Matthew E. White stopped by to chat with WKNC’s DJ DiGiorno before his Dec. 14 show with Howard Ivans at King’s Barcade.
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New Daytime Music
The Moth & The Flame // “&”
((electro pop))
Just a fantastic balance between the dark and languid and the aggressive and driving. Intelligent rhythms and great vocals set this release apart.
The Ian Fays // "The Most Spectacular Party"
((indie pop))
I don’t usually go for the quaint cutesy stuff, but The Ian Fays’ whimsy is rooted in a strong sense of sincerity. Their twin harmonies and minimal accompaniment make their sound completely original.
Males // “Males Males Males”
((garage pop))
Top notch hooks with that oh so beloved bratty garage aesthetic all the kids are clamoring for these days.
Sebastian Grainger // "Yours to Discover"
((electro pop))
Ex-member of Death From Above 1979 does not sound much at all like his old band. Some decent hooks in here, but it ultimately sounds like he’s trying too hard.
Static Jacks // “In Blue”
((power pop))
For anyone who just can’t get enough of Weezer.
Cut Copy // “Free Your Mind”
((indie electronic))
Not too many groups are brave enough to tackle the rhythms of acid house like Cut Copy.
Stu McLamb and Autumn Ehinger from The Love Language stopped by WKNC to talk with DJ DiGiorno about their Dec. 6 and 7 set of shows at King’s Barcade with Sylvan Esso. Catch their conversation, which includes recorded versions of the songs “White Rabbit” and “Hi Life.”
After the interview, they stepped out of the studio and into the lounge, where they performed “Faithbreaker” and “Golden Age” as part of WKNC’s “The Lounge” video series.
And did we mention The Love Language is headlining the first night of WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit 11 on Friday, Feb. 7 at Cat’s Cradle?
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Sylvan Esso Interview
Local-ish indie rockers Sylvan Esso spoke with DJ C’est La Bri in advance of their Dec. 6 and 7 performances at King’s Barcade with The Love Language.
Just a week ago, December 10th, two non-profits jointly purchased the 73-acre farm land that is the site of the Shakori Hills Music Festival. Also known as simply “Shakori” or “GrassRoots,” this four-day festival in Chatham County, NC takes place twice a year. Shakori brings together thousands of local people and beyond for several days of music, participatory dance, craft vendors, a kids’ area, delicious food vendors, a healing arts tent, a sustainability forum, and the beautiful Chatham County countryside.
“We have had two angel investors since we found this site in 2002,” explains Shakori Hills GrassRoots festival founder, Jordan Puryear. “They have generously held on to this land until we could grow, and until we were able to finally raise the necessary funds to purchase the site. We wouldn’t have done it without them, or the festival-goers that helped us raise the downpayment last year. It’s been such a great community effort – as they say, ‘It takes a village.’“
“We would love to build a permanent indoor dance pavilion so we can have more events throughout the year,” says Sara Waters, Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival Coordinator. “We will be able to include the community by adding more educational programs like camps and workshops, bringing local artists and educators in to share their talents. Now we can work on improving the property so that we can bring all of our dreams to life.”
Now that the amazing folks that run the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festivals own the grounds, the opportunities abound and people of the Triangle, Triad, and beyond can look forward to even more cultural arts offerings for our community to enjoy!
Last week’s Carolina Grown was easily the busiest to date, but when you’ve got so much to fit in for the last show of the year there’s no excuse not to go all out! The first hour of the show was comprised of three rootsy acts from the area that are coming in at various stages of their career. While Kenny Roby sits atop his local throne as one of the standout members of the Alt-Country scene thanks to his work in Six String Drag, acts like Magnolia Collective and Texoma are just finding their footing.
Throughout the hour I spoke first with Kenny Roby about the differences between approaching his songs as a solo artist as opposed to a member of a full band. Roby performed an intimate take on “Tired of Being In Love,” before the focus switched over to the folks in Magnolia Collective. We then spoke a bit about the inception of Magnolia Collective and how it’s grown from their humble start with weekly jams at Carrboro’s The Station. Magnolia Collective then performed a brand new track from their forthcoming full length, set for release sometime next year.
