The big event of the week, of course, was the 7th Annual Yule Benefit last Saturday. The Thermals, The Cave Singers, The Builders & The Butchers, and Grand Hallway all performed brilliantly during this completely sold-out event! Photographer Jim Bennett captured these great shots…
This year’s Yule Benefit was a huge success… and a massive sell out! Thanks to all of you who came out on Saturday night to support KEXP and the four excellent bands, Grand Hallway, The Builders and The Butchers, The Cave Singers, and The Thermals.
Check out these great photos from the night by [...]
Each week, KEXP’s staff of volunteer photographers capture anywhere from 2-12 live in-studio performances at KEXP or the various locations where we broadcast. The range of photographers’ styles is at least as wide as the range of subjects they shoot, with recent bands like Built to Spill, Anti-Pop Consortium, Frank Fairfield, Lou Barlow, Ghostland Observatory, [...]
Between full capacity shows at Showbox SoDo this weekend, KEXP favorites Ghostland Observatory performed an exclusive set for our VIP Club Concert series at The Triple Door. Never ones to go half way, the Austin duo of electronic wizard Thomas Turner and electrifying guitarist/singer Aaron Behrens brought the full Ghostland package with thick fog and [...]
review by Carrie Rubens
photos by James Bailey
The Chop Suey Sunday night was filled with some amazing sounds and pleasant surprises beginning with Swedish singer/songwriter Anna Ternheim. Often playing with only with an acoustic guitar, Ternheim was backed up tonight by the band from Loney Dear to accompany her melodic folk music.
Co-headlining the show with [...]
For three nights, the 22nd Annual Shake the Shack Rockabilly Ball shook the Tractor Tavern in Ballard this past weekend. Already, you’ve seen the first night’s photos from photographer William Brody, and now Jim Bennett serves witness to the mayhem that ensued on Friday night. Stay tuned for even more photos!
The Star Devils:
Slim [...]
Another view of the Bumbershoot 2009 Music and Arts Festival by photographer by Dan Muller, who braved the rowdy fans of Modest Mouse on Monday night:
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Several KEXP photographers roamed of the grounds of the Bumbershoot 2009 Music and Arts Festival, capturing the energy of the live performances, the sometimes bizarre spectacle of the artists and fans, and the enthusiastic spirit that makes Bumbershoot one of the greatest festivals in the country. Here’s one perspective, through the eyes photographer Jim Bennett:
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photos by Jim Bennett
Last Friday, while some of us were attending the last of the Concerts at the Murals, others were out at Marymoor Park in Redmond watching the ecstatic spectacle of The Flaming Lips, supported by fellow Oklahomans Stardeath and White Dwarfs. Part New Years, part Christmas, part Mardi Gras, and a whole lot [...]
