Category Archives: KEXP Suggests

DJ Riz Reflects on the Upcoming 18th Annual Expansions MLK Unity Party 1/14

By Dusty Henry | Published: January 12, 2018

This Sunday, KEXP’s Expansions will host their 18th annual MLK Unity Party for an evening of music and dance to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join Expansions DJs Sharlese, Kid Hops, Masa, Alex, and Riz as they soundtrack the evening and celebrate Dr. King’s astounding legacy. Ahead of the event, DJRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: Disaster Relief Show featuring Beat Connection, Zoolab, and Beeba at Neumos 10/11

By Dusty Henry | Published: October 11, 2017

The past few months have been overwhelming with the relentless barrage of natural disasters around the globe. Now is the time for people to come together to help support these communities struggling to rebuild their homes and providing the resources necessary to survive. This Wednesday, local artists will be doing there part to give backRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: Hype! at the SIFF Cinema Egyptian 9/25

By Dusty Henry | Published: September 25, 2017

It’s easy to lose context with how massive grunge was in the early ’90s. Bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana are so ubiquitous with the region at this point that it’s hard to imagine what the Northwest was like before they came barreling through with heavy punk riffs with lots and lots of plaid and flannel.Read more…

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KEXP Suggests: Zen Mother and Sound Cipher at the Pacific Science Center

By Dusty Henry | Published: September 14, 2017

Laser domes have a nostalgic tie for many music listeners. For many, it recalls memories of zoning out and listening to classic records as a flurry of dazzling lights create a vivid masterwork right in front of your eyes. It’s like going to the movies, only louder and a whole lot more awesome. The Pacific ScienceRead more…

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Learn How to Create and Book Shows at KEXP’s Mastering the Hustle Workshop This Saturday

By Dusty Henry | Published: September 7, 2017

Your band has been practicing in your basement non-stop. You know your songs inside and out. Now you’re ready to finally load up your gear and play a show. But where do you start? When you’re first starting to play live music around town, it can be hard to get your bearings and know who toRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: Zen Mother Live Scores The Holy Mountain at Northwest Film Forum 8/25

By Dusty Henry | Published: August 23, 2017

Earlier this summer, Zen Mother released their experimental psych opus I Was Made To Be Like Her. Across 48-minutes, the record traverses vast sonic territory. It’s a challenging work built upon intention, distorting the listener’s perception with each track and creating a vivid and immersive world that’s easy to get lost in. When it was announced that theRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: It’s Getting Hot in Here – Benefit for the Washington Environmental Council 8/17

By Jasmine Albertson | Published: August 16, 2017

While climate change may be something that members of our federal government have decided to ignore and/or flat-out reject, it’s difficult to ignore the fact that summers in Seattle have gotten increasingly warmer. On August 8th we broke the previous record of 51 days without rain, making it the dryest summer since 1951. The WashingtonRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: Gigantic Bicycle Festival 8/18-8/20

By Dusty Henry | Published: August 16, 2017

Here in the Northwest, our love of biking is right on par with our love of local music. The Gigantic Bicycle Festival is the ideal intersection between these two passions, and then some. On August 18 to 20th, the festival returns to Snoqualmie with three days of energizing PNW bands, locally produced short films, and,Read more…

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KEXP Suggests: I Am the Blues at SIFF Film Center 8/11-8/13

By Johnny Horn | Published: August 11, 2017

SIFF is bringing I Am The Blues to Seattle this weekend, and it is well worth a look. Bobby Rush lays out his life story as he returns to the Blue Front Cafe in Mississippi and a reunion gig in Louisiana. Watching him travel The South and greet friends like Lazy Lester, Henry Gray, BarbaraRead more…

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KEXP Suggests: Chautauqua Music Fest 8/4 – 8/5

By Matthew Howland | Published: August 4, 2017

This weekend, Friday, August 4th and Saturday, August 5th, the Chautauqua Music Festival takes over the Vashon Eagles on Vashon Island. The festival was founded to benefit elementary and middle school arts programs on Vashon Island. To date, Chautauqua has raised over 14,000 dollars to “help augment [Vashon schools’] ability to ensure every young, promisingRead more…

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