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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM Charts : 3.4.14

Top 5 Adds:            

Rank            Artist            Recording            Label            User Supplied Version

1            REAL ESTATE            Atlas            Domino           

2            AVA LUNA            Electric Balloon            Western Vinyl           

3            TRUST            Joyland            Arts And Crafts           

4            BLACK LIPS            Underneath The Rainbow            Vice           

5            THE MEN            Tomorrow’s Hits            Sacred Bones           

Radio 200:

1            ANGEL OLSEN            Burn Your Fire For No Witness            Jagjaguwar           

2            NOTHING            Guilty Of Everything            Relapse           

3            BE FOREST            Earthbeat            We Were Never Being Boring           

4            POW!            Hi-Tech Boom            Castle Face           

5            SPEEDY ORTIZ            Real Hair [EP]            Carpark           

6            DUM DUM GIRLS            Too True            SUB POP           

7            STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS            Wig Out At Jagbags            Matador           

8            WARPAINT            Warpaint            Rough Trade           

9            HABIBI            Habibi            Burger           

10            BLEEDING RAINBOW            Interrupt            Kanine           

11            ETERNAL SUMMERS            The Drop Beneath            Kanine           

12            CIBO MATTO            Hotel Valentine            Chimera           

13            MOGWAI            Rave Tapes            SUB POP           

14            BEAR HANDS            Distraction            Cantora           

15            TACOCAT            NVM            Hardly Art           

16            GARDENS AND VILLA            Dunes            Secretly Canadian           

17            MARISSA NADLER            July            Sacred Bones           

18            YELLOW OSTRICH            Cosmos            Barsuk           

19            TOY            Join The Dots            Heavenly           

20            THUMPERS            Galore            SUB POP           

21            CEO            Wonderland            Modular           

22            SOLIDS            Blame Confusion            Fat Possum           

23            AGES AND AGES            Divisionary            Partisan            Visionary

24            MODE MODERNE            Occult Delight            Light Organ           

25            JUAN WAUTERS            N.A.P. North American Poetry            Captured Tracks           

26            TEMPLES            Sun Structures            Fat Possum           

27            EAGULLS            Eagulls            Partisan           

28            COM TRUISE            Wave 1            Ghostly           

29            BIKE FOR THREE!            So Much Forever            Fake Four           

30            UME            Monuments            Dangerbird

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Music News and Interviews

Interview with Greg Abate

WKNC interviewed multi-saxophonist Greg Abate to discuss his career and most recent project with saxophonist Phil Woods, The Greg Abate Quintet featuring Phil Woods. Greg shared valuable information about his upbringing in music in the northeastern United States, his experiences performing internationally with feature bands including the Ray Charles Orchestra, and his time teaching students in Rhode Island. The main feature of the interview was Greg’s insight into his collaboration with Phil Woods. He even gives listeners a preview of his upcoming project which will also feature Phil Woods. 

Listen to the live interview here!

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New Album Review

New Music

Nothing // “Guilty of Everything”

Hailing out of Philly, the band Nothing puts their rock music right in your face. Loud, but still structured very well to show all of their talent. Definitely worth a listen.

Bear Hands // “Distraction”

Confession time boys and girls; I LOVE BEAR HANDS. This album is absolutely amazing; upbeat, catchy and full of those wonderful Bear Hand lyrics. I’m not sure how many people are aware of this band, but after this album they definitely will be. 

Sacco // “Sacco”

Overall, Sacco is a soothing soft rock album/band that nobody can really complain about. Even though they do not really push the envelope for something new in the indie music world, they really contribute to the talent that exists in the music world today. 

Cataldo // “Gilded Oldies”

This is a beautifully constructed album. Cataldo has been gaining a steady following in recent years, and this album will definitely not halt that trend. Using diverse instruments and heartfelt lyrics, Gilded Oldies is an impressive album.

