by Reese Umbaugh
Hello, 2009! We have another treat for those of you still living in 2008. I asked some of my favorite local musicians what albums defined the past year for them.
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Luke Smith, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
10. Starfucker - Starfucker: Starfucker is probably my favorite local discovery of this year. (Them, and Champagne Champagne). When listening [...]
Now that the DJ’s have had their say and some of the KEXP staff has weighed in with their Top Ten lists of 2008, it’s time to hear what the rest of the KEXP working staff think. Below are the rest of the lists submitted by the dedicated people who make this station not only [...]
My name is Andy Boyd. I’m one of the many behind-the-scenes off-air personalities who work at KEXP (although you may have heard my voice on the “Hmm, what’s this button do?” -> whirring blender sound KEXP station ID). I’m the Production Department machine elf who is responsible for stitching together the weekly Song of [...]
Employees come to KEXP with all sorts of backgrounds, previous experience, and personalities, but the one thing that binds us all together is our love for music. You won’t find a person in our hallways who’s not passionate about it, no matter what their department or job title. And while some of us have wildly [...]
What would make somebody spend every Friday and Saturday night from 1AM to 6AM locked away in small room with just a couple of turntables, CD players, a microphone and tons and tons of music? Insanity? Adrenaline? Controlled substances? No, KEXP’s Larry Metro fuels his high-energy, progressive shows with a love of music from all [...]
‘Tis the season to be compiling lists, and pretty much every electronic and print medium is offering theirs up for your consideration. We at KEXP are always eager to share our favorites, but this year the KEXP staff, volunteers, interns all complained that it was harder than ever to come up with a list of [...]
