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Music News and Interviews

Listen to win My Morning Jacket tickets

My Morning Jacket closes out their month-long summer tour with Band of Horses Sunday, Aug. 26 at the downtown Raleigh Amphitheater. WKNC listeners will have chances to win tickets all this week, so keep your radio on 88.1 FM.

General admission tickets to the pit area in front of the stage are gone, but tickets for the front two seated sections and the lawn are still available via Live Nation. A dollar of the ticket price will be donated to the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation.

You can get geared up for the show with this new music video for “Outta My System” featuring Wolfpacker Zach Galifianakis as the wizard!

http://youtu.be/oPYQHQ4-kKo

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Non-Music News

EOT97 Division of Academic and Student Affairs 8/14/12

Perhaps the most visible symbol of N.C. State, the Bell Tower can be heard throughout the campus. As we welcome back old and new students alike, Deondre’ delves a little bit into the history of this symbolic tower.

Probably the newest university organization on campus, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs is set to play a large and increasingly visible role in the lives of the wolfpack. EOT interviews its new leader, Dr. Mike Mullen.

Chick-Fil-A has been in the news a lot recently, especially here in North Carolina. Whatever your feelings on the controversial chicken chain are, it’s hard to deny its rather large presence here on campus. Andrew explores the controversy from a Wolfpacker’s point of view.

Listen to episode 97.

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Miscellaneous

WKNC’s Bucket List for Triangle Music Lovers

The fall semester is on the brink of starting, and it made me a bit nostalgic as I’m beginning my last semester here at NC State University. I came to Raleigh from a small town in eastern NC so I didn’t know much about what I think is the triangle’s most redeeming quality – its music scene. So, we made a bucket list for all you music lovers out there so you don’t miss out on anything.  It’s in no particular order.

 

Enjoy – and feel free to add your stories and suggestions in a comment!

1.             DJ at WKNC | You can also help out with promotions, production, web, engineering, sports and public affairs. You’ll be first in the know about anything music. We hold interest meetings each semester (even summer!) for NCSU students. This fall’s interest meetings will be held August 20 at 5:30 p.m. and August 21 at 8 p.m. in 201 Witherspoon Student Center.

2.             Bike to First Friday | You can venture to First Friday, a monthly arts event in downtown Raleigh, by starting at NCSU’s Bell Tower at 7PM with fellow bikers. Be careful not to drink too much free wine if you’re biking back.  "Go to first friday – there’s usually live music performances outside!!“ – DJ Trillian

3.             Go to Hopscotch | Hopscotch Music Festival will be September 6-8 this year. “An annual festival held in downtown Raleigh that showcases some of the finest live acts that the state has to offer.  Put on by Raleigh’s Independent Weekly Magazine, this festival boasts an eclectic lineup of local and touring artists from all walks of music, indie-rock, hip-hop, folk, electronic, and pretty much everything in between.  This year’s lineup features The Roots, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Yo La Tengo, Built To Spill, Danny Brown, The Mountain Goats, and much more!  With free shows starting at noon and lasting until around 5:00 p.m. each day, there’s no reason not to check out this unique festival experience right here in Raleigh!”  -GRZA

4.             Heck, hit all the venues. | Let’s be honest, we’re lucky to live here. In Raleigh you have Kings Barcade, The Pour House, Lincoln Theatre, Slim’s, Berkeley Café, Tir Na Nog Irish Pub, Dive Bar, NC Museum of Art, Southland Ballroom, Deep South, Disco Rodeo, Five Star, Raleigh Amphitheatre and concert halls. Chapel Hill/Carrboro area has Cat’s Cradle, Local 506, Nightlight and The Cave. Durham is home to Motorco, Pinhook, Casbah, American Tobacco Campus and DPAC. And of course, the “other” schools’ concert halls and auditoriums. They’re all great. “Attend any and every Future Islands show.” –May Day

5.             Attend Fridays on the Lawn | This is WKNC’s bi-semester free concert event. It’ll always feature local music, food and swag. Usually on Harris Field (rain locations are necessary sometimes), you’re encouraged to bring some friends and a blanket. This is open to the public, and dogs are welcome, too!

