Tune into KEXP this Saturday, September 19th for a special edition of Audioasis hosted by DJ Alex! Alex will feature live performances from local electronic artists Lusine, Pezzner, and an interview with Sean Horton, Co-Founder and Director of Decibel Festival.
(6PM) Lusine (Jeff McIlwain) has been producing his visceral, melodic strain of abstract electronic music as Lusine for 10 [...]
Mico de Noche (8PM) is a stoner sludge metal band from Seattle, Washington, USA. The band recorded their last album Cherries throughout 2006 as a collaborative project featuring several guest musicians. Cherries was released on November 6, 2007 on the Australian Cattle God label out of Austin, TX. In 2003, Mico de Noche was named [...]
The Femurs (8PM) began in New York in 1998 with just one member — Rob Schaeffer a.k.a. Rob Femur — who eventually left the East Coast behind to head west. After a stopover in Santa Cruz and a detour of a few weeks in Olympia, WA, Rob hitched his way to Seattle, where he ultimately settled [...]
HOSTAS (6PM) is the promising bass-heavy trio featuring Visqueen drummer Ben Hooker. Formed in the summer of 2008, the band has just released their debut, self-titled album on Fern Recordings. Make sure to check them out at Full Tilt Ice Cream on August 15th.
Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground (6PM) is an indie band started by Kirk Huffman and Kyle O’Quin of Gatsbys American Dream. Like Gatsbys, the band draws influence from a wide variety of musical genres. Though the band only has three official members, they have been known to perform with as many as 11 additional [...]
Tonight, Grynch (6PM) first discovered hip-hop in elementary school when a classmate let him borrow a tape of Dr. Dre’s classic, The Chronic. From that point on, it was a wrap as he became completely immersed in hip-hop music and culture, listening to and studying everything from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle to Mobb Deep’s The Infamous. [...]
The Dead Science (6PM) is heavily influenced by their training as jazz musicians and involvement in the avant-garde music of a number of artists. Vocalist Sam Mickens has cited Prince as an influence on his vocal style, often noted in reviews of the bands’ work for its use of falsetto. 2008 brought the release of [...]
Thanks to everyone who donated to KEXP during our Summer Pledge Drive! All of us who work on Audioasis thank you, and you can still become a KEXP member here. Now, back to the music!
This week we’re broadcasting from The Sunset Tavern in Ballard with Hannah Levin and special co-host DJ Marco Collins, bringing you live sets from Wow [...]
Thanks to James Apollo and The Lonely Forest for stopping by Audioasis last week! Catch James Apollo at The Living Room in New York on May 29th and The Lonely Forest at the EMP Skychurch for Folklife on May 24th! Man Plus and Daniel G. Harmaan & the Trouble Starts played Audioasis the week before last, and you can [...]
Thanks to Born Anchors, Police Teeth, Wild Orchid Children, Bacchus, and Thee Sgt. Major III for rockin’ The Sunset last Saturday in support of Hanford Challenge! Make sure to check out their websites for upcoming show information.
This week we’re back in the KEXP studio with Man Plus and Daniel G. Harmann and the Trouble Starts!
Man Plus [...]
