The KEXP blog is not a typical place to find film reviews, but the film I aim to review is not a typical film. In fact, it has taken me a week and half to sufficiently assemble my thoughts to the point I feel comfortable talking about it. This is actually a fitting representation of [...]
As a special year-end treat for KEXP listeners I’ve created a unique podcast that features some of my favorite hip-hop artists from the year 2007. It seemed to me that our podcast series Music That Matters would be the perfect medium to release an all hip-hop set and I’ve tried to create an experience that [...]
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Los Campesinos! Bowery Ballroom, NYC 11/30/07 (set)photo by Tom Vu
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 [...]
Every Saturday night, KEXP presents three hours of purely Northwest music with the longest running local show on the radio, Audioasis. Join Audioasis Producer John Richards, Associate Producer Sharlese Metcalf, and hosts Abe Beeson, Hannah Levin, and Lisa Wood for the best of local music in all genres, live performances, and remote broadcasts. Every first [...]
photo by Chris Brown
If you even remotely pay attention to the Seattle music scene, you could not avoid hearing the untimely and abrupt closure of one of the most beloved venues here in town, the Crocodile Cafe. The music blogs have been swamped with outraged fans and everyone throwing in their two cents, and the [...]
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Sgt. Major, Seattle Powerpop Blog Anniversary, Sunset 6/29/07photo by Chris Force
I recently submitted my votes on Three Imaginary Girl’s Best of 2007 Reader’s Poll and I’ll use my ballot there as the starting point for my thoughts on:
Albums of the Year.
1. (tie) The Tripwires - Makes You Look Around
1. (tie) Young Sportsmen - Death [...]
Cancer Rising (slideshow) and The Saturday Knights (slideshow)photos by Hilary Harris
The vibrant NW hip-hop scene has been showcased like crazy this past weekend and upcoming week, with many thanks deserved all around. A special thank you goes out to RA Scion for sharing his fine taste in NW hip-hop on Saturday, along with the noteworthy [...]
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The Cops, Capitol Hill Block Party 7/28/07photo by David McNeary
Every Friday, we deliver a different song from a local performer as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is Light It Off by The Cops from the 2007 album Free Electricity on The Control [...]
Every weekday evening, from 6 to 9PM on KEXP, our Specialty Shows feature a variety of music found around the world and in our own backyard. For African music, there’s The Best Ambiance with Jon Kertzer; for global music, Wo Pop with Darek Mazzone; for roots and Americana, the Roadhouse with Greg Vandy; country and [...]
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I don’t mind telling you folks, this has been a pretty terrible week. First The Crocodile closes without warning, leaving bands, fans and employees completely in the lurch; and then The Globe - one of my vegan restaurant mainstays, one of the first places that made me fall in love with this city the [...]
