By KEXP | Published:
October 5, 2009
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Among our guests during KEXP’s broadcast from Musicfest NW this year was the Scottish group The Twilight Sad, who performed several songs from their brand album, Forget the Night Ahead, in their live set at the Doug Fir (watch video here). New York band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, who also performed live [...]
Posted in KEXP, New York, Out This Week! | Also tagged Brother Ali, Girls, Islands, Le Loup, Monsters of Folk, Pearl Jam, Rain Machine, Sea Wolf, The Big Pink, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Volcano Choir |
Combining melodic vocals, swirling keys, thickly layered guitars, and a pounding rhythm section, the unmistakably Scottish band The Twilight Sad performed a particularly emotive set of songs mostly from their new album, Forget The Night Ahead, during KEXP’s broadcast from the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland at Musicfest NW.
photos by Kyle Johnson
intro by Christy Thacker
It’s nice to see the use of the word “twilight” for something other than a cheesy, teen vampire romance. From the grassy hills of Kilsyth, Scotland, The Twilight Sad is anything but tacky with their unmistakable indie rock, layered noise sound. Beginning as a high school cover band, the [...]
Posted in KEXP, MFNW | Tagged The Twilight Sad |
In the sorrow caused by the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett, many missed the passing of Sky Saxon, a member of the The Seeds as well as Source Family — the group associated with spiritual leader and folk mystery Father YaHoWha. L.A. Record has a wonderful eulogy from current Wilco fixture and friend [...]
