Here are the top 30 albums played in WKNC’S Daytime format over the past week, compiled by Daytime Music Director John Hubbard:
1. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More 2. Toro y Moi- Causers of This 3. Javelin -No Mas 4. Local Natives- Gorilla Manor 5. Gigi- Maintenant 6. Surfer Blood-Astro Coast 7. Via Audio-Animalore 8. Oh No Ono- Eggs 9. Angelo Spencer- Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets 10. Golden Triangle- Double Jointer 11.Laarks- An Exaltation of Laarks 12.Beach House –Teen Dream 13. Gospel Gossip- Drift 14. Spoon-Transference 15. Joanna Newsom-Have One On Me 16. Efterklang- Magic Chairs 17. Hot Chip- One Life Stand 18. Soft Tags- Mathematical Monsters 19. Yeasayer- Odd Blood 20. Shout Out Louds-Work 21. Butterfly Bones- Pretty Feelings 22. Xiu Xiu- Dear God, I Hate Myself 23. Four Tet- There is Love in You 24. Field Music- Field Music (Measure) 25. Los Campesinos! –Romance is Boring 26. Vampire Weekend- Contra 27. Ernest Gonzales- Been Meaning to Tell You 28.Midlake-The Courage of Others 29.Ruby Suns –Fight Softly 30.Titus Andronicus– The Monitor
It’s that time again! The Independent Weekly’s 2010 Best of the Triangle poll is live. This is your opportunity to vote for the best restaurants, bars, music venues, and, of course, radio station in the triangle area. The polls close April 15.
WKNC is in the running for Best Radio Station in the Triangle. Also, the staff has nominated DJ Ones for best DJ.
Because of WKNC broadcasting NC State Baseball once more this Spring, last Friday was the last live airing of the Local Beat for an entire month. Nevertheless, it was a good one with three hours of some solid local music interviews.
Traffic on I-40 was terrible as Chapel Hill group Feeding the Fire got caught up and came in 25 minutes late. However, when they finally did arrive we had a lot to talk about since they are releasing their first full length album since becoming a band back in 2003, titled DisInfoNation. We talked about the writing and recording of the album, as well as the operation of their own record label, Own Life Records, and the album artwork of DisInfoNation. The album release party is this Thursday evening at the Local 506 with fellow locals Big Fat Gap and the Rocket Surgeons. Check out the interview below: Feeding the Fire Live on the Local Beat 2/26/10
At 6 p.m. Wendy Spitzer came in to promote her debut full length album from Felix Obelix, A Tick of the Clock, A Beat in the Chest, which was released at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill Saturday night. The concert featured The Strugglers and a really interesting writing activity in which you write a letter to yourself eight months from now. That led to interesting conversation about her past projects that include a Time Capsule as well as a “Biggest Regret/ Best Decision” project from last year. Wendy and I also mused on her unique singing style as well as the very different musical instruments in her band. Take a listen: Felix Obelix on the Local Beat 2/26/10
The Kickin Grass Band joined me for the last hour of the show to promote some of their upcoming shows and play some live tunes. Our conversation ranged anywhere from organic farming, to Lynda’s songwriting, and back to eating cats. It was definitely an interesting hour. All songs they played live are available for free download on the Local Beat ReverbNation page and you can listen to them in the music player to the right. Below is the entire interview and some videos from the KGB in studio: Kickin Grass Band Live on the Local Beat 2/26/10
Due to broadcast with NC State Baseball on WKNC, The Local Beat will have a limited run in the month of March. The Local Beat is on Friday evenings at 5pm until 8pm and will overlap with baseball several times in the spring. The baseball schedule for Fridays in March is as follows:
Friday March 5: NC State vs Quinnipiac (broadcast at 2:30 p.m., game at 3:00 p.m.) Friday March 12: NC State @ Clemson (broadcast at 3:30 p.m., game at 4:00 p.m.) Friday March 19: NC State @ Wake Forest (broadcast at 5:30 p.m., game at 6:00 p.m.) Friday March 26: NC State vs Miami (broadcast at 6:00 p.m., game at 6:30 p.m.)
*All games and times are subject to change due to weather and field conditions.
This is good news for me, since I love N.C. State baseball. If rain gets in the way then fear not, I will try to be in the studio bringing you some solid local music. It really is a win-win! (Keep in mind that if you listen online you will not hear the baseball game or the Local Beat. )
We kick things off with news, sports, and viewpoint. This week’s VIP covers history reform in NC, Community Canvas covers Ignite Raleigh, and Cioffi covers Soundbytes.
The N.C. State baseball game vs. UNC-Greensboro scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 at 3 p.m. has been postponed due to the weather. No makeup date has been scheduled as of this time. The next broadcast of N.C. State baseball will be Friday, March 5 at 3 p.m. vs. Quinnipiac. Airtime will be at 2:55 p.m. right here on 88.1 WKNC.
For the complete Wolfpack baseball schedule, visit gopack.com.
WKNC is always working hard to bring you more ticket giveaways to great shows, and this week is no different! Tune into 88.1 FM for your chances to win tickets to these awesome shows:
Also, get excited about up coming giveaways for other sweet shows happening later this month including Phoenix @ Koka Booth and Black Lips @ Cat’s Cradle.
Don’t forget! You can always be sure to get a full schedule of local shows happening in your area by checking out WKNC’s Rock Report.
This week is again another killer line up at WKNC and Tir Na Nog’s Local Beer Local Band night. If you have yet to attend one of these events, Thursday, March 4 would be a good start. This week’s line up is The Royal Knights, Demon Beat, and The Loners.
The show will be free show as always! This is a great start to an awesome weekend of local music. Hope you make it out!
Whether your first experience with Phoenix has been hearing their 1901 track on the Cadillac Crossover commercial or if you’ve stuck with the band since their debut album United, it is undeniable that the French band has set their mark with their eclectic and synthesized sound. Formed in 1999, the group got their start touring in French bars doing Hank Williams and Prince covers and has since released four albums. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was released in 2009 and received recognition on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in January 2010 and won Best Alternative Album at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards.
This week WKNC will be giving away tickets to their show on June 11th at the Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary before they go on sale! When the deejay announces it, be the correct caller to win a pair of tickets to the show. Listen only on 88.1FM or streaming online.
And don’t fret if you don’t win this week, because daytime deejays will also be giving away pairs of tickets next week too!
From changes in history education to changes in banking systems, this week’s Eye on the Triangle is on it.
In VIP, Correspondent Michale Jones interviews Professor Holly Brewer and Superintendent of the Public Department of Instruction June Atkinson about changes to the Wake County history education curriculum, its advantages and its disadvantages.
In Community Canvas, Correspondent Jacob Downey talked with Ryan Boyles, an event coordinator for Ignite Raleigh. The second Ignite Raleigh event is will take place this Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater. Fifteen participants will be sharing their ideas about topics ranging from 20 Little-Known Facts about Sex & Pleasure to Mayberry Modernism or Why the Triangle is America’s Hotspot for Way Cool Houses.
And this week’s Wolfpacker of the Week, Jen Halweil, is a senior in communication and engineering, who talked to EOT about her entrepreneurial project for responsible banking as a part of an international competition called Citizen Act.
Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. to hear about these topics and more!
