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| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | DEMON BITCH | Master of the Games | Gates of Hell |
| 2 | IOTUNN | Kinship | Metal Blade |
| 3 | MITOCHONDRION | Vitriseptome | Profound Lore |
| 4 | GAEREA | Coma | Season Of Mist |
| 5 | SPITE | The Third Temple | Invictus |
| 6 | DREAMLESS VEIL | Every Limb Of The Flood | Relapse |
| 7 | DEFEATED SANITY | “Accelerating The Rot” [Single] | Season Of Mist |
| 8 | RIPPED TO SHREDS | Sanshi | Relapse |
| 9 | TENUE | Arcos, Bóvedas, Pórticos | Zegema Beach |
| 10 | BLOOD INCANTATION | Absolute Elsewhere | Century Media |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | VYLET PONY | Girls Who Are Wizards | Self-Released |
| 2 | END OF ANGEL CH.2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Angel |
| 3 | HARMONY IN ULTRAVIOLET | Tangerine//Citrus//Yuzu//Lemon. (Deluxe Edition) | Vivarium |
| 4 | MUDDYOUSH | 23 | Self-Released |
| 5 | WORLD BRAIN | Open Source | Mansions & Millions |
| 6 | SHYGIRL | “Immaculate” feat. Saweetie [Single] | Because |
| 7 | FLYING LOTUS | Spirit Box [EP] | Warp |
| 8 | SBTRKT | “Turn Your Heart Around” [Single] | Save Yourself |
| 9 | MARCUS DRAKE | Save Point 1 | Sooper |
| 10 | MACHINE GIRL | MG Ultra | Future Classic |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | KINOTEKI | The Visitor | Limiting Factor |
| 2 | KANAKO YAMAMOTO | “Reason” (Bonobo Rework) [Single] | Outlier |
| 3 | SOULSICK | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Angels Gun Club |
| 4 | U | Life Isn’t A Fountain? | Lex |
| 5 | PHANTOMS | Perpetual Motion [EP] | Foreign Family Collective |
| 6 | E_DEATH | Abandon Lust | Self-Released |
| 7 | OKLOU | “Choke Enough” [Single] | True Panther |
| 8 | KARYYN | Karyyn Remixed [EP] | Mute |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | MALLY AND LAST WORD | The Sweetest Of It All | MaLLy/Last Word Touring |
| 2 | THEE SACRED SOULS | Got A Story To Tell | Daptone |
| 3 | VICTORIA PORT | “Cigarette” [Single] | First Word |
| 4 | TRANSA | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Red Hot |
| 5 | HANNAH STOKES | “Waste Time” [Single] | Raised Eden |
| 6 | RAHIM SAMAD | “Daylight” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | CUATRO CINCO | “2045” [Single] | Bendito |
| 8 | 7XVETHEGENIUS | Death Of Deuce | Drumwork |
| 9 | LO STEVE | “Canal Street Motion” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON | “So You Really Don’t Miss Me?” [Single] | Lex |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | MALLY AND LAST WORD | The Sweetest Of It All | MaLLy/Last Word Touring |
| 2 | THEE SACRED SOULS | Got A Story To Tell | Daptone |
| 3 | VICTORIA PORT | “Cigarette” [Single] | First Word |
| 4 | TRANSA | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Red Hot |
| 5 | HANNAH STOKES | “Waste Time” [Single] | Raised Eden |
| 6 | RAHIM SAMAD | “Daylight” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | CUATRO CINCO | “2045” [Single] | Bendito |
| 8 | 7XVETHEGENIUS | Death Of Deuce | Drumwork |
| 9 | LO STEVE | “Canal Street Motion” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | LORD JAH-MONTE OGBON | “So You Really Don’t Miss Me?” [Single] | Lex |
What better way to ring in the New Year than with some spectacular local music? Locals Only! returns this Thursday, January 9th at its usual 8 PM timeslot at Neptunes in Raleigh. As always, admission is free for anyone 21+! We have an extra special line up this month so without further ado, lets go ahead and introduce them!
Hailing from Greenville, this duo has made quite a name for themselves on social media for their intimate covers of popular songs, ranking in almost 3 million likes on their TikTok account alone.
However, their cover roots are only the tip of the iceberg for this group, as their jazz-influenced instrumentation and vocals have recently led to the release of their debut original single “Mother’s Hand.”
The song itself takes all of the best parts of their stripped back covers and charges it with a very palpable melancholy that sticks with you long after you finish listening. Although the duo only has one original track under their belt for the time being, I am very excited to see how their musical style evolves given their very promising start!
