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Filling a room on a Wednesday night for a mixed bill of bands ranging from emo to goth to electronic to hardcore (with some encompassing every combination of those genres imaginable) is no easy feat, but North Carolina showed up for the hometown scene and for our state - and in Halloween costumes, no less!

On Friday night, I fell in love with bluegrass all over again.

There are few things I love more than a mixed bill show! This gig was made up of four different but incredibly complimentary acts: Connecticut’s Montclair, a delightful mix of emo and metalcore and hardcore, Pittsburgh screamo duo Morning Dew, Greensboro North Carolina’s very own emo/screamo act Flora in Silence, and of course local 919 Hardcore heroes Fading Signal. It’s not an easy task for any band to fill a room on a Tuesday night, but the local scenesters came out to support. My bandmate and I braved an hour drive through rush hour traffic to get to Raleigh from Chapel Hill, and every second in the car was worth it.

Jersey Club is everywhere—and for good reason. Originating in New Jersey and influenced by neighboring Baltimore Club sounds, this fast-paced, innovative style of music is undoubtedly addictive. I sat down with 1-800-RAZ, a Jersey-born, North Carolina-based producer/DJ/jack-of-all-trades–and one of my personal favorite talents in the genre. We discussed his journey into Jersey Club from a young age, the music that inspires him, his opinions on whip cracks and gun clicks, and where he sees his music going in the future.

DJ and local organizer Anna-Marie Bartova (AMB) shared some insight into Prague's electric Lunchmeat Festival, the community-driven club scene, and the struggle to break into Western media.

WXYC raffled off archival Ron Liberti PIPE screenprints to raise money for the Emergency Relief Fund for Western NC.

The universe seemed to smile upon Raleigh as Khruangbin harnessed the power of simplicity and mellow jams for their set on June 11 at Red Hat Amphitheater. Promoting their fifth studio album “A LA SALA,” the tour marked their 10th anniversary as a band.

WXYC spoke to local cryptid celebrity, Saxsquatch, about touring, new music and keeping Chapel Hill weird.

WXYC spoke with Pennsylvania-based indie rock band feeble little horse after their performance at Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh. The band – formed in 2021 – consists of Lydia Slocum, Sebastian Kinsler, Ryan Walchonski and Jake Kelley.

A few WXYC DJs pitched in to tell us their favorite albums of the year (so far). Check out our monthly rotation on Instagram to follow along for the rest of 2024.

KHX05, pronounced “chaos”, is a Durham-based rapper and dancer signed to Never Normal Records.

DJ IMANAMAMA covers a performance by Erika de Casier at Amsterdam's Melkweg.

Chanel Beads is the project of New York musician and Jagjaguwar signee Shane Lavers, who meshes synthetic and real instruments to create his experimental, ambient sound. Ghita Basurto spoke with Shane on October 23rd before his show at Duke Coffeehouse.

This interview aired live on WXYC 89.3 fm on Nov. 2, 2023

On Sept. 28, Kate Bollinger played a sold-out show in the back room of Cat’s Cradle, a concert venue in Carrboro. The Virginia native and Ghostly International signee writes soft, catchy indie pop music with folk and French influences.