Every Friday night at 12 it’s the “Midnight Album Feature,†where I bring you a favorite album from my personal collection. Tonight it’s the Violent Femmes and their self-titled debut. Recorded in 1982 and released in 1983, this one-of-a-kind album went platinum 10 years after it was released. It’s the only album to ever go [...]
Photos & review by Catherine Roth:
“We were formed,” announced lead vocalist Reuben M. Koroma of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars with a contemplative pause, “in a refugee camp.” The nine-piece band then launched into their famous title track song, “Living Like a Refugee,” which lyrically is cold and dark. Yet the All Stars keep things [...]
By Andrew | Published:
June 26, 2007
Delta Spirit at Bowery Ballroom 4/7/07
photo by Maryanne Ventrice
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Morning Show [...]
Gang of Four, Mothers, NYC 9/9/79
While music portion of the blogosphere is entranced with the Glastonbury Festival (for extensive coverage, try NME), I figured it a good time to get to some worthwhile promotions.
The Rock Sellout crew is conducting a Best Unsigned Band Contest and they want your vote. Submissions have already been accepted, but [...]
photo by kexpjim
Although he was billed to appear in a “Magical Hidden Cloud” on Saturday night in Seattle, Dan Deacon ended up in someone’s basement. In that dark, sweaty, humid box, lucky fans in-the-know crowded around the “oddball electronic-popster” of “absurdist” music for a mind-blowing and body-throwing set.
A classically trained, Baltimore-based solo performer, Deacon [...]
By Andrew | Published:
June 25, 2007
Eamon Hamilton and the band at Glastonbury 6/23/07photos from brakesbrakesbrakes.com
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Morning Show [...]
interns at work in the KEXP library
Here at KEXP, we’re preparing for a Volunteer Party tonight to celebrate the army of unpaid interns and volunteers who generously donate their time to keep this great station running. As part of the festivities, we’re all putting together our own mixtapes for a big swap. While I’ve been [...]
The members of Ms. Led on the Morning Show 6/22/07
This first weekend of summer highlights a couple of special shows with ladies who bring out the ROCK….
Friday, 6/22: Ms. Led {album release}/Vindaloo/Shorthand For Epic/The Snakebites, Sunset Tavern
Seattle has been anxiously awaiting Ms. Led’s follow-up to their 2004 release These Things We Say, which was voted [...]
By Andrew | Published:
June 22, 2007
photo courtesy of MySpace
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is “Ungawa” by [...]
Arthur & Yu live on KEXP todayphotos by Jasper Berg
Good news for Sleater-Kinney fans still mourning the influential riot grrl trio’s demise — and vindication for live tapers to boot. Tiny Mix Tapes reports that the band is soliciting for live videos on their website in attempt to pull together a retrospective DVD. You can [...]
