I’m hosting my first international showcase in London that will kick off the Great Escape Festival in Brighton. The show is at Half Moon Pub in Herne Hill on Wednesday, May 13th. I already expect many listeners to my overnight show to attend.
FatCat artist The Balky Mule and one of my news faves, Brighton-band [...]
DJ Shannon & Guy Garvey
photos and review by DJ Shannon
May is an awesome month for shows in Seattle. My first 2 weeks have been jam-packed with some all-time faves and new up-and-comers.
Kicking off May, Elbow played the Showbox. They played earlier in the day on KEXP. Lead singer, Guy Garvey, knows how to work [...]
DJ Shannon emceeing at the Triple Doorphoto by Gregory A. Perez
I’m all about festivals. All my vacations revolve around festivals. This year I went to 4: SXSW (Austin), The Great Escape (Brighton, UK), Monolith (Red Rocks in Colorado) and CMJ (NY). And I especially love KEXP Live Remote Broadcasts.
This podcast highlights bands from those festivals [...]
The huge music event takes place on September 14 and 15 at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado, just outside of Denver. Monolith Festival presented by Esurance will feature 5 stages and over 50 bands — all set in the open-air Amphitheatre, where you can be one with nature and music. I couldn’t think of a [...]
Mason Proper live at Beat Kitchen, Chicago 7/26/07
photo by Sid Sowder
Music is my boyfriend, my crack, my religion. But where does one draw the line on music addictions? Has anyone sought help for a stereophonic overload? I’ve almost reached the point of no return with a few up-and-coming bands on my latest Music That [...]
Nothing compares to Austin. 6th Street, Stubb’s BBQ, South Congress, Austin Hotel, Spider House Coffee, endless music. Even the airport reminds you it’s the “Music Capital of the World.” I visit once a year and it’s for all of the above. SXSW coincides with Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day. A belated Mardi Gras of [...]
This latest edition of Music That Matters brings you music from Denmark, Manchester, London, Oxford, Southampton, Brighton, (as in England not Massachusetts), Alabama (yeah that Alabama), Missouri and all the way back to KEXP’s hometown, Seattle.
Listen to exclusive tracks, a few remixes and brand-spanking new singles you’ve been craving. I also have a couple [...]
It’s no coincidence my favorite cds of the year are from my favorite live acts of 2006. I’ve decided to nominate bands in a variety of outstanding categories you won’t find anywhere else.
The envelope please…
The Official Gatekeepers of Heaven: Mew
This Danish band will welcome you with open arms as “Frengers” do. Their live shows [...]
Xavier Boyer of Tahiti 80, courtesy of mahceenaleen
This Music that Matters #29 podcast features 12 of my favorite up-and-coming (mostly unsigned) bands. You’ll hear many exclusive and unreleased tracks.
My all-time favorite French band, Tahiti 80, release their third album on November 14th and are on tour in the US this month.
Some highlights:
A great Chicago band, [...]
The Rakes at KEXP - 7/14/06, courtesy of DJ Shannon
I’m still a buzzin’ from July 14th. The Rakes made their first (and long-anticipated) appearance in Seattle playing at El Corazon.
Flashback to my first exposure of The Rakes: Brighton , England . Concorde 2 in May 2005. Playing the NME Tour. They were one of the [...]
