review and photos by Carrie Rubens
It is a rare occasion that an opening band ever trumps the excitement for the headliner, but the situation came gravely close one Tuesday night at Neumo’s when Future of the Left played with …And You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead.
The evening kicked off with Seattle’s very [...]
Tomorrow night at Neumo’s is your chance to relive the madness beset on Seattle by …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead the last time they were in town back in March. If you missed out, on then it’s high time to see them play, because the Austin sextet puts [...]
By KEXP | Published:
August 11, 2009
Many talented photographers captured memorable moments at the KEXP BBQ on Saturday and you’ll see a few of them featured here. Among them was Brittney Bush Bollay, whose dynamic shots you’ll find frequently on the KEXP Blog. Check out her shots of all six bands at the BBQ:
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Last Saturday, we hosted the 7th Annual KEXP BBQ with six great bands, each bringing something different: Champagne Champagne brought the grungy party rap, Born Anchors the straight up indie rock, Japandroids a double punch of guitar/drum punk fury, Cymbals Eat Guitars sprawlingly epic rock, Viva Voce the Portland-bred indie pop, and Dinosaur Jr. more [...]
Born Anchors rock steady at the BBQ…
Coming up, Japandroids at 4:20, Cymbals Eat Guitars at 5:25… Viva Voce and Dinosaur Jr. later. Head on over to the Mural Ampitheatre at the Seattle Center now!
Ideally summertime is all about getting sweaty and silly at free outdoor music shows. And guess who sticks to their ideals? Our provider of independent, new music, KEXP. Their summer concert series at the Mural Amphitheater in Seattle Center is running over the next few weeks to bring you a plethora of pitch-perfect bands for [...]
As you may have heard, KEXP has combined forces with the Seattle Center this summer to present the 2009 Concerts at the Mural series. Things got off to a grand start at last Friday’s opener, with some memorable performances from the mighty Blitzen Trapper and native sons Throw Me The Statue. The free and all-ages [...]
Posted in Coming Up, Concerts at the Mural, Event Spotlight, KEXP BBQ, KEXP Presents, KEXP Suggests, Live Performances | Also tagged Champagne Champagne, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dinosaur Jr., Japandroids, Viva Voce |
Noise for the Needy gets into full swing tonight all over the city. The second night of the charitable festival features Black Eyes and Neckties at the Wildrose, Art Brut and Miike Snow at Neumos, and Hotels at The High Dive.
Coming in fresh off the release of their third album Art Brut vs. Satan, the [...]
Thanks to Dyme Def and Sex With Strangers for shakin’ the KEXP studio for Audioasis last week! You can catch Dyme Def at the High Dive in Seattle, WA on May 5th (Cinco de Mayo!) and Sex With Strangers at The Biltmore in Vancouver, B.C. on May 21st.
This week we’re broadcasting from The Sunset Tavern in [...]
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Every Friday the Song of the Day podcast spotlights local musicians. Today’s featured selection, chosen [...]
