Monthly Archives: July 2008

Song of the Day: Pete and The Pirates - Ill Love

photo by Rebecca Miller
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 Ill Love [...]

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Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 2: The Zeus Is Close

Dan Muller

review by Chris Estey
May life richly bless David Meinert. Fortunately the Block Party shaman, guru, co-organizer, etc., was there when the gates were due to open and the lines forming were getting agitated for pretty much no reason. He took care of the situation, imposing order diplomatically, de-escalating frantic business owners and customers, and [...]

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Monday News Mash-Up

POP Montreal has announced its initial line-up for October 1st-5th run. The eclectic festival is fishing in every genre, touting catches such as Burt Bacharach, Wire, Nick Cave, Black Kids, Beach House, and Evangelicals as early invitees to their festivities.

Cold War Kids, who blew up thanks to large amounts of blog love, are set to [...]

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Weird at My School: Stacks of Wax

by DJ El Toro
I love libraries. Public libraries, university libraries, institutional libraries. Any and all varieties. Why? Because libraries are frozen in time. Sure, your precious Internet is hailed as an invaluable resource. But when you need a comprehensive, illustrated how-to tome on macramé? Fat lot of good the web does you then. Or a [...]

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KEXP 6th Annual BBQ: just announced… Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts and Common Market

We’ve just announced the final lineup for the 6th Annual KEXP BBQ:
The Dandy Warhols
Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
The Helio Sequence
Common Market
The Saturday Knights
That’s five incredible bands! Get more information here or just go ahead an buy your tickets already!

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Capitol Hill Block Party photos by Ron Henry

www.ronalddeanphotography.com

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Set Your DVR for…

Dan Muller

Toby Keith is going to be on The Colbert Report tonight. That will maybe be the funniest thing that happens today. Good luck deciding what legitimate band to watch tonight. There are fewer choices the rest of the week. Atmosphere was great when they were here in our studios. You can skip TV on [...]

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Song of the Day: Neil Halstead - Queen Bee

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 Queen Bee by Neil Halstead [...]

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Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 1: Music Festival ADD

Dan Muller

by Jamie H
I tend to have what I like to call Music Festival ADD. It’s hard for me to stick in one place when I know there’s an equally awesome musical throw down taking place near by. Such was my time at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday. I saw [...]

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Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 1: Best Day Of Shows Ever? and Free Salumi Sandwiches from Josh at ASCAP

review by Chris Estey
photos by Rustee Pace
I am getting ready to head back to the Block Party for the second day of the inner-city festival. I have no idea why anyone would miss the Stranger’s Capital Hill Block Party. I have friends who are going about business as usual this weekend and that is insane [...]

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