Category: Local Music

General coverage of local music happenings

The Love Language TODAY at 2!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 8, 2009

The Love Language will be in the studio today at 2pm to do an interview and a few live songs. They are playing in Raleigh tomorrow, Saturday May 9, at The Pour House along with other Raleigh bands Whatever Brains and Gross Ghost. The line-up features a lo-fi cloud of Raleigh, audible debauchery.

Quick facts about each act:

Gross Ghost- This is Mike Dillon’s new project. If you live in Raleigh or Chapel Hill you likely know who he is.

Whatever Brains- These guys recently played WKNC’s Local Beer Local Band in March and were recently, as I like to say, “shopped,” or as others, including The Indy, say kind of “picked up” by Matador Records.

The Love Languge- Remember the band The Capulets who graced Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill with their infectious pop lyrics and handsome faces about four summers ago? I do (eek, for being older than most other DJs). Stu McLamb, a Capulet, went on to form The Love Language with two other Capulets and now, well now The Love Language is infecting the music scene on a national level, including a bit in Spin magazine.

The Love Language performing at SXSW09, product of Kelly Reid

Whatever Brains at WKNCs Local Beer Local Band, 3/26/09, product of Mike Gray

-hearts and guitars-

Tags Gross Ghost, local, local band local beer, Matador Records, SPIN, sxsw, The Capulets, the love language, Whatever Brains

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No Summer Time Blues Here

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 7, 2009

Summer is upon the students of NC State, which means some of us are graduating or going away ‘til the fall.

But don’t worry, Local Lunch will still be going strong all summer. We’ve gotten our hands on some awesome new releases from local favorites, and I personally look forward to exploring local hip hop and hard rock/metal acts.

So to all of us that call the Triangle home 365 days a year: Life doesn’t end in May and start up again in August, so why should our music?

Tags Double Barrel Benefit, local, Local Lunch

Local Music Music News and Interviews

Local Beer Local Band On-Air Interviews Today!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 7, 2009

As a precursor to what will be an awesome version of Local Beer Local Band tonight (Thursday, 5/7), we will be interviewing both Embarrassing Fruits and Prabir and the Substitutes today!

Embarrassing Fruits will be on air around 1:00 for a phone interview with the infamous Mikey P (our Local Beer, Local Band Coordinator) .

Then, during the 5 o’clock Shadow (not coincidentally, at 5:00 PM), DJs Spaceman Spiff and May Day will be interivewing Prabir and the Substitutes in studio. As per usual, the FREE show will get started at Tir Na Nog around 10:00 tonight! These you don’t wanna miss.

: Prabir and the Substitutes, c/o the band’s Flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/pnsubs)

Tags 5 o'clock Shadow, Embarrassing Fruits, local, local band local beer, May Day, Mikey P, Prabir and The Substitutes, spaceman spiff, tir na nog, Trekky Records

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5/7 Local Beer Local Band Night – Embarrassing Fruits with Prabir andthe Substitutes

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 4, 2009

Embarrassing Fruits and Prabir and The Substitutes will be rocking out at WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s Local Beer Local Band Night this Thursday night (5/7). It is FREEEEEE to get in, and Tir Na Nog has local brew specials. Mmm I can’t wait for some Aviator in my belly! Tir Na Nog is located at 218 S. Blount Street in Downtown Raleigh!

Come out and support your community!

Tags Embarrassing Fruits, local, local band local beer, Mmm, Prabir and The Substitutes, promotions, tir na nog

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4/23 Local Beer Local Band Night – The Proclivities and Becca Stevens

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 22, 2009

The Proclivities and Becca Stevens will be playing at our weekly event, Local Beer Local Band Night, at Tir Na Nog this Thursday 4/23. It’s free to get in and Tir Na Nog has local brew specials. Come out and support your community! See ya there!

Also, the Proclivities will be in the WKNC studio on Thursday for the 5 o’clock shadow! DJ Spaceman Spiff and DJ May Day will be talking to the band and showcasing some of their tunes! Tune in at 5pm.

Tags Becca Stevens, local, local band local beer, May Day, promotions, spaceman spiff, The 5 oclock shadow, The Proclivities, tir na nog

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4/16 Local Beer Local Band Night – The Magic Babies and The Huguenots

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 13, 2009

The Magic Babies and The Huguenots will be playing at WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s Local Beer Local Band Night this Thursday night at Tir Na Nog. It’s free! See you there!

Tags local, local band local beer, promotions, The Huguenots, The Magic Babies, tir na nog

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4/9 LOCAL BEER LOCAL BAND – The Magpies and On Photon

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 6, 2009

On Photon and The Magpies will be playing at Local Beer Local Band Night at Tir Na Nog this Thursday, April 9. For those that don’t know, Local Beer Local Band Night is WKNC’s and Tir Na Nog’s weekly event showcasing the best local bands with local beer specials! So come out and support your community!! You can write off the money you spend on beer on your taxes! Oh yeah, it’s FREE to get in!

Tune in on Wednesday at 1pm as DJ Chuck will be interviewing On Photon!

Tags local, local band local beer, On Photon, promotions, The Magpies, tir na nog

Local Music Music News and Interviews

Interview: I Was Totally Destroying It today at 5pm

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 2, 2009

If you have never listened to the 5 o’clock Shadow with DJs May Day and Spaceman Spiff, put it on today’s to-do list. After sitting down with Proof and Lonnie Walker in recent weeks, today’s special guests are I Was Totally Destroying It. The DBB6 alumni will be performing with North Elementary as part of WKNC’s Local Beer Local Band tonight at Tir Na Nog.

Tags 5 o'clock Shadow, i was totally destroying it, local, local band local beer, lonnie walker, May Day, north elementary, Proof, spaceman spiff, tir na nog

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Photos: Pink Flag and Whatever Brains Local Beer Local Band 3/26/09

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 29, 2009

Pink flag was first, as always they rocked hard. Pink Flag may well be the best Triangle area band to see live; I’ve never seen this band off their game, in fact they seem to be a little better every time I see them.