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As NC State gears up for the fall ‘09 semester Schoolkids Records in Raleigh is offering a $2 off back-to-school coupon for any purchase over $7.99. The offer is only valid through September 1st and the store recommends printing out “as many as you’d like!”
Schoolkids is located at 2114 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC.
Remember, supporting local music isn’t just about the bands, its the entire community!
If you haven’t been living in isolation for the past year, you are bound to have heard Twitter on the news or in some form of conversation. And without a doubt Twitter is slowly beginning to take over media outlets and the struggling newspaper industry, even having an upper hand on blogs. If you are involved with this communication phenomenon and are also into North Carolina music, then rejoice, for listed below is the largest compiling of twitter accounts related to North Carolina Music. Bands, artists, musicians, venues, record labels, journalists, DJs, blogs, radio stations, newspapers, and nearly anything else you can think of involved with our music scene has a twitter. So jump on board and tweet away!
*Note, if you are not listed below and would like to be, or if you would like your twitter removed from this list, please email thelocalbeat@wknc.org.
As we make our way to the Hear Here CD release show Aug. 29 at Cat’s Cradle (also my birthday!), listen to 88.1 as our top-notch Local Lunch crew debut songs from the 17-track compilation. This Friday, Aug. 14, Mikey P and guests Mike Robinson from Terpsikhore and BJ Burton from Flying Tiger will unleash Kooley High’s “Can’t Go Wrong” and Lonnie Walker’s “Feels Like Right.” The freshness will continue through next week, so stay tuned. Local Lunch airs Mon-Fri from noon to 1 p.m.
Big congrats to one of our favorite local bands, Lonnie Walker, for being nominated as Ear Farm’s Band of the Week! Lonnie Walker has been making a name for itself this past year, having been named one of the News and Observer’s Great 8 Local Bands, playing at WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit, Raleigh’s Artsplosure Festival, and oh yeah, releasing an amazing album “These Times Old Times” which won our listener’s top vote for best album so far of the summer.
As if Facebook and Twitter status updates aren’t enough for most people, you can also update your Gmail status so people can know when you are eating lunch with your favorite Americana, Blues and Co. host or if you are working and don’t wish to be disturbed. About a month ago, our illustrious general manager announced “New Megafaun=AMAZING” to anyone he has ever emailed. It’s good to know he was right.
New Raleigh reports Durham-based Megafaun’s new release, “Gather, Form and Fly,” earned a four-star review in Rolling Stone magazine. A live album from Jimi Hendrix Experience only had three and a half stars.
This weekend on Geet Bazaar (Desi Radio, 88.1 FM, Sunday 10 am to 12 noon) you can win FREE tickets to hear Sunidhi Chauhan, Javed Ali, and Hard Kaur live in concert Aug. 14 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. We will be giving away lots of tickets during the broadcast. Listen to the Geet Bazaar this Sunday to find out how to call in and win tickets.
Geet Bazaar is a South Asian Radio Program based on listeners’ requests, broadcast every Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon on WKNC 88.1 FM (or live webstream at wknc.org). Email your requests to GeetBazaar at WKNC dot org.
In last week’s poll to determine our listeners’ favorite local album released this summer, Lonnie Walker’s “These Times Old Times” took the lead, beating out Bombadil’s “Tarpits and Canyonlands,” Bowerbirds’ “Upper Air,” Birds of Avalon’s “Uncanny Valley,” and Bronzed Chorus’s “In the Spring.”
Megafaun’s “Gather, Form & Fly” came in second. The album was released last month.
To hear any of these albums, be sure to tune in for the Local Lunch Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. on WKNC. Check back to the WKNC Blog for weekly polls.
Boxbomb vocalist and guitarist Ryan Gustafson will be in the WKNC studio today for an interview at 1 p.m. Durham’s Gustafson has been working on a solo project and will be performing tomorrow, August 6 at Local 506.
Tune in to hear him fill us in on life as a solo artist and what’s next for him in his music career.
Check out his music here.
All this week, be listening to Underground on 88.1 FM for your chance to see Lil’ Wayne in concert. Live Nation presents Lil’ Wayne with special guests Soulja Boy, Young Jeezy, Drake, and Jeremih on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek. Former WKNC hip-hop music director DJ Nominal named Lil’ Wayne’s Carter III as one of his favorite hop-hop albums of 2008. Your first chance to win tickets is this Saturday, Aug. 1 during The 2.0 Show with D-Cutta.
The Independent Weekly has recognized Durham producer 9th Wonder in the 2009 Indies Arts Awards. Formerly a member of the Little Brother trio, 9th Wonder is an instructor at N.C. Central University and produces with artists such as Ludacris on the side. He also won a Grammy for his work with Mary J. Blige.