Category: Blog

EOT145 NC State Rebranding 9/2/14

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 15, 2014

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.

Tags american petroleum institute, brand refresh, eot, eot podcast, eye on the triangle, NC State, north carolina state univeristy, pacific research institute, podcast

Music News and Interviews

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 15, 2014

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.

Tags DJ DiGiorno, hopscotch, Hopscotch 2014, Interviews, krill, podcast, Walter-Ego, wknc interviews podcast

Music News and Interviews

Giveaways of the Week: September 15th – 21st

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 15, 2014

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!

Tags cats cradle, giveaways, Islands, kings barcade, local 506, Slow Magic, the pinhook, WKNC

Weekly Charts

WKNC Charts September 9, 2014

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 10, 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

Music News and Interviews

Kings of Leon Giveaways!

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 10, 2014

The Kings of Leon, along with Young the Giant and Kongos, are coming through Raleigh, making a stop on September 17 at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. Thanks to our friends at Live Nation, we have a number of tickets to give away on air!

From Wednesday, September 10, to Tuesday, September 16, we’ll be giving away 6 pairs of tickets to see Kings of Leon. Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for calls and you can win a pair of tickets to the show!

If you aren’t one of our winners, you can still purchase tickets at LiveNation.com, the Live Nation mobile app, the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre’s box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Music News and Interviews

WKNC Hopscotch Interview: What Cheer? Brigade

Post author By WKNC Admin
Post date September 9, 2014

This Providence, Rhode Island band put on a Hopscotch show like no other. When you see a “punk band that doesn’t have to plug in” you know you’re in for something new and exciting. This 19 piece band consisting of brass and percussion instruments brought an obscene amount of energy to Kings Barcade for the very last performance of Hopscotch 2014. Never before have I seen a band perform on the dance floor and the audience dancing on the stage. Instead of taking a bow, the band marched down the stairs of Kings and out onto the streets of downtown. What Cheer? Brigade was not only one of the coolest shows I saw at Hopscotch 2014, but one of the best shows I’ve seen ever! Check out the podcast below if you’re interested in learning more about this high energy group.

What Cheer? Brigade interview