Category: Music News and Interviews

Music news, interviews, features and giveaways

Delightful Giveaways for a Dreary Week

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 28, 2011

The weather has been teasing us lately; but the best way to brighten any doldrum mood is with some great live music! This week, you could call in and win:

3/29: Jacuzzi Boys @ Casbah

3/30: Turbo Fruits @ Pinhook

3/31: Darren Hanlon @ Casbah (** Mollypop’s Pick!)

and WKNC presents Papercuts with Banjo or Freakout @ Kings!

4/2: Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Cat’s Cradle
and S. Carey (of Bon Iver) @ Kings
4/3: Warpaint @ Kings

Remember, you have to listen to win!

Tags Banjo or Freakout, Casbah, cats cradle, giveaways, kings barcade, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Papercuts, promotions, the pinhook, Turbo Fruits

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SoundOff16 The Dodos/Kurt Vile

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 25, 2011

In this episode of SoundOff we question the legitimacy of Radiohead’s Newspaper edition of The King of Limbs, discuss the efforts by Indie artists to support Japan, and review new albums by Kurt Vile and The Dodos.

Listen to episode 16.

Tags charts, DJ Ones, kurt vile, podcast, Radiohead, Sound Off podcast, SoundOff, The Dodos

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Giveaways– call and get em!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 21, 2011

We’ve got a handful of giveaways for you, our avid listener. Listen online or on your dial.

Call in on our studio lines when the DJ asks for it and you could win these tickets:

Date of Show	Band	Venue
3.23.11	Brahms Songs of Water	Casbah Pour House
3.2411	Drew Holcomb Vetiver	Lincoln Theatre Pinhook
3.25.11	Arabot (Chainsaw)	King’s
3.26.11	Shakori Hill’s Luau Event Elephant 6 Goldenboy Raul Malo (Americana)	Shakori Hills, Pittsboro NC King’s Casbah Cat’s Cradle
3.27.11	J. Roddy Walston Sebadoh	King’s Cat’s Cradle
3.28.11	Cave Singers	King’s

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DJ Ones’ Five Music Facts from the past music week

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 18, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN1f1pZqErU&feature=player_embedded

1. At SXSW Jack White unveiled his newest idea, the rolling record store. The record store on wheels, which sells Third Man Record albums, t-shirts, and other paraphernalia. (via Third Man Records)

2. Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame, is set to star in a musical that he himself wrote. The play will be performed in London and will be based around a 16th century spy, John Dee. (via BBC)

3. It has been confirmed that there will be a collaboration between Radiohead frontman, Thome Yorke, and Doom. Not much else is currently available about their upcoming project. (via Pitchfork)

4. The Mountain Goats are doing their part to help raise money for Japan following the tsunamis. The band, which is currently auctioning a one track demo on ebay. All proceeds go towards helping Doctors Without Boarders. (via Pitchfork)

5. TV on the Radio have announced that bassist and keyboardist Gerard Smith has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. (via TV on the Radio)

Tags Damon Albert, daytime, DJ Ones, DOOM, Five Facts, Gorillaz, jack white, Radiohead, sxsw, The Mountain Goats, Third Man Records, TV on the Radio

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SoundOff15 The Strokes/Noah and the Whale

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 18, 2011

This week we talk a little bit about the trailer for the collaboration between Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire. We talk about the potential that SXSW brings young acts. We finish by reviewing new albums by Noah and the Whale and The Strokes.

Listen to episode 15.

Tags Arcade Fire, DJ Ones, Noah and the Whale, podcast, Sound Off podcast, SoundOff, Spike Jonze, sxsw, the strokes

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The Decemberists are coming in June…and we have tickets!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 9, 2011

The Decemberists have a busy summer ahead of them. Lucky for us, their whirlwind “Popes of Pendarvia World Tour” will bring them straight from Bonnaroo to our fair city for a Saturday, June 11 performance at the Raleigh Ampitheatre. Best Coast will join The Decemberists for this and at least three subsequent shows.

Because WKNC is so awesome, not only do we have five pair of tickets to bestow upon our lucky listeners, we have them well before the tickets actually go on sale. If you aren’t one of the lucky ones, you can pick up your own pair starting Friday, March 18 at 10 a.m. via Live Nation.

Tags Best Coast, daytime, giveaways, live nation, promotions, Raleigh Ampitheater, The Decemberists

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DJ Elly May interviews Delta Rae!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 8, 2011

East Coast touring mavens Delta Rae stopped by the WKNC studio on the morning of Tuesday, March 1 to chat with DJ Elly May. They talked about what it’s like to be on the road, their “GRAET Mondays” campaign, upcoming shows and the story behind their song “Ooh, Caroline." Delta Rae also performed "Ooh, Caroline” and “Bottom of the River." Listen to the full interview and performance below.

Delta Rae Interview

Tags delta rae, DJ Elly May, Graet Mondays, interview, local, Ooh Caroline

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Eddy B and Tim Gunter on Afterhours

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date March 1, 2011

On Feb. 2, Spoons had the opportunity to talk with North Carolina duo Eddy B and Tim Gunter. The debut mixtape from the rapper and producer is “Dear North Carolina, Welcome Back.”

Afterhours Interview with Eddy B and Tim Gunter