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Top Charts 8/13

Mae Martin’s “I’m A TV” tops WKNC’s charts this week, moving up from 10th place. Animal Collective also moves up two slots for second place.

Top Songs on WKNC

RankArtistAlbumLabel
1MAE MARTINI’m A TVCasablanca/Republic
2ANIMAL COLLECTIVE“Love On The Big Screen” [Single]Domino
3CLEOPATRICKFake MoonNowhere Special/Thirty Tigers
4DOUBLE WISHDeeper Ecstasy [EP]Hit The North
5FOXWARREN2 (Two)Anti-
6JADE BIRDWho Wants To Talk About Love?Glassnote
7LIGHTHEADEDThinking, Dreaming, Scheming!Slumberland
8SASAMIBlood On The Silver ScreenDomino
9SEA LEMONDiving For A PrizeLuminelle
10STEREOLABInstant Holograms On Metal FilmWarp/Duophonic
11SUBSONIC EYESingapore DreamingTopshelf
12SUNBATHEMyself To YouTime Release
13APRIL MARCH“Surfing Castafiore” [Single]Bong Load
14BUG CRUSHSomehow I Go In Circles All The Time [EP]Self-Released
15DAUGHTER OF SWORDSAlexPsychic Hotline
16FEEBLE LITTLE HORSE“This Is Real” [Single]Saddle Creek
17FRANKIE COSMOSDifferent TalkingSub Pop
18GRAHAM HUNTTimeless World ForeverRun For Cover
19MAMALARKYHex KeyEpitaph
20MEI SEMONESAnimaruBayonet
21ALL FEELSThis Place Is A MessageFlower Sounds
22BABE HAVENNuisanceSelf-Released
23BEN KATZMANS DEGREASERTears On The BeachBUFU
24BOB JUNIORFriends Vol. 2777
25COSINEVITales From The RainbowlandsTree Critters
26DISCUSTo Relate ToSun-Rom
27FIND MY FRIENDSFind My Friends [EP]Bloody Knuckles
28FLORRYSounds LikeDear Life
29JADE THE MOON“Dirty John Type” [Single]Self-Released
30KINOTEKIThe VisitorLimiting Factor

Top Adds This Week

ArtistRecordLabel
1HORSEPOWERHorsepower [EP]Rose Garden
2SMUTTomorrow Comes CrashingBayonet
3LIGHTHEADEDThinking, Dreaming, Scheming!Slumberland
4GREET DEATHDie In LoveDeathwish
5ANIMAL COLLECTIVE“Love On The Big Screen” [Single]Domino
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Miscellaneous

Understanding Martin Beck

“… for hours, days, or weeks at a time”

sedative sounds

Martin Beck’s exhibit at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum reinvigorates an old story and pokes at sound as a medium we move through and with, often without recognition.

Informed by the “environments” records in the 1970s, which aided in synchronizing work, sleep and relaxation, Beck works to understand our industrialized soundscape as it relates to neuroscience, behavior, our internal worlds, and of course: capitalism.

His title ‘for hours, days, or weeks at a time’ is reminiscent of the infinite lull, hum, and buzz we find ourselves engrossed in a hyper produced world, whether self-selected or accidental background noise.

The exhibition uses sound, drawing, video and installation to curate a lively yet sterile environment, controlling the chaos we find ourselves drenched in our day to day worlds.

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Miscellaneous

Musician’s Block

You’ve hit a wall.  Nothing feels right.  You lost motivation.

That’s okay.  

Writer’s block is a very common occurrence for creators of any kind of art or media.  There’s no reason to get discouraged.  This happens to everyone. 

The real question is what does one do to fix it.  Everyone gets burnt out at some point.  All you have to do really is reignite the spark.  A little can go a long way.  Maybe you need to take a small break and come back with a fresh mind.  Alternatively, you can push through and keep pushing until you break through.  

