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Album Review: The National - Trouble Will Find Me

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 22, 2013

“Hey Joe, sorry to hurt you, but they say love is a virtue, don’t they?” On The National’s new single “Sea of Love”, this quiet apology to a friend is a battle cry for affirmation of love. At this point, The National are indie rock legends, and themes of terrible love and trying relationship areRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 22, 2013

Freshly signed to Sub Pop, Rose Windows have wasted no time making gentle waves with their “hard-hitting hippie” style of psychedelic Sabbath-influenced rock. “Wartime Lovers” is a tambourine tangled track with harmonies that swirl and captivated to boot - singer Rabia’s deep and melodic voice soothes while stirring distant collective memories of stormy desert plainsRead more...

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Live Video: San Cisco

By Jacob Uitti | Published: May 22, 2013

Australian band San Cisco’s first time in Seattle included a stop by KEXP for an in-studio with Cheryl Waters. “That was more fun than a barrel of monkeys,” joked Waters, describing the performance. Formed in 2009 in the small city of Fremantle, Australia (the same town home to Tame Impala), San Cisco is a four-pieceRead more...

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Music That Matters Podcast: Sasquatch! Mixtape 2013

By KEXP | Published: May 22, 2013

Sunscreen for the Eastern Washington sun? Check. Sleeping bag for the few moments you’ll be able to sleep? Check? Earplugs for when your ‘drums need a break? Check. Booty shorts for dancin’? Check. High energy bars for, uh... energy? Check. Roadtrip music for the journey out to The Gorge? Double and triple check! We’ve gotRead more...

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KEXP Suggests: Rainy Dawg’s 10th Anniversary!

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: May 22, 2013

You don’t have to be a DJ, or even relate to anything on this list, to go to University of Washington’s Rainy Dawg Radio‘s  excellently curated 10th Anniversary Party this Thursday the 23rd - they’ve managed to captured many of Seattle’s local sounds in one show. From the electro-soul of Natasha Kmeto, to the howlingRead more...

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KEXP Suggests: Friends and Family w/ The Hoot Hoots & Julia Massey @ The Crocodile 5/25

By Jacob Uitti | Published: May 22, 2013
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Two of Seattle’s up and coming – and most playful – groups will join forces Saturday, May 25, for the record release show for Friends and Family band at The Crocodile Café. The event, sure to be full of positive energy, bright colors and harmonies, will feature Julia Massey and the Fiver Finger Discount andRead more...

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Song of the Day: Smith Westerns - Varsity

By Jacob Webb | Published: May 22, 2013

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 song, featured on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is “Varsity” by Smith Westerns, fromRead more...

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Live Video: Alice Russell

By Jacob Uitti | Published: May 21, 2013

Earlier this month, Alice Russell graced KEXP’s studios with her breathy, soulful style. With a rhythmic push tempered like a slow-build, her set kicked off with the song “For A While.” Donning a gold heart-shaped ring on her left hand, Russell belted her heart-felt “Ooos” and “Yeahs” that clutched at listeners’ heartstrings. The British-born RussellRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Britta Plyler | Published: May 21, 2013

On September 10, The Clash will release a huge box set called Sound System. According to guitarist Mick Jones this will be “the greatest box set ever.” The set will include all five LPs, three disks of singles, a DVD of the band’s music videos, and SO MUCH more. As if this wasn’t cool enough,Read more...

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Out This Week 5/21

By Jacob Uitti | Published: May 21, 2013

Among all the new releases this week, it’s hard to escape the one from Daft Punk. Their new album, Random Access Memories, is the first by the band in eight years. The 13-track record begins with a bang via its track “Give Life Back to Music”, a funky, 70′s-inspired song with trademark robot-style vocals. Shoulder-swayingRead more...

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