Favorite Track: Mother’s Hand
Hailing right here from Raleigh, Newspaper Taxis have made quite a name for themselves over the past three years they have been active in the Triangle music scene.
By their own admission, Newspaper Taxis’ music defies a singular categorization. As they describe their sound, their music is “A bit of British Invasion, a dash of post-punk, and a little power pop” that all comes together to make a very exciting musical cocktail.
The band has two albums under their belt, with their most recent being something we here at WKNC are always fond of, a live album! Although it didn’t quite beat out one of their other offerings for my favorite track, the live recording of Your Cowboy shows off lead vocalist Ben Armstrong’s crooning vocals mixed with some tastefully retro instrumentation that Locals Only! attendees are sure to enjoy.
Favorite Track: Digging A Hole
If this Locals Only! lineup is any indication, the future looks bright for North Carolina’s blossoming music scene as this night is sure to have something for everyone. As always, doors open at 8 PM at Neptunes in Raleigh. I hope to see you there!
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | ENTRE AMIGOS | Entre Amigos | Self-Released |
| 2 | CAROLINE DAVIS | Accept When | Astral Spirits |
| 3 | GEOFFREY KEEZER | Geoffrey Keezer Live at Birdland | MarKeez |
| 4 | CATHERINE RUSSELL AND SEAN MASON | My Ideal | Dot Time |
| 5 | BADBADNOTGOOD | Mid Spiral | XL |
| 6 | BRIAN SCARBOROUGH | We Need The Wind | Outside In |
| 7 | JEFF RUPERT | It Gets Better | Rupe |
| 8 | GREG WARD | Full Cream | Sugah Hoof |
| 9 | DWAYNE CLEMONS | Center Of Gravity: Live At Smalls | Cellar |
| 10 | SERGIO PEREIRA | BOSSA+ | Tiger Turn |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | RICK ROE | Tribute: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Cold Plunge |
| 2 | ALLEGRA LEVY | Out Of The Question | SteepleChase |
| 3 | RENEE ROSNES | Crossing Paths | Smoke Sessions |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | MANNEQUIN PUSSY | I Got Heaven | Epitaph |
| 2 | DEAD POET SOCIETY | FISSION | Spinefarm |
| 3 | TOMBSTONES IN THEIR EYES | Asylum Harbour | Kitten Robot |
| 4 | ALL FEELS | This Place Is A Message | Flower Sounds |
| 5 | ERICK THE ARCHITECT | I’ve Never Been Here Before | IDOL |
| 6 | FRIEDBERG | Hardcore Workout Queen | Clouds Hill |
| 7 | HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE | Disaster Trick | Run For Cover |
| 8 | KENNY MASON | 9 (Nine) | RCA |
| 9 | KIM DEAL | Nobody Loves You More | 4AD |
| 10 | MADDY KIRGO | Shadow On My Light | Gar Hole |
| 11 | MOMMA | “Ohio All The Time” [Single] | Polyvinyl |
| 12 | TALKING VIOLET | Everything At Once | Flying Colours |
| 13 | ARLO PARKS | My Soft Machine | Transgressive |
| 14 | BLACKWINTERWELLS | mortal | Amuseio |
| 15 | BYE2 | My Wife Is Drink Paint | Kitty On Fire |
| 16 | CZARFACE | Czartificial Intelligence | Silver Age |
| 17 | FASHION CLUB | A Love You Cannot Shake | felte |
| 18 | FAZERDAZE | Soft Power | section1 |
| 19 | FREAK SLUG | I Blow Out Big Candles | Future Classic |
| 20 | GREAT GRANDPA | “Kid” [Single] | Run For Cover |
| 21 | KEELEY | Beautiful Mysterious | Tiny Global |
| 22 | KEVIN HOOKER DIXON | ration to Ration | KevWax |
| 23 | KIT MAJOR | Love.Sick.Major [EP] | Self-Released |
| 24 | KYLE MARTUCCI | Late Night Thai | Tooch |
| 25 | LAS PALABRAS | Fe | La Castanya |
| 26 | MILAN RING | Mangos | Astral People/PIAS |
| 27 | RAIN ON FRIDAYS | Death To Affection | Self-Released |
| 28 | ROSIE TUCKER | Utopia Now! | Sentimental |
| 29 | SAYA GRAY | QWERTY II [EP] | Dirty Hit |
| 30 | SEAFOOD SAM | Standing On Giant Shoulders | drink sum wtr |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | FLIGHT ATTENDANT | Moraine | |
| 2 | KING ROPES | Idaho | Big And Just Little |
| 3 | WILL PAQUIN | Infinite Jest [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | TOTAL TOMMY | Bruises | Play It Again Sam |
| 5 | REVERSE PATHOGEN | Attention Is The New Heroine | High And Mighty |
| 6 | DUTCH INTERIOR | “Sandcastle Molds” [Single] | Fat Possum |
| 7 | THALA | “Drive Song” [Single] | Fire |
| 8 | FRANKIE SUNSWEPT AND THE SILVER MOONS | “Tears of a Crocodile” [Single] | Sunswept Drive |
“No Other Mind” is a soft-strummed single by Hildegard, the creative collaboration between artists Ouri and Helena Deland. It was released on December 2, 2024.
