Raleigh’s Bedowyn chatted with WKNC during our live broadcast from the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival. Here their conversation below, or subscribe to our iTunes podcast so you never miss a WKNC interview.
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Hopscotch 2014 performers Breathers chatted with WKNC’s Walter-Ego from our live broadcast in Wristband City. Here their conversation below and be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any of our great interviews.
As we enter October, the time draws closer to the bi-annual Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival next weekend in Pittsboro, NC. I’ve been to Shakori Hills a number of times and the lineups are always a diverse blend of local, national, and international groups from a wide spectrum of genres.
Many of the band’s I love checking out are the local, North Carolinian groups. The band I’d suggest to check out on Thursday would be The Holland Brothers, from Pittsboro. Following in the tradition of the Everly Brothers, The Holland Brothers keep tight harmony and play a mix of old-time and blues. Friday features a full day of music, but if you had to check out one band I’d suggest John Howie Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff, from Mebane. This group is true to the honky-tonk country music tradition, they’ve played the Grand Ole Opry, and even opened for the legendary George Jones. This is a band that’ll be sure to have you two-stepping in the Cabaret Tent.
On Saturday, I’d recommend checking out singer-songwriter Shannon Whitworth, from Brevard. She has an interesting take on Americana music and it’s something I would call atmospheric. I find there to be a big Mark Knopfler influence, especially since there’s a cover of the Dire Straits song “So Far Away” on her album High Tide. The local group on Sunday I’d suggest checking out is the duo of Lynda Dawson & Pattie Hopkins, from Raleigh. Both members of the Kickin Grass Band, their duo focuses more on harmony vocals and their fiddle and guitar work.
Something I love about Shakori is that there’s some bands just don’t play on one day, like Donna the Buffalo, Frank Fairfield, and The Duhks. Based out of Winnipeg, The Duhks play a blend of bluegrass, folk, zydeco, and all things roots. I saw them play at Merlefest, the “traditional plus” festival founded by Doc Watson in Wilkes County, and they blew the audience away. If the new-time music isn’t your thing, then Frank Fairfield is about as old-time as you can get. Hailing from SoCal, you’d think Frank Fairfield hails from a totally different time period with his knowledge of fiddle, guitar, and banjo tunes and of old gramophone records. His take on old classic tunes is not only awesome to listen to, but also educational as he explains the meanings of the songs. Donna the Buffalo, from Trumansburg, NY, play a similar blend of music like The Duhks, but more electric and with a heavier zydeco influence. They’re one of the founding bands of Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival and are a favorite act of the festival.
Other than the music, there’s plenty of art, workshops, kids’ activities, and vendors to check out at the festival. Shakori’s one of my favorite community festivals I’ve been to and it’s like it will certainly be another great fall festival! Tickets for the festival are still available in advance online until 4pm, October 6th.
-DJ CJ
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!
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WKNC’s DJ DiGiorno interviewed Cancellieri during the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival. Check out the interview.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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.