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Photos: KEXP Concerts at the Mural & the 9th Annual BBQ!

By Nick Heinlein | Published: August 9, 2011

This past weekend, KEXP listeners took over the Seattle Center’s Mural Ampitheater for a two-day thrill ride that included the first show in this year’s Concerts at the Mural series and the 9th Annual KEXP BBQ. Among the bands in attendance were Mad Rad, Hey Marseilles, The Maldives, Black Whales, Capsula, Virgin Islands, Fool’s Gold,Read more...

Posted in Concerts at the Mural, KEXP, KEXP BBQ, Live Performances, Local Music, Photo Galleries | Also tagged Capsula, Fool's Gold, Hey Marseilles, Mad Rad, Rainbow Arabia, School of Rock, The Maldives, virgin islands | Leave a comment

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...

Posted in Concerts at the Mural, KEXP, KEXP BBQ, Live Performances, Local Music | Also tagged Hey Marseilles, The Maldives | 1 Comment

Concerts at the Mural preview: The Maldives, Hey Marseilles & Black Whales, 8/5

By Nick Heinlein | Published: August 4, 2011

While the sun is still making up its mind about whether or not to show its face this summer, KEXP has decided to shrug off our jackets and get ready for this year’s Concerts at the Mural series. Every Friday in August, KEXP and Seattle Center will be hosting a free concert at the MuralRead more...

Posted in Concerts at the Mural, KEXP, Local Music | Also tagged Hey Marseilles, The Maldives | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: August 1, 2011

KEXP and Seattle Center’s Concerts at the Mural begin this weekend, with two free shows -- Friday night with The Maldives, Hey Marseilles, Black Whales, and all day Saturday with Fool’s Gold, Rainbow Arabia, Capsula, Virgin Islands, Mad Rad -- but there’s a lot else going on, including a full weekend outside of Portland atRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged AgesAndAges, American Girls, BFA, Big Business, Bill Callahan, Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers, Califone, Capsula, Cataldo, Coconut Coolouts, Concerts at the Mural, Curtains For You, DJ Jake One, Dntel, Dyno Jamz, Earth, Eilen Jewell, Elliot Brood, Flexions, Fly Moon Royalty, Fool's Gold, Fruit Bats, Future Islands, Grupo Fantasma, Grynch, helms alee, Hey Marseilles, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, KEXP BBQ, Laura Veirs & The Hall Of Flames, Mad Rad, Metal Chocolates, Motopony, Onry Ozzborn, Pickathon, Pickwick, Pierced Arrows, Pokey Lafarge, Rainbow Arabia, Rose's Pawn Shop, Shannon and the Clams, Sports, Stickers, TacocaT, The Builders and the Butchers, The First Times, The Maldives, The One AM Radio, The Physics, The Sadies, The Warren G. Hardings, Those Darlins, Tiny Vipers, Tit Pig, Torche, virgin islands, White Arrows, Witch Gardens | Leave a comment

Out This Week 6/28

By Jim Beckmann | Published: June 28, 2011

Although singer/songwriter Gillian Welch hasn’t been totally quiet over the past years, having performed and recorded with bands like The Decemberists, Bright Eyes, Solomon Burke, Steve Earle, Ralph Stanley, Ryan Adams, Alison Krauss, and many others, and of course supporting her long-time collaborator David Rawlings’ also first solo release in 2009 -- but she hasn’tRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Out This Week! | Also tagged Dolly Parton, Eilen Jewell, Gillian Welch, Handsome Furs, Jolie Holland, Marianne Faithful, Shabazz Palaces, Thievery Corporation | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Ryan Bort | Published: March 7, 2011

Monday, March 7 “Love Me Some Townes Van Zandt” Tribute @ The Tractor Tavern A tribute show for Townes Van Zandt featuring Starr Anna & Justin Davis, Rusty Willoughby, Kasey Anderson, Kevin Large, Shane Tutmarc, Gary Westlake, Peter Droge & Elaine Summers, to name a few. Here’s Townes: (8 pm, $12 adv/$15 dos, 21+)

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Crystal Castles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Dan Mangan, Diamond Rings, Drive By Truckers, Head Like A Kite, Mad Rad, Midday Veil, Noddy, PS I Love You, Star Anna, Tapes 'N Tapes, The Dismemberment Plan, The Ungood, Townes Van Zandt | Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Black Whales – Rattle Your Bones

By Leigh Bezezekoff | Published: November 5, 2010

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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 the AfternoonRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Local Music, Song of the Day Podcast | Tagged Black Whales | 2 Comments

Live Review: We Are Scientists, Black Whales, Rewards @ Neumos 7/28

By Dan Digs | Published: July 29, 2010

“Let’s explore our feelings,” bassist Chris Cain sagely and deliberately intones into the mic as the three-piece high energy rock ‘n’ roll funsters We Are Scientists take to the stage and launch into ‘Nice Guys’ -- the second single from their recently released fourth studio album, Barbara. Taking their name from the song “We AreRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Reviews | Also tagged Chairlift, KEXP, Razorlight, Rewards, Seattle, We Are Scientists | 4 Comments

KEXP suggests the Georgetown Music Festival this Saturday

By Brian Connolly | Published: June 26, 2009

by Brian Connolly The Georgetown Music Festival is back for another summer afternoon of indoor/outdoor entertainment. With over twenty local acts from which to choose and three stages between which to divide your attention, you shouldn’t have any problem finding something to occupy your attention. Featuring many past-GMF alums, this year’s lineup is a poignantRead more...

Posted in KEXP, KEXP Suggests, Local Music | Also tagged H is for Hellgate, M Bison, Spanish for 100, The Hands, The Redwood Plan, We Wrote the Book on Connectors | Leave a comment

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Photos: KEXP Concerts at the Mural & the 9th Annual BBQ!

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

Concerts at the Mural preview: The Maldives, Hey Marseilles & Black Whales, 8/5

Live Around Town This Week

Out This Week 6/28

Live Around Town This Week

Song of the Day: Black Whales – Rattle Your Bones

Live Review: We Are Scientists, Black Whales, Rewards @ Neumos 7/28

KEXP suggests the Georgetown Music Festival this Saturday

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