Category Archives: Live Performances

Concerts at the Mural begin; KEXP BBQ today at Seattle Center!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: August 6, 2011

Here are a few photos from last night’s opening of KEXP and Seattle Center’s Concerts at the Mural free weekly series. Black Whales opened the night, followed by Hey Marseilles and The Maldives. The Mural lawn was a packed with fans of all three bands and those who just wanted to enjoy a nice eveningRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Sunday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: July 30, 2011

Sunday at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party was all about one band for me: Battles. Battles! They’d done a fantastic show at the Crocodile back in May, and I was thrilled beyond belief when I heard that they’d be back in Seattle so soon for the Block Party. Indeed, I was so focused onRead more...

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City Arts Festival 2011 schedule announced: Ryan Adams, Robyn, Built To Spill to headline

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 28, 2011

After tremendous success last year, the second annual Heineken City Arts Festival has announced their lineup. This year, the three-day fest will take place October 20-22, 2011, and will feature headlining acts Ryan Adams, Robyn, Built to Spill, Crystal Castles, and Ozomatli playing at venues as varied as Benaroya Hall, The Paramount Theatre, Showbox SoDo,Read more...

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Live Video: 4AD 4VR (Robin Guthrie & Brendan Perry)

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 26, 2011

KEXP DJ El Toro recently hosted a night of music he dubbed 4AD 4VR, a one-two punch of live in-studio performances from Robin Guthrie (of Cocteau Twins) and Brendan Perry (of Dead Can Dance), both musical luminaries from iconic independent record label 4AD. Of course, since then, both musicians have moved into solo projects onRead more...

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Live at the Capitol Hill Block Party: Saturday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: July 26, 2011

Whereas Friday at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party was for me mostly about being mellow and dropping in on whatever sounded good, Saturday was a day of challenges: so many bands I knew I wanted to check out, scheduled one on top of the next. That blessing-and-curse combination is the hallmark of a goodRead more...

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Capitol Hill Block Party 2011: Friday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: July 24, 2011

I took a fairly mellow approach to the first day of the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party. With the rainy and cool gloom of the past couple weeks finally dispelled, it was a good day to wander about with a friend, enjoy the sunshine, and casually catch a few songs at the various stages. AndRead more...

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Live Video: Zola Jesus

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 11, 2011

Zola Jesus is the critically acclaimed gothic synth-pop project from 22-year-old Russian-American Nika Danilova, who began with the noise-based album The Spoils but quickly evolved into something more fueled by electronics with the release of the Stridulum and Stridulum II EPs. Whatever avenue her sound takes, Danilova’s best asset is her opera-trained voice, and whenRead more...

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Live Video: Trentemøller

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 26, 2011

Anders Trentemøller (better known by his stage name Trentemøller) is Denmark’s premier electronic musician. Since 1997, his elusive beats and sci-fi synth squiggles have confounded casual definition, deftly swinging from one genre to the next. On his latest, 2010′s Into the Wide Great Yonder, he further expands his sonic palette, and on his most recentRead more...

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Live Video: Thao and Mirah

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 23, 2011

Thao and Mirah‘s liner notes read like a veritable supergroup. Produced with Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) at John Vanderslice‘s Tiny Telephone Studios, and mixed by Tucker Martine, the famed producer who’s worked with Laura Veirs, The Decemberists, and Sufjan Stevens. But no matter how much talent with which you surround yourself, there’s got to be aRead more...

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Noah and the Whale Live @ Sasquatch! 2011

By Nick Heinlein | Published: June 18, 2011

England’s Noah and the Whale play a whimsical kind of folk-rock inspired by Wes Anderson films, and since their debut LP the band has had measured success in the UK and overseas. Fresh off the release of their third album Last Night on Earth, the British five-piece took the Bigfoot stage early in the dayRead more...

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