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Music News and Interviews

Giveaways for the Week of 3/3 – 3/9

Keep it tuned to WKNC all week long for your chance to win tickets to any of these great shows below! Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it, and you and a friend could be hitting up some of the coolest local acts around.

Monday, March 3 – Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks with Purling Hiss @ Cat’s Cradle
Tuesday, March 4 – mewithoutYou with Touche Amore @ Cat’s Cradle
Tuesday, March 4 – Yellow Ostrich with Pattern Is Movement @ Kings Barcade
Wednesday, March 5 – Shovels & Rope with Hurray For The Riff Raff @ Cat’s Cradle
Wednesday, March 5 – Future Islands with Wye Oak @ Haw River Ballroom
Thursday, March 6 – TEEN with New Madrid and Blanko Basnet @ Kings Barcade
Friday, March 7 – Oberhofer with Small Black @ Local 506
Friday, March 7 – No Eyes with Jenny Besetzt and Naked Naps @ Kings Barcade
Friday, March 7 – Ex Hex with heather McEntire @ Pinhook
Friday, March 7 – Tanya Morgan with Tab One and Scienze @ Cat’s Back Room
Saturday, March 8 – Grandchildren with Motor Skills and Jazz Tapes @ Kings Barcade
Sunday, March 9 – Great Good Fine Ok with Iggy Cosky @ Kings Barcade
Sunday, March 9 – Ringo Deathstarr with Purple @ Pinhook
Sunday, March 9 – The Pains of Being Pure At Heart with Eternal Summers @ Cat’s Cradle
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Concert Preview Local Music

Local Band Local Beer // 2.27.14

Younger Brother Productions, WKNC 88.1 FM, and Tir na Nog Irish Pub present Local Band Local Beer featuring Ellis Dyson and the Shambles, Debonzo Brothers, and Cousins this Thursday, February 27, 2014.

The show starts at 9:30 pm and as always, admission is free!

18 and up. 

Be sure to tune into WKNC at 5pm to hear DJ Kataclysm interview the bands before their set. 

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New Album Review

New Local Music

Lost in the Trees // “Past Life”

Of course, Lost in the Trees exude excellence on their latest album.Past Life is a bit of a departure from their usual styling, instead of intricately composed classical instrumentation the band has leaned more towards their art-rock influences. A fantastic album that deserves hella spins!

RIYL: Radiohead, Blonde Redhead

Lilac Shadows // “No Dark/No Light”

Lilac Shadows have blown my expectations out of the water with this one. Delving much deeper into the psych-rock realm, No Dark/No Light is filled with exploratory indie rock jams that are as catchy as they are expansive.

RIYL: Deerhunter

Amigo // “Might Could”

Some simplistic yet enjoyable honky-tonk infused rock music. This Charlotte based group has a sound that’s got enough contemporary grit and traditional twang to draw in folks of all ages. Some wonderful stuff on this album!

RIYL: Drive-By Truckers

Curtis Eller’s American Circus // “How To Make It In Hollywood”

Ah, the zany folk rock antics of Curtis Eller are back once again. Eller’s got a brilliant mixture of traditionalism and innovation, providing a compelling twist to what could easily be a static genre. Eller’s songs provide enriching stories and immersive lyricism filled with just enough quirk to make it a riotous occasion.

RIYL: Off the wall carnival-esque antics. Srsly.

Naked Naps // “Ok, Bye”

A much needed dose of lo-fi high-energy punk rock for the local scene. Naked Naps combine early 90s indie rock sentiments with an almost twee-punk styling, all washed over with sweltering instrumentation.

