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DJ Ones’ Five Music Facts from the past week

1. Following a handful of terrible news, Interpol has announced that they have a new bassist in David Pajo. The band has also announced their upcoming album will be called Interpol and is set to release sometime in September. (via Pitchfork)

2. Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun has revealed that he hasn’t spoken to his bandmate Nick Littlemore since last February. But Steele isn’t put off by not seeing Littlemore saying, “Once it (the tour) starts it becomes the norm. You’ve got to keep the show on the road. This is rock ‘n’ roll.” (via NME)

3. Portland Mayor Sam Adams has, among other things, a portrait of Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock. The singer, who is standing in front of a boar, dressed in lederhosen, and holding a guitar, recently stopped by the mayor’s office to see the portrait that Alexander Rokoff created in person and answer a few question with the artist about it. (via Pitchfork)

4. MGMT has released rather specific details on their new audio recording at live shows. The band will have special sections at live shows where fans will be allowed to record the band and they will be prohibited to record anywhere outside of this reserved area. The band is still prohibiting video recording. (via NME)

5. Belle and Sebastian has announced their first tour in quite some time. The band is planning on a short tour with about nine dates in the U.S. in the fall. The band is also close to finishing off their next album saying they were in “final stages of recording the new album.” (via Spinner)

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Danzig Giveaway

Heavy metal band Danzig is coming to The Fillmore Charlotte on June 16 with Seventh Void.  Tickets are available at Livenation, and WKNC has a few pairs to give away as well.  Just be the correct caller when the WKNC DJ asks for it, and you could win tickets for you and a friend to rock out in Charlotte.

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Phoenix is rising again…on WKNC giveaways!

Nous aimons Phoenix!  So, we’ve decided to make a few more tickets to their show at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre on June 11 available to win.  Just be the correct caller when the WKNC DJ asks for it, and you could win tickets for you and a friend to attend the show.

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Still passionate for Passion Pit?

Well, if you are, WKNC has more tickets available for the Passion Pit show at The Fillmore Charlotte on June 11. Be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it between now and June 10th, and you could win tickets for you and a friend.

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DJ Ones to Interview Of Montreal 6/2 5pm EST

I have another amazing privilege in getting the chance to interview Of Montreal tomorrow night at 5 p.m.! Of Montreal plays later that night at Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill, and you can hear their interview with me, DJ Ones, before you head out to the show.

Of Montreal is the spectacular band from Athens, Georgia, whose career has spanned the better part of almost two decades. The band has released over ten full length albums with one more entitled False Priest coming sometime later this year. The band has reached growing levels of success over the past decade with their 2007 album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? reaching number 72 on the Billboard Charts, and their 2008 release Skeletal Lamping reaching 38.

And if you have questions for the band leave, them in the comment section below or tweet them to @wknc881

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PoJv4N1Too

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This Week’s exciting Giveaways

Listen to WKNC this week for these exciting giveaways:

Left Outlet with Tin Djinn (pictured) at The Pour House, on June 1.

Also, Reverent Horton Heat at Cat’s Cradle on June 3.

…And we still have passes for Robin Hood and Sex and the City 2.

Keep listening for these giveaways and others on 88.1 WKNC!

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DJ Ones Five Music Facts from the past week

1. Arcade Fire has announced specifics for their upcoming album entitled The Suburbs. Earlier in the week, the band released a special 12’’ single with two songs from the upcoming album. They have also announced a release date in early August. (via NME)

2. MIA has recently tweeted the phone number of a New York Times journalist who recently published an article that detailed the artist in an unflattering light. In response Lynn Hirschberg, the writer whose number was publicly released, responded saying, “She’s a provocateur, and provocateurs want to be provocative.” Hirschberg also stated that she found MIA’s response, “not surprising.” (via Guardian)

3. Due to Bono’s recent back surgery, U2 had to cancel their upcoming tour and headlining of Glastonbury. It was then later released that the band that would be replacing U2 at the upcoming festival would be Gorillaz instead. (via BBC)

4. The New Pornographers’ Kathryn Calder is set to release her own solo album on August 10th. Following fellow bandmates including Neko Case, Calder’s first solo album is entitled Are You My Mother? (via Pitchfork)

5. David Byrne is suing the Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, alleging that the Talking Heads’ song “Road to Nowhere” was used in an advertisement without permission or proper licensing. Byrne is seeking $1 million in damages. (via ABC)

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Kooley High says, “See you later.” In-studio Interview

A few hours before Kooley High performs at the Pour House for their farewell Raleigh show, Foolery and Charlie Smarts wanted to come in and chat about their hip-hop legacy in North Carolina as well as their expectations for their futures in New York. The band plans to continue to make new music up north, but not before they have a great send-off tonight which will include classic Kooley High tracks mixed in with some new surprises.

Listen to part of the interview here:

Kooley High on WKNC

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Arcade Fire Finally Releases New Single and New Album Details

The 12’’ single which was previously teased very briefly by Arcade Fire has finally been released to the world. The two songs which are entitled “The Suburbs” and “Month of May” have been highly anticipated, and the unexpected release of these two new tracks already has music press buzzing about the possibilities of the next full length, which is expected sometime later this year. The two tracks have some questioning whether or not the next LP from the band could possibly be a concept album about a dystopian universe.

Since the news has been released, the single has popped up in a Glasgow, Scotland, record store, only with a white label that has basic track info. The picture taken by Chris Ward, the man who found the single in Glasgow is below:

Hear the tracks for yourself:

“Month of May”

[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23X24Ei7J2w

“The Suburbs”

[youtube width=“425” height=“25”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jG9lqa8Uvw&feature=player_embedded

**Update**

Since the story broke yesterday afternoon, the band has also announced plans for their upcoming album which will be entitled “The Suburbs.” The album is set to release August 3rd. Will and Win Butler spoke on NPR earlier about the meaning behind their next full length’s title, claiming that is was inspired by their upbringing in Houston.

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James Ethan Clark on WKNC: A retrospective

Recently,  the very talented James Ethan Clark was on the radio show for a little Q&A session AND a live performance!

Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to say that the man tore it up on the microphone.  The song “Anna Mae” was a soulful, impassioned, flurry of emotion complete with solid vocals and steady guitar riffs.  "Forbidden Fruit" weaves a tale of unattainable yet irresistible love accompanied with a harmonica solo or two.   However, that’s just one humble deejay’s opinion, as the recordings really speak for themselves.  Help yourself to a listen or two below in the player and the embedded video.  In addition to the songs you can hear below, be sure to check out the full recording of the interview in case you missed it or wanted to hear it all again.  Also, be sure to check out the awesome photos posted nonchalantly around this post.

“Forbidden Fruit”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Ss5hozgyA

James Ethan Clark interview

James and I