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Red Collar, Interview Sunday 11/1 at 6 PM

Join us for a conversation with Red Collar. They'll be performing next week at the Troika Music Festival. We'll be chatting about Troika and get an update about their adventures touring this year.

You can join-in by calling 919 684 8870 or sending a message to our online request line during the program.

 

Billy Sugarfix, Interview Sunday 9/6 at 6 PM

Join us for a conversation with Bill McCormick aka Billy Sugarfix. Bill is also known for his other band Evil Wiener, the It's Carrboro song and custom serenades. He has a new album coming out on September 12th. entitled Summer Tempests. (Click for more.)

 

Music for Fences, Interview Sunday 8/23 at 6 PM

Join us for a conversation with Sara Bell of Regina Hexaphone and Amanda Arrington of the Coalition to Unchain Dogs. They'll be talking with us about the upcoming benefit concert, Music For Fences. (Click for more)

 

New Town Drunks Interview, Sunday 8/9 at 6 PM

Tune in for an interview with Diane and Roberto of New Town Drunks. They'll be chatting with us about their new album entitled The Ballad of Stayed and Gone.

You can join-in by calling 919 684 8870 or sending a message to our online request line during the program.

 

Tin Star Interview, Sunday 7/26 at 6 PM

Tune in for an interview with Durham's own Tin Star.  They'll be chatting with us about their new EP entitled Bettie Lane out on Fractured Discs.

You can join-in by calling 919 684 8870 or sending a message to our online request line during the program.

 

Steve Shelley Interview, Sunday 7/19 at 6 PM

Tune in for an interview with Steve Shelley of the band Sonic youth. Steve has been the drummer for Sonic Youth since 1985. In the interview, which was recorded at the 9:30 Clubin Washington, DC earlier this month by Phil Venable, he talks about his experiences being in Sonic Youth and with the label Smells Like Records, which he started in 1992.

 

 

Dirty Little Heaters Live Interview, Sunday 7/12 @ 6 PM

Join us for a live in-studio interview with Durham's own Dirty Little Heaters.

You can join-in by calling 919 684 8870 or sending a message to our online request line during the program.

 

Live Nathan Oliver interview tonight (7/5) at 6PM

Nathan White of the Chapel Hill based band Nathan Oliver will be stopping by to chat about their outstanding new album Cloud Animals, recently released on Pox World Empire.

You can join-in by calling 919 684 8870 or sending a message to our online request line during the program.

 

Live in-studio interview with Aminal, 17 May 2009 @ 6pm

Join us for an in-studio interview with local band Aminal. Their recently released pair of EPs, A Face to Fight and A Will to Fight, have together been named album of the month by the Independent Weekly.  They'll chat with us about their delicious melange of art rock, roots, garage and pop.

Tune in at 6 pm on 88.7 FM or on our internet stream.