Evan Dando of The Lemonheads, courtesy of kittykowalski
“Evan Dando recruited the former rhythm section for The Descendents to accompany him on the first Lemonheads album in 10 years, along with some cameos from J. Mascis, Garth Hudson, and Gibby Haynes. Dando pretty much picks up where the Lemonheads left off, with a surprisingly solid [...]
Heather Duby, courtesy of Tom Harpel
Thursday, 10/5: Velouria Fall Fashion Show, with performances by Heather Duby and Graig Markel, The Triple Door
The imaginary girls are now divided along neighborhood allegiance lines in Seattle, with two-thirds calling Capitol Hill home, and one-third living in Ballard. Two of the cornerstones of Ballard are Sonic Boom Records and [...]
Photo courtesy of Unnatural Helpers
Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Today’s featured selection is by Unnatural Helpers from [...]
Joseph Arthur in Oxford, UK - courtesy of junkyard h
You’ve probably heard us play Joseph Arthur’s new record Nuclear Daydream quite a bit. It’s really impressive and it got me thinking about the last time he performed in-studio. He uses a lot of effects, which gives the music a lot of texture. The [...]
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Check out this video for “It’s A Wonderful Life” by Sparklehorse. It’s from their 2001 album of the same name. After what seems like forever, they have released a new record…
“The 1st album in 5 years from Mark Linkous & co. is a stunning return to form. After highly publicized battles with [...]
Junior Boys at Luminaire - 8/10/06, courtesy of neil 365
Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Today’s featured selection [...]
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This week in the Roadhouse tune in tonight at 6pm for a special 3-hour program; Before Classic Rock: The British Blues of the 1960s. Hear your favorite classic rock bands in their early incarnations as hip Blues and R&B bands. Lots of rare and obscure stuff from The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Eric [...]
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The Transmissionary Six - Infrared
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Every Monday-Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. The podcast features exclusive in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent musicians that KEXP DJs think listeners should hear, along with songs from more well-known artists. Enjoy the video for “Infrared” and check [...]
“Lush, moody and provocative, the songs on Photo Album of Complex Relationships are cinematic soundscapes built upon instrumentation that includes cello, piano, flute, bass and percussion, with Trentalage’s voice - velvety and emotive - as the foundation and centerpiece.” - read more
Photo Album of Complex Relationships is available on iTunes now and is due out [...]
Thievery Corporation at the Moore - 8/1/06, courtesy of Rebecca
My intern Rebecca and I have been meaning to post some thoughts about a few recent shows. Here is the first of a handful of posts…
Thievery Corporation at the Moore Theater was non-stop dance party and while maintaining their sound from their CD’s, bring a [...]
