Blog: WKNC 88.1 FM

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Top 5 Adds:  1 PRINCE RAMA Top Ten Hits Of The End Of The World Paw Tracks 2 ANGEL OLSEN Half Way Home Bathetic 3 FLUME Flume Future Classic 4 EL PERRO DEL MAR The Pale Fire Control Group 5 MEAN CREEK Youth Companion Old Flame [...]

Dr. Dog It's a firmly held belief for me that Haw River Ballroom is the finest venue in the state, and each show I attend at the gorgeous venue drives that point further and further home.  Between the fine gas station dining of the Saxapahaw General Store (it's not at all what it sounds like, incredible food with a diverse menu!) and the breath taking aesthetics of the ballroom, there's nothing to dislike about this place.  The crowd got surprisingly wild for a Monday night, but when you've got an incredible act like Dr. Dog on [...]

Fayetteville's own, Yung Louie , will be dropping by the studios of 88.1fm WKNC for an interview with Mir.I.am tonight, November 3rd at 9:30 pm. The rapper is known for his "infectious hooks, straight to the point lyrics, and hypnotic beats." Check out the latest video from Louie , 'Bands,' which has gained over 1 Million views on Youtube and find the single on iTunes here .

NC State football will face Virginia on Saturday, November 3 for this year's homecoming game. The game begins at 12:30PM, if you make it through your shotgun-ridden beer pong-playing pig-roasting tailgating, that is. Festivities have been going on all week, including last night's Pack Howl concert featuring Wale and the week-long "Wear Red Get Fed" campaign, where broke hungry college students are rewarded with free food from local businesses for donning the school's famous color. What we here at WKNC are most excited about though  (we have a few hardcore sports fans, a sports show, etc. - but [...]

Justin Leitch The North Carolina State Wolfpack have been all over the national media spotlight since the ACC tournament last March. The Pack has been ranked sixth by the AP preseason polls and many players have been named to preseason honors. Junior Forward C.J. Leslie has been named to the preseason All American 2 nd Team as well as being named the preseason ACC Player of the Year. Freshman Guard Rodney Purvis has been named preseason ACC Rookie of the Year. The preseason ACC first team (voted on by ACC coaches) included two Wolfpack players, [...]

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Top 5 Adds!  1 SIC ALPS Sic Alps Drag City 2 WHY? Mumps, Etc Anticon 3 CHAD VALLEY Young Hunger Cascine 4 BARBARAS 2006-2008 Goner really messed up this week ya'll... The 5th add should've been Bat for Lashes.. [...]

As the final week before Election Tuesday begins, nobody seems to have any answers as to just who or who may not hold the lead in this year’s presidential election. As more and more politicos seem to agree that the House may yet again remain in control of the Republicans, the White House race seems just too close to call. In fact, the word “chaos” seems as apt as a descriptor as any. Charlie Cook, of the highly respected Cook Political Report has suggested that for the second time since the 2000 election, the winner of the popular vote might [...]

The Lollipops Despite being a college student, I'm pretty much an old man.  I watch my Jeopardy every night and I'm usually nodding off during The Daily Show, but every now and then I'm compelled to drag my lazy ass out of the house on the weekdays.  Thursday was one of those fated days, with a handful of incredible acts playing in downtown Raleigh including a stellar lineup for GZA's Liquid Swords tour, I chose the local route with DiggUp Tapes standouts The Lollipops and Jenny Besetzt .  While the initial [...]

This was my first time seeing El Ten Eleven . The LA-based post rock (even though they hate being categorized) duo recently released its fifth full-length album  Transitions , a fast-paced hypnotically layered ten-track. Kristian Dunn plays a Wal fretless bass and a guitar/bass doubleneck, using multiple loop and effects pedals to create full sounds.  Tim Fogarty has his drum kit fed into some of the pedals, giving Kristian the ability to control loops on that as well. By the way - this is all done live. No samples, no pre-recorded loops. They [...]

