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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM Charts: 1/29/14

TOP 5 ADDS

1            BE FOREST            Earthbeat            We Were Never Being Boring           

2            HOSPITALITY            Trouble            Merge           

3            DUM DUM GIRLS            Too True            SUB POP           

4            QUILT            Held In Splendor            Mexican Summer           

5            TOGETHER PANGEA            Badillac            Harvest           

 

RADIO 200

1            PAINTED PALMS            Forever            Polyvinyl           

2            LOW FREQUENCY IN STEREO            Pop Obskura            Long Branch           

3            POW!            Hi-Tech Boom            Castle Face           

4            HISTORY OF APPLE PIE            Out Of View            Marshall Teller           

5            NO JOY            Pastel And Pass Out [EP]            Mexican Summer           

6            WARPAINT            Warpaint            Rough Trade           

7            THEE OH SEES            Singles Collection, Volume 3            Castle Face           

8            DUCKTAILS            Wish Hotel [EP]            Domino           

9            HIGH HIGHS            Open Season Deluxe Edition            fine time           

10            MALES            Run Run Run/MalesMalesMales            Fishrider           

11            SKY FERREIRA            Night Time, My Time            Capitol           

12            SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE            Summer [EP]            Partisan           

13            DESTROYER            Five Spanish Songs            Merge           

14            MOGWAI            Rave Tapes            SUB POP           

15            LOS CAMPESINOS!            No Blues            Wichita           

16            MUTUAL BENEFIT            Love’s Crushing Diamond            Other           

17            DOG BITE            Tranquilizers            Carpark           

18            TOY            Join The Dots            Heavenly           

19            KEVIN MORBY            Harlem River            Woodsist           

20            BLACK HEARTED BROTHER            Stars Are Our Home            Slumberland           

21            SEBASTIEN GRAINGER            Yours To Discover            Last Gang           

22            NOBUNNY            Secret Songs: Reflections From The Ear Mirror            Goner           

23            MILOSH            Jetlag            eOne-Deadly           

24            BOY AND BEAR            Harlequin Dream            Nettwerk           

25            MIDLAKE            Antiphon            ATO           

26            TRAPS            Boom Pow Awesome Wow            Castle Face           

27            HABIBI            Habibi            Burger           

28            STATIC JACKS            In Blue            Fearless           

29            GAP DREAM            Shine Your Light            Burger           

30            SON LUX            Lanterns            Joyful Noise           

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New Album Review

New Daytime Music

The Rebel Set // How to Make a Monster!

Those 60s surf/garage rock sounds that are oh-so-popular these days, plus some campy special effects stuff, like screams and “haunted house” organs (think Wampire). Super upbeat, impossible not to tap your foot/bob your head to this while daydreaming about how you’re totally gonna chat up that girl/guy you like at that hip surf party next weekend. 

 

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Surf City // We Knew It Was Not Going to Be Like This

Don’t be fooled by the name – this is actually not surfy at all. It’s also probably not named after Surf City, NC, since these guys are from New Zealand. Presumably in a field, amidst a flock of sheep, they make relaxed, “slacker” psych rock. Dreamy and wistful, you know how it is.

 

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Bhavana Reddy // Tangled in Emotions

I don’t even know what to call this. Like, the Indian Fiona Apple. She is the daughter of a famous Indian dancing couple and is a dancer herself. Consequently, the theatricality of Indian dance comes across in these 4 tracks, which are dominated by Reddy’s alluring voice and backed by a jazzy, psychedelic, east-meets-west sound.

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks // Wig Out At Jagbags

A guy as old as your dad but way cooler (no offense). This is nothing radically different from other Stephen Malkmus solo albums (characteristic wordplay that alternates between clever and nonsensical; sprawling, relaxed beats), but it’s still a really good listen.

Native America // Bad Weed / But Still Weed EP

Yeah, I rolled my eyes at the album title, too, but then I listened to it cause that’s my job. Energetic, wide-eyed, poppy, and sunny. Described as “flower punk,” which I think is a pretty apt description. This one was actually released last summer but somehow slipped through the cracks…anyway if you’re dreaming of sunnier days, then you should play this!

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Concert Preview

Interview with The Manimals // 1.27.14 // 7pm

Tune into WKNC this evening at 7:00 to hear Riff Raff & Sweet D interview The Manimals!

The boys are playing this Thursday at King’s Barcade with The Hell No and Virgin Lung. Doors at 8:30, show starts at 9:00. The event is all ages, so bring your little sister for some serious rock & roll.

More info about the event can be found here. 

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Concert Preview

Double Barrel Benefit 11 Full Lineup

WKNC 88.1 FM will hold its eleventh annual Double Barrel Benefit concert Friday, Feb. 7 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro and Friday, Feb. 14 at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh. Cat’s Cradle will host The Love Language to kick off the festival with Hammer No More the Fingers, T0W3RS, and GHOSTT BLLONDE supporting. Lincoln Theatre will feature Mount Moriah for the final night along with special guests to be announced, Loamlands, and Daniel Bachman.

