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WKNC Interviews Podcast: Zack Mexico

The number of bands that you can say contribute to the North Carolina music scene that are from Kill Devil Hills are few and far between. However, it won’t take long to realize that Zack Mexico is one of those few bands. Making a big sound through their psychedelic indie rock, Zack Mexico just recently put out a new full length album entitled “Run Out of Money And Die” back in April of this year that provided a solid indication of the potential and growth of Zack Mexico. During Hopscotch, DJ Salinger and DJ Acorn were honored to be able to sit down with the members of Zack Mexico for a quick interview talking a little bit about their latest record and how they have matured as a group over the past couple years.

And don’t forget to see Zack Mexico LIVE this Friday, Oct. 3 with Flesh Wounds for WKNC’s Fridays on the Lawn!

Listen here.

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Music News and Interviews

WKNC’s DJ DiGiorno interviewed Cancellieri during the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival. Check out the interview.

Check back for more interviews later this week. 

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Local Music Music News and Interviews

Phian interviewed Urban Soil last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh.

You can hear two songs at the start of this set: Cultures Collide and Dig Deeper. They also played two songs live in WKNC’s studio: The One Who Lost The Love and Natural. 

Check out Urban Soil on their website, like them on Facebook, and check out more of their music on Reverb Nation.

Listen now.

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In the closing hour of the live broadcast from Hopscotch, The Mattador had the opportunity to interview Dent May. The songwriter from Mississippi stopped by to chat about his unique sound, writing process, influences, and what makes a show awesome for the folks on stage. The set he went on to play at Deep South that night was stripped down compared to his albums, but it was all still super dance-able. Check out the interview.

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Non-Music News

EOT148 Banned Books Week 9/23/14                             

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:

As you may have heard, this week is Banned Books Week. The week is meant to highlight the value of free and open access to information. NCSU Libraries is hosting an event to bring attention to banned books week, and we spoke with some of the participants. Have a listen.

Michaela has a special interview with Chris Brooks of the North Carolina ACLU regarding the new voting registration laws taking effect soon. If you’re not sure what it’s all about, have a listen.

For the first time this semester, we bring you Poetry Corner!

Listen to all this, plus news beyond the headlines from Sydney and our Community Calendar.

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 148.

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WKNC’s The Lounge Presents – Free Cake for Every Creature

WKNC’s The Lounge Presents – Free Cake for Every Creature 

Lo-fi twee gang Free Cake For Every Creature played a quick session in The Lounge before their show at Slim’s on August 30th, 2014. The stop in Raleigh was the very last date of their extensive tour that led them from their home in New York to the west coast and eventually the lower Atlantic. One of the stops included the actual feminist book store featured in Portlandia. 

You can see what Stereogum said about the tape FCFEC released on dbldblwhmmy records here or just get lost in some of those songs the band performed in the Lounge on our youtube channel. 

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Non-Music News

EOT147 The Joy of Cooking? 9/16/14                             

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 Sara featuring research done by some professors here at NC State. According to their study, it turns out the concept of the family meal might do more harm than good. 

Next, Michaela has a special report on the new voting registration laws taking effect soon in North Carolina. If you’re not sure whether or not it affects you, have a listen.

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 147.

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Music News and Interviews

On Saturday afternoon, after playing two shows the night before during Hopscotch 2014, Palehound came and talked with DJ Nasty Nate at Wristband City. They’re a Pavement-esque indie rock band off Exploding in Sound (a new record label with a really solid catalog worth keeping an eye on). During the interview we talk about frontwoman Ellen Kempner’s musical mentors and who the band was most excited to see at Hopscotch. We discussed a lot more too. Check out the interview.

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WKNC’s Walter-Ego interviewed Museum Mouth during the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival.  Check out the interview below and on our iTunes podcast! Check back for more interviews later this week.

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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM CHARTS September 23, 2014

WKNC 88.1 FM CHARTS September 23, 2014

WKNC TOP 5 ADDS

1. KING TUFF – Black Moon Spell –  SUB POP

2. PURLING HISS –  Weridon – Drag City

3. WHIRR – Sway – Graveface

4. LVL UP – Hoodwink’d – Double Double Whammy

5. PERFUME GENIUS – Too Bright – Matador

WKNC RADIO 200

1. TOPS – Picture You Staring – Arbutus

2. TY SEGALL – Manipulator – Drag City

3. BAHAMAS – Bahamas Is Afie – Brushfire

4. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER – Lateness Of Dancers – Merge

5. J MASCIS – Tied To A Star – SUB POP

6. AVI BUFFALO – At Best Cuckold – SUB POP

7. LITERATURE – Chorus – Slumberland

8. MERCHANDISE – After The End – 4AD

9. SHE KEEPS BEES – Eight Houses – Future Gods

10. ABIGAILS – Tundra – Burger

11. WAND – Ganglion Reef – God?

12. BRONCHO – Just Enough Hip To Be Woman – Dine Alone

13. GROWLERS – Chinese Fountain – Everloving

14. EDJ – EDJ – Easy Sound

15. MUSEUM MOUTH – Alex I Am Nothing – Self Aware

16. RENTALS  – Lost In Alphaville – Polyvinyl

17. ALLAH-LAS – Worship The Sun – Innovative Leisure

18. RAVEONETTES – Pe’ahi – Beat Dies

19. WYTCHES – Annabel Dream Reader – Partisan

20. SPOON – They Want My Soul  – Loma Vista

21. TWIN PEAKS – Wild Onion – Grand Jury

22. DAVID KILGOUR AND THE HEAVY EIGHTS – End Times Undone –  Merge

23. JENNY LEWIS – Voyager – Warner

24. KAREN O  – Crush Songs – Cult

25. DANIEL BACHMAN  – Orange Co. Serenade – Bathetic

26. NAOMI PUNK – Television Man – Captured Tracks

27. MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND – This Is My Hand – Asthmatic Kitty

28. DRUMS – Encyclopedia – Minor

29. SW/MM/NG – Feel Not Bad – Old Flame

30. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS – Brill Bruisers – Matador