Category: Music News and Interviews

Music news, interviews, features and giveaways

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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It’s not too late to catch the “Be That Band” competition tonight!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date May 5, 2009

Bands Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos, The Swingin’ Johnsons, The Soulless Dogs, Will McBride Group, and The Scarlet Divide will battle tonight at Tir Na Nog starting at 7 p.m. for the chance to open for Buckwheat Zydeco at the Artsplosure spring arts festival on May 16. Admission is free.

Tags artsplosure, local, tir na nog

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Local Metal Act Colossus Needs Your Help!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 29, 2009

Check It. WKNC has nominated local metal awesomeness, Colossus, for Song Joust Records’ Battle of the Bands. If Colossus wins, then they will receive a sweet record deal.

Voting is easy, just click here, and then play Colossus’s The Operative. Colossus’s nomination should appear on page 9 or 10 depending on your browser.

Now do your duty and help Colossus represent the Triangle!

Tags Battle of the Bands, chainsaw, Colossus, local, Song Joust Resords, The Operative

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April 27th-May 1st TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 27, 2009

Here’s the shows featured this week. Be sure to tune in Monday through Friday for chances to win!

Dinosaur Jr playing (TONIGHT) Mon, Apr 27 @ Cat’s Cradle

The Kills playing Tues, Apr 28 @ Cat’s Cradle

Reverend Horton Heat playing Fri, May 1 @ Cat’s Cradle

Tags cats cradle, dinosaur jr, giveaways, promotions, reverend horton heat, The Kills

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Ticket Giveaways This Week! (April 20th-25th)

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 22, 2009

WKNC has more tickets this week to giveaway. Check out what the deejays will be distributing during the daytime rock formats:

Left Outlet playing @ The Pour House Thursday April 23rd

American Aquarium playing @ The Pour House Saturday April 25th

Toubab Krewe playing @ Lincoln Theatre Saturday April 25th

Listen on 88.1 or streaming online

Sneak Peek for next weeks giveaways:

Dinosaur Jr – Mon, Apr 27 @ Cat’s
The Kills – Tues, Apr 28 @ Cat’s
Reverend Horton Heat – Fri, May 1 @ Cat’s

Tags american aquarium, daytime, dinosaur jr, giveaways, Left Outlet, Lincoln Theatre, promotions, reverend horton heat, The Kills, the pour house, Toubab Krewe

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Kings of Leon & The Walkmen Ticket Giveaways

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 22, 2009

The Promotions Team here with another chance to win Kings of Leon & The Walkmentickets. Both bands are making an appearance at the Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on April 28th. WKNC has been approved for 10 pairs of tickets and we’re going to give them away up until Friday April 24th. Stay tuned all week for your chance to win.

Naming their band after their father, Leon, a Pentecostal preacher who instilled the fear of God in parishioners across the heartland, the Kings of Leon began to embrace music after a devastating divorce that split their family. The boys honed their Southern roots towards a more gritty, garage and secular sound, a style that is considered taboo to their religious upbringings. In late 2006, just before release of Kings’ third album, Because of the Times, the band opened for Bob Dylan and gained them international popularity.

Tags daytime, giveaways, Kings of Leon, koka booth amphitheatre, promotions

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‘One Day’ showcases alumni

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 14, 2009

Yamil Camacho
Technician Staff Writer

What is one day in the life of a rapper? Mainstream ideas of the life of a rapper show it composed of parties, high-price cars and questionable activities. Napoleon Wright’s documentary, One Day seeks to refute that stereotype. The film follows each member of Kooley High, a local group made up of N.C. State alumni.

One Day will be showing at Witherspoon Cinema on Monday, April 20, starting at 7:30 with DJ sets from DJ J. Wall, DJ Nominal and Kooley High’s own DJ Ill Digitz. The event is a collaboration between WKNC and the UAB. It is free to all students.

Kooley High will open for Wale at the Cat’s Cradle April 16.

For more about the film and quotes from Kooley High’s Tab One, check out the full story here.

Tags cats cradle, kooley high, N.C. State, technician, Underground

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Dave Matthews Band & Avett Brothers Giveaways! (April 13th-17th)

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 13, 2009

That’s right. We worked our WKNC magic and managed to score extra ticket giveaways for the Dave Matthews Band and Avett Brothers show at Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek April 22nd.

Here’s the catch:

At some point during this week, the daytime deejays will say the lyrics to an Avett Brothers’ or DMB’s song and you must complete the phrase.

Know the rights words, be the first caller, and you’ll find yourself on your way to a great show!

Tags Avett Brothers, dave matthews band, daytime, giveaways, promotions, Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion

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More Ticket Giveaways This Week (April 6th-April 12th)

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 6, 2009

In addition to the Shakori Hills giveaways this week, we have other shows we’re giving free passes to that you might want to check out:

The Design w/ Sun Domingo playing @ Lincoln Theatre Thursday April 9th

Bombadil w/ Benji Hughesand Lost in the Trees playing @ Lincoln Theatre Friday April 10th

Urban Sophisticates w/ O Period playing @ Lincoln Theatre Saturday April 11th

Nappy Luv 7.5 Hosted by Amanda Diva featuring 9th Wonder playing @ Lincoln Theatre Sunday April 12th

Tags 9th wonder, amanda diva, benji hughes, bombadil, daytime, giveaways, Lincoln Theatre, Lost in the Trees, nappy luv 7.5, o period, promotions, sun domingo, the design, The Urban Sophisticates

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Shakori Hills: Band Interviews & Ticket Giveaways (all this week)

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date April 6, 2009

Break out your chain belts, leather vests, and peace symbols and join WKNC at the Shakori Hills Grassroots music festival on Saturday April 18th. We’ll be broadcasting live all day and to celebrate, we’re giving away 5 pairs of day passes for the festival this week. Make sure to tune in for your chances to win and don’t forget to check out the live interviews with some of the performing bands.

The Line Up:

Wednesday April 8th, DJ Chuck will be kickin’ it with Holy Ghost Tent Revivial from 1-3pm

Monday April 13th, DJ Special K will be hanging with the guys from Butterflies from 4-5pm

Interviews with Lost in the Trees, New Familars, and The Old Ceremony are TBA

Tags Butterflies, Chuck, giveaways, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Lost in the Trees, new familiars, promotions, shakori hills, Special K, The Old Ceremony