Tag Archives: The Blakes

Behind Local Music - The Best of 2009 Local Song of the Day podcast artists

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. Each and every Friday KEXP offers a song by a local artist for their Song of the Day podcast series. I am fortunate in that I get to write about these songs and provide behind the [...]

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Live Video: KEXP at CMJ with The Blakes, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson & Rubik

Fifteen bands performed for KEXP’s broadcast from The Cutting Room Studios NYC during CMJ this year, showcasing talent from coast to coast. In just on one of the five days, we featured bands from Seattle to Brooklyn… to Finland with The Blakes, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, and Rubik. Here’s a video each of these great [...]

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KEXP at CMJ 2009, Day 3: The Blakes

Day 3 of CMJ couldn’t have been a better time for a power pop pick-me-up by our very own Seattle band The Blakes. The young threesome has managed to obtain the secret recipe for perfectly well-rounded rock n’ roll with their jangly guitars, vocal harmonies and jittery rhythms. Although the dynamic trio can’t claim overnight [...]

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Song of the Day: The Blakes - So Easy

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. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection, chosen by [...]

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SIFF ‘09 review: True Adolescents

True Adolescents, written & directed by Craig Johnson
(USA, 2009) 88 min.
Festival Screenings:
June 4, 2009 9:30pm, The Egyptian
June 6, 2009 1:30pm, The Egyptian
Act Your Age: True Adolescents SIFF Party
June 6, 2009 8:00pm, The Comet 21+ $7 at the door
The Effort (featuring members of The Blakes), The Fucking Eagles, Basemint (featuring members of Wallpaper), Black Daisy, and [...]

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Block Party 2009 lineup and presale!

Along with The Stranger and Caffe Vita, KEXP 90.3 FM is proud to present The 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party, Seattle’s Premiere Celebration of Independent Music on July 24 & July 25th.
The first part of the lineup has just been announced:
SONIC YOUTH, THE JESUS LIZARD, THE GOSSIP, DEERHUNTER, BLACK LIPS, EARTH, THE THERMALS, THE [...]

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Song of the Day: BEADS - Evil

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. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection, chosen [...]

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