WKNC 88.1 FM - North Carolina State University Student RadioGreat tunes to add to your own playlists
Already wanting to relive last weekend’s rap showcases? Stand in front of a subwoofer and turn this playlist up!
Falcons ft. Goldlink & Chaz French – Aquafina
Le1f – Hey
Father – Young Hot Ebony
Pusha T – Millions
Goldlink – Dance On Me
Lizzo – Lizzie Borden
Moonbase Commander & Cakes Da Killa – Serve It Up
Skyblew – Pucture That
Listen to Hip Hopscotch 2015 by Charles on @AppleMusic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/hip-hopscotch-2015/idpl.4cedfe832a22492396587ba0a136499f
This past week, we collaborated with our friends from Radio K for a summery song swap compilation. All Summer No Bummer highlights new and exclusive hits handpicked by each station to represent the North Carolina and Minnesota music scenes.
WKNC’s contribution includes new songs by Ghostt Bllonde, Naked Naps, Sunshine Faces, and GRRL, plus previously unreleased songs by Body Games and Docking, and hits by Family Bike, Lonnie Walker, Astro Cowboy, and Less Western.
The full 20-track mix of summertime vibes can be downloaded here for free!
Double Barrel Benefit 11 is quickly approaching. If you haven’t had time to check out the bands yet, here’s a Spotify playlist that includes a couple of songs from each of the bands (except for GHOSTT BLLONDE who are not on Spotify). So please check them out so you can sing along with us at DBB11. As always, tune in to 88.1 WKNC to hear these artists as well as other great artists all day.
Check out the playlist here and the tracklisting below!
Night 1- Friday, February 7th, 8pm, Cat’s Cradle
Beach Glass Comedown by GHOSTT BLLONDE
Figure 8 by GHOSTT BLLONDE
Bounty by T0W3RS
Scandles by T0W3RS
Blue Blazer by Hammer No More the Fingers
Pink Worm by Hammer No More the Fingers
Lalita by The Love Language
Brittany’s Back by The Love Language
Night 2- Friday, February 14th, 8pm, Lincoln Theatre
Sun Over Old Rag by Daniel Bachman
Sarah Anne by Daniel Bachman
Another Reason by Loamlands
Scottsboro by Loamlands
Honeymoon by Bombadil
Angeline by Bombadil
Social Wedding Rings by Mount Moriah
Bright Light by Mount Moriah
Hopscotch Music Festival is quickly approaching. If you haven’t had time to check out all of the bands yet, I have made a comprehensive Spotify playlist that includes a couple of songs from each of the Hopscotch artists that are currently on Spotify to help you out. Check out the playlist to help you decide which artists you absolutely must see at this year’s festival. As always, tune in to 88.1 WKNC Raleigh to hear these artists as well as other great artists all day. We’ll see you there!!!!!
Check out the playlist here!
Double Barrel Benefit 10 is quickly approaching. If you haven’t had time to check out the bands yet, I have made a Spotify playlist that includes a couple of my favorite songs from each band (except for The Lollipops and Some Army who are not on Spotify). So please check them out so you can sing along with us at Double Barrel this weekend. As always, tune in to 88.1 WKNC to hear these artists as well as other great artists all day.
Check out the playlist here!
Here are the songs in the playlist in addition to some songs you should check out by the artists who are not on Spotify.
Night 1
Wolves by The Lollipops
I Love You by The Lollipops
Teenage Lions by Jenny Besetzt
Always by Jenny Besetzt
Rise by Lilac Shadows
Bloodworth by Lilac Shadows
I’ll Survive by JKutchma and the Five Fifths
There’s a Light on by JKutchma and the the Five Fifths
Night 2
Open Wide by Oulipo
Build It Up by Oulipo
Servant Tires by Some Army
We’ve Been Lucky by Some Army
Crying Only Counts the First Time by Wesley Wolfe
Crying/Laughing by Wesley Wolfe
Friday Night by Spider Bags
Simona La Ramona
Here are my top five songs to start off a Halloween playlist. Some of the first albums mentioned have several other spooky songs that are more than appropriate so be sure to check them out!
1. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! – Sufjan Stevens. Here’s a song from “Come on feel the Illinoise” while Stevens’ was toying with the concept of a 50 states project. During this project, Stevens’ did actual research on the state of Illinois to use as song material. Many songs on this album make references to some of the scary but true things he found such as UFO sightings, serial killers, and ghost towns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e0Ju4eDROE
2. Cemetery Lawn- The Rosebuds. This song is pulled from the album “Night of the Furies” that is made up entirely of dark fantastical stories. “The Furies” are mythological creatures of torment and evil. “In the dead of night, better hold on tight to your loved ones. The rumor is the truth: the Furies are here upon us.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxDrn92Cwk8
3. The Killing Moon- Echo & the Bunnymen. A great song from the post-punk English band with an impressive cult following. One day Ian McCulloch woke up with the soon to be lyrics “fate up against your will” stuck in his head. This song, in my opinion, is David Bowie meets The Doors in the best and most haunting way possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX1PwkgwsG0
4. Lose Your Soul- Dead Man’s Bones. First of all, it is scary how hott Ryan Gosling is and how his band just adds even more to his appeal. Sometimes it’s overkill for celebrities to take on more projects but Gosling’s band is a very cool and unique venture for him. For the album, he invited the Silverlake Conservatory Children’s Choir to sing with him. Their chants about monsters, werewolves, graveyards, etc. make it even creepier.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnEkboR86h0
5. The Monster and the Count- The Extraordinaires. This band turns all sorts of stories into songs. They went so far as to release two albums in hardback handmade and fully illustrated books.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzhnaWXiOrw
Everyone expects you to have Thriller and The Monster Mash so throw those in IF YOU MUST and then here are 10 more songs to make your playlist last roughly about an hour! Sip on some Beetle Juice or a Bloody Mary and get yo dance on!
6. Black River Killer- Blitzen Trapper
7. Dance for the Dead- Cloud Cult
8. Satin in a Coffin- Modest Mouse
9. Walking with a Ghost- Tegan and Sara
10. Phantom Limb- The Shins
11. Vampire- Dr. Dog
12. Shape Shifter- Local Natives
13. Animal Backwards- Minus the Bear
14. Psycho Killer- Talking Heads
15. The Ghost of you Lingers- Spoon
Happy Halloween from WKNC!
As the second presidential debate is on the brink of beginning, America is watching the pre-show coverage on their preferred news channels and prepping their last-minute rules for drinking games. Meanwhile, the candidates are likely getting a locker-room style pep talk and listening to songs to get them pumped.
WKNC DJs took some guesses at what those songs may be (other than Nicki Minaj):
ROMNEY’S PLAYLIST:
OBAMA’S PLAYLIST:
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Let me start by saying I had no intention of creating a definitive, all-encompassing Winter 2011 playlist. A feat like that should be left only to the people who can spend all of their hours sorting through thousands of albums, identifying the standouts, and only then would they be able to define what they believe a Winter 2011 playlist should consist of.
Knowing that my capacity as a human to waste away my days listening to music is limited, I instead turned to a modest sum of tracks that embody what I would describe as making for a pretty good Winter playlist that consist of songs released in 2011.
The problem for every individual’s list is that it means something unique or holds a special attribute to them, and I am no different when it came to my formula for selecting songs. For me it meant that this playlist would encapsulate a few things: some of the best tracks of the year, and those that would send off vibes for what I would describe as being that of a “winter nature.”
What exactly do I mean by something having a winter nature? It’s pretty simple. I looked for tracks that would be incredibly rewarding to listen to while trudging through the rough winter weather or those which would be pleasant to warm up to after a day filled with having to deal with the growing loss of daylight.
Either way, after limiting myself to only tracks that came out this year, I think I came up with a pretty decent set of songs to listen to for the next couple of months on those days where you feel as if the season may have gotten the best or worst of you. Is it subject to change? Absolutely, and your feedback is always welcome as to what should be added to the playlist. And I have a way to share it with everyone that has Spotify; you can open it up here and listen to the playlist.
For everyone else the current tracklist is below:
01 The Dodos- Companions
02 Chad VanGaalen- Do Not Fear
03 Future Islands- On the Water
04 The Drums- Days
05 Youth Lagoon- July
06 Bon Iver- Wash.
07 The Antlers- I Don’t Want Love
08 Atlas Sound- Te Amo
09 I Break Horses- Winter Beats
10 The Raveonettes- Recharge & Revolt
11 Deleted Scenes- Bedbedbedbedbed
12 Wye Oak- Fish
13 Wild Beasts- Deeper
14 Bombadil- Short Side of the Wall
15 Megafaun- Hope You Know
16 Fleet Foxes- Bedouin Dress
17 Real Estate- All the Same
What do you want to see on the Winter 2011 playlist? Leave your suggestions below.
