Monthly Archives: April 2008

Video Roundup: A Whole Lotta Good

Although Radiohead has previously asked their fans to create videos for any of their songs on In Rainbows (the contest deadline is over, but voting continues now), they have decided to create one video of their own for “All I Need,” in conjunction with MTV, specifically for its EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign, whose [...]

Posted in KEXP, Video Roundup | Leave a comment

Midnight Album Spotlight: The Black Keys - Attack & Release

Greetings. I’m Michele Myers. Every Friday night at 9pm I choose sets of music and spin a show on KEXP called Nite Life. And later on in the show at 12, I do the Midnight Album Spotlight.
This week it’s a new record by The Black Keys called Attack and Release. I’ve [...]

Posted in Friday Nite Spotlight, KEXP, Nite Life | Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Kassin+2 - Samba Machine

Kassin+2, Bar Opinião, Porto Alegre 9/20/2007photo by Felipe Neves
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 [...]

Posted in KEXP, Song of the Day Podcast | Leave a comment

Out This Week 4/29

Why wait for those “distant” dance parties, as prophesied by 65daysofstatic’s EP due out this week, when you could have a dance party of your own? Just check out this week’s new releases: The Roots, Santogold, Jamie Lidell, Portishead, The Constantines, Heloise & The Savoir Faire, Dizzee Rascal (finally in the U.S.!), Wallpaper (not the [...]

Posted in KEXP, New York, Out This Week! | Leave a comment

The 33 1/3 Odyssey: Strange Relationships

33 1/3 is a series of pocket-sized books, each book focusing on a single album. This is the tenth installment of one person’s quest to read all 56 (and counting) of these things, and to scribble some impressions of each. As always, please keep in mind that it’s just one opinion, often skewed, and [...]

Posted in 33 1/3 Odyssey, KEXP, KEXP Suggests | 1 Comment

Set your DVR for…

photo by Hilary Harris
Don’t miss local band Grand Archives on Craig Ferguson’s show this Wednesday, but make sure your Tivo is set to record Feist on Conan at the same time. And Stone Temple Pilots? That’s right! They’re back, and you’ll be able to see them at Bumbershoot later this year… or avoid them. Whatever [...]

Posted in KEXP | Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Spiritualized - Soul On Fire

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 Soul On Fire by Spiritualized [...]

Posted in KEXP, Song of the Day Podcast | 1 Comment

The Hot Chip Workout Plan: Live @ The Vic

Hot Chip, The Vic Theater, Chicago, 4/17/08
review and photos by Gina Pantone
Metallic spandex and hot pink leotards were plentiful at Chicago’s Vic Theater last Thursday. Kids from all walks of town lined the street in their Olivia Newton John-best for a sold out evening with London’s palest electropop soul brothers, Hot Chip. [...]

Posted in KEXP, Live Reviews, New York | 1 Comment

Weird at My School: Music for Gardens

[photo source]

By DJ El Toro
This weekend, my partner asked my opinion about some decisions concerning flora for the garden in front of our home. I balked. My thumbs are barely opposable; asking them to be green would be too much. “I don’t pick plants,” I quipped. “But if you need help picking music for plants, [...]

Posted in KEXP, Weird At My School | Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Wolf Parade - Call It A Ritual

photo by Meqo Sam Cecil
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 Call [...]

Posted in KEXP, Song of the Day Podcast | 1 Comment
where the music matters

The KEXP Blog

Sponsored By
Become a KEXP Sponsor!