 “The goal is to bring the established bands we’ve always loved to work with and promote the best new bands that we really believe in,” Bri Aab, general manager, said. “As a station, we want to help cultivate a community in which musicians can thrive. The Triangle has a deep local music history, and we hope to strengthen that relationship of music and the area.”

Because of the interconnected nature of the Triangle, WKNC is holding the first night of the festival at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, a Double Barrel first, and keeping the second night at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh. The station’s signal is also 25,000 watts, which puts the entire Triangle in its coverage pattern.

“WKNC has grown a lot over the past 10 years of Double Barrel, and this year we are changing it up to illustrate that,” Michael D’Argenio, program director, said. “I’m excited to be bringing this event to larger venues across the Triangle to expose more people to the great local music we have to offer.”

 

The idea for Double Barrel Benefit, a two-night event to raise money for station operations, came from former general manager Jamie Proctor in 2003. It has become a staple in the music community of North Carolina, and has dually served to promote great local musicians while also benefiting WKNC.

“It’s crazy to have both The Love Language and Mount Moriah this year,” Walt Lilly, station production manager and co-creator of “The Lounge” video series, said. “These are two incredible acts that have a national presence while staying rooted in the Triangle, and we are glad to have their homecoming at Double Barrel.”

“Not only is DBB a great platform to see already established artists in a unique way, it also pairs these acts with our favorite up and coming performers in the area.” John Kovalchik, operations manager, said. “We are very excited about the possibilities that this year’s event has in store.”

Tickets are on sale now at http://wknc.org/dbb11. Prices are $12 in advance and $14 at the door for each night and all proceeds benefit WKNC. Two-night passes are available for $22. The event is 18+. Doors for each show open at 8 p.m. with music at 9 p.m.

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Music News and Interviews

Matthew E White in the Lounge

Matthew E. White “Big Love” // WKNC’s The Lounge

Richmond songwriter Matthew E. White paid a visit to WKNC before his December show at King’s to perform an alternate version of “Big Love,” a cut off his debut album Big Inner. This is the forth session of The Lounge, which has been described by Indy Week as “a good way to hear tunes you might know in a different context." 

Matthew E. White, founder of Spacebomb Records in Richmond, Virginia, is also head of the jazz band Fight the Big Bull and was also a member of rock group The Great White Jenkins. Big Inner, which was released in 2012, can best be described from the following excerpt via his website: " Whether you’re a woman or man, White’s mournful, get-it-on voice may be all you can hear: I don’t want to live a day longer than you, so let’s meet the Lord together. You can call it soul music if you want. It’s his soul and it’s his music.” Big Inner is composed of seven songs and is the first release from Spacebomb Records. 

Matthew E. White has also collaborated with Justin Vernon, Sharon Van Etten, Megafaun, and The Mountain Goats. 

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Weekly Charts

WKNC Local Music Charts – Jan. 6 – 20

We may not have a CMJ chart for local music, but that doesn’t mean we can’t let you know which local artists are getting the most spins on WKNC! Every two weeks we’ll be sharing the top five North Carolina-based artists that we play on WKNC. So keep checking back to see which artists are rising up the ranks, and perhaps your requests can send a few underrated folks into our top 5!

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1. Mount Moriah 

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2. The Love Language 

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3. Future Islands 

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4. Bombadil 

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5. Hiss Golden Messenger 

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Concert Preview

Local Band Local Beer: 1/23/14

This Thursday, January 23rd, Local Band Local Beer will be featuring Henbrain, Vannevar, and Vanguard Party. As always, LBLB takes place at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in downtown Raleigh at 9:30pm every Thursday. This is a free event, so come and jam out to some local tunes! 

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Be sure to tune in Thursday evening at 5pm with DJ Kataclysm to hear her interview the bands before their performance! 

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New Album Review

New Local Music

Doc Aquatic // Tombs
An INCREDIBLE band based out of Asheville that produces some wonderful psych-pop music. There’s a bit of that ol’ mountain folk sound in there, but it’s mostly reverb washed blasts of excellence.
RIYL: Real Estate, The Flaming Lips

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The Beast //Gardens EP
This is a short EP from one of the areas finest hip-hop acts and holy god it’s awesome. This is their first “big band” recording, which means this already jazz influenced hip-hop crew is joined by some of the areas finest string and brass players. Seriously check this if you’re into hip-hop.
RIYL: The Roots

Wowolfol//Demos
While the sound quality isn’t top notch, these songs are slow brooding, somber pieces of acoustic glory. While some of the tracks suffer from being a bit too static, the ones that have some musical direction are pretty incredible.
RIYL: Bill Callahan, Tom Waits