Both have such sweet voices that could cradle a tired brain to sleep. Interspersed in the background is the twinkle of a harp and flushes of powdery white noise. It’s tender like a wind-whipped face, or a kitten kiss (lots of those this season). In the midst of this frigid finals week, my nervous system has been gratefully sipping on it.
The lyrics are sincere in their warmth:
“No other mind can ever be found instead of mine /
Something our young life cannot deny us /
Every morning brings us back and we trust it every time.”
Rather than a lover, this song quite reminds me of my dearest friends. I hear them upstairs right now, exasperated and laughing, as girls often are.
There is this ebb and flow humans have picked up on (that even the instrumental of the song seems to follow) of those lives that are intertwined with our own. Even in a state of disconnect, it seems more and more like connection can never be severed, as long as memory persists.
The song is a part of Hildegard’s most recent album, “Jour 1596.”
It was named for the 1596 days it took for the project to be completed. Like much of Deland and Ouri’s work, it’s gentle and free-flowing. I’d recommend it for this frazzled period of time, especially if you’re pulling your hair out over this last battle before break.
love & disco (stay warm),
dirty chai <3
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | RIPPED TO SHREDS | Sanshi | Relapse |
| 2 | HIGH ON FIRE | Cometh The Storm | MNRK |
| 3 | CONCRETE WINDS | Concrete Winds | Sepulchral Voice |
| 4 | DEMON BITCH | Master of the Games | Cruz del Sur |
| 5 | GIGAN | Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus | Willowtip |
| 6 | IOTUNN | Kinship | Metal Blade |
| 7 | SIDEREAN | Spilling the Astral Chalice | Edged Circle |
| 8 | PYRRHON | Exhaust | Willowtip |
| 9 | THOU | Umbilical | Sacred Bones |
| 10 | WOLFBRIGADE | Life Knife Death | Metal Blade |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | DEMON BITCH | Master of the Games | Cruz del Sur |
| 2 | DEFEATED SANITY | Chronicles of Lunacy | Season of Mist |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | VYLET PONY | Girls Who Are Wizards | Self-Released |
| 2 | END OF ANGEL CH.2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Angel |
| 3 | HARMONY IN ULTRAVIOLET | Tangerine//Citrus//Yuzu//Lemon. (Deluxe Edition) | Vivarium |
| 4 | MUDDYOUSH | 23 | Self-Released |
| 5 | WORLD BRAIN | Open Source | Mansions & Millions |
| 6 | SHYGIRL | “Immaculate” feat. Saweetie [Single] | Because |
| 7 | FLYING LOTUS | Spirit Box [EP] | Warp |
| 8 | SBTRKT | “Turn Your Heart Around” [Single] | Save Yourself |
| 9 | MARCUS DRAKE | Save Point 1 | Sooper |
| 10 | MACHINE GIRL | MG Ultra | Future Classic |
| # | Artist | Record | Label |
| 1 | THEE SACRED SOULS | Got A Story To Tell | Daptone |
| 2 | HANNAH STOKES | “Waste Time” [Single] | Raised Eden |
| 3 | RAHIM SAMAD | “Daylight” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | LO STEVE | “Canal Street Motion” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 5 | CUATRO CINCO | “2045” [Single] | Bendito |
| 6 | TRANSA | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Red Hot |
| 7 | LO STEVE | “My City” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | DJ MOVES | Bass, Breaks, & VHS Tapes | Tiger Blood |
| 9 | WILL WILDFIRE | “Rolling The Stone” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | MALLY AND LAST WORD | The Sweetest Of It All | MaLLy/Last Word Touring |