Pleasant memories flooded my mind when I heard that Damien Jurado and Jeremy Enigk were going on a two-week tour together this year. The news brought me back to a show I went to when I was about seventeen. 764-Hero was still a two-piece band (and is still a hotline to report people who [...]
A while back, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist came through Seattle together on what they called “The Hard Sell Tour.” If you missed it, fear not. Pitchfork leads the way to the DVD release of The Hard Sell at the Hollywood Bowl. It includes the whole live show plus a lot of behind the scenes [...]
photo by Ron Henry
interview by Rachel LeBlanc
Saturday afternoon was full of music and grilled food at our annual KEXP BBQ at South Lake Union Park. Summer is coming to an end, and with all the hamburgers and hot dogs sizzling nearby, we had to ask a few of the local bands just what makes the [...]
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Big Brother is watching you watch Pearl Jamphoto by I’ve Gone Slightly Mad
Big Brother is watching Pearl Jam, it seems. The local band’s performance to close out Lollapalooza on Sunday night was edited during its internet broadcast on AT&T’s Blue Room. Eddie Vedder’s improvised lyrics to “Daughter” were cut, specifically the lines “George Bush, leave [...]
Girl Talk will make Seattle groove on Friday nightphoto by Tom Purves
The Capitol Hill Block Party is what’s happening this weekend! Consult your schedule, pack your sunscreen (remember, severe sunburn can occur even with overcast skies!), and head up to the Hill to catch an incredible lineup of local and national performers like Silversun Pickups, [...]
West Seattle Summerfest 2006photo by Chas Redmond
Once the heat turns up in Seattle, you know it’s festival time in the Northwest. Seattleites crawl out of their damp caves for various music and arts festivals, like the Bite of Seattle and Bumbershoot. Put on your sunblock, ’cause there’s a lot coming up:
West Seattle Summerfest (July 13-15): [...]
Shane Berry of The Divorce, Crocodile Cafe 6/30/07 (final show!)photo by Allison Harger
Sadly, after seven years, Seattle must say goodbye to The Divorce, who performed their final shows last Saturday at the Crocodile, one for the kids and one for the boozers. The band, who were voted best pop/rock band for the 2006 Seattle Weekly [...]
Arthur & Yu live on KEXP todayphotos by Jasper Berg
Good news for Sleater-Kinney fans still mourning the influential riot grrl trio’s demise — and vindication for live tapers to boot. Tiny Mix Tapes reports that the band is soliciting for live videos on their website in attempt to pull together a retrospective DVD. You can [...]
Anisa & Roderick Romero of Sky Cries Mary warming up
photo by Jim Beckmann
A big thanks to Sky Cries Mary, who stopped by KEXP this morning for an in-studio session with John Richards. Be sure to catch them at Neumo’s tomorrow night for one of their rare live performances, which celebrates the release of their [...]
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