KEXP is proud to sponsor the Hot Freaks + Gorilla vs. Bear residency at The Mohawk in Austin each month.
On the first four Tuesdays of this month, you can catch Austin bands Horse + Donkey and UME for the ridiculously cheap price of $2.
On Tuesday, July 10: UME with Ringo Deathstarr
Music starts at 9:00 [...]
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 Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is Modern [...]
At the Copa: the Live Earth concertat Rio’s Copacabana Beach is on!
Tomorrow’s the big day for Live Earth (07/07/07), the series of “concerts for a climate in crisis,” which will take place in eight cities and on all seven continents across the globe. While there have been a few hiccups — Rio nearly dropped due [...]
This week’s post is going to be a bit short as we, Three Imaginary Girls, are running around frantically getting ready for this weekend’s big party. It’s our party… our 5th Birthday! We’ve got dresses to mend, balloons to blow up, and raffle prizes to assemble. We wanted to make sure that the party is [...]
Datarock played Iceland Airwaves last year. This year, you can win tickets through KEXPphoto courtesy of Iceland Airwaves
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 [...]
Shane Berry of The Divorce, Crocodile Cafe 6/30/07 (final show!)photo by Allison Harger
Sadly, after seven years, Seattle must say goodbye to The Divorce, who performed their final shows last Saturday at the Crocodile, one for the kids and one for the boozers. The band, who were voted best pop/rock band for the 2006 Seattle Weekly [...]
Every Friday Night at 12 it’s the “Midnight Album Feature,” when I bring you one of the albums from my personal collection and give you some history and also talk about the way the album feels, what it means to me.
Tonight’s feature is on RJD2 and his debut album Deadringer. It was released in [...]
Vampire Weekend @ Friction, The Delancey, NYC 3/8/07photo by Crackers United
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 [...]
CD Release Party, Mercury Lounge, NYC 4/24/07photo 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 [...]
Tune in July 4th, 6-9pm, for my annual Independence Day Special Program, Soul Freedom.
This year it’s on the 4th of July holiday, so turn it on and I’ll provide the perfect summer soundtrack for your BBQ/party. It’s gonna be HOT! 80 degrees too! Three solid hours of vintage music from the mid-60s to the mid-70s [...]
