WKNC Interviews

Hopscotch 2014 performers Breathers chatted with WKNC’s Walter-Ego from our live broadcast in Wristband City. Here their conversation below and be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss any of our great interviews.

The number of bands that you can say contribute to the North Carolina music scene that are from Kill Devil Hills are few and far between. However, it won’t take long to realize that Zack Mexico is one of those few bands. Making a big sound through their psychedelic indie rock, Zack Mexico just recently put out a new full length album entitled “Run Out of Money And Die” back in April of this year that provided a solid indication of the potential and growth of Zack Mexico. During Hopscotch, DJ Salinger and DJ Acorn were honored to be able to sit down with the members of Zack Mexico for a quick interview talking a little bit about their latest record and how they have matured as a group over the past couple years.

WKNC’s DJ DiGiorno interviewed Cancellieri during the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival.

Phian interviewed Urban Soil last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear two songs at the start of this set: Cultures Collide and Dig Deeper. They also played two songs live in WKNC’s studio: The One Who Lost The Love and Natural.

In the closing hour of the live broadcast from Hopscotch, The Mattador had the opportunity to interview Dent May. The songwriter from Mississippi stopped by to chat about his unique sound, writing process, influences, and what makes a show awesome for the folks on stage. The set he went on to play at Deep South that night was stripped down compared to his albums, but it was all still super dance-able.

On Saturday afternoon, after playing two shows the night before during Hopscotch 2014, Palehound came and talked with DJ Nasty Nate at Wristband City. They’re a Pavement-esque indie rock band off Exploding in Sound (a new record label with a really solid catalog worth keeping an eye on). During the interview we talk about frontwoman Ellen Kempner’s musical mentors and who the band was most excited to see at Hopscotch. We discussed a lot more too.

WKNC’s Walter-Ego interviewed Museum Mouth during the 2014 Hopscotch Music Festival.

Phian interviewed Local Band Local Beer veteran Clockwork Kids before they played at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub last Thursday. Are Clockwork Kids’ drummers cursed? Their new drummer reveals all! You can also hear three songs during the interview: Suffer, St. Peter’s Daughter, and Vacuum Heart.

Jake Funke, (stage name: Funkss) is a producer and DJ based in Raleigh, NC who has been an instrumental figure in Raleigh’s burgeoning electronic scene. Since co-founding Fooly Cooly at Neptune’s with fellow DJ Chocolate Rice, Funkss has been cultivating a name for himself outside of Raleigh as well. Having recently been mentioned on NPR and opening for the likes of Yung Lean, Funkss graciously managed to take some time out of his busy Hopscotch schedule to answer a few questions for an interview. He played at the The Pour House on the last night of Hopscotch.