Now that the 2008 Spring Membership Drive is over, it’s a time for us to say thanks to everybody who was involved, but this young man definitely summed it all up for us — six year old Jacob donated his hard earned allowance to KEXP!
One of Jacob’s favorite songs? “Business Time” by Flight of the [...]
New Faces - finalists in Sound Off! 2008photo by Chona Kasinger
Last week in this space my friend and TIG colleague Imaginary Liz wrote about being torn between having to choose between going to see the Mountain Goats or the Hives last Saturday night. From even a brief scan of the show calendar it looks like [...]
Karl Blau, Tin Angel, Philadelphiaphoto by GAC
interview by Rachel LeBlanc
Last week, I interviewed a band (Kickball) who focus on community and prefers playing smaller shows, not sacrificing the close-knit feel of a house. My second subject is a musician who strives to build community as well, filling in many roles throughout the scene and drawing [...]
We thought we’d continue following John around as we wait for the 2nd Annual John in the Morning at Night Birthday Bash (on Friday, March 7th at Neumo’s) to arrive. Turns out, John possesses some pretty wicked technology. Watch out, George Lucas!
Day2:
At the beginning of the day, John spent 8 long hours of pitching on [...]
Thanks to everyone who has pledged their support to KEXP. We are in our final day of the 2008 Spring Membership Drive and still need your help. Any contribution you make will help keep KEXP listener powered. It’s your support that allows KEXP to remain commercial free and independently programmed!
And don’t forget about the City-to-City [...]
Every Friday, we deliver a different song from a Northwest performer as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is Zero Gravity by The Transmissionary Six from the 2008 album Cosmonautical on Tarnished Records.
The Transmissionary Six - Zero Gravity (MP3)
Terri Moeller (vocals/percussion) and Paul [...]
words by Corbett Cummins
photos by Heather Christianson
Get Loweded is a congress of hard-rock music, stand-up comedy, multi-media philosophy, inter-gender arm wrestling, and multi-cultural drinking held every 3rd Monday at Re-Bar. It is the product of Chas Roberts who is Re-Bar’s booking agent and the alter ego of Get Loweded’s gregarious host Jackson Lowe. He [...]
As it nears the 2nd Annual John in the Morning at Night Birthday Bash (Friday, March 7th at Neumo’s), we thought we’d follow John to find out what John in the Morning really does on a typical night after being on the air all morning and at KEXP all day.
Day 1:
BUSTED! We caught John watching [...]
At first it was hushed whispers among music industry insiders and State Park Rangers. Soon those whispers turned to rampant rumors, but finally — a confirmation! The 2008 Sasquatch Music Festival will be certified carbon neutral! Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas (shudder) and is one of the major causes of global warming [...]
OK, everybody: this is the one you’ve been waiting for. Haven’t you always wondered what the powers at KCMU thought about this whole Nirvana thing as it exploded around them? Being as I was in high school and 3,000 miles away at the time, I’m going to just go ahead and assume that [...]
