For their recent in-studio session on the Morning Show, the New York collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band pared down to a five piece from their usual eight but lost none of their funky psychedelic sound. Rollicking keys, tribal beats, repetitious harmonies, groovy synths — it’s all there in this rendition of the insanely infectious and [...]
On Saturday, during Musicfest NW, KEXP and Caffe Vita presented a series of mostly acoustic performances at The Woods, an old funeral home turned new music venue in Portland. Musical guests included John Vanderslice, Bobby Bare Jr., The Lonely Forest, Black Whales, Fences, and Port O’Brien. Opening the day was Langhorne Slim (who you can [...]
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Combining melodic vocals, swirling keys, thickly layered guitars, and a pounding rhythm section, the unmistakably Scottish band The Twilight Sad performed a particularly emotive set of songs mostly from their new album, Forget The Night Ahead, during KEXP’s broadcast from the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland at Musicfest NW.
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Another great session from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge: The Cave Singers played a mesmerizing set for the full theater audience, including songs from their excellent new album, Welcome Joy, and familiar favorites from Invitation Songs. Although the plastic cage around percussionist Marty Lund for a moment distracted singer Pete Quirk and guitarist Derek Fudesco, adding [...]
By KEXP | Published:
September 11, 2009
More live videos from KEXP’s broadcast at the Bumbershoot Music Lounge: Seattle songwriter Sera Cahoone, flanked by with Jason Kardong on the pedal steel and Jeff Fielder on banjo and acoustic guitar, performed a stripped down acoustic set of songs from her self-titled debut and her recent Sub Pop album Only As the Day Is [...]
Last week, The Maldives visited KEXP on the release of their debut full-length, Listen To The Thunder. Eight of the nine current members squeezed into the small studio space and our two cameras could barely capture it all. With the new album, The Maldives are now officially one of the hallmarks of Seattle’s roots rockin’ [...]
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For those of you who missed out on the fantastic last weekend, Concerts at the Mural, presented by KEXP and Seattle Center, with Fruit Bats, The Moondoggies, and Johnny and the Moon , here are a few videos to help you feel like you were there. Check out photos here too. Thanks to all who [...]
Longtime fans of the Morning Show will remember NY band Stellastarr*’s quirky yet undeniably catchy 2003 debut with its strangled vocals paired with beautiful harmonies and hooky melodies. Songs like “My Coco” and “Jenny” were regularly featured on the show, and since then the band has made only two albums, the latest of which, Civilized, [...]
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Only one more concert remains in the KEXP and Seattle Center sponsored series Concerts at the Mural. These free shows have been a big hit, with bands like Blitzen Trapper, Japandroids, Dinosaur Jr., Throw Me the Statue, and Dyme Def, performing for fans of all ages.
This past Friday, two California bands flew up just [...]
Seattle hip-hop trio Dyme Def kicked the second in the Concerts at the Mural series last Friday night. The “3 Bad Brothas” featured songs from their latest EP Panic during this FREE show sponsored by KEXP and Seattle Center.
If you missed it or want to relive it, check out these videos from their tight, [...]
