Last year, the Cutting Room Studios NYC hosted over 40 in-studios for KEXP and the Morning Show, with a wide range of local, national, and international artists including Phoenix, Matt & Kim, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Phantogram, The xx, Fiery Furnaces and a whole lot more. We’ve already shared [...]
Soft Black could easily get mixed up in the emerging Brooklyn lo-fi movement, taking minimalist folk-tinged tunes and turning them into modern retro rock gems. Fortunately, the band was lucky enough to get hooked up early with engineer Charles Burst (Crystal Stilts, Neko Case) who helped turn their early demos into the sound you hear [...]
By KEXP | Published:
August 17, 2009
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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is “The Earth Is Black” by [...]
Just in time to cool down for the summer, Sigur Ros vocalist/guitarist Jon Thor Birgisson and his partner Alex Somers, aka Jónsi & Alex, who have been collaborating on visual art (and raw food recipes) for several years, are releasing their music debut, Riceboy Sleeps, today. Fans of Sigur Ros will definitely recognize the same [...]
Posted in KEXP, New York, Out This Week! | Also tagged Bad Veins, Frank Turner, Generationals, Magnolia Electric Co., Riceboy Sleeps, Starlight Mints, Talbot Tagora, The Fiery Furnaces, The Skygreen Leopards, Wye Oak |