6.             There’s also Music on the Lawn at American Tobacco in Durham | Grab a beer from Tyler’s and enjoy some live music. There’s also dance, movies and jazz events that take place here.

7.             Explore SparkCon | This year, SparkCon will take place September 13-16 in downtown Raleigh. In its 7th year, it will encompass everything from music and film to fire dancers and bartending competitions.

8.             Camp out at Shakori Hills | Located in Pittsboro, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival happens twice a year, fall and spring. The fall festival will be October 4-7. Camp out with your friends in the woods, make new friends, and wake up to the sound of banjos. Paint your face, dance, cook over a fire…..also, get a Veggie Thing. It’s amazing. “A stellar 4-day music festival in Pittsboro, NC that boasts everything from bluegrass to soul to funk.  Filled with good vibes and good times, this family friendly festival is loaded with diverse music, yoga, and dance workshops that take up the few minutes of the day that don’t have wonderful tunes permeating throughout the farmlands.  A guaranteed beautiful weekend that rolls around twice a year.”     -GRZA

9.             Dance at Rowdy, Rowdy Square dances | “This is a good way to experience square dancing with young folks, and hear some good ol’ music! Be on the lookout for these dances!” -Cosmic Cowboy

10.          See a band in the Brickyard | The past few years during Shack-a-thon (fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity), WKNC has hosted acoustic performances from local artists. You can also catch the occasional student strumming a guitar, playing accordion or one of NCSU’s a capella groups performing. 

11.          Picnic for a show at Duke Gardens | Beautiful, serene, and BYOB. Share a blanket and dinner with some friends while watching local bands perform into the sunset. Make a friend at Duke so your tickets are cheaper.

12.          Listen to a pianist in Caldwell Lounge | If you’re a student in CHASS (College of Humanities and Social Sciences), you’ve probably already done this. There’s a piano set up in Caldwell Lounge that is frequented by talented students. So while you’re between classes, cramming for a test or taking a lunch break, it’s nice to spare a second to listen.

13.          Grab a beer at Local Band Local Beer | Local NC brewskis on tap and local bands on stage. This 21+ free event happens every Thursday night at 10PM at Tir Na Nog. 

14.          Read The Independent Weekly | It’s an alternative weekly (free) newspaper that has all the best music, arts and political news. It also keeps you up to date with what events are going on around the county.

15.          Join a drum circle at Pullen Park | Channel your inner hippy.

16.          Celebrate Christmas with Trekky Records | Trekky Christmas puts a new spin on classic songs by featuring their bands and mix-matched members.

17.          Rock out at Bull City Metal Fest | If you’re a metal head, it’s a must. Two days of heavy metal in downtown Durham, pulling national and local acts.

18.          Enjoy a performance at DPAC | It’s nice and classy. See ballet, theatre or music here. The last one I went to was BB King. Badass.

19.          Go to a concert at Memorial Hall | Another very nice venue that will get various acts. It’s can be a bit pricy, but it’s worth it.

20.          End August with Stars in the Round at Shakori | "Great if you don’t have 4 days to devote to camping. Usually 3rd weekend in August” – Mollypop

21.          Catch the Diggup Tapes show series | It’s a free show series at Kings each month. This is 18+.

22.          Go to both nights of Double Barrel Benefit | “For people new to the triangle there is no better time than right now to clear your calendar for the next Double Barrel Benefit. It’s going to be the 10th anniversary, and it’s going to be all kinds of awesome.” -DJ Ones

23.          Party with the triangle’s finest at Indy Week’s “Best of” Party | Each year, Indy has its readers vote on the best in the triangle. In June, they throw a party to celebrate the winners and finalists. In other words, hear the best music, eat the best food, drink the best drinks and get acupuncture.

