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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 3: Caveman

By KEXP | Published: October 21, 2011

If you’ve never heard of New York quintet Caveman, that’s all about to change. The band has gone from underground to the spotlight, helped in part by opening spots for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, White Rabbits, Wye Oak, Yuck, and Here We Go Magic. Of course, riding on the coattails of others isn’tRead more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 3: EMA

By KEXP | Published: October 21, 2011

Erika M. Anderson began EMA in the wake of the dissolution of Gowns, but her new sound is nowhere near the electro-folk of her previous project. Rather, EMA glorifies in scuzzy guitars, apathetic vocal delivery, and a serious attitude. Combining country, goth, and grunge into a singular whole may sound like career disaster, but AndersonRead more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 3: WATERS

By KEXP | Published: October 21, 2011

In the ashes of Port O’Brien, front man Van Pierszalowski has been born again as WATERS. While the folk isn’t entirely gone from Pierszalowski’s sound, WATERS is definitely driven more by fuzzy, poppy guitar riffs that would feel right at home on 90′s college radio alongside Harvey Danger and Nada Surf. This can be attributedRead more...

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Upcoming: KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 3

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 21, 2011

Days 1 and 2 of KEXP’s live broadcasts from the lobby of the Ace Hotel as part of the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon, and presented by Toyota Free Yr Radio, are in the books. So far we’ve heard amazing performances from Dum Dum Girls, GIVERS, We Are Augustines, Widowspeak, Portugal. The Man, The Lonely Forest,Read more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2: The Lonely Forest

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 20, 2011

Northwest darlings The Lonely Forest are no longer the new kids on the scene who got their start by winning the EMP’s under-21 Sound Off! competition. In the five years since they took home the competition’s grand prize and got to record an EP with Jack Endino, they have developed a devoted following in andRead more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2: Dum Dum Girls

By KEXP | Published: October 20, 2011

“I’m for real,” she says, that reality stinging sweetly because she seems too good to be true. Dum Dum Girls started out great - Dee Dee (Kristen Gundred) telling Iggy that girls can be basement-huffing, broken-heart, beat-on-the-brat bomp rockers too with the Ramone-esque use of the name (Pop’s song was “Dum Dum Boys”) - andRead more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2: GIVERS

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 20, 2011

From Lafayette, Louisiana, GIVERS are an exuberant five-piece band who play spirited, ebullient indie pop with heavy Afro-Caribbean influences. Led by the joyous back-and-forth vocals and bubbly stage presence of front people Taylor Guarisco and Tiffany Lamson, GIVERS also draw from the rich musical tradition of their home state of Louisiana, exhibiting traces of ZydecoRead more...

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KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2: Widowspeak

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 20, 2011

Brooklyn three-piece band Widowspeak play delicate and often desolate indie pop highlighted by front woman Molly Hamilton’s airy vocals that have drawn favorable comparisons to Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval. Originally from Tacoma, Hamilton and drummer Michael Stasiak moved to Brooklyn in 2010 where they started playing with guitarist Robert Earl Thomas. The collaboration resulted inRead more...

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Upcoming: KEXP @ CMJ 2011, Day 2

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 20, 2011

Day 1 of KEXP’s series of live performances from the lobby of the Ace Hotel in New York as part of the CMJ Music Marathon, and presented by Toyota Free Yr Radio, went off splendidly, with amazing performances from Zola Jesus, We Are Augustines, Portugal. The Man, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. While WednesdayRead more...

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Song of the Day: WATERS - For the One

By Carrie Rubens | Published: October 20, 2011

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. This week we’re featuring bands playing at this year’s CMJ Music Festival in New YorkRead more...

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