Monthly Archives: December 2006

KEXP’s Year in Review: Darek Mazzone, Wo’ Pop - Thoughts on 2006.

This was a very big year for me. My daughter was born on December 7, 2005 so I spent the year watching her grow, and actually saw myself grow in the process. I didn’t know I had so much love for one creature in my heart, but bam!

It feels endless. It also [...]

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Song of the Day - Whitey

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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.
Today’s featured selection is from The Light at the End [...]

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KEXP’s Year in Review: Abe Beeson, Audioasis - Random thoughts on the year that was.

Kevin Robinson of Viva Voce, courtesy of kirstiecat
I hope you enjoyed the music of 2006 as much as I did, here are some of my random thoughts on the year that was.
Live at the High Dive: KEXP’s Audioasis started broadcasting live from the High Dive in Fremont the first Saturday of each month, all [...]

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An Imaginary Birthday Party and Orphan Christmas Show!!

 
Happy birthday to our savior… imaginary girl Liz! There’s nothing that’s more of a bummer than sharing a birthday with a religious icon. You get completely robbed in the gift department, and everyone is so busy paying attention to Christmas that you tend to lose out in the party area too.
Imaginary Girl Liz is one [...]

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KEXP’s Year in Review: Masa, Expansions - In no particular order… ten of 2006

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in no particular order… ten of 2006
Various : Interstellar Fugitives 2. Destruction Of Order : Underground Resistance
Absolute must! Detroit’s finest and no BS here, 2 discs set of straight sounds with a story from near future or is it from the past? “But in the 20th Century, Order took hold in numerous areas [...]

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Song of the Day - Tommy Guerrero

 
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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.
Today’s featured selection is from From the Soil to [...]

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KEXP’s Year in Review: Don Yates, Music Director - The Music of 2006: From country and rock to hip hop and R&B

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I spent the year as usual immersed in music, and loving it. While I host KEXP’s twang show Swingin’ Doors, I also enjoy listening to a ton of other music so my best-of list includes whatever music I liked the most this year, from country and rock [...]

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Live at KEXP, Vol II - 10 DAYS LEFT!

In 2006 KEXP had the pleasure and pride to present Live at KEXP Volume 2. The songs on the CD constitute only a fraction of the incredible in-studio performances we had the honor of presenting. We take seriously our role in offering you insight into the creative process of the artists who make the [...]

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KEXP’s Year in Review: Greg Vandy, The Roadhouse - A buyer’s guide for 2006: Top albums, great compilations, and other notable releases.

Bruce Springsteen, photo courtesy of Manuel Huerga
I did my Best Of 2006 broadcast in The Roadhouse back on December 13th, but you can listen to it now, streaming ‘till Dec 26th from the audio archive.
I’ve been crazy hectic with all the Roadhouse specials in the past few months, not to mention some upcoming shows in [...]

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Song of the Day - Malajube

Malajube à Pop Montréal, courtesy of mariliscardinal
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 Trompe-l’oeil by [...]

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