photos by Dan Muller
intro by James Truitt with Christy Thacker
The last decade has seen Seattle rise as a Hip Hop hotbed, and a large part of that movement’s success is due to the talents and hard work of DJ Sabzi and MC RA Scion, who together form Common Market. Since coming together in 2004, [...]
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photos by Jim Bennett
intro by Jason Kinnard
Another band we’re very excited to have performing in the Music Lounge, Elvis Perkins was in fact named after the King himself. A talented singer-songwriter in his own right, Perkins and his band In Dearland have released a great self-titled album this year as a follow-up to their 2007 [...]
photos by Jim Bennett
intro by Carrie Rubens with Christy Thacker
It’s hard to imagine what decade it is when psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes takes stage. With their melding of Elvis and Beatles-influenced rock, samba, folk and bossa nova, Os Mutantes creates an experimental sound that seems to transcend any decade.
Os Mutantes emerged from turbulent [...]
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photos by Jim Bennett
intro by Carrie Rubens with Christy Thacker
The first time I saw Telekinesis play live, Michael Benjamin Lerner looked comfortable, and it wasn’t just his shaggy bedhead and gray sweatshirt. Simultaneously singing lead vocals and playing the drums is no easy feat, but Lerner tears through each vigorous pop melody with aplomb. With [...]
photos by Dan Muller and Jim Bennet
intro by Christy Thacker
Armed with accordions, trumpets, cellos and even an old UW Marching Band sousaphone, 7-man Seattle band Hey Marseilles takes listeners to far away lands with their Old World music and charm. Up until August 2009, the band independently made their way to the top of the [...]
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by Chris Estey
Maybe it’s how the bands bond intimately with who they know are big fans. (Last year, Two Gallants put on one of the best performances of the festival there.) Maybe it’s the excellent sound (hey, Kevin Suggs!) in the tucked-away special venue. Perhaps it’s the posh, comfortable seats in a cool setting indoors [...]
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KEXP is partnering with Free Yr Radio to present more live music!
Stop by the Free Yr Radio Stage on the Broad Street Lawn for three days of live interviews and intimate performances hosted by KEXP.
Saturday, 9/5:
12:00 Low vs Diamond
1:45 Matt Braunger
2:50 The Whore Moans
3:55 Hotels
5:15 Telekinesis
7:00 Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground
Sunday, 9/6:
12:00 [...]
It’s Bumbershoot weekend, as you surely know. By managing TIG’s extensive coverage this year, it’s taken over a significant chunk of my life. Now, it’ll monopolize my Labor Day weekend. It’ll be a relief once it’s over, but I’m sure it’ll a fantastic thrill while it lasts.
I love Bumbershoot for countless reasons, but mostly it’s [...]
by Chris Estey
One of the glories of Bumbershoot is exposure to authors you haven’t heard of or haven’t gotten to yet. You get to hear them read their works, which can be as vital to the senses as hearing a great new or favorite band; and even the literary disasters are sort of marvelous in [...]
by Chris Estey
I would write a longer preview for the Old 97s, who are playing on Saturday on the Samsung Mobile Mainstage at 7:45 PM, but that’s going to be kipper-packed out and gone ape-shit enough after how the band stormed Bumbershoot last year. But there you are: The Old 97s are going to burn [...]
