Sometimes music is better described using objects, colors, and feelings rather than sounds. When listening to Earthly, you picture yourself skiing down the sides of red, blue, and yellow ice cream cones, falling onto a rubbery drum set and slingshotting back to that one class field trip in elementary school when you caught a crawfish by hand.
DJ iCloud caught up with Edaan and Brint of Earthly, who played WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit Night 2. They talk about some of Earthly’s beginnings, inspirations, and future plans for the project.
2. JULIA BROWN – An Abundance Of Strawberries – Joy Void 3. HINDS – Leave Me Alone – Mom And Pop 4. WRAY – Hypatia Communicating – Vessels 5. DIIV – Is The Is Are – Captured Tracks 6. SPOOK SCHOOL – Try To Be Hopeful – FORTUNA POP! 7. CHARLIE HILTON – Palana – Captured Tracks 8. MASS GOTHIC – Mass Gothic – SUB POP 9. JULIEN BAKER – Sprained Ankle – 6131 10. NAP EYES – Thought Rock Fish Scale- Paradise of Bachelors 11. YOUR FRIEND – Gumption – Domino 12. WILD NOTHING – Life Of Pause – Captured Tracks 13. BASEMENT – Promise Everything – Run For Cover 14. TY SEGALL – Emotional Mugger – Drag City 15. PINEGROVE – Cardinal – Run For Cover 16. NIGHT BEATS – Who Sold My Generation – Heavenly 17. SUNFLOWER BEAN – Human Ceremony – Fat Possum 18. FLORIST – Holdly – Double Double Whammy 19. RATBOYS – AOID – Topshelf 20. CAR SEAT HEADREST – Teens Of Style – Matador 21. HIGH HIGHS – Cascades – Pias 22. FRANKIE COSMOS – Fit Me In [EP] – Bayonet 23. JENNIFER O’CONNOR – Surface Noise – Kiam 24. DEEP SEA DIVER – Secrets – High Beam 25. RINGO DEATHSTARR – Pure Mood – Reverberation Appreciation Society 26. SO PITTED – Neo – SUB POP 27. DONKEYS – Midnight Palms – Easy Sound 28. DR. DOG – The Psychedelic Swamp – Anti 29. FAT WHITE FAMILY – Songs For Our Mothers – Fat Possum 30. LILY AND MADELEINE – Keep It Together – New West
WKNC TOP 5 ADS
1. MOTHERS – When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired – Grand Jury 2. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – Painting With – Domino 3. MOUNT MORIAH – How To Dance – Merge 4. GAZEBOS – Die Alone – Hardly Art 5. EERIE WANDA – Hum – BBIB
Born and raised in Charlotte, Deniro Farrar has become a major hip-hop heavy hitter within the past few years. With the success of Fayetteville’s J. Cole and Raleigh’s own King Mez getting a feature on Dr. Dre’s Compton, North Carolina is, undeniably, rapidly gaining momentum in the music scene. Blogs like Pitchfork and Vice are claiming that Charlotte is the next city to watch specifically for artists within the rap genre.
Deniro is debatably the posterboy for Charlotte’s developing rap scene and proclaimed the “Leader of Cult Rap,” derived from the way people religiously follow the music of the underground scene to keep up, as it is not mass-produced and regularly broadcast. Deniro doesn’t fail to deliver relatable down to earth lyrics accompanied by (you guessed it) a sick beat. Working with Ryan Hemsworth, Flosstradamus, skywlkr, Lunice and Black Sky Black Death to name a few, Deniro has crafted a unique sound all while gaining traction as an artist and putting North Carolina on the map.
– Emma Badorrek, WKNC Assistant Promotions Director
Growing up in low-income housing Baltimore, Maryland and a transplant to the Triangle area, Professor Toon has become a staple in the Durham music scene. Sharing the stage with De La Soul during the fifth annual Hopscotch Music Festival among other hip-hop heavy hitters such as Juicy J, Meek Mill, Project Pat and Run the Jewels. Toon uses his life experiences such as his abusive childhood and his relationships to fuel his lyrics and live performances. Being the “professor of things,” Professor Toon has worked relentlessly to make an impact on his fans in dirty DURM and beyond. Catch him at Double Barrel 13 on February 20th performing songs off of his new album Take Notes.
– Emma Badorrek, WKNC Assistant Promotions Director
Mario Farrow, aka SkyBlew, is one of the Triangle’s brightest rising hip-hop stars with a style all his own. The Chapel Hill rhyme spitter’s story started in Alabama where he grew up bouncing from foster home to foster home and surrounded by inner city violence. He used this strife to create a space for himself via rap lyricism that would help him rise above the turbulence mentally and physically. Drawing inspiration from cartoons like “Rocco’s Modern Life” and “Dragon Ball Z,” his music is inspirationally positive, and never glorifies the horrors of street violence.
To classify SkyBlew as “nerd-core” is the kind of box he doesn’t want people to put him in. His rhymes aren’t all nerd all the time, there’s more depth, more soul. Recently he started playing live with a jazz accompaniment that brings his whole brand together, so to watch him perform is almost like a mix of The Roots and De La Soul.
