By Andrew | Published:
August 27, 2007
Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold (Caroline)
Review by Alex Ruder
Fur and Gold is the striking debut album from Bat For Lashes, the alias of Brighton-based singer/songwriter and former nursery school teacher Natasha Khan Evoking early comparisons to established heavyweights Tori Amos, Bjork, and Kate Bush, as well as indie luminaries CocoRosie and Joanna Newsom, [...]
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 Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is City of Echoes [...]
By Andrew | Published:
August 24, 2007
photo by Mike Blankenhorn
After a week of posts about the KEXP BBQ, it’s about time to wrap things up. It was without a doubt our most successful BBQ. We saw the largest crowds, the highest ticket sales, and the most beer consumed. Not only that, but we received over $2000 in new memberships! We’d like [...]
photo by Joseph Traina
This weekend welcomes the International Pop Overthrow music festival to the Sunset in Ballard for four whole nights, Friday – Monday. With upwards of eight bands playing each night, it’s a schedule fit for only the most robust of power-pop superfans. For those mere mortals looking to catch the highlights, might [...]
photo by Denny Schmickle
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 “I’m [...]
photo by Ron Henry
interview by Rachel LeBlanc
Saturday afternoon was full of music and grilled food at our annual KEXP BBQ at South Lake Union Park. Summer is coming to an end, and with all the hamburgers and hot dogs sizzling nearby, we had to ask a few of the local bands just what makes the [...]
The Young:
This weekend Seattle’s makeshift all-ages venues kick into high gear with the 2007 Carousel Festival. Put on by Seattle DIY, the festival is sure to be promising. If you don’t know about Seattle DIY it is a collective of artists, activists, and all around awesome people whose mission is to promote all-ages, do-it-yourself [...]
Posted in Audioasis, KEXP |
It was a KEXP Double-Header this last Saturday! A big thank you to Massy Ferguson and Stuporhero, who performed live this past Saturday on Audioasis, while the 5th Annual KEXP BBQ was going on. If you missed it or want to hear it again, you can go back and listen on our Streaming Archive.
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By Andrew | Published:
August 23, 2007
photo by Chona Kasinger
For many who attended the BBQ, Pela’s rousing set was a highlight. The memorable performance inspired not only the audience but the band themselves. Here’s singer Billy McCarthy from the prolific Pela Tour Blog:
I’m raising my arms and the biggest crowd i have ever played for is cheering and screaming. A giant [...]
photo by Pupkin
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 Sci-Fi Kid by [...]
