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Top Charts 4/28/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 1, 2026

Top Charts

#	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

Top Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	MAKTHAVERSKAN	Glass And Bones	Welfare
2	QUIET LIGHT	Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2	True Panther
3	OTOLITHS	Lithos	Self-Released
4	SEAN SOLOMON	The World Is Not Good Enough	Anti-
5	ACCESSORY	Dust	ACX

Tags charts, college radio, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, rock, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Concert Review

Wolfstock 2026 In Photos

Post author By blvester
Post date April 29, 2026

All photos by Lachlan Vester

Tags concert, concert photos, K CAMP, NC State, Odd 39, Raleigh, WKNC, WKNC 88.1, Wolfstock, Yung Gravy

Concert Review

Concert Review: Mei Semones

Post author By qweyman
Post date April 26, 2026

Photo by Quinn Eyman

If listening to Mei Semones is like tasting a flavor that’s never been tasted before, seeing Mei Semones live is like being able to see a new color.

On Tuesday, April 14, Mei Semones performed for a stop of her Spring Tour at Motorco Music Hall, her first time playing in Durham. This marks almost one year since her debut studio album, “Animaru”.

Tags college radio, concert review, Mei Semones, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 4/21/26

Post author By slacker
Post date April 24, 2026

Chainsaw Charts

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	HEDONIST	Scapulimancy	Southern Lord
2	PROTRUSION	The Last Suppuration	Sevared
3	GROWTH	Under the Under	Wild Thing
4	NEUROSIS	An Undying Love For A Burning World	Neurot
5	CLAIRVOYANCE	Chasm of Immurement	Carbonized
6	LYCHGATE	Precipice	Debemur Morti
7	DORMANT ORDEAL	Tooth And Nail	Willowtip
8	CAVE SERMON	Fragile Wings	Self-Released
9	VILE APPARITION	Malignity	Me Saco Un Ojo
10	GREYHAVEN	Keep It Quiet	Solid State

Chainsaw Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	NEUROSIS	An Undying Love For A Burning World	Neurot
2	GROWTH	Under the Under	Wild Thing

Tags charts, college radio, Metal, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Afterhours Charts 4/21/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 24, 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

Tags charts, college radio, Electronic, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Underground Charts 4/21/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 24, 2026

Underground Charts

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	MCKINLEY DIXON	Magic, Alive!	City Slang
2	GENA	The Pleasure Is Yours	Lex
3	DANNY BROWN	Stardust	Warp
4	PRESERVATION AND GABE ‘NANDEZ	Sortilège	Backwoodz Studioz
5	NIGHTMARES ON WAX	Echo45 Sound System	Warp
6	GHAIS GUEVARA	Full Goyard [EP]	Fat Possum
7	DEMAE	Deep Dive [EP]	FAMM
8	CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON	Patchwork	Stone Woman/XL
9	BILLY DEAN THOMAS	MX	Self-Released
10	7XVETHEGENIUS	Self 7xve 3	Broadband Sound

Underground Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	VYLET PONY	Gonarch’s Lair	Self-Released

Tags charts, college radio, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, Rap, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Jazz Charts 4/21/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 24, 2026

Jazz Charts

#	Artist	Record	Label
	Artist	Record	Lab
1	FLEA	Honora	Nonesuch
2	CHAMPIAN FULTON	House Party	Turtle Bay
3	JOHN PIZZARELLI	Dear Mr. Bennett	Self-Released
4	DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AND BILL CHARLAP	Elemental	Mack Avenue
5	JOE MARCINEK BAND	The Groove Session	Vintage League
6	NICK FINZER	The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1	Outside In
7	IGMAR THOMAS’ REVIVE BIG BAND	Like A Tree It Grows	Soulspazam
8	EYAL VILNER BIG BAND	Big Apple Stomp	Self-Released
9	MICHAEL MAYO	Fly (Deluxe Edition)	Mack Avenue
10	PETER ERSKINE	Peregrine	Hard Wag

Jazz Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	STACEY KENT	A Time For Love	naïve
2	CARLOS HENRIQUEZ	Monk con Clave	Self-Released

Tags charts, college radio, jazz, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Top Charts 4/21/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 24, 2026

