West Seattle Summerfest 2006photo by Chas Redmond
Once the heat turns up in Seattle, you know it’s festival time in the Northwest. Seattleites crawl out of their damp caves for various music and arts festivals, like the Bite of Seattle and Bumbershoot. Put on your sunblock, ’cause there’s a lot coming up:
West Seattle Summerfest (July 13-15): [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 12, 2007
photo courtesy of Ryan’s tour summary on 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 Midday Show host Cheryl [...]
Stars at Webster Hall NYC 2/26/06
photo by Mediaeater
A lot of great music came out yesterday, and many of you ran out to your favorite record store to pick up the new Spoon album or the new Interpol, perhaps. But are others of you who instead thought, “What, that old thing? I thought it had [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 11, 2007
Art Brut with DJ Shannon at KEXP 3/25/06
photo by Gregory A. Perez
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 [...]
Equalizer showcase turns Chicago scene on its head
written by Mike Turner and Tobias Corteez
photos by Alex Pilichowski
This past Thursday, July 5th, marked the second installment of the newest and coolest monthly local music showcase in Chicago. Equalizer, sponsored by The Chicago Reader and KEXP, threw yet another kick-ass party at darkroom with Reptoids, Poison [...]
Our Rams to Admire at the Natural History Museum of LA Countyphoto by frogafish
Okay, last week new release list was a wasteland, but this week’s collection of new albums will be kicking your wallet’s butt. Just take a look at Largehearted Boy’s list. Big names are Spoon and Interpol, of course. Can’t get out of [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 10, 2007
The return of Spiderland
For five years at the end of the Eighties, Slint performed and created music in relative obscurity, turning out only two albums and one posthumous EP, but the impact of their relatively small output was enormous. While critical acclaim of the 1991 album Spiderland didn’t earn them large audiences, the exposure they [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 10, 2007
Two Gallants, Emo’s 4/29/05
photo by Steve Hopson
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 Midday Show host Cheryl [...]
By Andrew | Published:
July 9, 2007
You’ve already heard that Bumbershoot will feature guests like Kings of Leon, The Shins, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andrew Bird, The Frames, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Greyboy Allstars, Art Brut, and a whole bunch more.
Now, you can get the full lineup! Newly announced acts include Fergie, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tokyo Police Club, [...]
Homerpalooza it ain’t! Pink Floyd’s pig sails over Giants Stadium
photo by ZHEPER Studios
On Saturday, millions gathered in eight, make that nine, cities during the Live Earth concert series in effort to raise global awareness of global warming — and to catch Snoop Dogg, natch. Millions more watched and/or listened to the well-publicized extravaganza on [...]
