Happy Thursday! It is time for some regional punk rock, courtesy our neighbors to the north, NoMeansNo. Formed in 1979 (!) in British Columbia by brothers John and Rob Wright, they continue to rock their dedicated fans in the US, Canada and Europe to this very day. NoMeansNo means business! This [...]
The folks behind the popular web-based television and movie site Hulu are currently talking with major record labels about hosting music videos. Now the third largest video site, Hulu’s new initiative would put it in direct competition with Google’s YouTube service.
Hip Hollywood record label Dim Mak is doing its best to utilize every inch [...]
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 and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday [...]
review by Philip LaRose
photos by Jim Bennett
Monday night I had the great fortune to be at the WaMu Theater to see My Bloody Valentine in one of their few North American appearances this year since reuniting in 2007. Opening for MBV were Brightblack Morning Light and Kurt Heasley.
Brightblack Morning Light began their set by crafting slow, [...]
I don’t own a television, so I just usually pick up a few shows on my laptop. But in order to make up for my TV pop culture gap, I love to spin records at home that have characters and skits in them. As long as they’re clever and funny. Like the Ocean’s [...]
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April 29, 2009
A few weeks ago, Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, played live on KEXP during the Morning Show with John Richards. During the set, he performed a few older songs along with some from his latest album, a tribute to Willie Nelson, called To Willie. Here are two songs from the session:
recorded at The Cutting Room [...]
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 Sound of Kuduro by Buraka [...]
This week we kicked off a series about the latest and most innovative acts in world music called The New World. We started with Rodrigo y Gabriela, who first worked together in a metal band Tierra Acida in Mexico City. When they left the band, the two friends decided to pick up [...]
By KEXP | Published:
April 28, 2009
photos by Karla Svatos
Greetings from the Windy City, where folks stream KEXP like suckling puppies and darkroom bar hosts the KEXP Equalizer Chicago indie rock showcase every month.
Sorry we’ve been out of touch lately. For one thing, our event host and blogger Mike “-y Dance Panther” Turner moved away, to Seattle in [...]
You’re probably waiting anxiously for next week’s arrival of the new Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band album, Outer South. Just hang onto your horses, pardner. You can head over to NPR Music, where they’re streaming the full album, and get your fix. In the meanwhile, you have a lot of great new releases [...]
