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Weekly Charts

Top 30—WKNC’s Top Albums of the Week 3/14/12

1. Frankie Rose – Interstellar (Slumberland)

2. Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend (Secretly Canadian)

3. Matthew Dear – Headcage (Ghostly)

4. Cate Le Bon – Cyrk (The Control Group)

5. High Highs – High Highs (Rocket)

6. Terry Malts – Killing Time (Slumberland)

7. Laura Gibson – La Grande (Barsuk)

8. Young Magic – Melt (Carpark)

9. Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory (Carpark)

10. Sharon Van Etten – Tramp (Jagjaguwar)

11. Bowerbirds – The Clearing (Dead Oceans)

12. Tennis – Young and Old (Fat Possum)

13. Perfume Genius – Put Your Back N 2 It (Matador)

14. Royal Baths – Better Luck Next Life (Kanine)

15. Grimes – Visions (4AD)

16. Chairlift – Something (Columbia)

17. Dr. Dog – Be The Void (Anti)

18. Gonjasufi – MU.ZZ.LE (Warp)

19. Hunx – Hairdresser Blues (Hardly Art)

20. Islands – A Sleep And A Forgetting (Anti)

21. Hospitality – Hospitality (Merge)

22. Imperial Teen – Feel The Sound (Merge)

23. School of Seven Bells – Ghostory (Vagrant)

24. Memoryhouse – The Slideshow Effect (Sub Pop)

25. Polica – Give You The Ghost (Totally Gross National Product)

26. Charlotte Gainsbourg – Stage Whisper (Elektra-Because)

27. Little Barrie – King Of The Waves (Tummy Touch)

28. Errors – Have Some Faith In Magic (Rock Action)

29. Air – Le Voyage Dans La Lune (EMI)

30. Shearwater – Animal Joy (Sub Pop)

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Non-Music News

No Eye on the Triangle

We were busy working on tonight’s show when we recieved some bad news. Baseball will be broadcasting beginning at 6 p.m., which means that there will be no Eye on the Triangle this week. Unfortunately, there is also a baseball game next week at the same time, so there won’t be a show at 7 p.m. on Tuesday either. We are working on finding another time to broadcast. Stay tuned!

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Concert Preview

Spring Fridays on the Lawn, Part 1!

It’s time for our first spring Fridays on the Lawn this year! It will take place Friday, March 30, on Harris Field from 6-8 p.m. Besides FREE food, raffles, and prizes, two awesome local bands will be performing.

Mipso Trio is a folk rock band made up of three UNC students. The band recently sold out Cat’s Cradle and is making a name for themselves in our community.

Clay Pigeons is a four-piece out of Raleigh. You may have heard them play outside Raleigh Times this past First Friday, playing good country music and a few covers.

Also, HeadCount will have a table set up where you can register to vote!

Bring a blanket and a friend, see you there!

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Music News and Interviews

Bowerbirds release video for Tuck the Darkness In

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The excellent new album from Bowerbirds which is out March 6 via Dead Oceans now has a video to accompany one of the standout tracks, “Tuck the Darkness In.” The video for the track from The Clearing features an inquisitive child’s journey with fish. Although that sounds silly, the video might have you in tears by the end.

 

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Non-Music News

EOT85 Smoking Ban 2/28/12

Smoking Ban Bill – Historically, tobacco has been one of the biggest cash crops here in the Tar Heel State.  From the Tobacco District in Durham to the American Tobacco Trail, it has played a large role in our history, including right here at N.C. State. Some student senators want to ban smoking on campus, so our contributor Andrew sat down with the senator that introduced this bill.

Disney Movies – Disney movies played a big role in shaping the childhoods of many of us here at EOT.  We discuss which ones are the best and belong in the top ten.

Greek Step Off – Greek life plays a prominent role on our campus.  Tomorrow night is the second annual Kappa Step Off presented by Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.  Here’s Rebekah with the step master of Kappa Xi.

Torture in America – Torture has often been a hot button issue in American foreign policy over the past decade.  Deondre’ Jones sat down with a representative of NC Stop Torture Now to discuss the state of torture in the world today.

Listen to episode 85.