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Vannevar// Vannevar
Just some good fun indie rock from these Chapel Hill folks. Sounds a bit like the quirky college rock acts in the area that have picked up a bit of steam. Some of these songs are terribly catchy and definitely worth a spin or two.
RIYL: Hammer No More The Fingers, Archers of Loaf

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Texoma// EP
Another brief collection of songs from a very fresh roots rock band. Texoma is comprised of former members of Magnolia Collective and some other local Americana-based acts. Self described as dust-rock, which is far more accurate than it should be!
RIYL: Drive-By Truckers

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Napoleon Wright II //The Napoleon Complex
Some seriously smooth hip-hop from this producer/rapper. A lot of R&B influence tossed in and the tracks tow the line between melody based and swiftly spat hip-hop. Spin these tunes if you’re looking for some easily accessible rap.
RIYL: Kooley High, Frank Ocean

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The Arcane Heart // EP
A great collection of folky Americana songs that play off of some excellent melodies and simplistic instrumentation. Easily palatable tunes that make for a nice way to slow things down.
RIYL: Birds & Arrows

The Genuine // Blooms
Such harmonies, many beautiful, very music. For real though, this is some fantastic folk rock out of Winston-Salem that plays wonderfully off of the male/female vocal counterpoint. Some really fantastic music here.
RIYL: The Head and the Heart, Matrimony

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Concert Preview

Double Barrel Benefit 11: Full Lineup Announcement

2014 marks the eleventh year for WKNC’s annual fundraiser, Double Barrel Benefit. We are breaking tradition this year by venturing outside of Raleigh to include more of the Triangle! Our first night will be hosted at Carrboro’s Cat’s Cradle on February 7th and the second night will take place at WKNC’s home in Raleigh at Lincoln Theatre on February 14th. This will make for a special Valentine’s Day celebration for you to bring your loved ones to sway to some local jams. Stay tuned to win tickets we’ll be raffling away, which will feature four tickets for both nights of DBB11. 

A few weeks back, we announced our two headliners: The Love Language and Mount Moriah. Be sure to tune into the Local Lunch this Friday, January 24th with DJ C’est la Bri from 12:00-1:00pm to hear the full lineup for DBB11. 

In the past, we’ve had Polvo, Lonnie Walker, Bowerbirds, Lost in the Trees, Schooner, The Mountain Goats, Megafaun, Spider Bags, Midtown Dickens, and Future Islands. This year, we’ve got some great artists that will make you proud of what North Carolina has to offer! We’ll see you in February!

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Weekly Charts

WKNC 88.1 FM Charts: 1/21/2014

Radio 200:

Rank Artist Recording Label User Supplied Version
1 PAINTED PALMS Forever Polyvinyl
2 HISTORY OF APPLE PIE Out Of View Marshall Teller
3 LOW FREQUENCY IN STEREO Pop Obskura Long Branch
4 SWEARIN’ Surfing Strange Salinas
5 NO JOY Pastel And Pass Out [EP] Mexican Summer
6 HIGH HIGHS Open Season Deluxe Edition fine time
7 MALES Run Run Run/MalesMalesMales Fishrider
8 DESTROYER Five Spanish Songs Merge
9 DUCKTAILS Wish Hotel [EP] Domino
10 THEE OH SEES Singles Collection, Volume 3 Castle Face
11 LOS CAMPESINOS! No Blues Wichita
12 WIDOWSPEAK The Swamps [EP] Captured Tracks
13 SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE Summer [EP] Partisan
14 SKY FERREIRA Night Time, My Time Capitol
15 POLICA Shulamith Mom And Pop
16 BLACK HEARTED BROTHER Stars Are Our Home Slumberland
17 MUTUAL BENEFIT Love’s Crushing Diamond Other
18 NOBUNNY Secret Songs: Reflections From The Ear Mirror Goner
19 MIDLAKE Antiphon ATO
20 STATIC JACKS In Blue Fearless
21 LINNEA OLSSON Ah! Gotterfunk
22 SON LUX Lanterns Joyful Noise
23 BOY AND BEAR Harlequin Dream Nettwerk
24 BLOOD ORANGE Cupid Deluxe Domino
25 CUT COPY Free Your Mind Modular-Loma Vista
26 SEBASTIEN GRAINGER Yours To Discover Last Gang
27 BARDO POND Peace On Venus Fire
28 COSMONAUTS Persona Non Grata Burger
29 MILOSH Jetlag Deadly-eOne
30 GORIES The Shaw Tapes: Live From 1988 Third Man

Top 5 Adds:

Rank Artist Recording Label User Supplied Version
1 DOG BITE Tranquiliizers Carpark
2 WARPAINT Warpaint Rough Trade
3 MOGWAI Rave Tapes SUB POP
4 HABIBI Habibi Burger
5 VARIOUS ARTISTS Sweetheart 2014 Concord