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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM CHARTS September 16, 2014

WKNC 88.1 FM CHARTS September 16, 2014

WKNC TOP 5 ADDS

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

2. SHE KEEPS BEES – Eight Houses – Future Gods

3. GROWLERS – Chinese Fountain – Everloving

4. DRUMS – Encyclopedia – Minor

5. GOAT – Commune – Sub Pop

WKNC RADIO 200

1 TY SEGALL Manipulator Drag City

2 LITERATURE Chorus Slumberland

3 J MASCIS Tied To A Star SUB POP

4 BAHAMAS Bahamas Is Afie Brushfire

5 HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER Lateness Of Dancers Merge

6 MUSEUM MOUTH Alex I Am Nothing Self Aware

7 AVI BUFFALO At Best Cuckold SUB POP

8 MERCHANDISE After The End 4AD

9 TWIN PEAKS Wild Onion Grand Jury

10 ADEBISI SHANK This Is The Third Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank Sargent House

11 TOPS Picture You Staring Arbutus

12 ABIGAILS Tundra Burger

13 RUBBLEBUCKET Survival Sounds Communion

14 WHITE FENCE For The Recently Found Innocent Drag City

15 JENNY LEWIS Voyager warner

16 NAOMI PUNK Television Man Captured Tracks

17 DAVID KILGOUR AND THE HEAVY EIGHTS End Times Undone Merge

18 EDJ EDJ Easy Sound

19 WAND Ganglion Reef God?

20 RAVEONETTES Pe’ahi Beat Dies

21 WYTCHES Annabel Dream Reader Partisan

22 SPOON They Want My Soul Loma Vista

23 RENTALS Lost In Alphaville Polyvinyl

24 MATT KIVEL Days Of Being Wild Woodsist

25 DANIEL BACHMAN Orange Co. Serenade Bathetic

26 SW/MM/NG Feel Not Bad Old Flame

27 NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Brill Bruisers Matador

28 ALLAH-LAS Worship The Sun Innovative Leisure

29 MOTEL BEDS These Are The Days Gone By Misra

30 FLOATING ACTION Body Questions New West

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Concert Review

CIBO MATTO at the Visualite 9/12/14

The first Cibo Matto song I ever heard was Birthday Cake, almost 15 years ago, in the video game Jet Grind Radio. I hated it. Every time it came on I felt like I was going crazy.

And then, somewhere along the way, I fell in love with it, somehow. I started to like the feeling of going insane while Miho Hattori screams, “Extra sugar, extra salt, extra oil and MSG!”

I’ll admit, back in the days of Kazaa, I downloaded most of the songs from their albums, Viva La Woman! and Sterotype A, listening to the few songs I had endlessly, on repeat. I once played DJ at a friend’s party, and spun Cibo Matto tracks nearly the whole night. Most people wanted me to stop DJing so they could play whatever top 40 garbage was popular then.

I found out that Cibo Matto had released a new album earlier this year, when an awesome WKNC DJ spun MFN, from their new album, Hotel Valentine. I immediately recognized Hattori’s distinct voice, and even called the DJ to gush about how much I love Cibo Matto.

Ever since then, I had been trying hard to see Cibo Matto live. When I originally got into them, I figured the band was finished touring and making new music, and that I would never get that chance. 

On Wednesday, Cibo Matto tweeted that they were coming to the Visualite theatre in Charlotte on Friday, so I packed my bags, bought tickets, and raced to Charlotte at the end of the week.

It was so worth it.

They played with a full band, and a guest guitarist, Nels Cline. Each of the band members wore white, reminding me of a cross between high fashion models and house painters.

Cibo Matto kicked off the set with the chill tune Sugar Water and rolled into BBQ – one of the songs I had managed to miss from my Kazaa days. After BBQ came Spoon, which was one of the best songs of the set.

Then everyone grabbed some sheet music, and Hattori grabbed some lyrics and started a cover of Águas de Março. It was a nice rendition, but lacked the distinctive Cibo Matto sound that they have previously given to the About A Girl cover. It’s probably a work in progress and I hope to hear a finished product soon.

Yuka Honda and Miho Hattori dancing together.

Blue Train, Moon Child, Deja Vu, and 10th Floor Ghost Girl came after, hyping up the energy in the club to a boil. The band left the stage after 10th Floor Ghost Girl, but the audience immediately began shouting “Encore, encore!”

The band took the stage for one final song, the one we all wanted – Birthday Cake.

Everyone shouted the lyrics and jumped up and down. “Extra sugar! Extra salt! Extra oil and MSG!”

