Category Archives: The Roadhouse

The Roadhouse’s Pickathon 2011 preview

By Greg Vandy, The Roadhouse | Published: August 3, 2011

Regular listeners know how I feel about Pickathon. Last week in The Roadhouse I played all Pickathon music. Listen to that show here. What is this Pickathon? It’s an indie-roots music festival 20 minutes east of Portland, in Happy Valley, Oregon on Pendarvis Farm, the same 80-acre farm where the Decemberists recorded their latest. ItRead more...

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Listen to “Soul Freedom” on The Roadhouse

By Greg Vandy, The Roadhouse | Published: July 3, 2011

Dyn-O-Mite! For years now, I’ve been broadcasting an Independence Day special show called Soul Freedom. It aired on Wednesday during The Roadhouse, but with the miracle of audio technology and the inter-webs, you can hear this 3-hour show right now, or anytime over this Holiday weekend. It’s the perfect soundtrack for you’re 4th of JulyRead more...

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SXSW preview: Frank Fairfield trailer

By KEXP | Published: March 16, 2011

The last screening of the Frank Fairfield movie, produced by More Dust Than Digital and American Standard Time’s Greg Vandy (host of KEXP’s The Roadhouse), is tomorrow, Thursday, 3/17, in Austin at the Alamo on S. Lamar at 11am as part of Documentary Shorts 1. The Alamo serves breakfast and coffee, so it’s a goodRead more...

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Live Video: Ryan Bingham

By Jim Beckmann | Published: March 10, 2011

Ryan Bingham has one of those voices that usually takes a lifetime of cigarettes and booze to cultivate. His raw, world-worn vocals belie his mere 30 years, but he’s still had his fair share of experiences, including a stint as a bull rider, which he started doing his late teens. Around that time, a guitarRead more...

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Live Video: Cahalen Morrison & Eli West

By Jim Beckmann | Published: February 9, 2011

You might think them Seattle’s own Soggy Bottom Boys, but Cahalen Morrison & Eli West are both relative young ‘uns in the old-time music scene. You’d hardly know it when listening to them perform their tight harmonies, but the now local-based duo met only a short time ago after being connected by a mutual friendRead more...

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Song of the Day: Frazey Ford - Firecracker

By Carrie Rubens | Published: January 27, 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 songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s selection, featured on theRead more...

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Weird At My School: Christmas Cavalcade

By DJ El Toro | Published: December 22, 2010

I love Christmas music. If my partner would permit such madness, I’d listen to it all year round, and the original version of ZE Records’ A Christmas Record is in my all-time Top Ten, regardless of the season. However, while walking around downtown Seattle yesterday with a friend who was feeling glum, the sound ofRead more...

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The Roadhouse Preview: Alela Diane @ Seattle Folk Festival, Town Hall, 12/12

By Greg Vandy, The Roadhouse | Published: December 10, 2010

The time is right for Alela Diane. But more importantly, for us fans of Alela Diane. A new record is in the can, and this Sunday, December 12, she will appear as part of the KEXP sponsored First Annual Seattle Folk Festival at Town Hall.

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2010 Top Ten List Spotlight: Greg Vandy

By Janice Headley | Published: December 1, 2010

When it comes to albums released in 2010, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s pored over them more intensely than a KEXP DJ. So, what were their favorites? Which CDs did they reach for the most, or, uh, “click on” the most in their iTunes players? Find out as KEXP looks at each DJ’sRead more...

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Easter with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

By Greg Vandy, The Roadhouse | Published: April 4, 2010

What’s better on Easter Sunday than a little bit of tradition, New Orleans style? I know. Not much. So while you hide and seek the Easter eggs, bake a ham, and stay dry, listen to an archived Roadhouse show featuring the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and other traditional New Orleans music.

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