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Phian interviewed Paperhaus last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.
(We interviewed Paperhaus back in September during Hopscotch, too!)
During this interview, you can hear four songs: Cairo, All Through the Night, Helicopters, and Untitled.
Keep up with Paperhaus on their website, Facebook, and Bandcamp!
11/25: Black Lillies w/ River Whyless @ Cat’s Cradle
11/29: Semicircle w/ How! @ The Pinhook
11/29: Mandolin Orange w/ Mike Compton and Joe Newberry @ Cat’s Cradle
This week, tune into WKNC 88.1 FM and when the DJ asks for it, call the request lines to win tickets to these shows! Good luck and happy listening!
I got to talk to surf pop heroines DADDY ISSUES from Greensboro, North Carolina on their upcoming projects, Super Smash Bros, and the concept of “the girl band.” They played at the Edge of Urge and Lumina Clothing Grand Opening Block Party later that day, and opened at the sold out T0W3RS LP release show at Kings Barcade a week later.
Edge of Urge and Lumina Clothing Grand Opening Block Party
T0W3RS LP Release Show at Kings Barcade
You can find out more about DADDY ISSUES at
http://daddyissuesnc.bandcamp.com
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WKNC has 5 pairs of tickets for Alt-J on April 3 at the Red Hat Amphitheater, thanks to our Live Nation pals!
One pair of tickets will be given away each day from Monday, November 17 until Friday, November 21. Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for calls on air to win a pair of tickets! Tickets go on sale Friday, November 21 at 10 am on Ticketmaster.com, at Ticketmaster outlets, and at 800-745-3000.
Phian interviewed Vanguard Party last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.
You can hear four songs during their interview: Supernova, Feel It, Yolo Sunrise, and Lightwaves.
Keep up with Vanguard Party on their website, Facebook and ReverbNation!
Phian interviewed Major and the Monbacks last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.
You can hear three of their songs during the interview: Don’t Say A Word, Come on Home, and The Way Things Go.
Check Major and the Monbacks out on their website, Facebook, and Bandcamp!
Phian interviewed The Family last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub.
During the interview, you can hear four of their songs: Day Dreamin’, Losing Control, Hey Baby and Round N Round.
They also took a selfie in our studio!
You can keep up with The Family on ReverbNation and Facebook!
On October 9th, 2014 Pau Dones of Jarabe de Palo arrived in North Carolina to perform at the Pour House Music Hall in Downtown Raleigh. I was able to get in contact with the group that brought him to Raleigh, Raleigh Sonica in order to get Arroz Con Pollo and listeners of WKNC 88.1 FM an exclusive interview.
Jarabe de Palo is a latin rock band that originated in Spain. I grew up listening to their hit songs La Flaca and Agua. It did not even occur to me that I would get to interview Pau Dones himself one day! He walked in with a smile on his face and a t-shirt with a cartoon tiger on it. Admittedly, that was a surprise but it just shows his personality. As we got ready for the interview we spoke a bit and I confessed that I was nervous. He told me “I’ve been doing this for 20 years, don’t worry take your time.”
Pau Dones, a singer songwriter, has been in this business for 20 years and from the way he speaks he is nowhere close to being done. The album La Flaca was released in 1996 and 18 years later, their new album Somos was released. In the interview we spoke of his inspirations and his motivations for music. We also spoke about their favorite moments. The most revealing moment was when I asked Pau Dones what his hobbies were. He answered that he likes to write music. He also pointed out the irony of a singer songwriter that as a career makes, writes, and performs music that spends his free time making even more music. To me that just shows the passion and dedication that he has to Jarabe de Palo and music as a whole.
For the full interview follow THIS link to the youtube video or download the audio below. Warning, it is in Spanish!
Phian sat down with Nuclear Honey last Thursday before they played at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub’s Local Band Local Beer night.
During the interview, you can also hear three songs: Long Time Comin’, You Want It All and 3 Weeks In Paradise.
Check out Nuclear Honey on Facebook, Bandcamp, and Reverb Nation!