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Music News and Interviews

The Charming Youngsters will be back. Their show as a part of the Spazzscotch III Day Party is one of their last shows for the next little bit. After a successful crowdfunding campaign for their next album, they will be heading into the woods to record their promising new album. Their kickstarter campaign affords them the ability to try some new things on this record that they would otherwise be unable to do. It also gives them the ability to release their new album in new ways, possibly even on vinyl.

The band came by our table at Wristband City for Hopscotch to talk to us for a bit just before their show at Spazzscotch. We discussed their old album as well as their hopes for their new album along with the evolution that has brought them to where they are today. We talked about Spazz Fest and the Greenville scene that kicked off the band’s existence. Check out the interview above to here all that and more, and keep your eyes peeled for details about their new album.

Listen here.

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Local Music Music News and Interviews

Phian interviewed the Chit Nasty Band last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.

You can also hear three of their songs during the interview: Real Lady, Enough and Lil Bit.

Check out the Chit Nasty Band’s music on Reverb Nation, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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Non-Music News

EOT146 Raleigh NeighborWoods 9/9/14

Eye on the Triangle is WKNC’s weekly public affairs programming, with news, interviews, opinion, weather, sports, arts, music, events, and issues that matter to NCSU, Raleigh, and the Triangle.  This week on EOT:

We have an interview brought to us by our contributor Dave through his work in Raleigh’s NeighorWoods program. Spoiler alert, they’re giving away trees.

Here in the Triangle, we may live in a warm region, but sports like ice hockey are still pretty popular, and NC State has its own team. Apparently that’s news to some people though. Have a listen to our highlight of the NC State ice hockey team.

As many students here probably know, NC State Dining puts on lots of events across campus throughout the semester featuring all sorts of different foods. With Peanut Day at Case and Clark dining halls right around the corner, our contributor Sara sat down with Lisa Eberhart, NC State’s registered dietitian, to find out more about the kinds of programs offered.

Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast.

Listen to episode 146.

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Non-Music News

CMJ College Radio Award 2014 Nominations

WKNC has been nominated for three CMJ College Radio Awards for 2014!! This year, we’re up for Best Community Resource, Best Use of Limited Resources, and Biggest Champion of the Local Scene. Big thank you’s to everyone who nominated us, as well as to everyone who helped make this station what it is today!

Winners will be announced on College Day, October 24th, at CMJ’s Music Marathon in New York City.

Also, congratulations to last year’s WKNC General Manager Bri Aab for being nominated for three promoter awards after only four months at Team Clermont, as well as to ‘09-’11 Daytime Music Director John Hubbard, nominated for Promoter of the Year for his work at Terrorbird Media!

For more information on the nominations for this year, check out the official announcement here.

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Local Music Music News and Interviews

Phian interviewed The Dapper Conspiracy last Thursday before they played at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub for Local Band Local Beer.

You can also hear three songs during the interview: Thicker and Richer, Serious Business and He’s Not Here. The band also gives a little bit of background, setting the scene for each song.

Find out more about The Dapper Conspiracy on their website, listen to their music on Reverb Nation, like them on and Facebook.

Listen here.

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Music News and Interviews

Three of the local acts that played WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit 11 in February of this year brought their talent to Hopscotch Music Festival two weekends ago.  One of these three was Durham-based folk duo Loamlands, comprised of Kym Register and Will Hackney of Midtown Dickens.  These two released their debut EP Some Kind of Light in the fall of last year after recording in just three days.  The two embarked on two consecutive tours this summer, first with indie pop artist Mirah and then with The Mountain Goats of Merge Records.  After traversing the country from Seattle right back to our very own Kings Barcade, the two are back at home and working on some exciting new material.

Loamlands joined me on Friday, September 5th, during WKNC’s live broadcast from Hopscotch’s Wristband City for an interview before their performance at Lincoln Theater later that night.  Check it out for adventurous stories from their tour(s) this summer, advice for new Hopscotch-goers, as well as Loamlands news!

You can check out Loamlands’ WKNC’s The Lounge session by clicking here, and you can check them out on their Tumblr blog here.

– dJ/dx

Listen to the interview.

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Non-Music News

EOT145 NC State Rebranding 9/2/14

Eye on the Triangle is WKNC’s weekly public affairs programming, with news, interviews, opinion, weather, sports, arts, music, events, and issues that matter to NCSU, Raleigh, and the Triangle.  This week on EOT:

Contributor Michaela spoke with David McGowan of the American Petroleum Institute about energy regulations and how they may change in the near future.

