WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student RadioLocal Band Local Beer: Youth League
Last week, Phian interviewed Youth League before they played at Tir Na nOg Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer. During the interview, Youth League songs “Football”, “Japanese Draculas”, “Let’s Elope!”, and “For John” were played. If you like what you hear, you can check out more of Youth League at their Bandcamp.
Though Atlanta trap music has been around a while, only in recent years has it cracked into mainstream American music. Turn on any commercial hip hop radio station to hear the lean-driven drawl of Future or the combination of mumbling, rapping, and singing that Young Thug puts out. Though it sometimes seems like it has become a genre driven by radio hits and record labels, some still aim to put out fresh music while not adhering to the same basic formula of modern Atlanta rap stars. Among them is Father and group, Awful Records.
While most Atlanta trap stars use strip clubs like Magic City to expose their music to fans, Father has taken a different approach. He and his friends have built a small, rabid following of fans on the Internet. His business approach isn’t the only thing that sets Father apart. Using minimal yet 808-heavy beats that he often produces and engineers himself, Father sits perfectly at the intersection of Internet rap hipster and trap star. He values having fun and making unique music with his friends over cultivating an image of toughness. Though his voice can be a little off-putting at first, heavy beats and catchy hooks will eventually have you belting out every lyric at full volume. Above all, Father doesn’t take himself or his music too seriously and asks that his fans don’t as well.
For an introduction to Father, check out his mini-hit “Look at Wrist” that features fellow Atlanta fringe stars Key! And ILoveMakonnen. Other good songs include “Nokia”, “Back in the ‘A’”, and “Young Hot Ebony”.
You can see Father perform at Hopscotch Music Fest here in Raleigh Friday at 11:00 at Lincoln Theatre. Keep on an eye on the WKNC blog for more exclusive content leading up to the festival.
Local Band Local Beer: The Manimals
Last Thursday, Phian interviewed with the Manimals before they played at Tir Na nOg Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer. During the interview, Phian played the Manimals’ tracks “Rule of Cool”, “Tangible Reasons”, “Mustard Stains”, and “Loose Ends”. If you like what you hear, you can check out more from the Manimals at their bandcamp.
Local Band Local Beer: Powder Room
Last Thursday, Phian interviewed Powder Room before they played at Tir Na nOg Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer. During the interview, Phian played the Powder Room tracks “Disappointment”, “Earthworm”, “Dead Pet”, and “Frayed”. If you like what you hear, you can check out more from Powder Room at their Bandcamp.
WKNC RADIO 200
1. TAME IMPALA – Currents – Interscope
2. WHITE REAPER – White Reaper Does It Again – Polyvinyl
3. TEARJERKER – Stay Wild – Self-Released
4. WESTKUST – Last Forever – Run For Cover
5. SORORITY NOISE – Joy, Departed – Topshelf
6. DAMAGED BUG – Cold Hot Plumbs – Castle Face
7. STRANGE WILDS – Subjective Concepts – Sub Pop
8. WORRIERS – Imaginary Life – Don Giovanni
9. LA LUZ – Weirdo Shrine – Hardly Art
10. TITUS ANDRONICUS – The Most Lamentable Tragedy – Merge
11. DUCKTAILS – St. Catherine – Domino
12. GIRLPOOL – Before The World Was – Big Wichita
13. J. FERNANDEZ – Many Levels Of Laughter – Joyful Noise
14. MAC DEMARCO – Another One – Captured Tracks
15. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA – Multi-Love – Jagjaguwar
16. VINYL WILLIAMS – Into – Company
17. MATILDE DAVOLI – I’m Calling You From My Dreams – Loyal To Your Dreams
18. RATATAT – Magnifique – XL
19. FAILURE – The Heart Is A Monster – InGrooves
20. DESAPARECIDOS – Payola – Epitaph
21. MEWITHOUTYOU – Pale Horses – Run For Cover
22. KID WAVE – Wonderlust – Heavenly
23. CREEPING PINK – Mirror Woods – Castle Face
24. JACK AND ELIZA – Gentle Warnings – Yebo
25. SEAPONY – A Vision – Self-Released
26. GRAVE BABIES – Holographic Violence – Hardly Art
27. GWENNO – Y Dydd Olaf – Heavenly
