WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student RadioLocal Band Local Beer: Echo Courts
Phian interviewed Greensboro band Echo Courts on June 4 before their show that night at Tir Na nOg Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer. The conversation also includes their songs “Fast Ellie,” “Mary,” “Pistol,” and “I’ve Been Down.” If you like what you hear, head over to their Bandcamp.
Carolina Grown: Body Games
For many years now the Triangle has boasted a brimming indie-rock scene, each city developing their own particular niches and evolving in various directions. However, it wasn’t until recently that the area found a penchant for electronic music, but now that the trend has begun it seems as if there’s limitless possibilities. Even our flourishing electronic scene now has begun to stem off, ranging from bro-step leaning weeklies to slow-brooding atmospheric beats. However, Carrboro’s Body Games finds themselves in a league of their own.
The pop-leaning electronic trio has raised the bar for local production expectations, incorporating live instrumentation and video projection in a way that the area has seldom seen before. Dax, Kate and Adam joined us in the studio last week for Carolina Grown in advance of the release of Local Love Vol. 1, their new covers EP, to provide a peek behind the curtain of their electronic wizardry.
Throughout the hour the band discussed the motivation behind their local covers EP, the songwriting process, all of the work that goes into their visual projections, and shared a ridiculously hilarious freestyle song. Tune in to the full segment to hear covers of Museum Mouth, Weller and Rogue Band of Youth along with some revelatory discussion on their live performances.
For this edition of Eye on the Triangle we had the team that placed second in the Code2Art Challenge with the music visualizer. So what is it? Code2Art was sponsored by Christie Digital for students to create large-scale data-driven generative artwork. The music visualizer was displayed in Hunt Library and the team had an article published in the CMJ. The team consisted of Cameren Dolecheck, Harrison Wideman, Colin Keesee, Neal Grantham and Dylan Stein. We also had this day in history and community calendar 🙂
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WKNC RADIO 200
1. ESKIMEAUX – O.K. – Double Double Whammy
2. ELVIS DEPRESSEDLY – New Alhambra – Run For Cover
3. HOP ALONG – Painted Shut – Saddle Creek
4. TURNOVER – Peripheral Vision – Run For Cover
5. JOANNA GRUESOME – Peanut Butter – Slumberland
6. SPEEDY ORTIZ – Foil Deer – Carpark
7. METZ – II – Sub Pop
8. TORRES – Sprinter – Partisan
9. MEW – Plus Minus – Pias
10. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA – Multi-Love – Jagjaguwar
11. MY MORNING JACKET – The Waterfall – Capitol
12. CEREMONY – The L-Shaped Man – Matador
13. SURFER BLOOD – 1000 Palms – Joyful Noise
14. COURTNEY BARNETT – Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit – Mom And Pop
15. MITSKI – Bury Me At Makeout Creek – Don Giovanni
16. NOVELLA – Land – Sinderlyn
17. HOT CHIP – Why Make Sense? – Domino
18. WAXAHATCHEE – Ivy Tripp – Merge
19. MIKAL CRONIN – MCIII – Merge
20. TOTAL BABES – Heydays – Wichita
21. PURITY RING – Another Eternity – 4AD
22. PEACH KELLI POP – III – Burger
23. ALEX G – Trick – Lucky Number
24. CHASTITY BELT – Time To Go Home – Hardly Art
25. SUFJAN STEVENS – Carrie And Lowell – Asthmatic Kitty
26. TORO Y MOI – What For? – Carpark
27. MOUNTAIN GOATS – Beat The Champ – Merge
28. BOMBADIL – Hold On – Ramseur
29. AVA LUNA – Infinite House – Western Vinyl
30. WARM SODA – Symbolic Dream – Castle Face
WKNC TOP 5 ADDS
1. GIRLPOOL – Before The World Was Big – Wichita
2. ETERNAL SUMMERS – Gold And Stone – Kanine
3. KID WAVE – Wonderlust – Heavenly
4. SHARON VAN ETTEN – I Don’t Want To Let You Down [EP] – Jagjaguwar
5. SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN – The High Country – Polyvinyl
The WKNC team decided to head down to Wilmington for the release show of Family Bike’s debut album Everything You Own Is Anagrammed.
Family Bike members Karl Kuehn, also from the local favorite Museum Mouth, and Taylor Haag, the ecstatic drummer, set the bar high for all release shows to come by hosting it at Jellybean’s, the super skate center located in both the Triangle and Wilmington.