RIYL: Whatever Brains

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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM Charts: 2.26.14

Top 5 Adds:

Rank            Artist            Recording            Label            User Supplied Version

1            ETERNAL SUMMERS            The Drop Beneath            Kanine           

2            WILD BEASTS            Present Tense            Domino           

3            TOG            Feiring            Red Eye Transit           

4            UME            Monuments            Dangerbird           

5            TACOCAT            NVM            Hardly Art           

 

Radio 200:

1            PAINTED PALMS            Forever            Polyvinyl           

2            ANGEL OLSEN            Burn Your Fire For No Witness            Jagjaguwar           

3            BE FOREST            Earthbeat            We Were Never Being Boring           

4            DUM DUM GIRLS            Too True            SUB POP           

5            POW!            Hi-Tech Boom            Castle Face           

6            SPEEDY ORTIZ            Real Hair [EP]            Carpark           

7            HOSPITALITY            Trouble            Merge           

8            WARPAINT            Warpaint            Rough Trade           

9            STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS            Wig Out At Jagbags            Matador           

10            HABIBI            Habibi            Burger           

11            CIBO MATTO            Hotel Valentine            Chimera           

12            BLEEDING RAINBOW            Interrupt            Kanine           

13            TOY            Join The Dots            Heavenly           

14            MOGWAI            Rave Tapes            SUB POP           

15            CEO            Wonderland            Modular           

16            BEAR HANDS            Distraction            Cantora           

17            GARDENS AND VILLA            Dunes            Secretly Canadian           

18            MARISSA NADLER            July            Sacred Bones           

19            GEM CLUB            In Roses            Hardly Art           

20            JUAN WAUTERS            N.A.P. North American Poetry            Captured Tracks           

21            NOTHING            Guilty Of Everything            Relapse           

22            BENJAMIN VERDOES            The Evil Eye            Brick Lane           

23            TEMPLES            Sun Structures            Fat Possum           

24            EAGULLS            Eagulls            Partisan           

25            SOLIDS            Blame Confusion            Fat Possum           

26            MODE MODERNE            Occult Delight            Light Organ           

27            MILOSH            Jetlag            eOne-Deadly           

28            WATER LIARS            Water Liars            Fat Possum           

29            WOODSMAN            Woodsman            Fire Talk           

30            HOLLOW AND AKIMBO            Hollow And Akimbo            Quite Scientific

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Non-Music News

EOT140 Soutenu Dancewear 2/25/14

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:

Many of us only appreciate the clothing worn by dancers for their aesthetic value.  Dancers, though, can tell you that there’s much more to the outfits than there may seem.  A student here at NC State is knee-deep in her own business devoted to helping solve a problem commonly faced by dancers.

Michaela has another local author for us this week.  Drew Bridges, author and owner of the Storyteller’s Bookstore in Wake Forest, stopped by the studio for a chat.

The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 was and continues to be a source of awe and inspiration for people around the world.  A new project, titled Mars One, could possibly blow that achievement out of the water, and a student right here at NC State may get the chance to participate.  Our newest contributor, Saba, has more.

Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew and Sydney, meteorologist Katie Costa’s forecast, Ben with sports, and a community calendar.

Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen 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 140.

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Miscellaneous

Double Barrel Benefit Merch For Sale!

Attention all WKNC fans!  We have many Double Barrel Benefit T-Shirts available for purchase!

DBB 11 // $8

Women: Small

Men: Small, Medium, Large, 2XL

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DBB 9 // $5

Unisex: Small, Medium, Large

DBB 8 // $5

Unisex: Small, Large

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T-shirts can be purchased in person at 343 Witherspoon Student Center Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with cash, check payable to N.C. State or debit/credit card. Orders can also be taken by telephone at 919-513-1918. Prepaid credit/debit orders can be shipped for a flat rate of $4. 

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Miscellaneous

WKNC Makes the “Top 10 Influential College Radio Stations” list

We are so excited to be included in the “Top 10 Influential College Radio Stations"list by Degree Source!

Other stations that made the list include University of Washington’s KEXP, WERS at Emerson College, St. Bonaventure’s WSBU, DePauw University’s WGRE, KPSU at Portland State University, WICB at Ithaca University, Appalachian State University’s WASU, WPTS at the University of Pittsburgh, and the College of Wooster’s WCWS. Check it out!

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