Monthly Archives: April 2008

Prince performs “Creep” at Coachella

As if you weren’t already kicking yourself for missing Coachella this year, on Saturday night Prince performed Radiohead’s “Creep.” Stop what you’re doing and watch this — it’s just sick!

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Up & Coming on Audioasis: Stencil, Upchuck & Discover America

photos by Mike Blankenhorn [view more]
Yes, it’s been a week already and that means another great edition of Audioasis. First off, thanks to Kim Virant and Half Acre Day for coming into the studio last week and making their mark on our listeners. Sometime in the near future allow your common sense to [...]

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The Replacements spotlight on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole: Let It Be

Earlier this week, The Replacements re-issued their first four releases in Deluxe Edition form with re-mastered tracks, bonus material, and info-packed booklets: their debut Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, the EP Stink, Hootenanny, and Let It Be. And I’ll be giving away the whole four CD set on The Afternoon [...]

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Pitchfork Music Festival lineup now complete!

The full lineup for 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival has just been announced. Added to the already stellar lineup are Sebadoh, The Hold Steady, Caribou, Bon Iver, Elf Power, and a half-dozen more, bringing the full list to about 40 acts.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
The Pitchfork Music Festival and All Tomorrow’s Parties present “Don’t Look Back” featuring
PUBLIC [...]

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Interview with Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets

by Anton Corbijn [from the band's MySpace]
interview by Jim Beckmann
This weekend, starting today in fact, is one of this year’s biggest musical events at Coachella. Among the headlining acts of this three day festival in Indio, CA, which include Prince, Kraftwerk, and Death Cab for Cutie, is Love and Rockets. In 1985, the trio [...]

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Three Imaginary Girls suggest Power to the People!

One of the great things about Seattle’s geographic location is that a lot of excellent bands will be making their way to our fair city shortly before or shortly after this weekend because of the Coachella Festival this weekend. Simian Mobile Disco, Rilo Kiley, The Teenagers, and MGMT were just here before hitting the desert, [...]

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Audioasis CD Review: The Animals at Night Rain Falls on Asphalt

review be Rachel LeBlanc
I imagine opening track “Panicgrass and Feverfew” of The Animals at Night’s debut release, Rain Falls on Asphalt, heard in the background while the leading character of an action movie slyly enters a nightclub scene. TV’s Dr. McNamara and Dr. Troy would slip the album into their stereo before a surgery on [...]

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Song of the Day: Hazelwood Motel - Break Myself in Two

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. Every Friday, the Song of the Day podcast spotlights local musicians. Today’s featured selection, chosen by [...]

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The Replacements spotlight on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole: Hootenanny

Earlier this week, The Replacements re-issued their first four releases in Deluxe Edition form with re-mastered tracks, bonus material, and info-packed booklets: their debut Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, the EP Stink, Hootenanny, and Let It Be. And I’ll be giving away the whole four CD set on The Afternoon [...]

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Stealth Links for Cubicles!

photo from You Ain’t No Picasso

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played a gig on “Record Store Day”, and offer you the next best thing to being there: download ten songs from the show as MP3s (for free!)

The Libertines have reconvened to write a musical. Think Cats, but with drugs and supermodels.

Gedge-ophiles: the Wedding Present have a [...]

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