28. JAMIE XX – In Colour – Young Turks
29. MANATREE – Manatree – EggHunt
30. SOAK – Before We Forgot How To Dream – Rough Trade
WKNC TOP 5 ADDS
1. ULTIMATE PAINTING – Green Lanes – Trouble In Mind
2. ROYAL HEADACHE – High – What’s Your Rupture
3. DEAF WISH – Pain – Sub Pop
4. STOLEN JARS – Kept – Self-Released
5. LITTLE RACER – Foreign Tongues – Papercup
8/10: You Blew It! @ Cat’s Cradle
8/10: Hum @ Kings
8/10: Chris Staples @ Local 506
8/11: Brick & Mortar @ Cat’s Cradle
8/11: Mutoid Man @ Kings
8/11: Good Old War @ Local 506
8/12: Basement @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
8/13: Cantwell Gomez and Jordan @ Pinhook
8/14: Michael Rank and Stag @ Cat’s Cradle
8/14: Wool @ Kings
8/14: Braid @ Local 506
8/15: Parallel Lives @ Local 506
8/16: Brave Baby @ Local 506
Tune into WKNC 88.1 FM this week and when the DJ asks for it, call the request lines at 919-515-0881 or 919-515-2400 for your chance to win tickets to these shows! Good luck!
WKNC 88.1 FM, the student-run radio station at North Carolina State University, offers volunteer on- and off-air positions to full-time N.C. State students with a 2.0 minimum grade point average. To qualify for an on-air position, you must first complete a five week DJ training program and pass a written operator’s exam and demonstrative audio board test. WKNC trains approximately 75 students each year during its spring, summer and fall training classes.
Anyone interested in becoming a WKNC DJ must first attend one of two interest meetings. The interest meetings will be Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 20 from 6-7 p.m. in 356 Witherspoon. During the interest meeting, the WKNC staff provides an overview of the radio station and its role on campus and in the community. Applications will be distributed, which must be completed and returned to the WKNC studios at 343 Witherspoon Student Center by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21. Individuals interested in electronic, hip-hop, heavy metal and public affairs are particularly encouraged to attend an interest meeting and apply for a spot in the WKNC DJ training program.
After reviewing all applications, the general manager will contact applicants via email regarding their acceptance. Decisions will be made by the general manager and program director, in consultation with the student board of directors.
The DJ training class will be held Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 26, Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23.
Belltower Stage
HEADLINERS – The Wolfpack Hip Hop Time Machine with Rapsody and 9th Wonder, Petey Pablo, Nappy Roots, Terminator X and DJ DVS – (Closing show, approximately 8pm)
Stone Age Romeos – cover
Mo’Jazz – R&B/jazz
Carson Hill – country
The Sand Band – beach/cover
DH Hill Stage
Dr. Copter – progressive/rock
The Beast – alternative/fusion
Aaron Gallagher – country/folks
Drake Murphy – alternative
Dark Water Rising – americana/soul
The Island Time Band – beach/cover
Show Stage
JUZT KP – rap
Team Collective – rap
Packapalooza 2015 is just around the corner and the organizers of NC State’s annual Hillsborough Street community festival are looking for more than 300 volunteers to make sure the event goes off without a hitch.
If you’re interested in helping this year, the day-long celebration of all things Wolfpack is slated for August 22 from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. all along Hillsborough Street. You can sign up for a volunteer shift as a group or as an individual with this online registration form.
On August 22nd, The Pour House Music Hall & Younger Brother Productions will present Groove in the Garden at Stephenson Amphitheater and Rose Garden. Groove in the Garden is an all-day music marathon that brings together some of the state’s finest artists for an eclectic mixture of sun-soaked indie pop, rustic Southern rock, soulful R&B, and rousing bluegrass. The event will take place from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm with vendors, food trucks, and a wide array of local musicians for a day full of good vibes and good times in one of Raleigh’s most scenic locales. Admission is $10 and tickets can be purchased here.