Add this to your list of newly announced lineups: The Capitol Hill Block Party has added nine more bands to complete its 2011 roster.
LCD Soundsystem‘s immortal “All My Friends” gets the cover treatment from Will Wiesenfeld’s Baths in this clip from The AV Club’s Undercover series. Watch Wiesenfeld croon while tourmate Dexter from Houses provides truly organic percussion.
Baths may just be one guy, but when he takes the stage, 21-year-old Will Wiesenfeld transforms into a charismatic and engaging tour de force. Whether it’s lurching back and forth as he fiddles with knobs and sliders or mouthing the words to his own samples while gesticulating wildly, there’s no reason not to love him.Read more...
Monday, February 28 THE CONCRETES with MillionYoung, Speaker Speaker @ Neumos The Swedish group returns after three years without an album. Not that former lead singer Victoria Bergsman has gone off to pursue her own thing (Taken By Trees), the Concretes are free to explore avenues beyond the “Swedish pop” sound they’ve been known for,Read more...
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...
Summer holiday weeks are typically slow when it comes to new releases. Kids are working part-time jobs, families are taking vacations, and adults are more likely to be out hiking, river rafting, or just playing hooky from work. Hardly anyone is cooped up staring at their computer right now... in fact, it seems like it’sRead more...
Looking for a funky beat you can dance to? This week’s roundup of new releases will have you cutting a groove in no time. The Chemical Brothers seventh album flows like one long dance set, full of big beats and ambient majesty, while Danish producer Trentemøller‘s second release is a moody mix of acoustic andRead more...
