Robert Earl Keen gave Sweet Annie Rich a call and, in spite of Sweet Annie Rich’s technology issues, gave a spectacular interview. He talked about his time at a big Ag university (Texas A&M) similar to NCSU, his favorite song lyrically, and how touring with Reckless Kelly and the Randy Rogers Band is just a mix of “all the right ingredients.”
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Music news, interviews, features and giveaways
This coming Friday on the Local Beat I am dedicating two hours of the show to Troika Music Festival. Of course by the time the interview airs the festival will be well underway since it is beginning tonight. Melissa Thomas and Stuart Horne came in to pre-record the interview with me earlier in the week and I felt that it was important to share our conversation before Friday evening and before Troika begins. Among many things we chatted about the history of the event, compared it to Hopscotch, and discussed what is going on differently in this years festival. Give it a listen below:
It finally feels like fall in the Triangle, and we’re keeping you warm with some HOT giveaways (okay, so, they won’t actually keep you warm…)
11/2: Zane Lamprey (comedian) at Cat’s Cradle
11/4: Ra Ra Riot at Cat’s Cradle
11/5: Soft Company at King’s
11/6: Wolf Parade at Lincoln Theatre
11/7: Punch Brothers at Cat’s Cradle
11/7: Robert Earl Keen at Lincoln Theatre
Remember you have to listen to win! Also, check out the rock report for the latest updates on local shows—remember Troika is this weekend!
For 3 days, from November 4-6, Durham comes alive with music and art. Troika Music Festival began in 2002 and is still going strong. Bands featured this year include Birds & Arrows, Veelee, Old Bricks, I Was Totally Destroying It, Red Collar, The Small Ponds, Americans in France, Phil Cook and His Feat, Chatham County Line, Mount Moriah, Gray Young, Spider Bags, and even more! They’ll be performing at venues around Durham and WKNC has 3-day festival passes to give away!
Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it now through November 3, and you could win a pair of 3-day festival passes!
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This week we’ve got some golden giveaways on WKNC!
Be the right caller when the DJ asks for it and you could win tickets to:
10/27: MiMOSA at Lincoln Theatre
10/29: Jason Isbell at Casbah
10/30: Blonde Redhead at Cat’s Cradle
10/30: Mantras at the Pour House
10/31: Caribou at Cat’s Cradle
10/31: Marxtravaganza (featuring Bright Young Things, Tomahawks, Brett Harris, and more!) at Slim’s
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11/3: MGMT at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Remember, you have to listen to win!
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Glorious Giveaways!
Good afternoon!
We have some great giveaways that are going like HOT CAKES!
October 21: The Love Language at Kings
October 22: Goner at Kings
October 23: Airiel Down at Lincoln Theatre
October 23: Gray Young at The Pour House
October 23: The Moaners w/ Embarrassing Fruits at Kings
October 24: Small Black at Kings
October 26: Muse w/ Metric at the RBC Center
Remember, you have to listen to win!
The Foreign Exchange, popular Indie-Soul/R&B/Electronica/Hip-Hop duo will be calling in to “Real RnB Radio” on 10/16 in celebration of the release of their third album, Authenticity.
Authenticity, in stores 10/12, is the follow up to the Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed Leave It All Behind, which featured hits “Daykeeper,” “All Or Nothing,” “Take Off The Blues,” and “I Wanna Know.”
The Foreign Exchange is comprised of Hip-Hop underground legend Phonte of Little Brother and Dutch producer/musician Nicolay. The duo met on the message boards of Okayplayer.com in 2002 and formed the group without having ever met, hence the name The Foreign Exchange.
Listen to “Real RnB Radio” with Mir.I.am for the live interview Saturday night at 10:30 p .m. ET on 88.1FM WKNC or stream live at www.wknc.org.
The Foreign Exchange will be having a listening party for Authenticity Sunday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Six Plates Wine Bar.
Hey guys! Fall seems to really be here, and no better way to celebrate the cool weather than a local show!
How can you go to one of these great local shows for free?!? Well, by calling in at the appropriate time on WKNC and telling the deejay whatever it is they want to know!
This week you could win:
10/15: Carolyn Wonderland @ Casbah (a great new venue in Durham)
10/16: Rocktober @ the Pour House
10/16: Sisters w/ French Miami @ Slim’s Downtown
10/17: We are Scientists @ Cat’s Cradle
10/17: Vampire Weekend w/ Beach House @ Raleigh Amphitheater
10/18: Los Campesinos! @ Cat’s Cradle
10/19: Stone Temple Pilots w/ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Raleigh Amphitheater
You could also win Midlake merchandise or a “Get Him to the Greek” DVD!
There are some shows there I am itching to go to… but remember, you have to listen to win!
This week we talk about the latest Memories Tour by Weezer, the shoe design of Animal Collective, and review the debut album from Ellie Goulding and the latest release from Of Montreal.
With the fall Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival this weekend, we wanted to speak to some of our favorite local bands performing at the festival. Tomorrow (Tuesday October 5), Special K will be chatting on the phone with Joe Norkus of Embarrassing Fruits as he promotes his band’s show at the Carson Grove’s Stage on Thursday, October 7.
Norkus will also be discussing the band’s recent album release of Frontier Justice which came out last month. The Chapel Hill band will be performing around 11 p.m. For the full band schedule, please visit the Shakori Hills website. Please listen in on the conversation only on 88.1FM or streaming online.