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My Best Ambiance program on Monday night, December 25th, was a special show that focused on my top recordings of 2006, and the final hour featured favorite songs from live in-studios over the past year. Here’s a few comments about the selections.
1) AFEL BOCOUM / Niger / (Contre [...]
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December 29, 2006
John and Yunick cuddling with Colin
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John and Yunick the Unicorn stopped by Chop Suey to make sure everything was in place for the John in the Morning at Night New Year’s Weekend Bender. They cuddled with Colin, danced on the bar, practiced their stage dives and [...]
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The Black Angels - The Prodigal Sun -
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1. The Black Angels - Passover (Light in the Attic)
This year’s most powerful album of the year comes from this Austin band. Protest music for the Iraq generation. This set of dark, droning psychedelic rock is a time warp to the underground anti-establishment songs of the [...]
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December 29, 2006
The Hands, 4th Annual KEXP Yule Benefit at Neumos - 12/9/06
Photo courtesy of Gregory Perez
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 [...]
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The Hold Steady - "Stuck Between Stations" - LIVE!
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Another year has passed, another cycle of seasons, another spin on the turntable of life. It’s with mixed feelings that I present to you my Best of 2006. Mixed feelings, because creating a best of list implies an arrogance of knowing what’s best, a proclamation of [...]
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December 28, 2006
With only 3 days left to purchase the limited edition Live at KEXP Volume 2 compilation cd, John and his friend Yunick the Unicorn, walked over to the record store in their ‘hood. KEXP’s cd, a collection of exclusive tracks recorded live in the KEXP studios, is the top seller. John will listen to it [...]
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December 28, 2006
Photo by Michael Alan Goldberg, courtesy of Coho
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 from the [...]
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December 27, 2006
It’s business as usual for John returning to work today after a long holiday weekend. Both his inbox and mailbox were overflowing. He’s getting ready for the John in the Morning at Night New Year’s Weekend Bender with his friend, Yunick the Unicorn. They’ll ring in the New Year along with some amazing bands, new [...]
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December 27, 2006
Photo courtesy of These Arms Are Snakes
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 from the 2006 [...]
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December 26, 2006
Over the long holiday weekend, John and his friend, Yunick the Unicorn, ventured out downtown Seattle for some holiday cheer. You might have seen them around town with Santa. They caught up on some last-minute shopping for their loved ones. It’s a tradition to ride a horse-drawn carriage and carousel, as well as get his [...]
