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You know a bands is mysterious, yet fetching when every review and biography you can find barely scratches the surface of the incandescence that their music casts. Like sitting beside a brilliantly bold and wild fire on the freshest of winter days Odawa’s music washes over you, gracing you with their gifts [...]
It’s been a busy, busy week and I’m once again writing this column at the last possible moment. I would think after hitting a milestone birthday last weekend, I’d become more responsible. Alas, that isn’t the case. Still, though, there are so many excellent entertainment options this week that narrowing down a few things. Here’s [...]
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John Vanderslice has been a singer and songwriter since at least the early 90’s. Of all the places John has lived over the years, San Francisco is where he seems to be settled for the moment and where he seems to fit. It’s also where he first appeared on the music scene [...]
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 [...]
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Lyrics Born released his first EP, 1993’s Send Them, on San Francisco’s Soleside Records, back when he went under the moniker Asia Born. Three years later he changed his name to Lyrics Born for his collaborations with labelmate Lateef. Lyrics put out a 12″, “Balcony Beach” b/w “Burnt Pride,” in October of [...]
Papercuts is a band name that’s easy to misread. Forget Doc Martins, spikes, and mosh-pits; there’s nothing dangerous here at all. This is laid back, mostly mellow music. In the traditional sense, Papercuts might not be considered a band at all. In fact, Papercuts is for the most part Jason Quever, another endless traveler and [...]
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San Francisco’s own Citay is a largely instrumental group started a few years back by Ezra Feinberg and The Fucking Champs’ Tim Green. With such epic, sweeping melodies in mind, the band quickly ballooned into an octet before settling into the current 6-piece form. A classic rock guitarist at heart, Feinberg continues [...]
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Middle school is a time during most people’s lives that they would never want to revisit once it has passed. Filled with awkwardness and uncomfortable situations for most young teenagers, it is a constant quest to simply fit in and co-exist. Now join us and travel back in time to meet twelve-year-old [...]
Crisis Party is yet another band I had never heard of before venturing into the stacks of KEXP for this here blog, but wow — this album has everything! The cliché album title, the hair, the bandannas, the torn jeans, the graffiti, the brick wall band photo… wow. Maybe in 1989 this wasn’t [...]
When I was 20 years old I attended an arts college in Pennsylvania. I grew up in Pennsylvania, but never really felt like it was home. Since my parents were divorced, I had spent many summers visiting my dad in California. My favorite place he lived was Berkeley. The people were so [...]
