photos by Dave Lichterman
intro by Christy Thacker
Thank God for teenage rebellion; otherwise we wouldn’t have musical prodigy Vieux Farka Touré. His famous Malian guitarist father, Ali Farka Touré thought the music world was too harsh for his son, but Vieux wouldn’t listen. He found a mentor in Toumani Diabate “the world’s greatest player of the [...]
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photos by Dave Lichterman
intro by Jason Kinnard
With a tie-dyed flag on the front of their new album, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free it’s clear the Akron/Family have their own take on American music. Calling New York and Pennsylvania home, they were formerly a 4-piece band before founding member Ryan Vanderhoof left the band in [...]
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photos by Dave Lichterman
intro by Christy Thacker
It may come as a surprise that indie folk group, The Cave Singers, came out of the grungified, electro pop Seattle. If I didn’t know better, I’d think someone backpacking across the country found the trio in a mid-west ghost town sippin’ moonshine on the back porch of an [...]
photos by Dave Lichterman
intro by Carrie Rubens with Christy Thacker
Black Joe Lewis delivers call and response singing with his 8-piece band The Honeybears over grooving rhythms from songs like “Big Booty Woman,” or screams– fiery and unrestrained– over the gritty “Please, Pt. 2.” Lewis has a rambunctious attitude and sense of humor, showcased on songs [...]
By KEXP | Published:
September 7, 2009
Over the last two days, KEXP and Free Yr Radio have teamed up to present live performances from local bands like Hotels, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Dyme Def, Telekinesis, and others, as well as national acts like Low vs. Diamond and DJ Spooky, and even comedians like Matt Braunger and Todd Barry. [...]
photos by Dan Muller
intro by Christy Thacker
Starting at the age of 6, singer/songwriter Raphael Saadiq has been evolving and transforming the pop R&B scene around him. He’s like a musical sponge, absorbing a multitude of influences only to churn out his own distinct sound.
His newest album, The Way I See It, takes you back [...]
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photos by Dan Muller
intro by Christy Thacker
The utterance “Holy Fuck” is reserved for only a few select situations: in instances of shock, awe or at a show of the experimental electronic band from Toronto, Canada.
Created by Brian Borcherdt and Graham Walsh as a “funny” side project, Holy Fuck and its members embarked on their musical [...]
photos by Dan Muller
intro by Jason Kinnard with Christy Thacker
I’m almost afraid to call the Vivian Girls “chicks” for fear of getting a beating, but these three girls from Brooklyn are definitely some “bad ass chicks”. Glammed up and tatted out, Vivian Girls Cassie Ramone, Kickball Katy, and Ali Koehler also happen to know a thing [...]
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photos by Dan Muller
intro by Jim Beckmann with Christy Thacker
KEXP listeners are more than likely familiar with the country noir of Sera Cahoone. The Seattle-based singer and songwriter got her start playing drums in Denver, starting back when she was a child, and then later here in the Northwest with Band of Horses and before [...]
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KEXP is teaming up with Free Yr Radio to present exclusive live sessions at the the Toyota tent near the entrance to the Broad Street stage at Bumbershoot. Performers include Dyme Def, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Todd Barry, DJ Spooky, Reggie Watts, The Devil Makes Three, Soulsavers, and a whole lot more.
Today’s [...]
