by Chris Estey
Maybe it’s how the bands bond intimately with who they know are big fans. (Last year, Two Gallants put on one of the best performances of the festival there.) Maybe it’s the excellent sound (hey, Kevin Suggs!) in the tucked-away special venue. Perhaps it’s the posh, comfortable seats in a cool setting indoors [...]
Posted in Bumbershoot, KEXP | Also tagged Akron/Family, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Common Market, Gang Gang Dance, Hey Marseilles, Holy Fuck, Metric, Os Mutantes, Raphael Saadiq, Sera Cahoone, Telekinesis, The Cave Singers, Vieux Farka Toure, Vivian Girls |
One of the must-haves from this week’s list of new releases (courtesy of our friend Largehearted Boy) is the latest from Elvis Perkins, who just performed songs from the new album, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, live in-studio yesterday at KEXP>. Also on the list, you’ll find a lot of bands heading down to SXSW next [...]
Posted in KEXP, New York, Out This Week! | Also tagged Balmorhea, BLK JKS, Cursive, Extra Golden, Mirah, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Razorligh, Richard Buckner, Sleepy Eyes of Death |
