WKNC Interviews

WKNC Interviews

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WKNC Interviews episodes

  • Vannevar
    dJ/dx and Me interviewed Sarah from Vannevar last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear two songs during the interview: Soul Mates and Texas Ranger.
    21 min
  • Ancient Cities
    dJ/dx and Me interviewed Ancient Cities 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: Edie Sedgewick, Werewolf and Juice. Listen for details about their new music video and the answer to “what movie would Ancient Cities write the soundtrack for?”
    29 min
  • Coke Weed

    Be sure to check out the interview I did with them shown above. It was recorded ahead of their show at The Cave last year on November 1st. We discussed the album, their experience on the road and at CMJ, as well as their influences, their writing and recording process, how they do it all on their own, and much more. They also performed stripped down versions of a few tracks, so be sure to check it out.

    I have never been to Bar Harbor or anywhere in Maine for that reason, but I like to imagine that their breed of alt/psychedelic rock captures the beauty of the vast, coastal landscape. This show is an absolute must-see at Hopscotch. Be prepared to lose yourself in their warm, inviting music. The laid back sound of the music will catch you off guard as you will leave the venue wondering what happened in a completely unexpected, calm state. Consider it your own personal vacation during Hopscotch. Trust me, you’ll need it by Saturday night and you won’t want it to end.

    Saturday, September 6th, 10pm @ Deep South

    44 min
  • Ghostt Bllonde
    dJ/dx interviewed Raleigh’s own GHOSTT BLLONDE live in the WKNC studio Monday, August 4th, including a first listen of their brand new track Dissonance, to be released August 19th! Other songs played include “Home” and “Suzanne” with Jacki Huntington of Sea Gulls. Listen in for details on their upcoming release show, new EP, their Hopscotch performance, and favorite Gatorade flavors. GHOSTT BLLONDE’s release show is this Saturday, August 9th at Nice Price Books & Records in Raleigh with FS (Greenville) and Black Santa (Goldsboro). They are also playing Hopscotch 2014 on the CAM Stage at 9:30 on Friday, September 5th.
    44 min
  • TOW3RS
    Phian interviewed TOW3RS last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in Raleigh. You can hear two TOW3RS songs during the interview: Eee! and Bounty. TOW3RS was also joined by Lazer Dan and Blair from Tir Na Nog, and they had a special prize for anyone who could come by the studio dressed like a French broad.
    47 min
  • Kurtzweil
    Phian interviewed Raleigh group Kurtzweil last Thursday before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub. They played two of their songs live in WKNC’s studio during the interview: Waiting For You and Sunblinded.
    21 min
  • Borrowed Arts
    Phian interviewed local band Borrowed Arts before they played Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub last Thursday. You can also hear four of their songs during their interview: Helium, Open Eye, Symptoms, and Fuji Tenfold.
    28 min
  • The Pinkerton Raid
    Phian interviewed Durham group The Pinkerton Raid before they played Local Band Local Beer at TIr Na Nog Irish Pub last Thursday. You can also hear four of their songs during the interview: A Beautiful World, Just A Boy, Sins of the Fathers, and April Flower. The Pinkerton Raid will be playing locally again at Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Friday, August 8th.
    42 min
  • Weller

    Nathan Toben has long been a fixture of the North Carolina music scene. Years ago he could be spotted in rhythm sections for acts like Wild Wild Geese or Americans in France, but he’s best known for being the mysterious front man for The Toddlers. The Toddlers received constant praise from musicians and concertgoers alike for their dark, dreamy pop songs that propelled them to opening spots for acts like Lost in the Trees and The Love Language. But once the band released their full-length debut they seemed to die out with a whimper. Now nearly half a year later Nathan Toben has resurfaced as the sole member of Weller, an incredible music expedition into the depths of “studio magic” and the inner-expanses of one man’s mind.

    Toben joined Grant Golden in the studio for Carolina Grown two weeks ago to discuss the inspiration behind his concept album 1, a piece of work that’s as brooding as it is groovy. Compelled by the age-old concept of the four elements, Toben teamed up with Wesley Wolfe (who covered most of the production for the album) to crank out an album’s worth of introspective pop brilliance. Throughout the hour Toben discussed the songwriting process behind these tracks, his inspiration for making this a studio exclusive project (meaning no live shows) and what we can expect to hear from the esteemed songwriter in the near future.

    41 min
  • The Hell No
    You saw all the pretty pictures from this week’s Local Band Local Beer at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub, but did you catch the interview Phian did with the Hell No before that? In case you missed it live on air, you can listen to it here! You can also hear three of the Hell No’s songs during the interview: Wash Jones, Do You and Evil I Will Speak.
    24 min

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WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 is student-run non-commercial radio from NC State University, playing indie rock, electronic, hip-hop and metal. This podcast features interviews from 2010-2018.