If you can rent it out for your kid’s seventh birthday party, why not for your album release party?
It had been years since I went to a skating rink and climbed into those beautiful, beige rental skates. Everything was exactly as I remembered. The smell of disinfectant, the lack of coordination coupled with the hard, unforgiving floor, and the iconic disco ball.
Astro Cowboy, another local favorite from Wilmington, opened the show with lead singer and guitarist Travis Harrington standing a few inches taller in his rental skates. Behind him was Kameron Vann, the drummer for the group, who unfortunately could not wear skates while performing, since drumming and skating do not mix.
Once Family Bike hit the stage, Karl Kuehn started off with the nostalgic game of “Red Light Green Light,” one game almost everyone has played in their childhood. Family Bike played the latest off their album, including the bangers “Idiot Boy” and “Places.”
Halfway through their set, things took an interesting turn. Travis Harrington, while proving his proficiency in rocking by his opening set, had not yet perfected his rolling and tumbled into Taylor Haag’s drum set. This was right after Kuehn introduced “a song about doing shrooms,” otherwise known as “Dylan’s Room.”
I like to think this accident set the mood for the whole evening. The mood was laidback and embraced the local scene. Family Bike played a great show with tons of local support around them.
The setting of the venue was appropriate for harboring a carefree, inclusive atmosphere. The skating rink is for times of celebrating achievements, and like a seven year old’s birthday, Family Bike deserves all of the praise.
Phian interviewed Field Spirit last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.
During the interview Clay Shapes, Too Close for Comfort, and American Dram were played.
Check out Field Spirit at their band camp.
6/3: Other Lives / Riothorse Royale @ Haw River Ballroom
6/3: Cold Beat / Silent Lunch @ The Pinhook
6/4: Holydrug Couple @ The Pinhook
6/5: Pattern is Movement @ Kings Barcade
6/5: Shiloh Hill / Daniel and the Lion @ Local 506
6/5: Jonathan Byrd @ Cat’s Cradle
6/6: Algiers @ Cat’s Cradle
6/6: Sinkane / Shirlette Ammons @ Kings Barcade
6/6: The Red Paintings @ Local 506
6/7: Milagro Saints @ Local 506
Tune into WKNC 88.1 FM this week and when the DJ asks for it, call the request lines for your chance to win tickets to these shows! Good luck!
When it comes to bluegrass, many folks have a preconceived notion on the sound they can expect. Swiftly picked guitars that hold a steady rhythm, fiddles that cut straight through the mix, a smooth riding bass line and some harmonies. It’s a fairly reasonable expectation really, considering how static the genre could be perceived throughout its history. However, as new generations take on these traditional genres they find new horizons, expanding into a melting pot of influences that makes for one refreshing take. That’s where acts like the Jon Stickley Trio come into play.
Jon Stickley is a Durham native, (you may know his brother Jeff as the drummer for Hammer No More The Fingers) but in recent years he’s called Asheville home. Stickley was one of the founders of Big Fat Gap, a North Carolina bluegrass institution, and has since gone on to perform alongside roots music icons like Larry Keel, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams and more. After all of his band-based endeavors, Stickley settled in to the solo digs and found himself two stunningly talented musicians. Lyndsay Pruett is on fiddle, bringing her classically trained skills to the forefront by adding in hints of Latin and Jazz influence while drummer Patrick Armitage pulls in subtle hip-hop influence to make for a well-rounded and unique take on this typified genre. Pruett and Armitage have worked with Futureman and hip-hop group Atmosphere respectively, so their back catalog provides a wonderful glimpse into the work they produce.
The trio came in for some live performances and interviews on Carolina Grown this past Friday before their set at the NC Roots Showcase at Tir Na Nog. The band discussed their origins, influences and forthcoming album throughout the segment, but most importantly they laid down some seriously stunning tunes.
Phian interviewed The Midatlantic Thursday the 21st before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.
During the Interview The Midatlantic played Hurry Up and Wait, Never Be, Constant, and Sing Around the Storm live.
Check out The Midatlantic at their website.
Phian interviewed Laney Jones last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh
During the interview Phian played four songs by Laney Jones; Broken Hearts, Work it out, Simple Truth and the unreleased track Who Could Love.
Check out Laney Jones at their website.