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EOT193 Duke Student Sit-In 04/06/16

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Podcasts

EOT192 International Women’s Month 03/30/16

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Festival Coverage

Moogfest Partners with Triangle Record Stores for Pop-up Parties – 3/26-4/21

All Day, Bull City, Carolina Soul and Schoolkids Records to Host Moogfest Artists, Listening Parties, Curated Collections and Festival Ticket Deals

(Durham, NC) – March 28 –

Moogfest is teaming with area record store institutions All Day RecordsCarolina Soul RecordsSchoolkids Records and Bull City Records to bring a unique slate of programming, ticket deals and curated collections to Triangle-area fans.

The series began on March 26 at All Day Records in Carrboro with a DJ set by Oli Isaacs and promotional giveaways. On March 31, Carolina Soul will host a listening party of Moogfest artists.

Moogfest will take part in Schoolkids Records massive Record Store Day celebration on April 16 with in store promos and activations at the store’s locations in Raleigh and Durham. The series concludes back in Durham at Bull City Records on April 21 with a very special DJ set by Nick Sanborn of Made of Oak and Sylvan Esso as well as other area DJ’s.

At all locations, students will have the opportunity to purchase $99 student tickets with valid student ID.

Dates & Locations

  • 3.26 – All Day Records – Carrboro, NC, 12-3pm
  • 3.31 – Carolina Soul – Durham, NC, 5-8pm
  • 4.16 – Schoolkids Records (Record Store Day Parties) – Durham & Raleigh, NC, 8am-8pm
  • 4.21 – Bull City Records – Durham, NC, 6pm-8pm

About Moogfest

Moogfest is the synthesis of music, art, and technology. Since 2004, Moogfest has brought together artists, futurist thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, and musicians. By day, Moogfest is a platform for conversation and experimentation. This mind-expanding conference attracts creative and technology enthusiasts for three days of participatory programming in Durham, North Carolina. By night, Moogfest presents cutting-edge music in venues throughout the city. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant-garde experimentalists of today.

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Playlists

DJ Iron Mic’s SXSW 2016 playlist

Missed out on SX this year? Made it to SX, but already miss the heck out of it? Don’t worry, DJ Iron Mic’s got you!

Click here to listen!

Chill Moody – November Funk
$ave Dat Money – Lil Dicky feat. Fetty Wap
Ready – Chaz French feat. Goldlink
The Pessimist – Wale feat. J. Cole
Shards – GRRL
Antidote – Travis Scott
Clearest Blue – CHVRCHES
L$D – A$AP Rocky
New Level – A$AP Ferg feat. Future
The Waters – Anderson .Paak feat. BJ the Chicago Kid
Who Dey Rockin Wit – Trae tha Truth feat. Yo Gotti
Law – Yo Gotti feat. E-40
Top – Lil Uzi Vert
Bounce – Flatbush Zombies
Victory Laps – Doomstarks
Ready or Not – Fugees
Where U Been? – 2 Chainz feat. Cap 1
Live at the Barbecue – Main Source feat. Nas
We Takin Over – DJ Khaled feat. T.I., Fat Joe, Akon, Lil Wayne, & Birdman
N.Y. State of Mind – Nas
Lonely Cities – Tigertown
I Wanna Be Your Dog – The Stooges
Changes – Charles Bradley
2 Phones – Kevin Gates
The Seed 2.0 – The Roots feat. Cody Chestnut
O.P.P. – Naughty by Nature
Lights On – Big Grams
ATLiens – Outkast
Blow the Whistle – Too $hort
Ready – Joey Bada$$
Knock Tha Hustle – Cozz feat. J. Cole
Fire – Vince Staples
Sanity – Boulevards
Go – Domo Genesis
Bust it Open – Scotty ATL feat. B.o.B.
Boom Clap – Charli XCX
Cherchez LaGhost – Ghostface Killah feat. U-God
It G Ma (Remix) – Keith Ape feat. A$AP Ferg, Father, Wacka Flocka Flame, and Dumbfounded
All The Way Up – Fat Joe feat. French Monatana
Good Knight – Kirk Knight feat. Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, & Dizzy Wright
Talib Kweli – Get By

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Weekly Charts

WKNC Underground Hip-Hop Charts: March 22nd

1 GANGRENE – You Disgust Me – Mass Appeal
2 PROFESSOR TOON – Take Notes – Cardigan
3 LIZZO – Big Grrrl Small World – Self-Released
4 VINCE STAPLES – Summertime ‘06 – Def Jam
5 TORAE – Clap Shit Up – Internal Affairs
6 KING MAGNETIC – Timing Is Everything
7 JR AND PH7 – Noir
8 TROOF MUSIC – The Donation [EP] – Self-Released
9 CONSTANT DEVIANTS – Avant Garde – Six2Six
10 DENIRO FARRAR – Bow Down