24.          Run in the Krispy Kreme Challenge | This annual charity events challenges its participants to eat a dozen donuts mid-race.

25.          Drink a PBR during PBart | I’m sure you’ll drink one regardless. But PBart has bands and PBR-themed art on showcase, as well as the occasional ropes performers.

26.          Buy records on Record Store Day  | Internationally celebrated, it’s the third Saturday in April. Labels put out special limited edition releases and stores have in-store performances, swag and discounts. There’s usually a line so go early.

27.          Compete in the pants off dance off at TRKfest | Okay, so you don’t actually have to take your pants off. Trekky Records has a day set aside each summer to share its music with the triangle. Not to mention this also means local beer, food trucks and local arts vendors.

28.          Drive to Haw River Ballroom | “Beautiful venue.  if you have time before the show, go to the Haw River General Store before hand for the best gourmet food you’ll find at a convenience store. Seriously.” – Mollypop

29.          Dance at Discovery and Dirty Mega | Lights, glow sticks, photo booths and dancing until the lights come on. Then a little more of each.

 30.          Give the saxophonists on the corner of Martin/Fayetteville St. money to play “Careless Whisper”| His rendition is on point. It’ll get stuck it your head, but I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. 

 

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Non-Music News

Watch out for EOT!

Hey Everyone,

We will be out in the brickyard over the next few days, asking about the Chik-Fil-A controversy, so please give your opinion to us. We have interest meetings this coming Monday and Tuesday, so if you’d like to become a DJ or help out with us on EOT, come out. Also, podcast for this week’s show coming out with the next two hours.

Thanks,

EOT

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Non-Music News

Eye on the Triangle tonight! Let’s go!

Hey Everyone,

So today’s Eye on the Triangle will be airing at 7, as usual, and is chock full of content. We have stories for you guys about the Bell Tower and it’s history, Chick-Fil-A, and an interview with a representative from the District of Academics and Student Affairs. We also have some quirky holidays for you all, a movie review of Car, community calender and a viewpoint on slowing down a bit. Hope you all enjoy.

Thanks,

EOT

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Weekly Charts

WKNC’s Charts and Top 5 Adds – Aug 13th

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to CMJ.

Radio 200 Adds 

ANTIBALAS – Antibalas

ARCHERS OF LOAF – All The Nations Airports

ORMONDE – Machine

APE SCHOOL – Junior Violence

KOKO BEWARE – Something About The Summer

Radio 200 Charts

JHEREK BISCHOFF – Composed

A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – Worship

DEEP SEA ARCADE – Outlands

DOSEONE – G Is For Deep

JEANS WILDER – Totally

HOT CHIP – In Our Heads

MAGIC TRICK – Ruler Of The Night

WIZARDS OF TIME – Will The Soft Curse Plague On?

ECHO LAKE – Wild Peace

GRASS WIDOW – Internal Logic

DELICATE STEVE – Positive Force

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD – Hypnotic Nights

DIRTY PROJECTORS – Swing Lo Magellan

ALLEN STONE – Allen Stone

ANDREW BIRD – Break It Yourself

PEAKING LIGHTS – Lucifer

SANTIGOLD – Master Of My Make Believe

DAN DEACON – True Thrush [Single]

THE YOUNG – Dub Egg

TWIN SHADOW – Confess

DELETED SCENES – Young People’s Church Of The Air

SLEEPMAKESWAVES – …And So We Destroyed Everything

GUIDED BY VOICES – Class Clown Spots A UFO

MARISSA NADLER – The Sister [EP]

LEMONADE – Diver

TY SEGALL BAND – Slaughterhouse

LOST SOUNDS – Lost Lost

ERIC COPELAND – Limbo

DIIV – Oshin

JACK WHITE – Blunderbuss

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Non-Music News

Insect Minute – Bed Bugs

Our resident entomology expert Heather Campbell brings us another Insect Minute. This week’s topic: bed bugs.

