By RJ, KEXP | Published:
February 28, 2009
interview by RJ Cubarrubia
photos by Christopher Nelson
Portland DIY art-rockers Point Juncture, WA are in the middle of a pretty wild time. Since joining Mt. Fuji Records early this year for their third release, Heart to Elk, the group has also recently announced a national tour with fellow Portland band The Thermals. New label, new album, [...]
review by Jason Kinnard
photos by Puja Parakh
What a great line-up for a blistering cold Wednesday night (2/25) at Neumo’s. Not a lot of weekday shows have a line-up quite this diverse, and local opener Telekinesis set the tone with an amazingly fresh set of Beatles-esque pop from their brand new EP, Coast of Carolina. The show was [...]
A few weeks ago I was at a show on a weekend night, headlined by one of my favorite local bands, and noticed that the club was barely half full. This time a year earlier and the club would have been packed. Although I can’t make any definite judgments, it seems like the elephant in [...]
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. Each Friday spotlights local musicians. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, [...]
By RJ, KEXP | Published:
February 26, 2009
review by RJ Cubarrubia
photos by Katy McCourt-Basham
Ok, we admit, we missed the First Semifinal Round of Experience Music Project’s Sound Off! competition, where winners Dyno Jamz automatically advanced to the Final Round and runners-up Dearboy earned a spot to the Wildcard Round against the other second place finishers for the last spot in the Finals. [...]
Depeche Mode has revealed further information regarding their upcoming album, Sounds of the Universe. Now we have the album art, a video, expanded edition info and US tour dates. No venues attached to those dates, but everything else surrounding this release is looking pretty good. Here’s the new video for Wrong:
In a similar vein, according [...]
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 “Lalita” by The Love Language [...]
Seattle’s Blue Scholars do more than rock the mic as Kevin Cole tries to hold it together… and we got it on tape!
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Mo’Glo is here! And this Friday, Mo’Glo will be hosting a live party in Brooklyn, at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg.
What is Mo’Glo? It’s hottest radio program in NYC, featuring modern global beats from around the world. It’s the music that kids are making outside the studios, mixing what their parents listen to [...]
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Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has been a force to be reckoned with this last year. Following the acclaimed release of For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar), Bon Iver has become a household name, having had his music featured in a variety of tv shows, such as Grey’s Anatomy and Chuck. [...]
