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The Local Beat: Skylar Gudasz

Local artist Skylar Gudasz is back in the station with DJ sPaRrOvV to play some of her newest tracks! 

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Thirsty Curses Debut Music Video for "Bruises on Your Shoulders"

If you’ve been following WKNC’s coverage of local artists then you’re no stranger to the name Thirsty Curses. This Raleigh rock band has been prominent on the scene since 2017 and has made quite a name for themselves rather quickly. They have received dazzling reviews from Yes! Weekly, Vents Magazine, and many more. These well-documented accolades can be found on the Thirsty Curses website. Among these reviews is a blog post from WKNC Assistant Daytime Music Director Safia Rizwan.

Safia’s review covered Thirsty Curses’ self-titled album which includes their top song, “Bruises on Your Shoulders,” for which a music video was released today. In it, the band performs as a young couple goes through several life changes (i.e. marriage, working and being fired from a corporate job, therapy, drinking problems), ultimately resulting in a failed marriage. The song discusses this concept, as frontman Wilson Getchell sings, “One day you wake up and you’re a completely different person. Same name, same face but it’s like someone else is doing the work.” Though the concept of the video follows the couple’s complicated personal lives, it’s a song to which almost anyone can relate. 

The music video itself is filmed in a single shot– think the style of early 2000s OK GO videos– and pivots between the band themselves performing or the silent reenactments of the actors playing the young couple. For accreditation purposes, the video was filmed and edited by Isaac Anderson at the Boykin Center in Wilson, N.C. (further production details can be found in the description of the video on YouTube). Anderson does a great job of keeping the audience’s attention, relying on feelings of nostalgia and familiarity to engage the viewers. The set, which was a simple construction mimicking that of an old children’s cartoon, was able to be moved and removed as the video was filmed– despite the fact that the entire thing was shot in one room. 

Ultimately, what I perceived as the greatest takeaway of this video was the timing of its release. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, this same feeling of disassociation and shell shock from rapid changing events is captured by “Bruises on Your Shoulders.” It seems as though Getchell, without even knowing what kind of landscape we’d find ourselves in months later (as this song was written and released in 2019), was able to tune in to exactly what the population was feeling… and needed to hear.

You can connect with Thirsty Curses on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and their music is available on all streaming services. More information about the band can be found on their website, or through their previous Local Beat session podcast. 

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DJ Beowvlf sits down with King Gino to discuss his development as an artist and participation in the collective that is Callisto Records. Independent creators and musical collaborators also participated in this interview that are similarly part of Callisto Records.

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In preparation for WKNC's Double Barrel Benefit 17 on Feb. 7 and 8, DJ Beowvlf talks with station adviser Jamie Lynn Gilbert about the history of DBB and Gilbert shares some of her favorite DBB memories.

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DJ Beowvlf is live with Thirsty Curses in the studio playing some tracks off their self-titled album. The cover topics such as their music videos, transitions as a band, & where they fit within the Raleigh music scene.

For more on Thirsty Curses' new album, check out our review from Assistant Daytime Music Director Safia Rizwan.

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Dj Beowvlf sits down with Goddamn Wolves as they play songs off their latest album, talk about their music journey and more! tune in for a great edition of The Local Beat.

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WKNC Hopscotch Day Party Artist Feature: Through the Tallwoods

With Hopscotch right around the corner, and WKNC’s Day Party at Legends following closely in its wake– how better to promote both events than by give y'all a lil’ insight into our Day Party Line-up!

WKNC’s Day Party description is as follows.

This year has been full of milestones, and WKNC aims to celebrate them all. 2019 held Raleigh’s first ever Pride Festival, was the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and marks ten years of Hopscotch. With this in mind, WKNC’s Hopscotch Day Party aims to promote and celebrate LGBTQ+ affiliated artists from across the state to keep the Pride Party going all year long! Featuring Petrov, Emily Musolino, Juxton Roy, Through the Tallwoods, Black Bouquet, and To Julian, the party will be hosted on Saturday, September 7th at Legends Club. This event is all-ages and supported by the NC State GLBT Center.

This will be a series up until the Day Party, so the questions will be the same, but we can guarantee that every artist will add their own personal flare to each answer.

Through the Tallwoods is an up-and-coming punk act that is managed by the same king of the scene that organizes Juxton Roy. His name, if you’re unaware, is Jonas Chisholm! Both Jonas and Juxton will be at our upcoming Hopscotch Day Party with Through the Tallwoods tagging along as well! Will you be there??

Give us a lil rundown of how your band got formed! When/where/how/why! 

Austin and I (Taylor) met from a craigslist post I put up in the summer of 2017. His energetic and technical bass playing had me hooked the first time we went through “Wake Up Early.” At the time, we were playing with a different drummer in his garage in Cary. About a year later, that drummer left to pursue his other artistic interests and our (long) search for a new drummer began. Through Instagram, we were able to connect with our current drummer, CJ Sierra, in October of 2018. His adaptive playing and quick, ready-to-learn attitude fit with our unconventional song structures perfectly. Since then we’ve had the opportunity to play alongside some of our favorite local bands like propersleep, Paperback, and Juxton Roy - who we’re looking forward to seeing right after our acoustic set at Legends this Saturday!

What can an audience member expect from one of your shows? 

Hopefully to connect to some of our lyrics; we fall under the emo genre a lot because we talk about some sad shit. You also get to hear Austin scream real loud – his mic check will scare you (or your money back). CJ will surprise you with his snare work and rhythm changes. He seems like a reserved, quiet guy till you see him moving around the kit. We also like talking to people at our shows, so we hope everyone feels welcome to do so.

Do you see performance as a task or an endeavor? In that vein, what part about performing is most challenging or liberating? 