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Podcasts

EOT191 Conversation with State Park Rangers 03/23/16

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Weekly Charts

WKNC Chainsaw Rock Charts: March 22nd

1 LYCUS – Chasms – Relapse
2 BARONESS – Purple – Abraxan Hymns
3 FORCED ORDER – Turn The Knife – Revelation Records
4 KYLESA – Exhausting Fire – Season Of Mist
5 FOUNDATION – Turncoat  -Jawk
6 CULT LEADER – Lightless Walk
7 GLOAM Hex – Of Nine Heads – Caligari
8 TWITCHING TONGUES – Disharmony – Metal Blade
9 DEAFHEAVEN – New Bermuda – Anti
10 EXPANDER – Laws Of Power

Top 3 Adds

1 FUTURE PRIMITIVE – Spring Break Demo – Self-Released
2 BLOODIEST Bloodiest – Relapse
3 MAGRUDERGRIND II – Relapse

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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM Charts: March 22nd 2016

1 MOTHERS – When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired – Grand Jury
2 RATBOYS – AOID – Topshelf
3 PINEGROVE – Cardinal – Run For Cover
4 DAY WAVE – Headcase/Hard To Read – Grand Jury
5 PORCHES – Pool – Domino
6 WILD NOTHING – Life Of Pause – Captured Tracks
7 JAWBREAKER REUNION – Haha And Then What – Miscreant
8 GAZEBOS – Die Alone – Hardly Art
9 DEAR TRACKS – Soft Dreams [EP] -Track And Field
10 LA SERA – Music For Listening To Music To – Polyvinyl
11 THAO AND THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN – A Man Alive – Ribbon
12 SUNFLOWER BEAN – Human Ceremony – Fat Possum
13 QUILT – Plaza – Mexican Summer
14 ADULT BOOKS – Running From The Blows – Lolipop
15 MASS GOTHIC – Mass Gothic – SUB POP
16 FLORIST – The Birds Outside Sang – Double Double Whammy
17 SLINGSHOT DAKOTA – Break – Topshelf
18 FEELS – Feels – Castle Face
19 EERIE WANDA – Hum – BBIB
20 CULLEN OMORI – New Misery – SUB POP
21 NADA SURF – You Know Who You Are – Barsuk
22 BASEMENT – Promise Everything – Run For Cover
23 SO PITTED – Neo – SUB POP
24 YUCK – Stranger Things – Mame
25 SOUND OF CERES – Nostalgia For Infinity – Joyful Noise
26 HOLY WAVE – Freaks Of Nurture – Reverberation Appreciation Society
27 YOUR FRIEND – Gumption – Domino
28 INTO IT. OVER IT. – Standards – Triple Crown
29 SKI LODGE – New Life – Old Flame
30 DONKEYS – Midnight Palms – Easy Sound

Top 5 Adds

1 SUN DAYS – Album – Run For Cover
2 KITTEN FOREVER – 7 Hearts – Atlas Chair
3 B BOYS – No Worry No Mind – Captured Tracks
4 GOLDEN DAZE – Golden Daze – Autumn Tone
5 SUMMER TWINS – Limbo – Burger

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DJ Highlights

Iron Mic’s Best SXSW Moments Pt. 1

From artists as obscure as Chill Moody and Tiger Town, to superstars like Nas and 2 Chainz, SXSW 2016 supplied days upon days of amazing performances. This is just the beginning of everything I got to experience on my trip to Austin.

Chill Moody

Tiger Town

Nas

Khaled and Chainz

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Local Music Music News and Interviews

WKNC Giveaways of the Week! March 21st – March 25th + Bonus!

Goldlink // Elhae // WELL$ – Monday 3/21 @ Kings Barcade

Slothrust // Yung – Tuesday 3/22 @Cat’s Cradle Backroom

Palm // Gnarwhal // SLMH // Doc Ellis Dee – Wednesday 3/23 @ Kings Barcade

Bleak // Lesser Life // Trudge // Junior in His – Thursday 3/24 @ Local 506

Aaron Carter – Friday 3/25 @ Cat’s Cradle

Bonus! Thanks to the help of Live Nation, WKNC will also be giving away tickets to Live Nation’s “Locals Only” event on April 3rd ! Be on the listen for the next two weeks to win tickets to this awesome showcase of local music! 

And as always keep it locked to 88.1 all week to win tickets to these great shows! Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it and you could be a winner!