Author Archives: KEXP

Sub Pop Loser Scholarship

By KEXP | Published: April 17, 2012

No, really… you’re actually a winner if you win this. Sub Pop Loser Scholarship Sub Pop Records in Seattle, WA is offering a grand total of $13,000 worth of college scholarship money to three eligible high school seniors. There are three scholarships—one for $6,000, one for $4,000 and one for $3,000. To apply for these scholarshipsRead more…

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Goths In Trees Day: An Introduction

By KEXP | Published: April 16, 2012

“Come closer and see / See into the trees…” — The Cure, “A Forest” This Sunday is Earth Day. This Saturday is the birthday of Robert Smith of The Cure. And to celebrate, this Friday, April 20th, KEXP presents Goths In Trees Day. Inspired by the website Goths Up Trees, we’ll be featuring photos ofRead more…

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Live Photos: The Shins @ Moore Theatre 4/6

By KEXP | Published: April 10, 2012

All Shins fans, rejoice. The Shins‘ frontman James Mercer is raring to go. Last Friday, during an exclusive performance at the Moore Theatre, put on by KEXP and Starbucks, Mercer said after set opener,”Kissing the Lipless”, “This is the first time we’ve played a show before 6pm in ages. It’s good, though. I feel fit.”Read more…

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Live Photos: Treefort Music Festival

By KEXP | Published: April 1, 2012

photos and words by Alex Crick It’s exactly 505 miles from the KEXP studios to the heart of downtown Boise and that’s exactly how far I traveled to catch the inaugural year of Treefort Music Fest. Featuring 138 bands from the Northwest and beyond Treefort Fest bills itself as a new and emerging artist festival,Read more…

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Video Roundup: You’d Be a Fool

By KEXP | Published: April 1, 2012

It saddens us to report that as of this post we are abandoning our indie music format for a more commercially viable Top 40 radio format. Just kidding! Happy April Fool’s Day, everybody. John Richards just shared a few of his favorite Fool’s Day songs in Friday on My Mind, but seeing as how todayRead more…

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Hunger Action Week: Final Thoughts

By KEXP | Published: March 28, 2012

Last week, KEXP took part in Hunger Action Week, an exercise in empathy where the United Way of King County asked the community to try to eat on just $7, the maximum daily benefit for a person on food stamps.  KEXP DJ’s and staff accepted the challenge, and wrote about their experiences for the KEXP Blog. (You canRead more…

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Live Video: Dr. Dog

By KEXP | Published: March 27, 2012

A week after the release of Be The Void, Dr. Dog stopped by KEXP on Valentine’s Day to perform a lovely set (that night, they played a great show at Neumos, which you can catch photos from here). With their new album, Dr. Dog continues to move towards a more straightforward indie folk-rock. Be TheRead more…

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Hunger Action Week: Day Four

By KEXP | Published: March 22, 2012

KEXP is coming to the end of Hunger Action Week, an exercise in empathy where the United Way of King County has asked the community to try to eat on just $7, the maximum daily benefit for a person on food stamps.  KEXP DJ’s and staff are taking the challenge, and they’ve been posting their experiences here on theRead more…

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Hunger Action Week: Day Three

By KEXP | Published: March 22, 2012

KEXP is currently in the middle of Hunger Action Week, an exercise in empathy where the United Way of King County has asked the community to try to eat on just $7, the maximum daily benefit for a person on food stamps.  KEXP DJ’s and staff are taking the challenge, and they’ll be posting their experiences here on theRead more…

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Hunger Action Week: Day Two

By KEXP | Published: March 20, 2012

Yesterday, the United Way of King County kicked off Hunger Action Week, an exercise in empathy where the community is asked to try to eat on just $7, the maximum daily benefit for a person on food stamps.  KEXP DJ’s and staff are taking the challenge, and they’ll be posting their experiences here on the KEXP Blog all weekRead more…

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