If you would like to find out more about bed bugs visit the museum’s website at insectmuseum.org where you also find information about our museum and read our blog where we talk about interesting stuff going on in the world of entomology.

Listen to episode six.

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Non-Music News

Insect Minute – Ticks

This may be the “Insect Minute,” but a tick is no insect! Ticks are a part of the subclass Acari making them close relatives of mites and distantly related to spiders. Ticks have four life stages, beginning as an egg that hatches into a six-legged larva. The six-legged larva immediately sets out to look for an appropriate host to find a blood meal. Ticks, both male and female, need blood to continue to the next stage of development. Once the larva has fed it will molt into an eight-legged nymph which, after feeding, will molt into a reproductive adult.

tick lifecycle

Tick Life Cycle from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ticks find their hosts through detecting the breath, body odor or body heat of an animal or through questing. When a tick is questing for a host it will climb to the end of a leaf or tip of a blade of grass and hold on tightly with the last two sets of legs and stretch the fore legs out, holding this position until an animal comes by to climb on to. Once the tick is “aboard” it will begin looking for a place of attachment, preferably a location with thinner skin. Location found, they cut the skin’s surface and insert the feeding tube. Ticks maintain attachment either by having a barbed feeding tube or secreting an adhesive like substance that sticks the tick in place.

The most common ticks found in NC are the American Dog tick, the brown dog tick, the Lone star tick and the black-legged or deer tick. The American dog tick and brown dog tick both carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The brown dog tick is entirely dark brown and the American dog tick is brown with white markings on the body and legs. The lonestar tick is named for the single white mark in the center of its otherwise brown body and carries the disease Ehrliciosis. The black-legged or deer tick is easily recognized by its black legs and is a carrier of Lyme disease.

ticks at different life stages

from Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Ticks can be difficult to avoid, but there are methods of prevention that can be employed to protect you. If you are going into an area where you would expect to find ticks, like a wooded area or a grassy meadow, tuck your pants into your socks. It may look

‘dorky’, but it can prevent a tick from quietly latching on to your leg catching you completely unaware. If you want to increase the protection, as well as “style points”, wrap the area where your pants tuck into your socks with duct tape. New suitors may not come-a-callin’, but neither will the ticks. If you will be going camping, hunting or frequenting areas where ticks are present it is a good idea to spray your pants, socks and shoes with permethrin (allowing it to dry before donning the clothes), a chemical that has proven to be very effective in warding off ticks. WARNING*** Permethrin is toxic in its liquid form, so use gloves when applying it, do not get it on your skin or in your nose or mouth.

If you do find a tick on your person and it has latched on, it is important that you move it properly. Not only do ticks carry bacterial diseases they transfer to you through their bite but they also carry different types of staphylococcus bacteria that can cause an infection at the site of the bite. Once you locate the tick, do not bother with trying to suffocate it with oils or fingernail polish in attempt to make the tick release your skin, it should be removed immediately. Remove the tick by grasping it, with tweezers, as close to your skin as possible and then squeeze the tick tightly and pull upwards, being careful not to twist or jerk the tick. Once the tick is removed sterilize the area with rubbing alcohol or by washing the area with soap and water.

Now, what to do with the tick? DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! We recommend taping the tick to a calendar on the day in which you found it. If you begin to exhibiting a rash or flu-like symptoms, visit a doctor immediately and bring the tick with you. It may aid the doctor in properly diagnosing you more quickly.

Do you want to have a guide to ticks in your pocket? Check out this really cool app that was developed by a professor and his students here at North Carolina State University!

Transcript of Insect Minute 5 – Ticks

Hi this is Heather with your Insect Minute brought to you by WKNC and the NC State Insect Museum.

We have a special report on ticks this week! We go to Buzz Beesome in the field to find out more!

Buzz…

Buzz: We have here Miss Henrietta Hemophile. Now madam, you are a tick are you not? So, you’re not a true insect is that right? You’re a member of Acari?