Austin: I like performing. When skilled performers do their job well it’s awesome to watch. Seeing all of our practice, hard work, and planning come together is very satisfying. Taylor: It’s definitely a little out of my comfort zone – I’ve been more reserved most of my life. But I agree with Austin; the anxiety of preforming is overcome by the satisfaction of pulling off a show well.

What does Pride mean to you? How do you embody those meanings in your music? In your everyday life? 

Pride is a matter of acceptance for others and yourself. It’s a marked time to celebrate what makes us different, but also what makes us the same. We all deserve love; and love, in all its healthy forms, should be celebrated. Our music talks about the ways we’ve learned to distinguish the difference between love and simple want. It talks about the ways we’ve learned to move on from difficult situations, how we’ve grown to respect ourselves more, and to take pride in the people we’re becoming.

What are you most excited about during Hopscotch?  

Austin: Kissisippi! I’ve been a fan for a while now and I’m excited to see them play live. Taylor: I love Kississippi as well! Zoë is such a sweet, talented human being. I’m stoked that the headliner this year is Sleater-Kinney! I have a soft spot for Riot Grrl rock and Carrie Brownstein. She’s badass.

For the tenth anniversary of Hopscotch, what would you ten years ago think about you now?  

Austin: I always really wanted to play music, so I think 14 year old me would be proud that I’m playing shows and putting out an album now; it’s been a long time coming. Taylor: Honestly, at 15 I was still religious and wrestling with the guilt I felt over my feelings about girls. I would hardly believe that the sappy poems and guitar riffs I was writing in my room alone would be part of something cool like this 10 years later.

Please list some fun facts about your band!  

WE LIKE TREES A LOT – we go hiking pretty often. Austin has broken the same arm 3 times but still kicks ass on bass CJ is one of the creators of local label 85 Split Records, and he also drums in another band called “Student Health” One time Taylor ate a live goldfish for $20

You can learn more about Through the Tallwoods by visiting their Facebook page or Instagram (@throughthetallwoods) and, of course, by attending WKNC’s Hopscotch Day Party. It will be held at Legends Club on Saturday, September 7th and begins at noon! 

Literally be there or you will make baby deer cry!

https://throughthetallwoods.bandcamp.com/

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WKNC Hopscotch Day Party Artist Feature: Petrov

With Hopscotch right around the corner, and WKNC’s Day Party at Legends following closely in its wake– how better to promote both events than by give y'all a lil’ insight into our Day Party Line-up!

WKNC’s Day Party description is as follows.

This year has been full of milestones, and WKNC aims to celebrate them all. 2019 held Raleigh’s first ever Pride Festival, was the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and marks ten years of Hopscotch. With this in mind, WKNC’s Hopscotch Day Party aims to promote and celebrate LGBTQ+ affiliated artists from across the state to keep the Pride Party going all year long! Featuring Petrov, Emily Musolino, Juxton Roy, Through the Tallwoods, Black Bouquet, and To Julian, the party will be hosted on Saturday, September 7th at Legends Club. This event is all-ages and supported by the NC State GLBT Center.

This will be a series up until the Day Party, so the questions will be the same, but we can guarantee that every artist will add their own personal flare to each answer.

Petrov, hailing from Charlotte, calls themselves “thicc rocc” which, although a joking title, is rather true. A sensual blend of guitars and smooth vocals overlayed onto a disco-inspired drum line makes it impossible not to dance. Petrov is our headliner for obvious reasons.

Give us a lil rundown of how your band got formed! When/where/how/why! Craigslist actually was the original common thread of how we formed. Our guitar players Syd Little and Michael Backlund were in a band in Boone called Borrowed Arts. They both moved back to Charlotte and posted a Craigslist ad about wanting to start a new band. Garrett Herzfeld, the drummer, responded to the ad not even knowing that he had already played shows with them in the past. They all posted another Craigslist ad for a bass player (answered by Matt McConomy, who happened to already be familiar with the dudes as well), and then finally Mary Grace McKusick answered Garrett’s Facebook post about needing a vocalist. She had never been in a band before, but was encouraged by her friend to push through her hesitations worrying Garrett might think of her as not much more than just his good friend’s little sister. But we are so glad she did because she ended up being the perfect fit. And thus Petrov was born.

What can an audience member expect from one of your shows?  Audiences watching a Petrov show can expect an excitingly punchy rhythm section, dueling yet complementary guitars, and an aggressively entertaining frontperson passionately belting out her feelings on topics important to her.

Do you see performance as a task or an endeavor? In that vein, what part about performing is most challenging or liberating? We see performances as a welcomed endeavor. The feeling between performer and audience is irreplaceable. The biggest challenge is definitely between-song banter.

What does Pride mean to you? How do you embody those meanings in your music? In your everyday life? Mary Grace: Pride means to embrace anything and everything about yourself. Our song “By All Means” is about me coming into my queer identity and relationships and moments that have shaped myself into said identity. I show pride in my everyday life by being unapologetic and owning the space I take up.

What are you most excited about during Hopscotch? Mary Grace: Acne Garrett: Sunwatchers, Boris, Little Brother

For the tenth anniversary of Hopscotch, what would you ten years ago think about you now? Hopefully the “us” of ten years ago would feel more approval than disappointment about our current selves.

Please list some fun facts about your band The name “Petrov” comes from Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who in 1983 trusted his gut that a nuclear missile alert warning that the United States had launched missiles was a false alarm. His decision to disobey orders by not immediately retaliating went against Soviet protocol, but most likely prevented full-scale nuclear war. So thanks, Stanny.

You can learn more about Petrov by visiting their Facebook page or Instagram (@petrovclt) and, of course, by attending WKNC’s Hopscotch Day Party. It will be held at Legends Club on Saturday, September 7th and begins at noon! 

Dance tonight (on Saturday), revolution tomorrow.

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