Author Archives: Gerrit Feenstra

Song of the Day: Evans The Death – Telling Lies

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 16, 2012

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s selection, featured on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Telling Lies” by Evans TheRead more…

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Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 15, 2012

Animal Collective is back! On the heels of new single “Honeycomb”, the band has announced that new album Centipede Hz will be out in September, released through Domino Records. The band says that Centipede Hz will take them back to their roots, away from the sampling-heavy nature of Merriweather Post Pavilion and back to theRead more…

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Album Review: Damon Albarn – Dr Dee

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 14, 2012

At this point, Damon Albarn has done just about everything. He established himself with Brit-rock band Blur, which will play at the London Olympics this year. He surprised everyone in the late 1990s with his trippy side project turn full-fledged artistic endeavor Gorillaz, aided by artist Jamie Hewlett. He worked with Danger Mouse on theRead more…

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Event Preview: KEXP celebrates Ballard Day for Hood to Hood 2012

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 11, 2012

May 18 will mark victory for Ballard in last year’s Hood to Hood Challenge! That means that all day on May 18, KEXP will be hosting live music and live DJ sets all over Ballard. They will also be accepting food and hygiene donations for Ballard Food Bank all day at the KEXP tent atRead more…

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Live Video: Reignwolf

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 10, 2012

You can’t really hate Jordan Cook’s Reignwolf project – it’s just too damn fun. When Cook stopped by KEXP last month to play a one-man show, he brought a kick drum and a fog machine with him. With a caveman stomp and his shredding, bluesy guitar, there was nothing lacking from Cook’s performance. He completesRead more…

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Thursday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 10, 2012

Do you like Sigur Rós? Do you like The Vampire Diaries?! Then you are in luck. Another track from upcoming album Valtari will be featured tonight on the season finale of the show. While you can file the series under “teen paranormal romance”, the show has had a pretty decent soundtrack in season’s past (asRead more…

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Album Review: Silversun Pickups – Neck of the Woods

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 9, 2012

Silversun Pickups are just one of those bands that don’t get enough credit. They’ve been dubbed a Smashing Pumpkins knockoff due to the similarities between the two (love of fuzzy guitar leads, unique vocals, initials, 3 guys 1 girl, anthem rocking tendencies, face melting bass lines, etc. – mostly things that NO other band hasRead more…

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Live Video: Lindsay Fuller

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 9, 2012

Local songwriter Lindsay Fuller stopped by KEXP at the end of March several days after the release of her newest album, You, Anniversary. Along with other Seattle music luminaries Jeff Fielder, Rebecca Young, Mark Pickerel, and Jason Staczek, Lindsay performed a beautiful set of new material that you can watch below. Lindsay Fuller’s music fallsRead more…

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Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 8, 2012

In perhaps the most epic triple header since Florida’s Liturgy/Sleigh Bells/Diplo shows earlier this year, it has just been announced that Grimes, Diplo, and Skrillex will be touring across Canada on a train. They won’t be coming to Seattle at all, but if you don’t mind the drive, the Full Flex Express, as they callRead more…

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Song of the Day: Pontiak – Lions of Least

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 7, 2012

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s selection, featured on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is “Lions of Least” by PontiakRead more…

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