Jacob takes us to Duke University’s Nasher Museum to tour their new exhibit on the record.
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Giveaways for the week!
This week is somewhat slow for giveaways, but golly gee, you’d better believe that next week we’ll be back in the busy giveaway time!
Nevertheless, this week you could win tickets to see:
Kings of Leon w/The Black Keys & The Whigs at The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion on September 13. What a LINE-UP!
*If you win, be sure to gloat to DJ Ones, he’s a huge Whigs fan
The American (movie) at Crossroads Cinema
or a veritable smorgasbord of artist schwag (CDs, T-shirts, vinyls, etc)
As always, look out for local shows (with or without free tickets) at our rock report!
Remember, you can’t win if you don’t listen!
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Follow me at Hopscotch!
Hello, WKNC fans, I am the staff photographer, Katie, a.k.a the Blog Lady because I also edit the blog, and I’m going to be at Hopscotch ALL WEEKEND taking photographs! Don’t worry, my camera will be much nicer than that.
As frequently as I can, AT LEAST once a day, I will be uploading my photos onto Flickr and putting up slideshows on the blog! I’m going to try to hit as many venues and as many shows as I can throughout the entire event. I’ll definitely cover the events put on by WKNC, and I’m especially excited for the smaller shows that will compile great local musicians from every music genre!
So be checking the blog daily for my photo updates, and if you have any special request of shows you’d like to see photos of, leave a comment on this post!
I am always on the look-out for unique music videos, and typically, indie bands pull through with quality footage. However, Arcade Fire’s new video for “We Used To Wait” trumps them all.
Chris Milk used GoogleChrome technology to create an interactive “experience” (because the term “music video” doesn’t do it justice.)
This is how it works: You type in your childhood address. The video will load and when it is ready, a play button will appear. This interactive music video opens a variety of other windows throughout the song, allowing for the viewer to get swept up into the nostalgia.
Close your other browser windows, turn up your speakers, and enjoy.
Not too long ago I sent the fine DJs the task of selecting their entrance theme. You may be thinking, “What is this crazy entrance theme you speak of DJ Ones?” The answer is quite simply this: your entrance theme is the song that would hypothetically play as soon as you entered a room. Below are the handful of responses that I received from DJs across most formats at the station.
Robert Earl Keen – Whenever Kindness Fails
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz47SXpbYdw
Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbJQT2eDseA
Holy Fuck – Lovely Allen
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrtQEaeGaZY#t=18s
Kens’ Theme from Street Fighter II – Guitar Version
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W98RFGgont0
Mark Mothersbaugh – Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op (The Life Aquatic Soundtrack)
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRibnHiuZkQ#t=01m03s
Hockey – Song Away
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjMHyq2vrQk
Justice – Genesis
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThKNt-GY1ww#t=38s
John Cage – 4’33
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJagb7hL0E#t=0m40s
Cee Lo – Fuck You
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc&has_verified=1
Sabaton – 40:1
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N534o7gETE0
The Blog Lady (the blog editor)
John Williams – Star Wars Theme
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjMNNpIksaI
Apples in Stereo – Energy
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iaVEeTm3OM
Starfucker – Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z8oYH_bhnA
Jeff Barry and Je’net Dubois – Movin’ On Up
[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9y4iXAso4I
What would your entrance theme be? Let us know in the comment section below!
Whats up WKNC-ers! This is my first ever blog post, so don’t crack on me for not being too blog-savvy… but here it goes:
Tuesday night (Well technically Wednesday morning) on Underground 88, I invited a group of three very intelligent and beautiful ladies, Lilu, Danielle, and Julie, as well as an equally awesome and talented young man, Troy Jaques, onto my midnight hip hop show to discuss their charity event being held on the 12th of September. Before I go any further, here are the details for the event:
What: Emerge Fall into Fashion show and afterparty
Where: Mirage Night Club in Raleigh NC
When: September 12, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Why: Charity event, with proceeds going to Haven House Services
This group will be showing fall fashions from Dollface Boutique, Leluna Star, Julkee, and Zac Schell Designs. Not to mention for any of you local hip hop fans… KOOLEY HIGH will be performing right after the fashion show, as well as an after party for 21 and ups. Don’t worry under 21-ers, the fashion show, sushi and Kooley show will be open to you as long as you are 18. These designers (three out of four NC state Alumni) have been working very very hard to provide you with an awesome event and some great fashion design; these people live for their art. They will also be present at First Friday presenting their work.
I’m a social work major, so I get real excited by charity events, especially one for a cause like Haven House. Haven house is a private, non-profit organization headed by a volunteer board and operated by local members of the community who are interested in helping the youth of our community when they are in difficult situations. They are funded mostly by the United Way, government grants and donations. The proceeds from this fashion show go to Haven House, and not to mention Kooley High’s awesomeness will be present after the fashion show. And you get to look at cuties in cute clothes… and sushi. And summa dat bubbly if you’re old enough. All for a good cause. What else could you ask for?