It’s been a long time coming, but I finally got to see Cibo Matto. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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New Album Review

[Afterhours] End of Summer Album Roundup

There is one more week until the end of my favorite season of the year. Here are some of the best Afterhours albums from this season:

Porter Robinson – “Worlds”

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This NC artist takes a very different approach compared to his last album. A very light electro sound that was made to go against the grain of current EDM. Lots of indie & pop influence will be found.

Amp Live – “Headphone Concerto”

Some of the best production this year. A beautiful mix of live instruments with synthesizers. This album is broken up into three distinct parts. Many cool guest vocalist and several hiphop songs.

ODESZA – “In Return”

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Dope beatz from ODESZA with Deep Percussion and high synth melodies. More downtempo-chill songs but a nice variety from song to song. A very well put together album. I dig the positive vibes I get from the songs. It’s nice because downtempo songs are usually darker, sometimes even somber.

Chet Faker – “Built On Glass”

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Some of my favorite male vocals I have heard released this year. The instrumentals are as smooth as this man’s voice. This album draws a lot from Flume, Chet was even featured on the song “Left Alone,” but this record is a bit jazzier.

Tensnake – “Glow”

A top notch house producer who keeps getting better. By house, I mean the older Chicago style house. Tensnake also throws in some post-dub and many great guest vocalists. 

Slow Magic – “How To Run Away”

Light, midtempo, and catchy. Wordless vocals and guitar riffs chopped up into an ethereal swirl. Very vibrant synths and percussion.

Hippie Sabotage – “The Sunny Album”

This album is super chill, but NOT boring. The producers do a good job of keeping things interesting while still keeping the chill vibes and avoiding heavy drops with crazy wubs. Common theme here is big bass with unique drum beats and overall chill vibes.

Lone – “Reality Testing”

Jungle and house album with cool jazz influence. No lyrics, just smooth synths.

Mndsgn – “Yawn Zen”

This album favors murky, underwater sounds dripping with syrupy chimes. What really brings it all together is the trippy jazz undertones. No song is longer than 3 minutes and there are no vocals.

by MutaYeägerMeister

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Miscellaneous

Latest Local Music!

Man it’s a great time to be living in the 919 and just in North Carolina in general. After catching up from the summertime transitions, I have come to find many local jewels in the muddy mess that is the beginning of the year. There is a TON of great local NC music! Check out WKNC’s most recent local adds below, share them with a friend, or play them all for your family. So go get that mason jar full of Cheerwine and fill your brains with the latest in local NC music!

David Childers “Serpents of Reformation” (This guy will be at our FOTL on 9/19, spread the word & bring your friends because he is literally one of the most influential songwriters from the state!)

Being such a great songwriter, Childers does not let up any of those talents in this latest album. Although Childers can be a little religious with some of his music, it is clear in “Serpents of Reformation” that David is looking to branch out and appeal to a wider audience. Experimenting with his traditional folk sound a little bit, David Childers has deep roots to NC that will just never fade away…There is a reason the Avett Brothers ALWAYS cover his songs.

Museum Mouth “Alex I am Nothing”

This album has been played frequently over our airwaves the past few weeks and that is because it is awesome, beautiful, and emotional in all the best ways possible. Museum Mouth gets in your face with their fuzzy punk feel, combining very honest and heartfelt lyrics that make you want to scream (possibly cry) along with them.

Circuit Frost “Keepers From 2014”

Hailing out of our very own Raleigh, NC, Circuit Frost seems to have a lot of potential with their smooth indie melodies. With not a whole lot of material out yet, this band is definitely one to keep on your radars. 

Hiss Golden Messenger “Lateness of Dancers" 

This is the fifth album by the local talent M.C. Taylor. Recorded in a tin roof, the songs of this album seem to smoothly flow easily into one another, and capture the peaceful setting that it was recorded in. Taylor harmonizes perfectly with Alexandra Sauser-Monnig (Mountain Man) on a lot of the songs in the album which just makes it just that much better. If you missed out on his latest performance at the Cat’s Cradle then I feel bad for ya son.

Old Hours "Even in the Sun”

This is a wonderful indie folk group from Durham, NC. Old Hours creates music that is very soothing, but still full of shouts and some electric guitars. The band is made up of duo Anna Carlson & Nathaniel Walberer who are able to harmonize perfectly to put your mind racing through the trees and clouds above.

So those are some of the highlights folks! I hope you enjoy them and can spread the knowledge to your beautiful friends of the Triangle or to those far beyond the Triangle. Help us show the world the overflowing amount of musical talent that North Carolina has to offer!

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Concert Review Local Music

Local Band Local Beer- Chit Nasty, Fields of Mars, and Dapper Conspiracy

Chit Nasty

Fields of Mars

Dapper Conspiracy

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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.

Listen here.

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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.