Author Archives: Philip LaRose, KEXP

City Arts Fest: Lost in the Trees @ the Crocodile 10/20

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 30, 2012

For my last City Arts Festival show on Saturday October 20, a friend who rarely attends shows asked me to join her at the Crocodile to see Lost in the Trees, headlining with Horse Feathers, Midtown Dickens, and Dana Buoy. I knew nothing of any of those bands, but I was happy to accompany myRead more...

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City Arts Fest: Thursday 10/18

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 27, 2012

On Thursday, October 18, I took advantage of the proximity of two venues to get a better sense of the variety that the City Arts Festival brings, by bouncing between two very different shows. The Crocodile had a fairly typical rock show, with Gold Leaves, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Throw Me The Statue,Read more...

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City Arts Fest: Ghostland Observatory @ Showbox SoDo 10/19

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 26, 2012

On Friday, October 19, I went down to the Showbox SoDo for what promised to be the biggest show I’d see at City Arts Fest: Ghostland Observatory. Technically, this was my second time seeing them, as I was at their performance at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party. But that time, I was so farRead more...

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Decibel Festival 2012: Shpongle Presents: The Masquerade @ Neptune Theatre

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 5, 2012

My second evening at Decibel Festival began at the Neptune Theatre with the intriguing-sounding Shpongle Presents: The Masquerade. I wasn’t familiar with Shpongle‘s work, but the showcase description mentioned a blend of traditional acoustic instruments with “computer wizardry”, and more importantly “an elaborate, 3D video-mapped stage configuration”. Last year I had been fortunate to seeRead more...

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Decibel Festival 2012: Beat Prodigies showcase @ Barboza & dB in Dub showcase @ Neumos

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: October 3, 2012

Ever since I first attended Decibel Festival in 2009, one of my favorite things about the festival has been the opportunity to bounce between different clubs during the evenings, sampling a variety of artists and styles. As Decibel Festival has grown and expanded across Seattle, that’s become increasingly difficult to do. This year, my bestRead more...

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Live at Bumbershoot, Day 3: Passion Pit

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: September 3, 2012

Upon its arrival in May 2009, Passion Pit‘s Manners became one of the first indie albums to transcend the blogosphere into public consciousness, and by the end of 2010, what started as Michael Angelakos’ bedroom project had turned into an adrenaline rush of gold records and sold-out club shows. After spending nearly three years holedRead more...

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Live At Bumbershoot, Day 3: The Young Evils

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: September 3, 2012

Seattle’s The Young Evils excel at creating infectious and darkly-tinged pop music that balances the dichotomy of a singalong chorus with sinister lyrics. Led by singer Mackenzie Mercer and singer/guitarist Troy Nelson, the duo’s boy/girl harmonies contain equal amounts of sweetness and sting while the tight punch of the rhythm section propels the pair’s musicalRead more...

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Live at Bumbershoot, Day 2: Mudhoney

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: September 2, 2012

Out of all the bands to come out of Seattle’s monolithic grunge era, Mudhoney may be the band that operates in the same mindset now as it did 20 years ago. Unlike some of their contemporaries, Mudhoney never broke into the upper levels of the so-called Alternative Nation stratosphere, but also unlike those bands, theyRead more...

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Bumbershoot 2012 Begins!

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: September 1, 2012

It’s a beautiful end-of-summer day here at Seattle Center, perfect weather for the 2012 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. KEXP is onsite and broadcasting live this afternoon from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Listen this afternoon starting at noon for performances from Sera Cahoone, King Khan & the Shrines, THEESatisfaction, Oberhofer, and JC Brooks & theRead more...

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City Arts Fest 2011: Capsula @ Comet Tavern 10/22

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: November 13, 2011

Last month, KEXP listeners got another chance to see Spanish band Capsula since their performance at the KEXP BBQ this summer when they tore through the Comet Tavern during the 2011 City Arts Festival. Photographers Dave Lichterman and Miguel Edwards were there to capture the action (and yes, drummer Nacho is rocking a KEXP tee!):

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