Tick: Yes, that’s right, our closest relatives are mites (mites)

Buzz: and you’re getting ready to add to the family I see.

Tick: I am indeed! Soon I will lay my eggs in the grasses around my habitat

Buzz: and you just ….. leave them in the grass?

Tick: They’ll be fine! Soon adorable little six-legged larvae will hatch and immediately begin searching out an appropriate host for a blood meal.

Buzz: uh….Blood meal?

Tick: Yes, ticks, male and female, need blood to continue development. (like milk for mammals) Once the larva feeds it molts into an 8-legged nymph which, after feeding develops into an adult.

Buzz: And how do you FIND this……blood?

Tick: In two ways, either through detecting the breath, body odor or body heat of the animal or through questing.

Buzz: Questing?

Tick: We climb to the top of grasses or leaves and hold on, with our front legs outstretched until an animal comes along to climb on to. It can take a while to find the right host. It takes some of us up to 3 years to complete development. In fact, a lot of us don’t make it.

Buzz: I am saddened, really, but that IS hard to believe with all the ticks I’ve carefully removed using tweezers and sterilized with alcohol! Back to you in the studio, Heather

Thanks Buzz!

If you would like to find out more about ticks, how to identify them and the diseases they carry visit the museum’s website at insectmuseum.org where you also find information about our museum and read our blog where we talk about interesting stuff going on in the world of entomology.

Listen to episode five.

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Concert Preview

Concert on the Lawn – Monday, August 13!

The beginning of the 2012-2013 school year means the beginning of great outdoor concerts, starting with WKNC’s Concert on the Lawn! It will take place Monday, August 13 from 5:30-8:00 pm and will feature FREE FOOD from Marco’s Pizza, FREE PRIZES, and two spectacular local acts from Actual Proof and Tab-One with Sunshine J.

Actual Proof is a Funk/Fusion/Jazz quartet based in the RDU area, and they have played countless local shows. Their music is fantastically funky and always brings in the best qualities of electric jazz and rock. This band has one crazy fun set that will get you grooving.

Tab-One with Sunshine J is the awesome collaboration of both Kooley High member Tab-One and Sunshine J, two great Hip Hop artists from right here in Raleigh. They are considered by many to be one of the greatest local Hip hop artists and you will not want to miss out on seeing them for free.

A big thank you to Inter-Residence Council, Student Government, and the Union Activities Board for their help in setting up this event! There will be many other campus organizations at the event, as well as representatives from companies such as Vitamin Water.

It’s going to be an exciting concert, so bring friends, a blanket, and have fun!

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Music News and Interviews

MoogFest hints at lineup

 

Update: The lineup for this year’s MoogFest will be released on Monday, August 6.

 

The lineup for the 2012 edition of MoogFest was originally due out mid-July. It’s almost August, however, and the lineup is still yet to be released. That should change in the coming weeks, as the festival announced via it’s Facebook page, “The wait is nearly over…the Moogfest 2012 line up and details are in the final stages of being locked down. We can’t wait to share it with you, so just a little more patience and all will be revealed.” Although the lineup release date has been pushed back, the festival seems to be dropping hints of some of the acts that might play the festival. So far, they have posted videos and music from Squarepusher, Richie Hawtin, Pantha du Prince, Julia Holter, and Orbital. In addition, Prefuse 73 mastermind Scott Herren hinted on his Facebook page that he’ll “be somewhere in: Asheville, N.C., with Teebs on: Oct.25/26.2k12.” Thomas Dolby and Primus have also independently confirmed they will be performing at the festival. While it originally seemed that New Order (sans Peter Hook) might be on the bill, with a U.S. tour ending just days before the festival, the fest’s organizers unfortunately announced that “they seem to insisting (sic) on going home a few days before Moogfest.”

For up-to-date information on this year’s festival, check out the official MoogFest website, it’s Facebook page, and Twitter account. Music blog Consequence of Sound has also been keeping track of hints and rumors via the MoogFest page in it’s Festival Outlook section.