Top Charts

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	FIONA FIASCO	Blue Rider, Blue Faced [EP]	Self-Released
2	GLADIE	No Need To Be Lonely	Get Better
3	JOYER	On The Other End Of The Line…	Julia’s War
4	MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER	Unclouded	Domino
5	TRUE BLUE	Star Witness	True Nature
6	CARDINALS	Masquerade	So Young
7	HALLOWEEN	Shadow House	Funeral Party
8	PAUL MATHER	“FINK” [Single]	Squinarp
9	PEEL DREAM MAGAZINE	Taurus	Topshelf
10	ROCKET	R Is For Rocket	Transgressive
11	SUGAR SNAP PEAS	The World Stood Still [EP]	Self-Released
12	TREMBLER	Total Sorry [EP]	Rite Field
13	YOU ARE AN ANGEL	it’s fine to dream	Self-Released
14	AFTER THE BURIAL	“Hum From The Hollow” [Single]	Sumerian
15	AMERICAN DEATH CULT	“Birthday Wishes” [Single]	Root Rot
16	ANA TIJOUX	97 [EP]	Victoria Producciones
17	APPLEFIELD	where are you going? [EP]	Self-Released
18	BIZ	Swim	Self-Released
19	CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON	Patchwork	Stone Woman/XL
20	CLYDESDALE	“Dizzy Dancin'” [Single]	Self-Released
21	CROOKED FINGERS	Swet Deth	Merge
22	DAFFO	Where The Earth Bends	Concord
23	DANIBREAKS	NXIETY [EP]	Self-Released
24	DREAMSCENT	“Red String” [Single]	Self-Released
25	E_DEATH	Czech Hunter	Eternal LIfe
26	ENTREZ VOUS	Antenna Legs Hear Everything	Self-Released
27	GENA	The Pleasure Is Yours	Lex
28	GIRL BRUTAL	“Asteroids” [Single]	Self-Released
29	GODDAMN WOLVES	Sugar Twin	GDR-013
30	GOLEMM	“DanceFloor” [Single]	Self-Released

Top Adds

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	ACCESSORY	Dust	ACX
2	OTOLITHS	Lithos	Self-Released
3	MAKTHAVERSKAN	Glass And Bones	Welfare
4	QUIET LIGHT	Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2	True Panther
5	TEEN SUICIDE	Nude Descending Staircase Headless	Run For Cover
6	SEAN SOLOMON	The World Is Not Good Enough	Anti-

Tags charts, college radio, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, rock, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 4/14/26

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 16, 2026

#	Artist	Record	Label

1	GREYHAVEN	Keep It Quiet	Solid State
2	MISERERE LUMINIS	Sidera	Debemur Morti
3	BLAZE	Out Through The Door	No Remorse
4	DEADGUY	Near-Death Travel Services	Relapse
5	EXHUMED	Red Asphalt	Relapse
6	FIRE MAGIC	Memories Of Fire	Stygian Black Hand
7	HELMS DEEP	Chasing The Dragon	Nameless Grave
8	LETTERSTOYOU	…Maybe Someday Became Today [EP]	Self-Released
9	VILE APPARITION	Malignity	Me Saco Un Ojo
10	YELLOW EYES	Confusion Gate	Sibir

Tags charts, college radio, Metal, NACC Weekly Charts, NC State, WKNC, WKNC 88.1

Band/Artist Profile Music News and Interviews

WKNC Interviews – High June

Post author By dj dragonfly
Post date April 16, 2026

The band High June. Pictured left to right: Hayden Church, Will Sain, Jack Flowers, James Barbee, Ryon Gerringer. Image by Annelise Sarah, provided by High June.

High June is a five piece alternative rock band hailing from Greenville, NC. The band started out as a “college band” and released their first single, “Crazy ‘Bout You” in July of 2023. The band now is touring the United States with bands such as Dexter and The Moonrocks and The Black Crowes.

High June consists of Hayden Church on the drums, Will Sain on the lead guitar, Jack Flowers, as the lead vocalist, James Barbee on the rhythm guitar and Ryon Gerringer on the bass guitar and accompanying vocals.

I was fortunate enough to be able to set up an interview with four of the five members: Hayden, Will, Jack and James.

Tags Alt Rock, dj dragonfly, High June, interview, WKNC