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Dwight Yoakam
Forget the music. Forget the bands. Forget everything Hopscotch is about, and let’s look at what really matters.
Shoes.
That’s right, that’s all that matters this Hopscotching season. What the artists are wearing, what the audience is wearing, even what the sound technicians have going on.
Let’s take a look at the different artists and their shoe of choice (or lack of) of Hopscotch 2015.
Lilac Shadows members sport a pair of dirty brown boots and some dad-core New Balances (all the rage in the indie-rock scene).
Mitski is caught with a pair of sleek black shoes, much like Puma brand but are highly unidentifiable.
And the bassist from Leapling dazzles the crowd with her sparkling vans.
Jenny Hval chose a minimal look, opting for a simple pair of jazz shoes and other members went completely barefoot.
A classic pair of white sneakers (keds or vans?) worn by Keath Mead.
River Whyless brought some of the Asheville mountains with them when three of their four members wore a variation of the hiking boot.
And finally, a blurry horrible look at what I wore to Hopscotch. Some would say, “WHAT ARE THOSE??????” I’m very surprised I survived Hopscotch wearing these.
-DJ Duchess
Must Be The Holy Ghost – Kings Barcade
If you are a student going to Hopscotch without any means of transportation (like me), you’re probably wondering how you can get back to campus after a full day of music.
Luckily the NC State Wolfline has it covered!
The Wolfprowl runs from 9:30PM until 3 AM and makes several stops downtown. This bus stops at both W. Edenton St. and W. Morgan St., only a few blocks from City Plaza!
This bus only operates for STUDENTS ONLY, so remember to bring your NC State Student ID in order to ride it back to campus!
You can find the stops for the Wolfprowl by using the Transloc app.
When you’re downtown enjoying Hopscotch, the Raleigh R-Line is a FREE downtown circulator that will quickly take you from venue to venue!
Stops R15 through R20 specifically take you close to City Plaza and venues such as King’s Barcade, Neptunes, Tir Na Nog, and more!
WKNC wants everyone to stay safe out there during Hopscotch!
Local Band Local Beer: The Chit Nasty Band
Two Thursdays ago Phian interviewed with the Chit Nasty Band before they played at Tir Na Nog for Local Band Local Beer. During the interview Phian played the Chit Nasty Band songs “Nasty Nation,” “Enough” and “Brand New.” If you like what you hear, you can check out more from the Chit Nasty Band at their website.
Local Band Local Beer: Knurr and Spell
Last Thursday, Phian interviewed Knurr and Spell before they played at Tir Na nOg for Local Band Local Beer. If you like what you hear, you can check out more from Knurr and Spell at their Bandcamp.