Off the Record

$IDD interviews 47 Eyes on Me members: Fine$$e tha Phantom and Cash Paradox, as they talk about their artistic mindsets and their origins as artists.

The Loaf talks to Central NC band Weymouth, about their music, the scene, and other cool topics. Original air date October 10th, 2022.

In this interview with Ernesto Birmingham, the hip hop artist talks about how he takes inspiration from artists like Childish Gambino and Tyler the Creator and incorporates the latest sounds emerging from the underground into his music. He discusses the meaning behind his hit song "Shilly," which has garnered a significant following for its catchy beat and thought-provoking lyrics. Ernesto also shares his thoughts on the future of hip hop and where he sees himself fitting into the genre.

in This interview with Kwame Adu, the up-and-coming star discusses his journey to success as a solo artist and member of the duo group KWAMZAY. He talks about how he blends classic soul samples with an exciting energy to create a unique sound that is captivating audiences around the world. Kwame also shares insights into his creative process, how he got his start in the music industry, and what he has planned for the future.

Diz is an abstract jaz rap start. Diz makes amazingly dense poetic rap that takes inspiration from Earl sweatshirt, luckily and MIKE. We talked about albums, making music and what they want for their future.

$IDD interviews 47 Eyes on Me members: Saturnalias (Alex Tsung), Castle (Rayna Philips) and Luca Moreno, about their music, working within their collective, and their influences. They also speak about Saturnalias' new self-titled album and what the conception/recording of the album was like.

Plover and Greensboro artist Ed E. Ruger discuss his recent album R.O.I. and how it represents the culmination of a journey. Ed's a bona fide Renaissance man, so they also talked about him having a song in Breaking Bad, making glitch hop, and working with professional wrestlers.

Plover and Raleigh natives Newman and Benny Okoto discuss their upcoming show at the Fruit, Day Shift, as well as how their recent projects were impacted by the pandemic and manifesting that Kings opens again.

Plover sits down with Lena from Secret Shame to talk about their upcoming record Autonomy and its deeper meanings, along the way getting into the gentrification of Asheville and being a post-post punk band.

Plover and Tongues of Fire frontman and guitarist Lowell talked their most recent record, Burn My Body Clean and how the pandemic helped shape it. They also deep dived into the Asheville house show and punk scene and how Tongues of Fire used to sell hot sauce.

Perry Maysun is a 20-year-old alternative rapper and producer that has made a name for himself in the underground scene through raw and vulnerable music.

Ewan sits down to interview Scubadiver, an up-and-coming producer and alternative rapper, who has made his own lane in the underground scene through his unique sound that blends lofi bitcrushed intruments with beautifully curated samples. He recently released his latest Album Godspeed to.

The Loaf interviews local Raleigh artist Boy Named Sue about their upcoming album Anything to Anyone, the local scene, their music and themselves.

Sidd sits down with cardigan.

hermajesty and Eubanks interview Archer Oh about their new album, writing songs at little Ceasars, and playing around the orange county diy scene as well as live recording of their songs Dianthysis, drawings of nothings, and Easy Eyes.

Plover and Raleigh native Max Gowan talked about his new album Glossolalia (and what the title means), while also touching on Hopscotch day party culture and its role in the local music scene and what mixing and mastering add to a record.

The Loaf sits down with Teens in Trouble's Lizzie Killian to discuss the future of Teens in Trouble, their latest ep and musical inspiration. Discussion was also had on the Raleigh Local scene.

Plover sat down with Sk the Novelist along with Cosmo, Lord D Rock, 3amsound, Anderson Burrus, and Vex to discuss Sk’s upcoming album and the release show they’ll be performing, also touching on the Pour House’s impact on the Raleigh hip-hop scene and The Game’s new album.

Plover and CFR Council mastermind Ryan O'Doud talked about their upcoming festival American Babylon 6 which will be at Panther Lake on September 2-5. They discussed the DIY and sub-underground scene that is represented in the festival as well as the impact of the internet on creating musical communities and the unique vibes of forest concerts.

Plover spoke with BJ Barnham of American Aquarium. They talked about his time at NC State, getting started with his band at The Brewery and other Hillsborough Street venues. The band will headline NC State's Packapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m.

WKNC program director Adrian Lopez chats with Kam Steele about the Just Roll With It Smash tournament on July 16-17. They also talked about local Smash Brothers and grassroots events.

DJ Browder talks with Raleigh based artist Emilio Zapata about his new single "Out the Way" along with some past music memories and why the experiences in his life shaped him to be who he is today. The single was unreleased but debuted at the end of the interview!

