WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student RadioOak City Move 19 pt. 2: Technician
Sara and Jenaye sit down with Johnathan and Connor from Technician, NC State’s student newspaper. Topics range from the life of a student journalist in 2017, balancing digital and print media, and their favorite moments from working at the paper.
I had been waiting to see Ugly God with baited breath in the weeks preceding his show at Cat’s Cradle. Finally, Friday night rolled around. My friend pulled up outside my dorm with her windows down and her portable speaker ready to blast some Ugly God. We cruised towards Carrboro with his new album, The Booty Tapes, blasting full volume on her little speaker. We pulled up to the lot in front of Cat’s Cradle and had excellent luck with parking. I was grateful considering we were running a little late. We missed the opening act unfortunately, however, as soon as we walked in the one and only Ugly God was being introduced. My friend and I meandered our way through the crowd, trying to get as close to the front as possible. As soon as Ugly God came on stage the crowd went wild, jumping up and down with their fists in the air. He wasted no time with introductions and cut right to the music. It was about 100 degrees in Cat’s Cradle at this point of the night because of the sheer number of sweaty people in such a small space. Ugly God was sporting a Supreme brand ski mask and a backpack, neither of which were taken off during the show. He played some of his biggest hits during his set, such as “Booty From a Distance”, “FTBT”, and “Water.” He played some tracks off his new album The Booty Tapes as well. One of the highlights of the night was right before he played the song “Water”. He evenly distributed a large number of water bottles by throwing them to the people standing in the audience. We were instructed to open the bottles and let the water fly as soon as the beat dropped. Not only did the water feel great on my skin (the temperature had climbed even higher), it looked super pretty too. The set was relatively short as he only rapped for about 30-45 minutes. While I could have stood another hour (at least) of hearing him rap, I was pleased with his performance. We walked out of Cat’s Cradle that night sweaty and eager for another Ugly God show!
Pack is Life 5: Wolfpack Sports 9/7/17-9/13/17
John and Benjamin review the week in Wolfpack sports.
Pack is Life 4: Non-Revenue Sports Revisited
John and Benjamin discuss NCSU non-revenue sports with a focus on men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and swimming.
WHO: Together Pangea // Daddy Issues // Lala Lala
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle – Back Room
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 27
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WHO: Big Ups // Maple Stave
WHERE: The Pinhook
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 27
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WHO: Driftwood
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 28
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WHO: Futurebirds // Parker Gispert
WHERE: Kings
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 29
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WHO: Sweet Spirit // Tinnarose // Eric Slick
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle – Back Room
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 30
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WHO: Timeflies: Too Much to Dream Tour // Darwin // Loote
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 30
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WHO: The Head and the Heart
WHERE: Red Hat Ampitheatre
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 2
HARD TICKETS – PICK UP AT STATION
We also have four, one-day Shakori Hills passes to give away! Shakori Hills is located in Pittsboro and is taking place Wednesday through Sunday, Oct. 4-8. These are will call tickets!
That’s it for this week, stay tuned it 88.1 to win some free tickets to some rockin’ shows!
Pack is Life 3: Football Season
John and Benjamin discuss their predictions and hopes for the coming football season.
1 MADELINE KENNEY – Night Night At The First Landing – Company
2 WIDOWSPEAK – Expect The Best – Captured Tracks
3 LOMELDA – Thx – Double Double Whammy
4 BABY IN VAIN – More Nothing – Partisan
5 FAITH HEALER – Try 😉 – Mint
6 JEN CLOHER – Jen Cloher – Milk!/Marathon Artists
7 BRIANA MARELA – Call It Love – Jagjaguwar
8 THE PREATURES – Girlhood – Harvest
9 SO MANY WIZARDS – Heavy Vision – Lolipop
10 SEXTILE – Albeit Living – Felte
11 L.A. WITCH – L.A. WITCH – Suicide Squeeze
12 FRANKIE ROSE – Cage Tropical – Slumberland
13 TRAILER TRASH TRACYS – Althaea – Double Six
14 SOAR – Dark/Gold – Father/Daughter
15 SHEER MAG – Need To Feel Your Love – Wilsuns RC
16 GIRL RAY – Earl Grey – Moshi Moshi
17 NAOMI PUNK – Yellow – Captured Tracks
18 WALTER ETC. – Gloom Cruise – Lame-O
19 ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER – Talk Tight Reissue (EP) – Sub Pop
20 THE DISTRICTS – Popular Manipulations – Fat Possum
21 LIARS – TFCF – Mute
22 SUMMER HEART – 101 – Perfect Texture
23 THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART – The Echo of Pleasure – Painbow
24 GOGOL BORDELLO – Seekers and Finders – Cooking Vinyl
25 AVEY TARE – Eucalyptus – Domino
26 EMA – Exile In The Outer Ring – City Slang
27 DEERHOOF – Mountain Moves – Joyful Noise
28 ALEX CAMERON – Forced Witness – Secretly Canadian
29 ZOLA JESUS – Okovi – Sacred Bones
30 CHURCH GIRLS – Hidalgo – Self-Released
TOP ADDS
1 LINA TULLGREN – Won – Captured Tracks
2 METZ – Strange Peace – Sub Pop
3 PHOEBE BRIDGERS – Stranger In The Alps – Dead Oceans
4 ARIEL PINK – Dedicated To Bobby Jameson – Mexican Summer
5 MINI DRESSES – Mini Dresses – Joy Void
6 COMMON HOLLY – Playing House (Advanced Tracks) – Solitaire
WKNC Promotions Director Katelyn Auger captures the sights and sounds of the 2017 Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, N.C. Background music by Blois used by permission.
