Blog: WKNC 88.1 FM

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Radio 200 Adds 1       DEEP SEA ARCADE Outlands        Ivy League 2       WIZARDS OF TIME Will The Soft Curse Plague On?  Hidden Shoal 3       WALKMEN Heaven  Fat Possum 4       ALLEN STONE     Allen Stone     ATO 5       DIRTY PROJECTORS        Swing Lo Magellan       Domino [...]

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Radio 200 Adds 1       DEEP SEA ARCADE Outlands        Ivy League 2       WIZARDS OF TIME Will The Soft Curse Plague On?  Hidden Shoal 3       WALKMEN Heaven  Fat Possum 4       ALLEN STONE     Allen Stone     ATO 5       DIRTY PROJECTORS        Swing Lo Magellan       Domino [...]

Hey everyone, We've got some great segments tonight about Neil Armstrong, the Republican National Convention  and the Farmer's Market on campus. Also, we have a very cool interview with the Chancellor airing tonight! Check us out in 5 minutes! Thanks, EOT

It is a common belief that the more people you have on stage, the better the performance will be. Dash's performance at Kings on Friday was probably a testament to that statement, in that upwards of a dozen performers were playing at Kings, complete with instruments of all varieties- but all in the sake of solid tunes. The Wilmington-based group, fueled by support from friends, had a packed show with wholesome fun. Hey Roccio and Rio Brave were great openers to the show, as they provided enough zeal to keep listeners wanting more. The electronic pop, jumpy rock band [...]

Raleigh's Annuals started off the night. With three different kinds of percussion going on all at once, it was immediately an interesting show. They played some new songs and old, each loved just as much by their fans. The coolest part was when the lights would dim almost to blackness and the main drum kit, clear under normal lights, would glow with a green laser pointer. It would go in unison with the beat and created a really awesome effect. The left wall of the Cradle lit up with spirals and the band was illuminated by the main [...]

Do you love listening to WKNC?  Do you like going to cool places?  Do you have a knack for photography?  If you answered yes to any, all, or none of those questions, WKNC is hosting a social media contest for listeners to take a cool picture with an 88.1 WKNC sticker at a awesome location to win some sweet merchandise.  Maybe take a picture of your sticker at a music festival, a cool spot in downtown Raleigh, or even on top of Mount Mitchell; get as creative as you can! To register yourself to be included in the [...]

Tonight on the Local Beat we are back to another jam packed program with several local bands releasing new albums. On Tuesday Durham band I Was Totally Destroying It released their sixth album, Vexations . The album has been streaming here all week in anticipation for their release party tomorrow evening at Motorco Music Hall in Durham and I must admit, I am quite smitten. We will be chatting with the members at 5pm today and while the group has been [...]

The Fifth Annual Mystery Roach Covers Show is here! On Saturday, August 25, I’ll be playing original tracks from the 50s, 60s or 70s along with a cover version from any decade and style. If you have any requests or suggestions, post them here, on the Facebook fan page , or email them to me. Below are the playlists from the previous four years to give you an idea of what this year’s show will be like. Tune in to Mystery Roach every Saturday from 8-10am on WKNC for [...]

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Top : 1 PURITY RING Shrines 4AD 2 ROBBIE RIVERA Dance Or Die Black Hole 3 PRYDA Eric Prydz Presents: Pryda Astralwerks 4 KREWELLA Play Hard [EP] Self-Released 5 BT Laptop Symphony Black Hole 6 LORN Ask The Dust Ninja Tune 7 SCISSOR SISTERS Magic Hour Universal 8 GRAHAM KNOX FRAZIER House Instrumentals II Simply Deep [...]

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to  CMJ . Radio 200 Adds  1       JHEREK BISCHOFF         Composed        Brassland 2       A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS       Worship Dead Oceans 3       DEEP SEA ARCADE Outlands        Ivy League 4       DOSEONE G Is For Deep   Anticon 5       JEANS WILDER    Totally Everloving 6 [...]

Hey Everyone, This show, we'll be airing several stories that feature words from everyday students here at State. Every student is different in their own way. We'll be hearing different opinions on Chik-Fil-A, what some students spent their summer doing, and final thoughts on Packapalooza and welcome week. In addition, we've got news about the 1250 pint Blood Drive that took place on the 17th! Thanks, EOT

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

Free Concert! COTL 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 [...]

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 [...]

Hey everyone! Tonight we've got a great Welcome Week Themed show that features interviews from the Inter-Residence council, UAB and Student Affairs! Plus, a great Batman movie review and a story about the Durham job market. Thanks, EOT

For the entire month of July on "The Local Beat" we have been looking back at some of our favorite interviews from the past. So far we have entertained you with interviews from Bombadil , Mount Moriah , Mandolin Orange , Magnolia Collective , Kooley High , Kleptonaut , Birds and Arrows , The Gathering Church , and Phil Cook & His Feat . Friday, July 27 is the final episode in this "Best of the Local Beat" series and we are rounding off with some of the best interviews we [...]