Featured by notable media outlets like MTV, HYPERFRESH, DJ Booth Magazine, 2DOPEBOYZ, and Afropunk, SkyBlew is on his way up and ready to stake his claim in a hip-hop environment that’s beginning to turn its head toward North Carolina. Recently he did a regional tour of the Southeast with video game rapper Mega Ran, and released an exceptional EP with Scottie Royal entitled The Royal Blew Reverie that is sure to keep the heads ringing well into 2016.
The Triangle may be known for its indie scene, but it’s home to an inventive electronic community as well. Part of this community is the DJ-duo Earthly, hailing from the Durham area. Earthly’s unique sample-based DJing makes their sound hard to classify; their newest release Days ranges from fun and exciting vibes on the track “Ice Cream” to more calm, consistent beats on “Daemon.” Their interesting mix of serene and playful sounds will either have you dancing or feeling like you’re playing a video game on a cloud.
With the increasing recognition of the Triangle electronic scene, Earthly is bound to have a popular year in 2016. The duo’s debut album got a 7.8 from Pitchfork last July, which I think is a pretty good sign that they are on to something big.
Bring your friends, wear a cool outfit, and come have fun with Earthly on night two of Double Barrel Benefit 13.
Des Ark, a staple of the Triangle music scene for over a decade, will be headlining Night One of Double Barrel Benefit 13.
With the ability to captivate an audience with just an acoustic guitar, Aimeé Argote brings a high level of sincerity and intensity to every performance. Even with the immense power behind her full band sets, it’s not hard to identify and connect with her emotive lyrics.
To the delight of fans, Des Ark released their LP Everything Dies this fall on Graveface Records, reminding us all why we love this band. The record seems to find the perfect blend between delicate and striking, with a beautiful mastering of Argote’s folk melodies. Double Barrel 13 Night One marks Des Ark’s homecoming after a month-long, nationwide tour. Des Ark takes the stage Saturday, February 13, headlining Kings Barcade in Raleigh.
Long-time local favorites Schooner first formed in the early 2000’s from Reid Johnson’s four-track recordings. In 2004 they played the first ever Double Barrel Benefit. Since then they’ve released several records and gained quite a following throughout the Triangle. Self described as disheveled-pop-indie-psych-soul, Schooner’s music has the ability to transport you to another place. The live energy when Schooner performs is amazing. It’s easy to see why they have been such a big part of the triangle music scene for so long. I can’t wait to see them play at Kings on Feb. 13!
Museum Mouth is no stranger to WKNC. With their heartfelt lyrics and indie punk feels, these Double Barrel veterans have garnered a supportive and loyal following here in the Triangle.
Coming out of NC coastal town Southport, Museum Mouth formed in 2009. They released their first EP I Am the Idiot Of The Jungle in 2010, followed quickly by full-length Tears in my Beer. This album, along with their later releases Sexy But Not Happy and Alex I Am Nothing received four-star reviews on PunkNews.org. The group gained their first big recognition winning mtvU’s Freshmen in 2012, getting the title track of SBNH aired on the channel. Since their start, Museum Mouth has only continued to grow and cultivate their sound. They also released a split EP last year with Double Barrel artist Naked Naps.
– Phian Tran, WKNC Local Band Local Beer Coordinator
1. JULIA BROWN – An Abundance Of Strawberries – Joy Void 2. HINDS – Leave Me Alone – Mom And Pop 3. JULIEN BAKER – Sprained Ankle – 6131 4. WRAY – Hypatia – Communicating Vessels 5. SPOOK SCHOOL – Try To Be Hopeful – FORTUNA POP! 6. NAKED NAPS – The Middle 7. BEAT HAPPENING – Look Around – Domino 8. SPORTS – All Of Something – Father/Daughter 9. DRESSY BESSY – Kingsized – Yep Roc 10. NAP EYES – Thought Rock Fish Scale – Paradise of Bachelors 11. FRANKIE COSMOS – Fit Me In [EP] – Bayonet 12. TY SEGALL – Emotional Mugger – Drag City 13. CAR SEAT HEADREST – Teens Of Style – Matador 14. CHEATAHS – Mythologies – Wichita 15. FLORIST – Holdly – Double Double Whammy 16. DIIV – Is The Is Are – Captured Tracks 17. CHARLIE HILTON – Palana – Captured Tracks 18. MASS GOTHIC – Mass Gothic – SUB POP 19. SURF ROCK IS DEAD – SRID – Self-Released 20. YOUR FRIEND – Gumption – Ribbon 21. KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD – Paper Mache Dream Balloon – ATO 22. JOANNA NEWSOM – Divers – Drag City 23. PAINTED ZEROS – Floriography – Don Giovanni 24. PETAL – Shame – Run For Cover 25. KELLEY STOLTZ – In Triangle Time – Castle Face 26. SHEARWATER – Jet Plane And Oxbow – SUB POP 27. HIGH HIGHS – Cascades – Pias 28. ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER – New View – Frenchkiss 29. OCEAN PARTY – Light Weight – Spunk 30. TY SEGALL – Ty Rex – Goner
WKNC TOP 5 ADDS
1. PORCHES – Pool – Domino 2. WILD NOTHING – Life Of Pause – Captured Tracks 3. SUNFLOWER BEAN – Human Ceremony – Fat Possum 4. BASEMENT – Promise Everything – Run For Cover 5. DR. DOG – The Psychedelic Swamp – Anti