It was a great pleasure working with these cats, and I’m real excited right now. 🙂
Jonas Stein of Turbo Fruits called in this morning and took some time to tell me what the band’s been up to and what’s coming up in the future. There were some technical difficulties in trying to get the phone interview set up correctly, but Jonas was gracious and patient enough to stick around. He announced that the band will be producing a series of 7" vinyl (and digital) collector’s singles over the next year on their Turbo Time label. At the end of the series, they’ll be releasing a full-length album of the singles. He also talked about the Bruise Cruise Festival the band will be playing in February. It’s a three day Caribbean cruise with a fantastic lineup of garage rock bands including Turbo Fruits, Black Lips, Vivian Girls, The Strange Boys, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P5QWOa7i9M
We also discussed more general topics such as whether Jonas felt that being based in Nashville had affected the band’s sound. He said it was more about the environment (people, places, outdoors, etc.) than the city specifically itself, but he did say “if we were from California, we probably wouldn’t sound the way we do.” About touring, Jonas said it was “like going to war in a time of peace.” I also asked whether there was a back-story for the unique video for “Naked With You.” Apparently, it involved hunting down an unknown cute girl in Chicago at the last minute and her being willing to make a sexy but strange music video. I’d say it worked for the best.
Turbo Fruits will be playing tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8 at Local 506 in Chapel Hill.
DAY PARTIES:
WKNC is sponsoring two day parties:
-Tir Na Nog’s show featuring Cellar Seas, Veelee, Filthybird, Temperance League and A Rooster for the Masses (FREE noon-5pm Friday 9/10)
-The “Local Time” stage Sain front of the Raleigh Times featuring The Flute Flies, NAPS, The Loners, Maple Stave, Red Collar, Des Ark and The Old Ceremony. Our street team will be doing live broadcasts throughout the event. (FREE 11am-6pm Saturday 9/11)
FIVE STAR:
Thursday night at Five Star, WKNC Afterhours DJs (Hennessey, Jose Jose, Chocolate Rice and Brooklyn Airlift) will be spinning from 10:30at night until 2 in the mo’nin. Buy a club wristband, or risk it waiting in line, to attend.
STILL HAVE UNANSWERED HOPSCOTCH QUESTIONS?
Grayson Currin (festival curator) and Greg Lowenhagen (creative director) of the Independent Weekly will be this week’s VIP(s) on Eye on the Triangle tomorrow night at 7pm. Comment on this post if you have any specific (or general, I guess) questions to be answered straight from the big-wigs themselves.
This Thursday night will be overrun with Hopscotch goers, therefore, WKNC and Tir Na nOg will be hosting our usual Local Beer Local Band Night on Friday, September 10 instead! New Raleigh and Aviator Brewing Company are also presenting.
There will be a total of FIVE, yes count ‘em five!, local acts this week: Cellar Seas, Veelee, Filthy Bird, Temperance League, and A Rooster for the Masses. All of these bands are WKNC favorites. It will be a great way to kick off your Friday night. Music starts at 12 .pm.
I plan to have Cellar Seas and Veelee in the station on Thursday from 7-8 p.m. so be sure to tune in for that!
Cellar Seas is made up of some of my favorite Raleigh people (a bartender, a dj, and frontman to another great band, NAPS). Slow indie rock with just a twinge of country. Plus, these men are all devastatingly handsome.
Veelee is my number one favorite duo within our already amazing local music scene. Ginger and Matthew have some sort of power over me when I see them play. I can’t stop smiling, and I want to dance but no one else is… so I don’t. If this happens to you on Friday, please dance, and I will join you! Veelee will also be playing at 10:30 p.m. at The Hive the same day.
I’m always a sucker for a band with female vocals. The folks at the Pinhook said, “These guys are kind of a cosmic Americana western eastern totem spirit animal.” They also have a new record coming out in October, so I’m sure you’re bound to get a sneak peak of what’s on it at this show.
Temperance League
Harder garage rock with a retro feel. Their former band you might remember, Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers.
This band is too good. You might have caught them Friday the 3rd at the Cave; if not, catch them this Friday! Their album review by Grayson Currin in the Independent Weekly said, “the Rooster still sings truth to power over angular guitar lines and hi-hat pulses, whether riffing on the downtown void King’s Barcade left behind on ‘No Party Downtown’ (the band released Rojo there in 2006) or territorial tendencies on ‘Headwaters.’” Well thankfully, Kings is back, A Rooster for the Masses is playing music, and everyone will be happy.
So don’t forget! Before you begin your Friday night Hopscotch adventures, head to the pub and check out all of these awesome bands. Plus, if you didn’t get a Hopscotch ticket (There are only about 15 all-inclusive passes left as I write this!) you can still come to this daytime event! See you there, with a day-beer in hand!
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Ra Ra Riot/Jenny and Johnny
