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.”
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Giveaways, oh boy!
The warm weather got you wanting to get out of the house? Spring Break plans fall through?
Let us provide you with some options.
Be the right caller and you could win!
This week at WKNC, we have the following giveaways:
3/1: Marnie Stern @ Kings
3/2 Leon Russel @ Lincoln Theatre
3/3 Future Islands @ Kings
¾ Dance Music for Nerds @ The Pinhook
Fintroll @ Volume 11
3/5 Redress Raleigh Benefit featuring I Was Totally Destroying It and Bright Young Things @ Kings
3/6 Justin Robinson @ The Pinhook
Ty Segall @ Kings
Remember, you have to listen win!
Oh, and while you’re winning free tickets to great show, remember to vote WKNC best in College Radio as according to MTVu. Vote often, vote much.
In this episode we talk about Daft Punk’s Coke bottle, MTV’s new Supervideos project, and we review the new album from PJ Harvey.
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Gi-gi-giveaways!
Lack of plans this week? Great. WKNC has a giveaway for an event almost every day! Listen in throughout the week and when the deejay asks for it, be the correct caller and win a fabulous prize!
This week in giveaways:
2/22: Future Birds w/Filthy Bird @ Kings Barcade
2/23: Neil Hamburger (comedian) @ Kings Barcade
2/24: Pietasters @ Cat’s Cradle
2/26: Steep Canyon Rangers @ Lincoln Theatre
2/26: Birds of Avalon @ Kings Barcade
2/27: Get Up Kids! @ Cat’s Cradle
3/1: Marnie Stern @ Kings Barcade
¾: Superchunk @ Cat’s Cradle
Chainsaw: Finntroll @ Vol 11
Movies:
2/21 – ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ @ 10:30pm @ Campus Cinemas
2/23 – ‘Hall Pass’ @ North Hills 14
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SoundOff13 James Blake
After talking about the surprising album release by Radiohead, we recap the Grammys and review the debut album of James Blake.
There’s still time to get your own little piece of Double Barrel Benefit 8, while also supporting your local independent record store!
Compilations are $7, and are now available at Schoolkids Records in Raleigh and Bull City Records in Durham.
WKNC DBB 8 Compilation:
1. “Wherever” Inflowential
2. “Like a Camera” Kid Future
3. “Day That I Was Born” The Old Ceremony
4. “California” Luego
5. “May, June, July” Cassis Orange
6. “Hot Balloons” Yardwork
7. “King of Fools” Bright Young Things
8. “Blanko Basnet” Hammer No More the Fingers
Tracks 1-7 were engineered and mixed by WKNC staff, under the direction of WKNC Sessions Director Eric Scholz, in Caldwell Lounge on the campus of N.C. State University; track 8 was engineered and mixed by Pete Kimosh; all tracks were mastered by Kitchen Mastering in Carrboro, NC, and CD duplication was provided by Triangle Duplication Services in Raleigh, NC.
Well hot damn. It’s that time again. Every week at WKNC, we try to provide you with the chance to win tickets to great shows around the Triangle. Deejays should always be doing giveaways, even if you haven’t seen what’s available via this blog… you can always listen in to your favorite show and win tickets!
Things to look forward to this week:
2/17: Deicide @ Volume 11
Schooner @ Kings
Nominated for 2 Grammys in Best Country Collaboration with Vocals and Best Country Instrumental Performance, the Punch Brothers are sure to have a great show!
2/19: Old Habits @ Kings
Rooney @ Cat’s Cradle **my high school self’s personal pick
2/20: The Movement @ Lincoln Theatre
Budos Band @ Cat’s Cradle
Rooney, a favorite band of mine from 9th grade, is Beatles-esque pop that has been featured on iconic TV shows like the OCMovies: Paul (special screening Thursday at midnight) @ Campus Cinema
Hall Pass (special screening Wednesday, 2/23) @ North Hills 14
Just in time for spring, we have tickets for the down-tempo electronic sound of Pretty Lights at the Raleigh Amphitheatre on Tuesday, April 19. Tickets for Pretty Lights at the Raleigh Amphitheatre are on sale at LiveNation.com this Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m., but WKNC has them now. Just be the correct caller this week when the DJ asks for it and win a pair of tickets!
There has been much speculation over the next Radiohead album. The band has been insanely successful at keeping their next project under wraps since the start of their follow-up to In Rainbows. Following the “pay what you want” model of their previous album, Radiohead announced on February 14 that The King of Limbs will be distributed digitally Saturday, February 19. What has been deemed as a rather extraordinary packaged version of the album will be available in early May. Although there is a wide lack of information about what the album sounds like, what the tracks are named, and how long the album is, audiences will know as soon as it hits the tubes on February 19.
After a night where The Black Keys took home Alternative Rock Album of the Year, Arcade Fire finished the night with the biggest honor of the evening. Following a spectacular performance of their song Month of May, the Canadian group surprisingly defeated commercial acts including Lady Antebellum, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. Achieving easily the biggest victory for Merge Records in recent memory, Arcade Fire accepted the award and set back to performing another fantastic track from The Suburbs, “Ready to Start.” This marks the first award for the band, and starting by winning Album of the Year is a feat hard to top. Quickly following their victory, the official twitter account for the band posted, “OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD. Thank you EVERYONE.”
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Congratulations to the band on their massive successes.