Masa, one of the three DJs on KEXP’s Expansions, attends as many movies during the Seattle International Film Festival as humanly possible each year, and he likes to write about them. While the festival ended last month, many of these movies are now circulating theaters or are still awaiting theatrical release. Masa wrote a four-part [...]
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By Andrew | Published:
July 25, 2007
Jack and Meg face off at Madison Square Garden
written by Sheryl Witlen
photos by wallyg
As if it was not already known In New York your band has formally conquered the masses when you can play Madison Square Garden and leave your fans wanting more. Last night the White Stripes did just that. Touring off of their [...]
Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan = The Gutter Twins
photo by Sam Holden
Lots of activity going on these days. Not all music related. Here’s the scoop:
Fans of Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan can rejoice! According to Pitchfork, the long-time friends and frequent collaborators have have signed to Sub Pop. While Dulli and Lanegan have appeared [...]
This week’s Midnight Album Feature is the Pixies‘ landmark release Surfer Rosa.
The Pixies were formed by a man called Charles Thompson, who later picked the stage name Black Francis. He teamed up with Joey Santiago in Boston in 1986. They recruited Kim Deal to play bass and sing some back ups and Deal suggested drummer [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 25, 2007
photo from 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 Morning Show host John Richards, is Tonight I [...]
John Vanderslice at SXSW 2006
photo by mrmatt
No need to break out the big shopping bag this week, as there are probably only a handful of new releases that you’ll be interested in. That’s not to say it’s slim pickings on Largehearted Boy’s list, but the choices are varied: John Vanderslice and Bishop Allen may [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 24, 2007
Maximo Park in the KEXP parking lot
photo by Ron Henry
Be sure to tune in today at noon for Tiny Vipers, live on KEXP. Then, just announced, Guru and Jazzmatazz will perform live in our studio at 4:30 pm.
This past week, KEXP’s hosted some killer in-studio performances — eight in all after our studio was [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 24, 2007
photo from 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 Morning Show host John Richards, is Explosions Were Heard [...]
image created with SP-Studio
Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, Jack White and Loretta Lynn, Thom Yorke and Bjork, Robert Smith and Ashlee Simpson? Earlier news of the improbable pairing of the spider-haired Smith and bleached-product Simpson had fans of both parties perturbed. While the scare isn’t quite over, Smith’s statement to Billboard last week will [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 23, 2007
review by Miriam Lameyphotos by Kristie Lee Krause
With intense, concentrated energy and a touch of cheeky humor, The Twilight Sad presented a mesmerizing set at Allston’s Great Scott. The Glasgow-based quartet held the audience’s rapt attention as they performed a range of songs from their album Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters. The Twilight Sad played [...]
