Photo Courtesy of Mike Johnson
Totally excited to have Mike Johnson performing live today with Cheryl at noon! Here’s a little bit about his new record Gone Out of Your Mind…
“The former Dinosaur Jr. bassist adds a bit more rock aggression and some blistering guitar work to his melancholy folk-rock sound on his 5th album, while [...]
Today, our NW Music Spotlight is on FCS North.
“10 tracks that blend old FCS with new FCS, live energy, Japanese hip hop, 303 & more vocals. Produced with the dance floor in mind. This direct follow-up to the 2004 fcssa EP continues their energetic style of inspired drumming, rolling low bass, funky italo guitars & [...]
I put this together for our Music Matters newsletter, but I thought I’d post it for all of you… Here’s a rundown of my recent battle with the station’s fridge. Awesome.
The Death Fridge, looking pretty tame actually…
MONDAY- I came in this morning and had enough of the smell. I cleaned the bottom shelf of [...]
Dylan with beat poet Michael McClure - North Beach, San Francisco 1965
Photo courtesy of Dale Smith
Starting today, in honor of his 65th birthday today, we’re proud to present Honest With Me, a series of stories on the musical life of Bob Dylan… Produced by our very own Michele Myers! Told by Dylan’s friends, scholars and [...]
By Andrew | Published:
May 24, 2006
Phoenix at the Bowery, NYC - Photo Courtesy of baonguyen
KEXP Suggests… Phoenix - It’s Never Been Like That (Astralwerks)
“There is a brutality to the record,†says Thomas Mars, Phoenix’s photogenic mouthpiece, stumbling across a cross fader in their Versailles studio, “This was about starting all over, making ourselves scared again & telling the truth.†- [...]
Kevin’s Teavana Tea-Bong 2000, poised for consumption
In the last installment of ‘Life With Kevin’, an astute KEXP Blog Reader noted that Kevin brews his tea in a unique gadget. The commenter referred to it as a “Teavana Tea-Bong 2000″, which is an apt description.
The gadget, known by the folks at Teavana as the Perfect [...]
Sera Cahoone on KEXP’s Audioasis, live from High Dive - 5/6/06
Photo Courtesy of Gregory Perez
This former drummer for Seattle’s Carissa’s Wierd also happens to be a mighty fine songwriter, as evidenced by her self-titled solo debut album. It’s a gorgeous, low-key outing of atmospheric country-folk featuring a healthy amount of rootsy instrumentation and her own [...]
Its 7:45pm and I’m working on a post. You didn’t think I’d get one out did you? You didn’t even notice til now didn’t you? That’s cool. I’m on my 2nd beer so this should be pretty good…but I really need to eat so I might halfass it. Its half [...]
Halou at the Mezzanine, San Francisco - Photo Courtesy of ieerror
This San Francisco band just keeps getting better. Halou’s 3rd album Wholeness and Separation, seamlessly blends electronics with live instrumentation and Rebecca Coseboom’s gorgeous vocals for a dynamic set of adventurous trip hop ranging from aggressive, distortion-laden electro-rock to delicate, atmospheric ballads.
You can sample the [...]
Slender Means at Olympia Art Walk, Photo Courtesy of Slender Means
Great Song of the Day podcast today. It’s a live version of “Painless Life” by Slender Means from last year’s Neon & Ruin. This Seattle band’s debut is an amazingly accomplished album of indie pop-rock perfection. Every single song is spiked with memorable hooks. [...]
