Tag Archives: Big Scary

Video Roundup: Bumbershoot Music Festival

By KEXP | Published: September 3, 2015

Labor Day weekend is upon us, which in Seattle means Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival! This long-running festival enters its 45th year of music, comedy, literary events, and more at Seattle Center. As we prepare to move into that location ourselves, this year KEXP won’t be broadcasting from the festival like we have in yearsRead more…

Posted in Bumbershoot, KEXP, Video Roundup | Also tagged Brothers from Another, Built to Spill, Chimurenga Renaissance, Devotchka, Fitz and The Tantrums, Fox and the Law, Hey Marseilles, Israel Nash, Kris Orlowski, Mikal Cronin, Motopony, Nikki Lane, Smokey Brights, The Cave Singers, The Fame Riot, The Grizzled Mighty, Unlikely Friends | Leave a comment

Music That Matters Podcast: The Drowned World

By KEXP | Published: November 7, 2014

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently, you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 433 – The Drowned World Morning show host John RichardsRead more…

Posted in John In The Morning, KEXP, Music That Matters Podcast | Also tagged bear in heaven, Blackbird Blackbird, Cabana, Dean Wareham, Elliott Brood, Eyes & No Eyes, High Ends, Hundred Waters, Kevin Morby, Line & Circle, Low Hums, Pins, Rose's Pawn Shop, The Barr Brothers | Leave a comment

Music That Matters Podcast: Tangled In A Late Night Of Fire And Fog

By KEXP | Published: May 31, 2014

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently, you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 410 – Tangled In A Late Night Of Fire AndRead more…

Posted in KEXP, Music That Matters Podcast | Also tagged Carmen Villain, Caspian, Fort Romeau, Glitterbug, Hammock, Hics, Hooray For Earth, Jono McCleery, Lanterns on the Lake, Milosh, Sisyphus | Leave a comment

Music That Matters Podcast: Tell Me

By KEXP | Published: May 25, 2014

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently, you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 409 – Tell Me: KEXP’s Midday Show host Cheryl WatersRead more…

Posted in Cheryl Waters, KEXP, Music That Matters Podcast | Also tagged Black Joe Lewis, Black Pistol Fire, Bleeding Rainbow, Cabana, Cloud Nothings, Hello Echo, Hollow & Akimbo, Iron Chic, The Districts, The fresh & Onlys, The Hold Steady | Leave a comment

Music That Matters Podcast: Sasquatch! Roadtrip Mixtape 2014

By KEXP | Published: May 17, 2014

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently, you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 408 – Sasquatch! Roadtrip Mixtape 2014: KEXP’s Afternoon Show hostRead more…

Posted in Kevin Cole, KEXP, Music That Matters Podcast | Also tagged Bob Mould, Chet Faker, Cut Copy, Damien Jurado, Dude York, Elbow, First Aid Kit, Fly Moon Royalty, Foals, John Grant, Jonathan Wilson, kithkin, La Luz, Little Green Cars, Lucius, Mary Lambert, Old 97's, Phantogram, Phosphorescent, Pillar Point, Pink Mountaintops, The Physics, Washed Out | Leave a comment

Live Video: Big Scary

By Matt Pritchard | Published: May 7, 2014

Unless you’ve got a bad case of phonophobia, Big Scary isn’t too terrifying. Featuring Joanna Syme on percussion and heavenly-voiced Tom Iansek on guitar and keyboards, the Melbourne-based duo has broken the mold for Australian music. Their 2013 album, Not Art, was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award, AIR AwardsRead more…

Posted in KEXP, Live Video | Tagged Big Scary | Leave a comment

Out This Week 3/25

By Jim Beckmann | Published: March 25, 2014

At this pace, 2014 is well on its way to outdoing 2013 in new releases. The streak continues this week, topped by a terrific new album by Future Islands, which our Music Director, Don Yates, calls “a masterful set of impassioned, ‘80s-steeped electro-pop with glittering synths, streamlined guitars and driving rhythms accompanying Samuel T. Herring’sRead more…

Posted in KEXP, Out This Week! | Also tagged Future Islands, Howler, Liars, The Baseball Project, The Hold Steady, Tokyo Police Club | 1 Comment

Comforting Sounds: DJ Shannon’s Artists to Look Forward To in 2014

By DJ Shannon | Published: January 23, 2014

2014 is off to an amazing start with music, and especially a massive overdose of British and Australian bands! There are so many new bands I want to share, as well as some known bands with albums due out this year. Here are my highlights, and if you listen to my Thursday night 9:00 PMRead more…

Posted in KEXP | Also tagged Bombay Bicycle Club, Circa Waves, Doves, East India Youth, FAMY, Gentlemen, Is Bliss, Jimi Goodwin, Kins, Penguins Kill Polar Bears, Public Service Broadcasting, Temples, The Crookes, The Preatures, There Will Be Fireworks, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Wild Beasts | Leave a comment

Friday on My Mind: New Favorites for 2014!

By John Richards | Published: January 17, 2014

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. New music releases tend to slow down at the very end of the year, but we are excited because although we areRead more…

Posted in Friday on My Mind, John In The Morning, KEXP | Also tagged Elbow, FAMY, Friday on My Mind, John in the Morning, Ming City Rockers, There Will Be Fireworks | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Big Scary

Video Roundup: Bumbershoot Music Festival

Music That Matters Podcast: The Drowned World

Music That Matters Podcast: Tangled In A Late Night Of Fire And Fog

Music That Matters Podcast: Sasquatch! Roadtrip Mixtape 2014

Live Video: Big Scary

Out This Week 3/25

Comforting Sounds: DJ Shannon’s Artists to Look Forward To in 2014

Friday on My Mind: New Favorites for 2014!

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