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist and members of 47 Eyez On Me, Joey Zen & Saturnalias. They discussed their upcoming projects, the importance of mindfulness, & the personal journey they took to reach their artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist TiaCorine. They discussed her upcoming projects, anime, & the personal journey she took to reach her artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist Dr. Gary Beckman. They discussed how to navigate the arts industry, how to best market art, & some philosophy behind art itself.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist Maasho. They discussed the local music scene, his upcoming projects, & the personal journey he took to reach his artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist 1pump. They discussed Virginia's local music scene, his upcoming projects, & the personal journey he took to reach his artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist Allen Cattell. They discussed the local music scene, his upcoming projects, & the personal journey he took to reach his artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist NOAHH. They discussed the local music scene, his upcoming festivals, & the personal journey he took to reach his artistry.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist NunAfterHours. They discussed the Nun's upcoming performance at DBB, what pastel goth is, & the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus interviewed local artist Saint Michael. They discussed the local music scene, pay to play schemes, & the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with the Co-hosts of The Very Wack Show; Iron Mic, SK the Novelist, Lord D-Rock, & Cosmo. We discussed the local Hip-hop scene, what success looks like to a local artist, & the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Cam Cokas who is a local artist based out of Raleigh. We discussed their recent album "Sketches" as well as the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with KHx05 who is a local artist based out of Carrboro. We discussed their recent album "BLXCK KXT" as well as the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Sunny who is a local artist based out of Durham. We discussed their recent album "Blue Jeans" as well as the journey she took to get to where she is today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Godric who is a local rapper based out of the Chapel Hill area. We discussed their recent album "H8R" as well as the journey they took to get to where they are today.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Greenville native, DJ, and public figure FBE Big John alongside Raleigh native NOAHH. We discussed his ongoing project as well as the journey he took to get to where he is today

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with NC State student/rapper Swayve. We discussed his most recent album "Conscious Chronicles," his upcoming projects, and his music journey

Prolific Melbourne Indie Artist Lalic Sits down with Hermajesty over zoom to discuss their creative output, the changes in their music since they have been making it in their bedroom as a twelve year old, and the progress of the Trans and Wider LGBT+ Community in Melbourne.

DJ Browder sits down for an interview with Charlotte based musician Big Greg.

Andrew aka DJ Lazuli interviews Brooklyn-based grunge rock band Superbloom at The Cave in Chapel Hill

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Raleigh native and rapper 3amsound. We discussed his most recent album "It Gets Dark Sometimes'' and his upcoming show.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Durham native and rapper Austin Royale. We discussed his music journey as well as his upcoming Album set to release later this year.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had an interview with Durham native and rapper Jooselord. We discussed his most recent album "MOSHPIT MESSIAH'' and his upcoming show.

WKNC's General Manager Maddie Jennette has a great chat with Erika Libero, founder and organizer of Manifest Music Festival that takes place Oct. 15 and 16 in Chapel Hill.

WKNC General Manager Maddie interviewed Raleigh band Truth Club on September 18th before their show with Indigo De Souza.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus had a telephone interview with Rrome Alone live from NC Central Prison's Death Row. We discussed his album that he recorded from Death Row as well as the journey he took to get where he's at today.

hermajesty interviews Nic, Matt, and Wes from Camp Howard before their hometown comeback show after Covid at the Richmond Music Hall where they talk about what happens at Camp Howard, their namesake, hundreds of unreleased demos, and the unknown future of the band in its current incarnation.

WKNC DJ Whippopatomus sat down with MoneyGangJae to talk about his podcast, production of his mixtape, and his upcoming YouTube show.

Local Raleigh band earther sits down with hermajesty, whippopatamus, and Eubanks to talk about their return to shows, their hiatus, their upcoming projects, life on the road, and fast food.

Hermajesty sat down with Anna Ryan and Jaida Stephenson from Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, a punk band from Canberra, Australia.

It's our first in-studio interview since forever ago! Modern grunge/shoegaze band Kanashii came by to chat with Hermajesty, Whippopatomus and Three Bears in a Coat about what they are up to and their WKNC Presents Cardigan Records 8th Anniversary show on Friday, Aug. 13 at the Local 506.

Hermajesty sat down with Josh Castillo from Makeout Reef, a garage outfit based in Orange County.

Hermajesty sat down and interviewed Rocky Mercer and Collin Musolf from Charleston-based punk band No Fidelity.

Our jazz DJ, Yung Mattro, interviewed Durham-based jazz band D-Town Brass.

Dj Beowvlf sits down with the creators and contributors to the Raleigh Downtown Music Venue Employees Fund. Enjoy a great conversation about how Venue owners came together build this much needed fund.

Jeremy sits down with King Gino to discuss his musical influences, his new song Final Boss, and Gino's upbringing all that and more in this informative interview.

Enjoy this great edition of the Who That Lounge with Rome as DOTWAVE Media sits down to discuss origins of the band, digital production vs live instrumentation, and Their musical journey. plus more! tune in for an great interview

The Double Barrel Benefit 17' hypetrain continues with another great interview this time with Black Surfer! Dj Beowvlf sits down with Black Surfer to discuss how the band formed, meaning behind their songs, and their self titled EP plus more tune in for absolutely fun and informative interview

Dj Beowvlf catches up with Mannequin Pussy at the King's venue to discuss their decade plus music career with discussions about touring Europe, different lessons learned on the road, and their latest album Patience plus more tune in for an awesome music conversation