I'm sure everyone by now has heard PSY's international hit "Gagnam Style"; whether you hate it by not or not may be a test of endurance as this trendy tune has swept the nation. Flash mobs and radio stations alike have jumped on the bandwagon. However, arguably before PSY, K-Pop appears to have been picking up publicity and popularity in the United States since the debut of groups such as Super Junior and Girl's Generation. But what is K-Pop, and what distinguishes it from other genres besides the language sung? What is making is so popular? Is [...]

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 [...]

If you haven't been brought to your front door by the knocks of canvassers urging you to vote early yet... well, you may be the only one. But the efforts to encourage early voting here in the triangle have taken a more enjoyable turn, and a turn away from your front door. This Friday, October 26, Durham's Central park will host a midday early voting rally. The rally will kick off at 11am and will feature three amazing acts and delicious soup to warm your heart and soul. Mac McCaughan ( Superchunk , Portastatic ), the triangle's [...]

The Apex Masonic Lodge , although not your typical show space, had a great turnout Saturday, October 13th, for Suburban Nightmare Festival. This event was thrown by David Baird (of Asheville's Drunk In A Dumpster ) as his own pre-birthday gathering. Although this is the first time Baird has put on Suburban Nightmare fest, he wishes to make it a yearly event! Raleigh's Last Words opened with a display of their own brand of purely viral piercing screams and crushing high-speed hardcore punk riffs. This female-fronted act set the mood for the night as [...]

Listen to DJ DiGiorno and C'est La Bri live from the College Broadcasters, Inc. National Student Electronic Media Convention at the Sheraton in Atlanta - Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Hey Everyone, I know that I'm a bit behind in the Podcasts currently, but no worries, we will be completely up to date tonight. All of our great shows in past few weeks will be accessible through iTunes within 12 hours. Thanks for bearing with me, Deondre' Jones Public Affairs Assistant Director

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Adds: 1 TAMARYN Tender New Signs Mexican Summer 2 BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW Cobra Juicy Rad Cult 3 CHELSEA WOLFE Unknown Rooms: A Collection Of Acoustic Songs Sargent House 4 TITUS ANDRONICUS Local Business 5 DIAMOND RINGS Free Dimensional Astralwerks Top 30: [...]

Each week, WKNC compiles a list of charts and adds. Charts: 1 TODDLA T Watch Me Dance: Agitated By Ross Orton And Pipes Ninja Tune 2 BASTINADO The Hard Six 3 LORN "Weigh Me Down" [Single] Ninja Tune 4 GRAHAM KNOX FRAZIER House Instrumentals II Simply Deep 5 A TRIBE CALLED RED A Tribe Called Red Self-Released 6 BLACKBURNER Planet Earth Attack Cleopatra 7 FLYING LOTUS Until The Quiet Comes Warp 8 NEIL DAVIDGE Original Soundtrack Remixes [...]

Father John Misty Friday night proved to be another fantastic time at The Cat's Cradle, as the freak-folk rock act of Father John Misty took the crowd by storm with their swagger and prowess.  Father John Misty is the moniker taken on by J. Tillman, former drummer of Fleet Foxes for his latest musical project.  Bored with the pedantic, sad-sack songwriting of many of his peers, Tillman took a road trip with no destination and a bag full of mushrooms, eventually leading him to Los Angeles in an unexpected turn of events.  Tillman hulled up and [...]

Speakers thumped out bass-heavy remixes while flashing neon lights danced through a fog machine. Blue banners hung behind the make-shift stage and from the third floor balcony of Witherspoon Student Center, matching the rectangular area on Harris Field bound by Obama yard signs. This was all part of Wolfpack for Obama's event featuring Rock the Vote with Passion Pit. Two members of the band took turns playing a DJ set, featuring remixes of popular songs and random assortments of beats. The crowd awkwardly toe-tapped during the 6:00 p.m. set. They did take the time out, however, to say, "I don't care who [...]

Following our giveaway of weekend passes, we are excited to have single-day passes for both Friday and Saturday nights of Moogfest , as well as tickets to see Justice LIVE at the US Cellular Center in Asheville. DJs will be giving them away on-air like crazy leading up to both of these awesome events happening next week, so tune in often to WKNC for your chance to win tickets to both  Moogfest  and Justice Live!