It was a fun time in the studio Dec. 18 with Shampoo. The band performed three live songs during their interview with Phian: “Hanging Up On You,” “Boys” and “Shy Guy.”

Atlanta’s Semicircle chatted with Phian before their Dec. 18 performance at Local Band Local Beer. The group brought along their instruments and performed live versions of the songs “Movement is Calm,” “Underground River of Glass” and “Mechanism of Erasure.” All three songs are also available on their new album “Blown Breeze, Grown Grass and We are Part of the Earth.”

Zack Mexico, who WKNC fans will remember from our Oct. 3 Fridays on the Lawn, performed with Strange Faces and Dad & Dad at Dec. 11’s Local Band Local Beer. The gang stopped by the studios to chat with Phian before the show. Listen in to their conversation, which begins with the song “Meric Clanson” and also includes the tracks “Apocalypse,” “Lucy” and “Fun Fun."

Dad & Dad’s Saman Khoujinian talked with Phian before their show Dec. 11 at Local Band Local Beer. Click below to hear the conversation along with the songs “All Sys Gehen” and “Doldrums.”

Mark O'Connor and Ryan Barnum from Raleigh’s Strange Faces stopped by the WKNC studios to talk with Phian before their Thursday, Dec. 11 performance at Local Band Local Beer. The interview also includes four songs: Above the Waves, Back of Your Mind, Pale Horse and Wasteland.

Phian interviewed Paperhaus last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. (We interviewed Paperhaus back in September during Hopscotch, too!) During this interview, you can hear four songs: Cairo, All Through the Night, Helicopters, and Untitled.

Phian interviewed Slinger Francisco last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear four of their songs during the interview: Bad News, Grey Eyes, Radio Jedi and Finales. Keep up with Slinger Francisco on Facebook, Twitter and Bandcamp!

Phian interviewed Vanguard Party last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear four songs during their interview: Supernova, Feel It, Yolo Sunrise, and Lightwaves.

Phian interviewed Major and the Monbacks last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear three of their songs during the interview: Don’t Say A Word, Come on Home, and The Way Things Go.