Tag Archives: Aesop Rock

Live Video: The Uncluded

By Jacob Uitti | Published: July 29, 2013

Surprisingly, you don’t see guitars dressed up, tagged or written on very often. But the guitar that belongs to Kimya Dawson of The Uncluded is just that. It’s like a city wall full of expression. Like their artwork, the music this Rhymesayers duo, which also features Portland emcee Aesop Rock, is funny, intricate and rhythmic.Read more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Video | Also tagged Kimya Dawson, The Uncluded | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: April 22, 2013

This week we have a great list of shows to tell you about. Starting the week with 3 great shows at Neptune Theatre with Sparks on Monday night, James Blake on Tuesday night, and Purity Ring on Wednesday night. Marnie Stern, SISU, and Heavy Petting are also at Barboza. On Thursday, The Thermals, Wimps, and La Luz are at Neumos,Read more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Blue Hawaii, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Busdriver, Chad Valley, Constant Lovers, Country Lips, Cowboy Junkies, Dawes, Dr. Dog, Falty DL, Fly Moon Royalty, Golden Gardens, Grayskul, Guards, James Blake, kithkin, La Luz, Local Natives, Marnie Stern, Palma Violets, Purity Ring, Rodriguez, Shuggie Otis, Space Needles, Sparks, The Comettes, The Sumner Brothers, The Thermals, Universe People, Wimps | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: January 21, 2013

The weather seems to breaking and the shows are heating up in Seattle. This week there’s a little something for everyone. Things start off on a high note Tuesday night with Niki & The Dove, Vacationer, and Nightmare Fortress at Crocodile. Wednesday night, San Diego rockers Pinback are at Showbox at the Market, The Good Wives, Telekinesis,Read more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Betsy Olsen, Big Business, Black Nite Crash, Chastity Belt, Cordaviva, Country Lips, father john misty, FF, Gibraltar, helms alee, Kid Smpl, La Luz, Little Big Show #5, Nightmare Fortress, Niki & The Dove, Nordic Soul, Pinback, Pony Time, Rob Sonic, s, School of Rock, Song Sparrow Research, STAG, Telekinesis, The Great Um, The Hoot Hoots, The Purrs, The Valley, The Walkmen, Vacationer, Yuni in Taxco | Leave a comment

2012 Top Ten List Spotlight: Tommy

By KEXP | Published: December 28, 2012

For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown, as voted on by our listeners! Tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Dinosaur Jr. from our MusicFest NW broadcast at the Doug FirRead more...

Posted in 2012 Countdown, KEXP | Also tagged Dinosaur Jr., father john misty, First Aid Kit, Hounds of the Wild Hunt, MEN, Metz, Moon Duo, Tomten, Woods | Leave a comment

Tuesday Music News

By Ian Robinson | Published: August 21, 2012

Dinosaur Jr. have released a video for their song “Watch the Corners,” the first from their forthcoming album I Bet On Sky, due out September 18 via Jagjaguwar. The hilarious and touching video, produced in conjunction with Funny Or Die, stars Tim Heidecker, of Tim and Eric fame, as an overprotecting and loving dad withRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Dinosaur Jr., Grimes, Ted Leo, The Avalanches | Leave a comment

Capitol Hill Block Party: Day 2

By KEXP | Published: July 22, 2012

by Ian Robinson and Jacob Webb Absolute Monarchs - 2:15 - Main Stage Describing noise rock duo Lightning Bolt’s noon set at an installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties, Steve Albini said their loud thrashing was “the best alarm clock I’ve ever had.” It’s likely that the sleepier residents of Capitol Hill had a similar feelingRead more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP | Also tagged Absolute Monarchs, Beat Connection, Diplo, Grimes, Lemolo, Major Lazer, Nude Pop, Twin Shadow | 2 Comments

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: July 16, 2012

It’s Capitol Hill Block Party weekend and the Hill is going to be booming! We’ve got some other great shows to share with you this week as well. On Tuesday night, Talib Kweli, J.Pinder, Raz, and DJ Vega The Virgo are at the Crocodile, J. Pinder has a free in-store at Easy Street Records inQueen Anne,Read more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Absolute Monarchs, Allen Stone, Beat Connection, Blouse, Blue Sky Black Death, Brokaw, Caspar Baby Pants, Cloud Nothings, Cock Block Party, Crypts, Crystal Stilts, Dan Sartain, Dark Time Sunshine, Deadkill, DJ 100 Proof, Don't Talk To The Cops, Eighteen Individual Eyes, El Ten Eleven, father john misty, Fitz and The Tantrums, Florence & The Machine, Grand Archives, Grimes, helms alee, Husky, J.Pinder, Jaill, Lemolo, Lesbian, Major Lazer, My Best Fiend, Neko Case, Nightmare Fortress, Nouela, Phantogram, Porcelain Raft, Ra Scion, Reignwolf, Sandrider, Shearwater, Shelby Earl, Shenandoah Davis, Sidi Toure, Spoek Mathambo, State of the Artist, Talib Kweli, The Grizzled Mighty, The Intelligence, The Lumineers, The Soft White Sixties, The Torn ACLs, The Walkmen, Twin Shadow, Unnatural Helpers, Youth Lagoon | Leave a comment

Out This Week 7/10

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 10, 2012

With summer finally coming into Seattle, your car/stereo/other music player is certainly in need of some fresh new music. One of this week’s biggest releases is also one of the year’s most anticipated: Swing Lo Magellan, the sixth studio album from Dirty Projectors. Dave Longstreth and company holed up in New York for a yearRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Out This Week! | Also tagged Chatham County Line, Clare and the Reasons, Communist Daughter, Deep Time, Dirty Projectors, Erika Spring, Husky, Mission of Burma, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Twin Shadow | Leave a comment

Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: April 10, 2012

Fiona Apple is coming back to Seattle! July 25, 2012, she will play a show at the Paramount in support of her new album, The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do. STG has not listed when the tickets willRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Fiona Apple, Jack White, James Murphy, Lana Del Rey, White Stripes | Leave a comment

Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: March 27, 2012

The Tallest Man on Earth has finished up work on a new LP and is prepping its release, slated for June 12 on Dead Oceans. The album is entitled There’s No Leaving Now. A handful of European tour dates have been posted, but keep an eye out for US dates sometime soon! Silversun Pickups areRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged bear in heaven, Silversun Pickups, The Tallest Man on Earth, The Temper Trap | Leave a comment

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