Lastly, we moved onto the newest band of the bill with Texoma. Texoma’s songwriter Zach Terry was one of the original members of Magnolia Collective and we spoke about the differences between working with such a large group as opposed to a “dust-rock” trio. Texoma recently released a self-produced self-titled EP, and having only been a band for 2 months we naturally discussed the difficulties and excitement that comes along with being in such a swiftly moving project. To close out the hour Texoma performed an unreleased track titled “Mary Anne.”
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EOT135 Best of 2013 12/10/13
This week we present a very special edition of Eye On the Triangle: our best of 2013! We bring you our favorite pieces from the past year all in one episode, our final one for this year.
With a university as big as NC State, there are bound to be some people with interesting and amazing careers. Our own Gene Zhirnov found one earlier this year and sat down with him for an interview.
The United Nations is a massive organization that involves the cooperation of many countries and people from around the world. Jake sat down with an ambassador from New Zealand this year.
Needless to say, the Hofmann Forest sale has been generating a lot of controversy over the course of the past year. Earlier this year, prior to the revelations of the past few months, Dean Watzin of the College of Natural Resources spoke with Deondre about the forest and her college.
NC State students are constantly doing really big things in this world. Just before this semester started, Andrew had the privilege of interviewing Christina Hammock, an alumna who now works for NASA, via a phone call from her then-assigned location in American Samoa.
Here at WKNC, we premiered a new Youtube series this Fall, and it’s definitely worth checking out.
Listen to all this, plus national and international news from Andrew, your forecast for the next week, and a community calendar.
Nick Savage and Andrew Eichen bring you another semester 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, starting on January 14th, 2014.
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Dang, wknc has been kickin’ it this hour. Here’s just what they’ve played since 11:20.
“Sacred Cow” by the Prefab Messiahs
“Montreuil” by Team Ghost
“I Learned the Hard Way” by Sharon Jones and the Dapkings
“Daydreaming” by Dark Dark Dark
If you’re in the Triangle and you’re not listening to wknc, you are missing out. If you are even outside of the Triangle, you can stream it online.
Yeah, we’re pretty awesome. Thanks for noticing.
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New Daytime Music
Upstairs Downstairs: “Upstairs Downstairs”
This album consists of numerous dark melodies and soft female vocals. This band is making a slow crawl to success in the music world, and will definitely be more recognized in the future.
No Joy: “Pastel and Pass Out”
Although there is not a wide variety of tracks to choose from, the ones available are quite impressive. Consisting of catchy female vocals and upbeat rhythms, No Joy is definitely making their name and sound known.
The Paper Kites: “States”
“States” is full of soft and slow acoustic melodies that are very calming. Paired with echoing vocals, The Paper Kites put forth quite an magnificent album.
“States” is full of soft and slow acoustic melodies that are very calming. Paired with echoing vocals, The Paper Kites put forth quite an magnificent album.
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside: “Summer EP”
This EP seems to bring you back in time to an old beachside boardwalk. Sallie Ford blends her dynamic angsty vocals with beachy rock feels to create a short, but very wonderful EP.
This EP seems to bring you back in time to an old beachside boardwalk. Sallie Ford blends her dynamic angsty vocals with beachy rock feels to create a short, but very wonderful EP.
Los Campesinos: “No Blues”
Well just like the album title suggests, this is a CD full of catchy upbeat rock tracks, and certainly “No Blues.” The album can be a little generic at times, but overall is worth a listen.
Well just like the album title suggests, this is a CD full of catchy upbeat rock tracks, and certainly “No Blues.” The album can be a little generic at times, but overall is worth a listen.
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Top Ten Afterhours Albums for 12/10
1 MACHINEDRUM ”Vapor City” (Ninja Tune)
2 SLOW MAGIC ”Triangle” (LebensStrasse)
3 BREAK SCIENCE “Seven Bridges” (Pretty Lights Music)
4 OM UNIT ”Threads” (Civil)
5 ULTRAISTA ”Ultraista: Remixes” (Temporary Residence)
6 MAT ZO “Damage Control” (Astralwerks)
7 BOTANY ”Lava Diviner (Truestory)” (Western Vinyl)
8 ALLUXE “Nomad” (Electronic Creatives)
9 RUN DMT ”Run Dmt” (Self-Released)
10 GOLDROOM “Embrace [EP]” (Vitalic Noise)