Take a Break

I think both methods have their pros and cons.  One the hand of the former, a small break could lead to a longer hiatus. Maybe that’s what needs to be done.  Sometimes we aren’t in the right field and need a change of pace.  I know that I’m not very good at knowing when something has run its course but sometimes we are trying to force a puzzle piece into the wrong place. 

However, I do believe in coming back with fresh eyes and a fresh mind.  Taking a small break for a breath of fresh air and some rest, maybe even a change of perspective, can be the difference between a frustrating and painful experience and a pleasant and challenging one.  

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Weekly Charts

Chainsaw Charts 8/5/25

ArtistRecordLabel
1BLOOD ABSCISSIONI IDebemur Motri
2SPITEThe Third TempleInvictus
3DEMON BITCHMaster of the GamesCruz del Sur
4CALLOUS DAOBOYS, THEI Don’t Want To See You In HeavenMNRK Heavy
5ABHORRATIONDemonolatryInvictus
6BLAZING TOMB Singles From The Tomb [EP]Creator-Destructor 
7BLOOD INCANTATIONAbsolute ElsewhereCentury Media
8COFFIN CURSEThe Continuous NothingMemento Mori
9CONCRETE WINDSConcrete WindsSepulchral Voice
10GOD COMPLEXHe Watches In Silence [EP]SharpTone
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Afterhours Charts 8/5/25

Afterhours Charts

ArtistRecordLabel
1VYLET PONYLove & Ponystep Horse Friends
2TURQUOISEDEATHGuardianPlantasia
3SHHAUHigher EntropySelf-Released
4CLUSTERFUNKforestryfakenumberland
5MADELINE KENNEYKiss From The BalconyCarpark
6JAMIE LIDELLPlaces Of UnknowingTODO
7SHINJONGFreewillpilledSelf-Released
8ALIA LAINis this the pulse of mechanical ruinsSelf-Released
9IO-NULL (.DRN)µnervesSelf-Released
10DANIBREAKSNXIETY [EP]Self-Released

Afterhours Adds

ArtistRecordLabel
1VYLET PONYLove & Ponystep Horse Friends
2TURQUOISEDEATHGuardianPlantasia
3SHHAUHigher EntropySelf-Released
4CLUSTERFUNKforestryfakenumberland
5MADELINE KENNEYKiss From The BalconyCarpark
6JAMIE LIDELLPlaces Of UnknowingTODO
7SHINJONGFreewillpilledSelf-Released
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Underground Charts 8/5/25

ArtistRecordLabel
1MXNXSTXR AND DESTRUCTO“What You Need” feat. Thundercat & Channel Tres [Single]All My Friends
2AESOP ROCKBlack Hole SuperetteRhymesayers
3BAMBIIInfinity Club II [EP]Because
4AJ TRACEYDon’t Die Before You’re DeadRevenge
5BUTCHER BROWNLetters From The AtlanticConcord Jazz
6CHEW“Horseheads” feat. Day Tripper [Single]CorpoRAT
7DUCKWRTHAll American F*ckboyThem Hellas
8FLY ANAKIN(The) Forever DreamLex
9KOKOROKOTuff Times Never LastBrownswood
10LORD SKOPIFFStimulated
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Jazz Charts 8/5/25

ArtistRecordLabel
1NANAMI HARUTAThe VibeOrigin
2SEAN NELSON NEW LONDON BIG BANDDon’t Stop NowAll In
3REGGIE WATKINSRiversBYNK
4TESSA SOUTERShadows And Silence: The Erik Satie ProjectNoanara
5VANISHA GOULDShe’s Not Shiny, She’s Not SmoothCellar
6DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AND BILL CHARLAPElementalMack Avenue
7TAKUYA KURODAEverydayPPK
8KURT ROSENWINKEL AND JEAN-PAUL BRODBECKThe Brahms ProjectHeartcore
9NUBYA GARCIAOdysseyConcord Jazz
10KEN SERIO QUARTETBrooklyn OasisTripping Tree
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Top Charts 8/5/25

