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This week on WKNC we are giving away excitement! …and tickets as well
On August 13, we have tickets to Mission of Burma at Cat’s Cradle and tickets to Umphrey’s McGee at the Raleigh Amphitheatre.
On August 15, we have tickets to Friends for Hamid featuring, Static Minds, Starmount, Richard Bacchus, & The Connells at The Pour House.
We are also giving away tickets to The Other Guys at Crossroads 20 in Cary.
Presenting our ticket giveaways for the week of August 2:
On August 7, we have tickets to Here We Go Magic at Cat’s Cradle and Los Lobos at The NC Museum of Art;
On August 10, we have tickets to Hearts & Daggers at Slim’s;
and if you’re a fan of Chainsaw Rock, we have tickets to Cynic at Cat’s Cradle on August 9.
That’s all we got this week. Stay tuned for these giveaways and more only on WKNC 88.1
On July 28, we have tickets to Streetlight Manifesto at the Lincoln Theatre, and The White Cascade at Slim’s.
On July 30, we have tickets to J. Roddy Walston & The Business at Slim’s, and The Old Ceremony at The Pour House.
On July 31, we have tickets to Corrosion of Conformity at The Pour House.
On September 1, we have tickets to Joan Baez at The North Carolina Museum of Art.
REMINDER! the July 31 Luego show at Slim’s has been rescheduled to August 13
We also have tickets to Salt at Crossroads Cary 20.
Did you miss the chance to win Barenaked Ladies with Ben Kweller tickets? Well, we still have tickets for their show July 31 at the Raleigh Amphitheater. Just be the correct caller when the WKNC deejay asks for it, and you could win tickets for you and a friend to the show! Tickets are also available at Livenation.com.
The debut album from the lo-fi pop band Best Coast, titled Crazy for You, is now streaming in its entirety. After creating a large amount of buzz with the release of several 7’’ singles and EPs, the band is set to release their debut with Wichita Recordings next week. The band will be performing at this year’s Hopscotch Music Festival at Tir na nOg on September 9.
It’s one thing to play in front of the President of the United States at the White House. Last month, Jack White not only did that but he covered a Beatles’ song right in front of Paul McCartney. The reason for such an event came with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, which this year celebrated the musical career of Paul McCartney. White covered “Mother Nature’s Son” in front of a rather large audience, and the performance had yet to be seen by those outside of the East Room until PBS released a video of the performance July 21. White was one of several artists to perform that evening. Other performances included Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, and more. The performances are set to air on PBS on July 28.
Watch the full episode. See more In Performance at The White House.
Last week, the Sajhammer and I were joined by some local guests to promote the Do Itcha Damn Self show at the Pinhook last Friday night. The premise for the event entailed taking some of your favorite local musicians and allowing them to perform on stage by themselves. Vocals, instruments, and abundant creativity were needed in order to play in sync and pull everything together.
Phil Cook of Megafaun and Catherine Edgerton of Midtown Dickens were two major proponents in starting the inaugural event. We asked them various questions, such as the types of instruments they planned to use as well as the ideas that jump started Do Itcha Damn Self. Check out the full interview below:
Since 1992 the Mercury Prize has been celebrating some of the best albums from the UK and Ireland. Each year a handful of albums released between June 30 of last year and July 1 of this year are selected by an exclusive panel of music experts. In previous years the Mercury Prize has gone to acts including Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys and Klaxons. This year the shortlist has been announced, with the winner receiving the Mercury Prize on September 7.
This year’s nominees Are:
Biffy Clyro– Only Revolutions
Corinne Bailey Rae- The Sea
Dizzee Rascal– Tongue N’ Cheek
Mumford & Sons– Sigh No More
Kit Downes Trio– Golden
Foals– Total Life Forever
I Am Kloot– Sky At Night
Laura Marling– I Speak Because I Can
Paul Weller– Wake Up The Nation
Villagers– Becoming A Jackal
Wild Beasts- Two Dancers
The XX– XX
Personally I think The XX have this one in the bag. However, the favorite to win last year, Florence and the Machine, was greatly upset after she was defeated by a rather obscure British rapper who had only sold a handful of albums in comparison. I doubt they would give it to Dizzee Rascal twice, and it should be interesting to see how the folk powers (and two of my favorites from this year) Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons will fair. Also, it came to me as a great surprise to see the newcomer Villagers and the jazz ensemble Kit Downes Trio nominated. This should be another interesting year for the Mercury Prize. It’s just a shame we’ll have to wait until September to find out who wins.
Who do you think should win? Leave your opinion about who you think will take home the prize in the comment section below.
This week on WKNC, we will be giving away a plethora of delightful goodies! In addition to the 2010 Honda Civic Tour with Paramore on July 23, you could win tickets for these shows:
On July 20, we have tickets to Old Habits and The Preservation at The Pour House.
SOJA press photo
On July 22, we have tickets to SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) at The Lincoln Theatre.
DJ Elly May previews the July 23 performance of the Shen Wei Dance troupe at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
Red Clay Ramblers press photo
On July 24, we have tickets to the Red Clay Ramblers at The North Carolina Museum of Art.
On July 25, we have tickets to Spencefest, featuring The T’s, Richard Bacchus and The Loners at Slim’s.
Finally, lucky listeners will have a chance to see the movie Inception at Crossroads 20 Regal Cinema in Cary. Call us up at 860-0881 or 515-2400!