If you were up and going strong at 10 a.m. on Saturday, congratulations! Molly and Tenbrooks surely weren’t. If you were interested in what was played, take a look:
Sierra Hull – Don’t Pick Me Up
The Honey Dewdrops – Stomping Ground
Chris Pandolfi – Wichita Stomp
Abigail Washburn – City of Refuge
The Biscuit Burners – Take Me Home
Sarah Jarosz – My Muse
Chatham County Line – Bacon in the Skillet
Chris Thile and Michael Daves – Blue Night
Julie Elkins and David Thompson – Carolina Is Gone
Bearfoot – Midnight in Montana
David Rawlings Machine – To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
Dom Flemons – Po’ Black Sheep,Gwine Dig A Hole
Norman Blake – The Weathered Old Caboose Behind the Train
Samantha Crain – The Last Stanchion Goes Belly Up
David Grier – Impulsive
Cornmeal – Raging River
BREAK
Billy Bragg and Wilco – Hot Rod Hotel
Gillian Welch – Caleb Meyer
Black Lillies – two Hearts Down
Drive By Truckers – God Damn Lonely Love
Johnny cash – Big River
Jerry Reed – Aunt Maudie’s Garden
Townes Van Zandt w/ Willie Nelson – No Place to Fall
Chet Atkins – A Taste of Honey
Muddy Waters – Sugar Sweet
Son House – Death Letter Blues
Howlin’ Wolf – California Blues
David Jacob-Strains – Come On Im My Kitchen
Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding
Vince Gill – The Strings That Tie You Down
The Everybodyfields – Medicine Girl
Loose Fur – The Ruling Class
Whiskeytown – 16 Days
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween! If you have any requests feel free to e-mail americana@wknc.org
This Saturday, Feb. 5 marks another glazed filled, four mile run for the charity event benefiting the NC Children’s Hospital. The Krispy Kreme Challenge will host 7,500 runners this year, some of which will feature our very own WKNC deejays. In order to get pumped for the event, we’ve posted below a few of our playlists for the run.
1. The Black Keys – 10 a.m. Automatic
2. Generationals – Faces in the Dark
3. I Was Totally Destroying It – Done Waiting
4. Kate Nash – Kiss That Grrrl
5. M. Ward – Never Had Nobody Like You
6. Rilo Kiley – Portions for Foxes
7. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – I Learned the Hard Way
8. Weezer – Ruling Me
9. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard
1. Smith Westerns – Weekend
2. If These Trees Could Talk – What’s In the Ground Belongs to You
3. Kanye West – Get Em High (Ratatat Remix)
4. The Luyas – Too Beautiful To Work
5. The Light Pines – Bird Tribe
6. Washed Out – You and I
7. Kisses – Midnight Lover
8. Y La Bamba – November
9. King Mez & Commissioner Gordon – The Light
10. Future Islands – Walking Through That Door
Agent “Glazed and Confused” Orange:
1. Japandroids – Wet Hair
2. Digitalism – I Want I Want
3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Y Control
4. Bloc Party – Flux
5. Queens of the Stone Age – Go With The Flow
1. Broken Social Scene – 7/4/ (Shoreline)
2. Minus the Bear – My Time
3. The Love Language – Heart to Tell
4. The Seatbelts – Tank!
5. Blink 182 – Feeling This
6. Mute Math – Chaos
7. Rancid – Red Hot Moon
8. Rise Against – Savior
9. The Temper Trap – Science of Fear
10. +44 – No It Isn’t
Hot Tamale:
1. Donnis – Gone
2. Joy Formidable – The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade
3. The Hood Internet – Two Weeks of Hip Hop (Dead Prez vs Grizzly Bear)
4. Sleigh Bells – Run The Heart
5. Drake – Best I Ever Had
6. The Who – Baba O’Riley
7. Girl Talk – Triple Double
8. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
9. Matt & Kim – Block After Block
10. Bloc Party – Ion Square
Riff Raff/Kate-tose-intolerant:
1.Outkast- Rosa Parks
2.Best Coast – Bratty B
3.Best Coast – Crazy For You
4.Best Coast – Summer Mood
5.The Beatles – Golden Slumbers
6.The Beatles – Carry That Weight
7.The Beatles – The End
homestretch:
8. Bassnectar- BBC Mixtape 2010
9. Paper Tiger- The Bully Plank
10. Blue Sky Black Death – Days Are Years