Double Duchess
One the best parts of Hopscotch had to be feeling the energy of the crowds. Since I was lucky to get a photo pass I was often up at the front in the photo pits trying to capture every moment, from the artists performances to the dancing crowds. Definitely feeling the excitement from everyone in City Plaza and Red Hat Ampithetre gave me joy. I also really appreciated getting to sit and have a good therapeutic cry with my friends surrounding me at Mt. Eerie, speaking to one of my favorite artists, Japanese Breakfast, and even giving the good ole folks in Gobbinjr a place to stay the night. Nothing was sweeter than seeing Lincoln Theatre packed full and tight for Museum Mouth, even if I only got to see their last song. By far the best experience however, was my friends and I releasing our bodies from the mortal coil of the Hopscotch wristband we all manage to pull way too tight on our wrists. We managed such a feat with the blunt edge of Waffle House butter knives once Angel Olsen had closed out the weekend festival. Looking forward to maybe learning my lesson next year with the wristbands, and I’m excited for what next year’s Hopscotch will bring to the Oak City.
Green Machine
This year was my first Hopscotch experience, and it was absolutely incredible for so many reasons! Running around downtown, meeting up with different groups of friends, making a few new ones, and seeing some incredible artists made for a truly special experience. However, there was one performance that stuck out in my mind. On Saturday night, Dear Nora graced Lincoln Theatre with their first show in North Carolina since 2005. I had listened to a little bit of their music at the recommendation of two of my friends, and was excited to see what the night had in store. I had expected a wonderful performance, but I did not expect the intense emotions that came with hearing the strong, crystal voice of Katy Davidson, and watching her return to her musical pursuits. Dear Nora’s last album, Three States: Rarities 1997-2007, was released nearly ten years ago in 2008 as a collection of songs that hadn’t been featured on previous albums, but had been recorded by Katy and the band over the years from 1997-2007. After the release of that album and some last few tours, Katy Davidson decided to retire Dear Nora, and take time to nurture her personal life. Now, in 2017, she has announced that there will be a new Dear Nora album coming out in 2018, and performed a couple songs that will be featured on it. In her performance, I felt a sense of returned comfort radiating off of her, and she looked as if she was at home on the stage, gazing at the crowd as if she was being reunited with old friends. It was a powerful experience that nearly brought me to tears, and watching her and the other band members pouring passion and ease into every line and melody was a beautiful way to spend my last show of Hopscotch 2017.
DJ E.Cole.I
Dozens of sweaty twenty-something-year-olds + a giant set of ballon monster hands + two middle-aged men = an insane moshing of high-octane music that did not disappoint. Killer Mike and LP of Run the Jewels came to Hopscotch last Friday night and performed an incredible show. The mixed hard-hitting rap with intense beats that any bystander had to turn up to. Not only that, but when it became time to mosh for a few songs they stopped and did what may have been the most personable PSA about how to mosh responsibly, which I am sure any first time moshers like myself or any smaller individuals also appreciated. There was not a single boring moment at one of the most highly anticipated acts during the entire weekend.
DJ Whatsherface
It is difficult to pick a favorite among the many outstanding acts I experienced this weekend at Hopscotch Music Festival, but one artist whom I made the last minute decision of skipping the renowned and beauteous melancholy of Mount Eerie to experience I can say at the least blew me away. That artist was G Yamayawa. I regretfully had only heard of him two weeks before Hopscotch while mindlessly meandering the list of names on the lineup which I had not heard of before. The tune “North Cack” came on which is a comical yet undeniably catchy tune about being an Asian rapper in Durham, North Carolina which became glued in my head for days to come.
Before his set even started the grandeur Lincoln theatre was packed floor to balcony with an enthusiastic crowd of people. I picked a spot up to the front right of the stage wanting to get a real up close and personal experience as usual when attending a show. As the show went on the set got more and more energetic and entertaining and I could see why so many people had flocked to see him that night.
What stood out the most to me about Yamazawa’s set was how close to home it felt. In his music he often refers to Durham and NC his debut album is even titled “Shouts to Duham.” Furthermore he decided to share his time on the music festival big stage with other local rap/hip-hop musicians pulling up Alex Thompson (ZOOCRU) onto two of his numbers to play flute and saxophone as well as Defacto Thespian to rap with him, which was an extremely classy gesture.
An element I had never before experienced at a show before that he brought to the stage was performing slam poetry between songs which brought the audience to a dead silent reflection. After this he shouted out to his parents and followed up by rapping in their native language, Japanese a gesture which made my heart melt and I’m sure his families as well.
He closed the night with his smash hit, the song which brought me to the theatre that night “North Cack” accompanied by a huge crowd of dancers and left the audience bursting with enjoyment.
Wolfware
Hopscotch 2017 came and went super quickly, as it typically does. Thursday starts and I’m just like well now it’s Sunday. This speaks to the constant action Hopscotch brings to Raleigh between the evening activities and day parties. For me, this year was at it’s most fun in the big dance hall areas i.e. The Basement and CAM when DJs such as Kaytranada and Lunice performed. These acts bring lots of energy and fun to Hopscotch as they make our bodies move and dance. The DJs the festival brings in always create one of most fun and engaging atmospheres!
WKNC would like to thank Hopscotch for its support and for bringing masses of great music together once a year in this city we call home!
WHO: Quicksand // No Joy
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 21
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WHO: Ugly God
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle
WHEN: Friday, Sept. 22
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WHO: Liars
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 23
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WHO: The Cribs // PAWS
WHERE: Cat’s Cradle – Back Room
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 25
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That’s it for this week! Tune in to 88.1 or wknc.org/listen to win some tickets!