Top Charts

ArtistRecordLabel
1SCOWLScowl On Audiotree Live [EP]Self-Released
2FEEBLE LITTLE HORSE“This Is Real” [Single]Saddle Creek
3GRAHAM HUNTTimeless World ForeverRun For Cover
4ANIMAL COLLECTIVE“Love On The Big Screen” [Single]Domino
5BUG CRUSHSomehow I Go In Circles All The Time [EP]Self-Released
6DAUGHTER OF SWORDSAlexPsychic Hotline
7FIND MY FRIENDSFind My Friends [EP]Bloody Knuckles
8JADE BIRDWho Wants To Talk About Love?Glassnote
9JADE THE MOON“Dirty John Type” [Single]Self-Released
10MAE MARTINI’m A TVCasablanca/Republic
11MAMALARKYHex KeyEpitaph
12SASAMIBlood On The Silver ScreenDomino
13SEA LEMONDiving For A PrizeLuminelle
14STEREOLABInstant Holograms On Metal FilmWarp/Duophonic
15SUNBATHEMyself To YouTime Release
16ANNIE TAYLOR“Perfect Pretender” [Single]Taxi Gauche
17APRIL MARCH“Surfing Castafiore” [Single]Bong Load
18AZZECCA“Who’s That Girl?” [Single]DGTL
19BOYSCOTTSpellboundTopshelf
20CARIBOUHoneyMerge
21CLEOPATRICKFake MoonNowhere Special/Thirty Tigers
22COFFIN CURSEThe Continuous NothingMemento Mori
23COHEED AND CAMBRIAThe Father Of Make BelieveVirgin
24DAISY THE GREATThe Rubber Teeth TalkS-Curve
25DISCUSTo Relate ToSun-Rom
26DJ BEETLEBITCHAcidtape2024 [EP]Dirtbag
27DOUBLE WISHDeeper Ecstasy [EP]Hit The North
28DUSQKGaia/RAESelf-Released
29FLORRYSounds LikeDear Life
30FOXWARREN2 (Two)Anti-

Top Adds

ArtistRecordLabel
1HORSEPOWERHorsepower [EP]Rose Garden
2SMUTTomorrow Comes CrashingBayonet
3LIGHTHEADEDThinking, Dreaming, Scheming!Slumberland
4GREET DEATHDie In LoveDeathwish
5ANIMAL COLLECTIVE“Love On The Big Screen” [Single]Domino
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Miscellaneous

Fatigue and Music

Ever wake up after a solid eight hours of sleep, have your coffee or breakfast, start being productive and still can’t shake the feeling of exhaustion?

There’s probably a reason you feel fatigued all the time.  Maybe there’s something bothering you.  Perhaps you’re not taking good care of yourself and need to take a walk or a bath, something to refresh you.  It’s not always clear what causes fatigue and brain fog but I find that music can help me sometimes.  

Being in a funk and always tired can really feel disheartening.  There are a lot of things out of our control and we often can’t change the things that bother us.  I know that I go through phases of pretty bad fatigue.  I wake up after eight hours feeling like I need more sleep.  If I do roll over and get a couple more hours, I feel like a boiled fish. Coffee sometimes helps as well as getting a mini workout in.  

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DJ Dragonfly’s July Favorites

Once again, we are at the tail end of a month.  I can’t speak for anyone else but for me, July has been on the uphill in comparison to the rest of the summer.  That being said, my music taste for the month has also been altered.  While many of my favorites are still the same from last month, I have accumulated many others.

I think that my favorites from this month are a bit more well-known.  I have some recent releases, classic oldies, and of course some songs from pop culture. My genres also cover a rather broad spectrum.  Anything from classic rock with The Clash to indie with Flipturn and even some songs in other languages.  Some of these songs have explicit content, so fair warning to everyone