mirage [EP] | New College |
| 3 | KWAME ADE | Prayer [EP] | Off-Center |
| 4 | MASTER HOLY | Nostalgia [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | REDVEIL | learn 2 swim | Self-Released |
| 6 | RICO NASTY | Las Ruinas | Sugar Trap |
Starting todays episode is Weekly News with Abigail, Heidi and Emily. Topics featured are NC State Packapalooza, Food Truck Rodeo, Wake County Schools and The Raleigh Market.
Following the Weekly News, Tim Mensa, a University Library Specialist will discuss library learning spaces and services.
Plover spoke with BJ Barnham of American Aquarium. They talked about his time at NC State, getting started with his band at The Brewery and other Hillsborough Street venues. BJ also gave his impression of stepping into the circle to play Ryman Auditorium in Nashville for the first time this summer and touring the United States and Europe this year.
Plover and BJ also discussed the band’s new album “Chicamacomico” which deals with loss on a lot of levels, and their two albums of 1990s popular country music, “Slappers, Bangers and Certified Twangers” volumes one and two.
American Aquarium will headline NC State’s Packapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m.
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | SKY FERREIRA | “Don’t Forget” [Single] | UMG |
| 2 | FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM | The Funhouse [EP] | Dalliance |
| 3 | GHOSTKEEPER | Multidimensional Culture | Victory Pool |
| 4 | MARBLE | The Shadow In Me | Self-Released |
| 5 | POST ANIMAL | Love Gibberish | Self-Released |
| 6 | BLACK MIDI | Hellfire | Rough Trade |
| 7 | HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE | Natural Part | Run For Cover |
| 8 | MAMALARKY | “Mythical Bonds” [Single] | Fire Talk |
| 9 | PUP | The Unraveling Of PupTheBand | Rise/BMG |
| 10 | CURLS, THE | Smothered & Covered | Truth Zone |
| 11 | SHIVAS, THE | “Doom Revolver” [Single] | Suicide Squeeze |
| 12 | WHEEL WORKERS, THE | Harbor | Sinkhole Texas |
| 13 | BLYND BIRDS | Songs To Sink Yachts To | Self-Released |
| 14 | GIRLPOOL | Forgiveness | Anti- |
| 15 | MOMMA | Household Name | Polyvinyl |
| 16 | ACTION BRONSON | Cocodrillo Turbo | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 17 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 18 | BAKERS EDDY | Love Boredom Bicycles | Ivy League |
| 19 | BREANNA | Epiphany | Self-Released |
| 20 | CADENCE WEAPON | Parallel World | MNRK |
| 21 | CIV | “Heaven On Earth” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 22 | COMMON | A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1 & 2 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 23 | DENZEL CURRY | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 24 | DINO SMOKES | The Ignorant | VSR |
| 25 | DIZ | Ultra.Violet | Self-Released |
| 26 | FKA TWIGS | CAPRISONGS | Young/Atlantic |
| 27 | FLY ANAKIN | Frank | Lex |
| 28 | IDK | “Taco” [Single] | Warner |
| 29 | INJURY RESERVE | By The Time I Get To Phoenix | Self-Released |
| 30 | JPEGMAFIA | LP! | EQT |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | BLACK MIDI | Hellfire | Rough Trade |
| 2 | MAMALARKY | “Mythical Bonds” [Single] | Fire Talk |
| 3 | MARBLE | The Shadow In Me | Self-Released |
| 4 | SKY FERREIRA | “Don’t Forget” [Single] | UMG |
| 5 | GHOSTKEEPER | Multidimensional Culture | Victory Pool |
| 6 | HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE | Natural Part | Run For Cover |
| 7 | MOMMA | Household Name | Polyvinyl |
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| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | I JORDAN | “Always Been” b/w “First Time Back” [Single] | Ninja Tune |
| 2 | NAKED FLAMES | Miracle in Transit | Dismiss Yourself |
| 3 | AIRFLOW | AIRFLOW [EP] | Hype Pretension |
| 4 | HVOB | TOO | Different/PIAS |
| 5 | KUEDO | Infinite Window | Brainfeeder |
| 6 | 2004 | “To You?” [Single] | 3260508 DK |
| 7 | WHATEVER THE WEATHER | Whatever The Weather | Ghostly International |
| 8 | MATVEI | TALES_FOR_NIGHTCLUBS_II [EP] | Kitsune |
| 9 | PJ DUBS 04 | VARIOUS ARTIST | Self-Released |
| 10 | FLOATING POINTS | “Grammar” [Single] | Ninja Tune |