NC State has been working on a brand refresh for our university, and the changes will soon be taking everyone here by storm. Have a listen to some of the changes you can expect.

We have another interview from Michaela, this time with Wayne Winegarden of the Pacific Research Institute regarding energy efficiency and North Carolina in particular.

Nick Savage and the EOT crew bring you another edition of “Eye on the Triangle,” live each Tuesday at 7 p.m. on WKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org/listen and available as a downloadable podcast.

Listen to episode 145.

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Music News and Interviews

A few hours before Boston rockers Krill played to a packed King’s Barcade at Hopscotch, they dropped by our live broadcast table for an interview.

They chatted about the Boston music scene, how it compares to the Triangle scene, whether or not it’s fair to compare music scenes, the new video for their song ‘Turd,’ and where their lyrics fit into the canon of the band Pile. They also divulged some details on their upcoming album, and the positive new direction Krill’s headed in.

For a taste of the future of Krill and the hottest eyewear fashions, look no further than this interview.

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Music News and Interviews

Giveaways of the Week: September 15th – 21st

9/15: Islands w/ TEEN @ Local 506

9/17: Delta Spirit w/ EDJ @ Cat’s Cradle

9/17: The Everymen w/ Richard Bacchus, The Luckiest Girls @ Pinhook

9/18: White Denim w/ Clear Plastic Masks @ Cat’s Cradle

9/18: Apache Dropout w/ See Gulls @ Pinhook

9/19: Real Estate w/ Regal Degal @ Cat’s Cradle

9/19: Bahamas w/ The Weather Station @ Back Room

9/19: North Elementary w/ Horizontal Hold, The Kneads @ Pinhook

9/20: Earth w/ King Dude @ King’s Barcade

9/21: Slow Magic w/ Kodak to Graph, Daktyl @ King’s Barcade

This week, tune into WKNC 88.1 FM and when the DJ asks for it, call the request lines to win tickets to these shows!  Good luck and happy listening!

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Weekly Charts

WKNC Charts September 9, 2014

WKNC Charts September 9, 2014

Rank-Artist-Recording-Label

WKNC TOP 5 ADDS:
1- MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND- This Is My Hand- Asthmatic Kitty 
2- HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER- Lateness Of Dancers- Merge 
3- DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979- The Physical World- Warner Brothers 
4- KAREN O- Crush Songs- Cult 
5- BALLET SCHOOL- The Dew Lasts An Hour- Bella Union

WKNC RADIO 200:
1- TY SEGALL- Manipulator- Drag City 
2- MATT KIVEL- Days Of Being Wild- Woodsist 
3- MUSEUM MOUTH- Alex I Am Nothing- Self Aware 
4- DAVID KILGOUR AND THE HEAVY EIGHTS- End Times Undone- Merge 
5- SPOON- They Want My Soul- Loma Vista 
6- JENNY LEWIS- Voyager- warner 
7- LITERATURE- Chorus- Slumberland 
8- NAOMI PUNK- Television Man- Captured Tracks 
9- TWIN PEAKS- Wild Onion- Grand Jury 
10- J MASCIS- Tied To A Star- SUB POP 
11- SPIDER BAGS- Frozen Letter- Merge 
12- RUBBLEBUCKET- Survival Sounds- Communion 
13- AMAZING SNAKEHEADS- Amphetamine Ballads- Domino 
14- BEAR IN HEAVEN- Time Is Over One Day Old- Hometapes-Dead Oceans 
15- FIELD MOUSE- Hold Still Life- Topshelf 
16- WHITE FENCE- For The Recently Found Innocent- Drag City 
17- ADEBISI SHANK- This Is The Third Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank- Sargent House 
18- MIREL WAGNER- When The Cellar Children See The Light Of Day- SUB POP 
19- ABIGAILS- Tundra— Burger 
20- EDJ- EDJ- Easy Sound 
21- WYTCHES- Annabel Dream Reader- Partisan 
22- MERCHANDISE- After The End- 4AD 
23- RENTALS- Lost In Alphaville- Polyvinyl 
24- DANIEL BACHMAN- Orange Co. Serenade- Bathetic 
25- SW/MM/NG- Feel Not Bad- Old Flame 
26- NEW PORNOGRAPHERS- Brill Bruisers- Matador 
27- HOLLOW BOYS- Believe In Nothing- Modern Radio 
28- MOTEL BEDS- These Are The Days Gone By- Misra 
29- FLOATING ACTION- Body Questions- New West 
30- AVI BUFFALO- At Best Cuckold- SUB POP