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Bike to Work Day Video Roundup

By KEXP | Published: May 17, 2013

May is Bike to Work Month, and Cascade Bicycle Club and KEXP is supporting the movement by participating in F5 Bike To Work Day, which is today, Friday, May 17. To help fuel all of you bikers, KEXP will be hosting an Energizer Station from 6:00AM to 9:00AM, where you can get your bike checked outRead more...

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Bike Month: Tips from John Richards

By KEXP | Published: May 16, 2013

May is Bike Month, and on Friday, May 17th, KEXP will celebrate our second year participating in Bike to Work Day! Alongside our partner Cascade Bicycle Club, we’ll present the KEXP Energizer Station. Our parking lot (at 113 Dexter Ave N) will be closed from 6 AM to 9 AM and open to bike riders!Read more...

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Live Video: The Veils

By KEXP | Published: May 14, 2013

London-based group The Veils stopped by KEXP for a live session rich in gorgeous textures and thoughtful, lyrical compositions. Immediately, even before bandleader Finn Andrews’ vocals begin, the joyous production strikes listeners via jaunty piano runs, bright brass melodies, and lively guitar rhythms. “Turn from the rain for all the good it’s done,” sings Andrews.Read more...

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Live Review: Local Natives @ Neptune Theatre 4/29/13

By KEXP | Published: May 3, 2013

words and photos by Bebe Labree Besch After hosting a sold out show at the Neptune Theater the prior Friday, Local Natives took to the same stage once more this past Monday for another sold out performance. The five Californians wasted no time blazing through plenty of songs off of their sophomore album, Hummingbird, releasedRead more...

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Bumbershoot Announces 2013 Music Lineup!

By KEXP | Published: May 2, 2013

Tonight, during the Prom Night with Allen Stone: The Official Bumbershoot 2013 Music Lineup Announcement at The Crocodile -- you guessed it -- the music acts of the Seattle summer festival were revealed. One of the most exciting acts? Local heroes Death Cab for Cutie performing Transatlanticism in its entirety. Other mainstage performers include MGMT,Read more...

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Debacle Fest starts today!

By KEXP | Published: May 2, 2013

preview by Sean Morrow Debacle Fest, now in its sixth year, is back and bigger than ever with three days of great music this weekend, May 3-5, from artists serving up the best in underrepresented, underground sounds from across the country and Pacific Northwest. Take a chance and try something new this year, prepare toRead more...

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Twenty Questions with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow of The Posies

By KEXP | Published: April 27, 2013

Today, April 27th, marks the 20th anniversary of The Posies‘ landmark album Frosting on the Beater, and to celebrate, Audioasis host Sharlese Metcalf, along with KEXP staffers Chris Beiter and Janice Headley, reached out to founding members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow to ask “twenty questions.” 20 Questions by The Posies on Grooveshark 1) OneRead more...

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Video Premiere: Pickathon TV - Episode 1

By KEXP | Published: April 22, 2013

As you read this, Pickathon is gearing up for the first weekend of August (2nd-4th). Staff and volunteers are already out in the field clearing brush, blazing trails and building stages for the 15th Anniversary of the festival on Pendarvis Farm outside of Portland. This year’s lineup aims to be its most diverse yet, includingRead more...

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Hood to Hood 2013: Kingdom Crumbs

By KEXP | Published: April 19, 2013

With their shifting, phased-out sound, local urban poets and Cloud Nice members Kingdom Crumbs have become of the 206′s leading hip hop groups. (In a recent Stranger piece, our own Larry Mizell, Jr. called the group “hands-down full-stop one of the very very best groups our town has.”) The Seattle quartet meld Dungeon Family’s eclectic,Read more...

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Hood to Hood 2013: Kithkin

By KEXP | Published: April 19, 2013

Named after a race of diminutive creatures in Magic: The Gathering, Kithkin‘s energetic, uplifting indie rock is the type of music that gets the cops called over to house shows (in the best way possible). Although the band’s aesthetic is clearly a fantastical one - the self-described “Cascadian youth tribe”‘s Facebook page lists their membersRead more...

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