Category: Music News and Interviews

Music news, interviews, features and giveaways

Categories
Music News and Interviews

A few hours before Boston rockers Krill played to a packed King’s Barcade at Hopscotch, they dropped by our live broadcast table for an interview.

They chatted about the Boston music scene, how it compares to the Triangle scene, whether or not it’s fair to compare music scenes, the new video for their song ‘Turd,’ and where their lyrics fit into the canon of the band Pile. They also divulged some details on their upcoming album, and the positive new direction Krill’s headed in.

For a taste of the future of Krill and the hottest eyewear fashions, look no further than this interview.

Categories
Music News and Interviews

Giveaways of the Week: September 15th – 21st

9/15: Islands w/ TEEN @ Local 506

9/17: Delta Spirit w/ EDJ @ Cat’s Cradle

9/17: The Everymen w/ Richard Bacchus, The Luckiest Girls @ Pinhook

9/18: White Denim w/ Clear Plastic Masks @ Cat’s Cradle

9/18: Apache Dropout w/ See Gulls @ Pinhook

9/19: Real Estate w/ Regal Degal @ Cat’s Cradle

9/19: Bahamas w/ The Weather Station @ Back Room

9/19: North Elementary w/ Horizontal Hold, The Kneads @ Pinhook

9/20: Earth w/ King Dude @ King’s Barcade

9/21: Slow Magic w/ Kodak to Graph, Daktyl @ King’s Barcade

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!

Categories
Music News and Interviews

Kings of Leon Giveaways!

The Kings of Leon, along with Young the Giant and Kongos, are coming through Raleigh, making a stop on September 17 at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.  Thanks to our friends at Live Nation, we have a number of tickets to give away on air!

From Wednesday, September 10, to Tuesday, September 16, we’ll be giving away 6 pairs of tickets to see Kings of Leon.  Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for calls and you can win a pair of tickets to the show!

If you aren’t one of our winners, you can still purchase tickets at LiveNation.com, the Live Nation mobile app, the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre’s box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Categories
Music News and Interviews

WKNC Hopscotch Interview: What Cheer? Brigade

image

This Providence, Rhode Island band put on a Hopscotch show like no other. When you see a “punk band that doesn’t have to plug in” you know you’re in for something new and exciting. This 19 piece band consisting of brass and percussion instruments brought an obscene amount of energy to Kings Barcade for the very last performance of Hopscotch 2014. Never before have I seen a band perform on the dance floor and the audience dancing on the stage. Instead of taking a bow, the band marched down the stairs of Kings and out onto the streets of downtown. What Cheer? Brigade was not only one of the coolest shows I saw at Hopscotch 2014, but one of the best shows I’ve seen ever! Check out the podcast below if you’re interested in learning more about this high energy group.

 What Cheer? Brigade interview

Categories
Local Music Music News and Interviews

Phian interviewed Deep Ecology on August 28th before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub (and before Hopscotch madness began!).

You can hear four of their songs during the interview: Hands, Weeping Willow, Man Lips and Blue Basil Eyes.

Check out Deep Ecology on Facebook to keep up with their latest happenings!

Listen now.

Categories
Music News and Interviews

Giveaways – Week of Sept. 8th-14th

Tuesday, 9/9 – Parachute with Matt Wertz at Cat’s Cradle

Thursday, 9/11 – Wesley Wolfe with Wedding Dress and Ben Davis & The Jetts at Cat’s Cradle Back Room

Friday, 9/12 – Cantwell, Gomez & Jordan 15th Anniversary Party! with Maple Stave and Shipwrecker at The Pinhook

Saturday, 9/13 – Holy Ghost Tent Revival Album Release Party with Avers at Cat’s Cradle

Sunday, 9/14 – Hiss Golden Messenger with Strand of Oaks and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig at 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!

Categories
Music News and Interviews

While she may not be the most celebrated local artist in recent memory, Laura Reed may undoubtedly be one of the most successful. While she’s been recently calling Nashville her home, she recently returned to the Triangle and celebrated the release of her latest album The Awakening. But for the past three years, Reed has been working with a group of ridiculously well-known producers like Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks, Lady Antebellum) and Shannon Sanders (Robert Randolph, John Legend, India.Arie) who have helped translate her raw talent into a pristinely polished piece of music.

Bringing a soulful, blues-inspired take on the standard singer-songwriter antics, Laura Reed crafts an intensely passionate sound that feels as broad as it does personal. Throughout the hour Laura spoke at length about her songwriting process, the way working with producers can shape your musical output, and the reasoning for returning to your roots.

Laura performed two tracks from her latest record The Awakening, along with an older track called “Wanna Show You.” Listen to her full interview and performance.

Categories
Music News and Interviews

Skylar Gudasz is arguably one of the Triangle’s most overlooked songwriters. Whether she’s churning out haunting folk rock with Spooky Woods, catchy hooks with Skylar Gudasz & The Ugly Girls, or most recently crooning somber songs of love with her solo project, you’ll always find yourself fixated on Gudasz’ enchanting voice. But one of the reasons she’s so overlooked may be due to the fact that she’s just so damn busy that it’s hard to focus on any single project.

Lately Gudasz has been touring along with a wide array of musicians in support of Big Star tribute shows, where she performs some of the iconic act’s most influential tracks with some of the band’s original members. A few weeks ago Gudasz joined Grant Golden in the studio for Carolina Grown in advance of the Big Star tribute that took place at Cat’s Cradle. Speaking of how she came to love the legendary indie act, what brought her into this group of highly esteemed musicians, and what we can expect from her solo endeavors, Skylar filled the hour with engaging conversation and a breathtaking performance of Neil Young’s “Needle and the Damage Done.” Listen to her full conversation and in-studio performance.

Categories
Music News and Interviews

Transfigurations II Giveaways

Will you be in western NC this weekend?  WKNC’s got four Saturday day-passes to Harvest Record’s Transfigurations II Fest this Saturday, August 30th in Marshall, NC!!

Bands on the bill for Saturday include The Clean, Hiss Golden Messenger, Angel Olsen, Mount Eerie, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Reigning Sound, and many many more.

To win, all you have to do is tweet at us @wknc881 and tell us which artist you would be most stoked to see!  One entry per person, please.  Winners will be chosen at random at 7pm tonight!  We’ll contact you via direct message.

This contest is run through WKNC 88.1 FM and is not associated with Tumblr.

Categories
Local Music Music News and Interviews

Phian interviewed Eric and Erica last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.

You can hear four of their songs during the interview: Side Pony, Wild Holiday, What a Fine Day and Silver Trampoline.

You can hear more of Eric and Erica’s music on their website, Bandcamp, and like them on Facebook.

Listen here.