With SXSW a little over a week past, we’re back up and running from the four-day nonstop fest of gaiety, mingling, and music. The way we look at it, SXSW was just training for Bumbershoot. It was boot camp for sharpening our Bumbershoot survival skills: Planning (who to see when without suffering overlaps of [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 29, 2007
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Grizzly Bear - Knife
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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 you should hear. Today’s featured selection is a remix from the 2006 album Yellow House by Grizzly [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 28, 2007
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!!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Heart Of Hearts (from Myth Takes)
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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 you should hear. Today’s featured selection is from the 2007 [...]
Guitar sounds often define a band, and three of my favorite new releases that we received this past week are from bands that revamped their guitar sound to one degree or another.
The one on top is surprisingly the one whose guitar sound changed the least, considering the change in personnel. We Were Dead Before [...]
Nothing compares to Austin. 6th Street, Stubb’s BBQ, South Congress, Austin Hotel, Spider House Coffee, endless music. Even the airport reminds you it’s the “Music Capital of the World.” I visit once a year and it’s for all of the above. SXSW coincides with Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day. A belated Mardi Gras of [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 21, 2007
John, Cheryl, Kevin, and an army of volunteers broadcasted live from the Austin City Limits Studios during the 2007 SXSW Music Festival last week. We’re very excited to offer the performances as special editions of our Live Performances podcast, many were available on the day of the performance. Download the performances and check out photos [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 20, 2007
John, Cheryl, Kevin, and an army of volunteers broadcasted live from the Austin City Limits Studios during the 2007 SXSW Music Festival last week. We’re very excited to offer the performances as special editions of our Live Performances podcast, many were available on the day of the performance. Download the performances and check out photos [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 16, 2007
Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of our live broadcast from the Austin City Limits Studios during the 2007 South By Southwest Music Festival this week! We had a TREMENDOUS week of performances and interviews from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, The Apples in [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 15, 2007
Day two is in the books and it was another HUGE day from SXSW! John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios for 2007 South By Southwest Music Festival. The three day broadcast features exclusive live performances from thirteen artists including Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, [...]
By Andrew | Published:
March 14, 2007
Earl Greyhound, rocking faces on KEXP at SXSW-3/14/07
Photo courtesy of Doron Gild
What an amazing day! John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios for 2007 South By Southwest Music Festival. The three day broadcast features exclusive live performances from thirteen artists including Ghostland Observatory, Earl [...]