Monthly Archives: July 2006

No more swearing!

The family at the Kids Dance Party!
Photo courtesy of Greg Perez
Two new things I’m really excited about. The new release from Brooklyn band Pablo and the new local release from the Lights. I’m also really excited about my neighbor screaming every swear word known to man in succession at his TV at the [...]

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Feeling it… In more ways than one!

Mix tape swap, KEXP Volunteer Party - 7/14/06
Photo courtesy of DJ Shannon
There are two words I hear the staff at KEXP say all the time – THANK YOU. No matter if it is someone’s first time volunteering or they’ve been volunteering for 4 years – we all hear it all the [...]

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Screaming at the top of my lungs!

Sonic Smith of Thee Emergency, KEXP Yule Benefit
Photo courtesy of Greg Perez
I’m going on vacation the first half of next week. John’s taking me to his lake cabin in Idaho. You’d think he’d get enough of me here in Seattle. So, last night I saw the rockin’-est show in the UNIVERSE. Thee Emergency [...]

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Charlie Musselwhite in The Roadhouse!

Charlie Musselwhite, courtesy of Imagineiro
Greg’s been playing the new Charlie Musseltwhite record Delta Hardware, and tonight at 7 pm you can hear Charlie perform live. He’ll play live and chat with Greg about his amazing career in music. In the meantime, check out the video for ‘Sanctuary‘.

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KEXP Suggests - French Kicks!

French Kicks at Emo’s - Austin, TX 5/07/04
Photo courtesy of Valeria Melissia
The new French Kicks album, Two Thousand is out now… Check out a song from the new record and download some songs from their previous records. Enjoy!
Also Ran from Two Thousand - (MP3)
One More Time from The Trial of the Century - (MP3)
Following [...]

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Is it getting warmer? No, really…

At Chop Suey for JITM at Night, courtesy of Greg Perez
Man what a nice day! 72 here. Perfect. For our MF out there everywhere else it seems, hang in there. Just think of it as a preview of global warming. Sort of “warming you up” for it! [...]

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NW Spotlight - Pretty Girls Make Graves!

Pretty Girls Make Graves, courtesy of Tim Broddin
“Élan Vital shows how much Pretty Girls Make Graves has grown as a band. They are now beginning to expand their sound out of the dirty, punk rock roots that they were spawned.” - Erik Gonzalez, Three Imaginary Girls (read more).
Listen to a full stream of Élan Vital [...]

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Making a difference…

At SXSW, courtesy of Greg Perez
Hope you had a great weekend! My weekend started on Friday here at the KEXP parking lot - we had a kickin’ party for all of the KEXP volunteers. I can’t begin to explain the difference that the KEXP volunteer crew makes. Our front [...]

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Rick Dees? Yes… Rick Dees.

With Arlie at the Kids Dance Party, courtesy of Greg Perez
Tired. I must be tired. Its not right getting up this early. I’m sure of it now. My friends warned me but now I know its totally created a new John, this really sleep deprived John that never really [...]

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KEXP Suggests - Say Hi to Your Mom

Eric Elbogen of Say Hi To Your Mom at The Make Out Room
San Francisco - 3/22/06, courtesy of science!alex
“Formerly the one-man project of Brooklyn’s Eric Elbogen, Say Hi To Your Mom has now evolved into a full-fledged band. Their 4th album of intimate electro-pop features a fuller, more dynamic sound and some of Elbogen’s strongest [...]

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