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Non-Music News

Last Eye on the Triangle before Spring Break!

Spring Break is right around the corner, and we’re just as ready as anyone else for it! Before we clock out, we’ve got one more show! This week Andrew and Grant cover the smoking issue on our campus, Deondre’ has a discussion about torture, and Rebekah covers the upcoming Greek Step-Off! It’s going to be a great show, so tune in!

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DJ Highlights

The Local Beat Preview 2/24/12

Tonight’s Local Beat will be starting at 5 p.m. while we showcase some brand new tunes by musicians from our state.

At 6 p.m. the interviews will be starting up as we welcome Justin Robinson & the Mary Annettes onto the program for the first time. Justin is a Local Beat alum (his old band the Carolina Chocolate Drops visited our studio before) so we will welcome him back with his new group to chat about the band and their new album, Bones for Tinder. Justin is a highly entertaining and knowledgeable interviewee so I greatly look forward to hearing his thoughts on a variety of topics.

At 7 p.m. we are bringing in local ambient group Oulipo to talk about the band. As many of you know, I have been following Oulipo for sometime now so I am thankful to finally have them on the program to chat about their music and work.

As always, the fun starts at 5 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m.! Be sure to follow the Local Beat on Twitter or Facebook and download tons of free local music on our ReverbNation page!

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Non-Music News

Update on Eye on the Triangle!

We’ve been hard at work getting caught up on some things we’ve been putting off for a while now. You can now find all of our Podcasts online under the “Listen” link right here on the website! Our Valentine’s Day show was a big success, and as Spring Break approaches, we’re doing our best to make sure we’ll be back to bring you the news once school is back in session. Included in this week’s show was a discussion on the national deficit, coverage of the N.C. State Student Secular Alliance, and a little bit about the NCSU Memes that have been making the rounds on campus.

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Non-Music News

EOT84 NCSU Memes 2/21/12

The Deficit – It seems that lately nothing in government can get done without a discussion about the deficit.  But what does all the rhetoric actually mean?  Here’s Will with a report.

Secular Student Alliance – NC State is an enormous school with many different kinds of thoughts and beliefs on campus.  Mark recently sat down with members of the Secular Student Alliance to delve a little bit into what exactly they do or do not believe.

NCSU Memes –  If you have a Facebook and you currently attend NC State, you’ve probably seen them: the funny pictures with funny captions detailing some aspect of life on campus.  But how did these NCSU memes pop up overnight?  Our new contributor Grant is here to shed some light on this latest phenomenon.

Long Distance Relationships – Deondre’ has some thoughts about something he has personal experience with.  Anyone who’s ever been in a long distance relationship might be able to relate to this piece.

GOP Family Feud – Many people today liken the current GOP primary race to something of a circus, or a game show.  Mark believes they are the same in everything but name.

Listen to episode 84.

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Non-Music News

EOT83 Biochemistry of Love 2/14/12

Valentine’s Day Soundbytes – Whether you love it or hate it, it seems everybody has an opinion on Valentine’s Day.  New contributor Rebekah recently went out in search of what NC State students have on their minds.

Biochemistry of Love – We all know that love will drive you mad, but there is actually a whole science devoted to figuring out just why it is love makes people do the crazy things they do.  Here to shed some light on the science behind love is Mark.

10 Reasons Why It’s Great to be Single – As Jake cites some reasons to be single, a lively discussion is held regarding love and life between the hosts and some contributors.

Political Identities – In today’s heated political arena, it seems that everyone leans hard left or hard right, and for many, that’s all that matters.  Deondre’ thinks that maybe that’s not all that matters.

Ron Paul – Ron Paul is a seen as a very controversial and divisive figure in GOP politics.  Many call him a fringe candidate, and don’t believe he will be successful in his run fo rthe nomination.  Our new contributor Andrew, however, thinks we shouldn’t count him out just yet.

Slaughterhouse Five – In an excerpt from his novel, Kurt Vonnegut reads about what war should be like in a more peaceful world.

Racing the Cure – Rebekah brings some information about this upcoming event, a local benefit concert featuring many local artists.

Listen to episode 83.