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MFNW 2013 Lineup Announced!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 29, 2013

Seattle has no shortage of summertime music festivals and events, so why does KEXP travels= down to Portland, OR, to broadcast during MusicfestNW each year? One reason is the comfortable, neighborhood-like atmosphere of the festival itself. The other is the stellar lineup that just keeps getting better and better. Today, MFNW announced its 2013 lineup,Read more...

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Out This Week 2/19

By Jim Beckmann | Published: February 19, 2013

It’s a big week for new releases, so let’s get right into it. First thing on your shopping list: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds‘ latest, Push The Sky Away. Fifteen albums in and Cave & Co. still create unique stunners. As our Music Director, Don Yates, says, it’s “a masterful set of brooding, minimalistRead more...

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Song of the Day: Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Christmas Eve Can Kill You

By Jacob Webb | Published: December 19, 2012

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. This week we have some special holiday treats for you! Today’s selection is “Christmas Eve CanRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: December 5, 2012

Bonnie “Prince” Billy is releasing -- not a new album -- but a fragrance through perfume company Sanae Intoxicants. That’s right, a perfume called “Bonnie Billy” -- perhaps it smells like beard and woodsmoke? According to Sanae, it’s an intoxicating mix of tobacco and Egyptian Jasmine, combined with the ancient wood of the Assam oudRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Ian Robinson | Published: September 11, 2012

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s latest video from his 2011 release, Wolfroy Goes To Town, is, despite the fact it revolves around two animated bunnies in love, probably the most depressing cartoon I’ve seen a while. “Time To Be Clear” stars two rabbits, one of which bears striking resemblance to Will Oldham himself, who fall in loveRead more...

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Out This Week 7/23

By Jim Beckmann | Published: July 24, 2012

We envy you. When you go into your favorite record store today or hop online to your trusted music merchant, you are about to buy your favorite album of the year. Or one of them, anyway... there’s a lot of competition this fall! Purity Ring, though, the Halifax/Montreal-based duo, have finally released their full-length debut,Read more...

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Live Video: Bonnie “Prince” Billy

By Jim Beckmann | Published: June 28, 2012

He’s recorded under many names and his collaborations with others seem almost too numerous to track, but as soon as you hear to that voice straining, cracking and then slipping unexpectedly into rich mellifluence, you know immediately when you are listening to Will Oldham. Unmistakeable and impossible to imitate, the Louisville, Kentucky, bred songwriter gotRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: June 11, 2012

There’s something for just about anyone this week and a ton of great local choices. On Monday night, things get awfully loud at the Crocodile with A Place To Bury Strangers, This Will Destroy You, and Dusted, while some of our favorite Canadian’s - Japandroids hit the stage at Neumo’s. Tuesday night, Posse, Big Eyes,Read more...

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Out This Week 4/10

By Jim Beckmann | Published: April 10, 2012

Did you know that Record Store Day (April 21) is less than two weeks away? Are you ready? What have you done to prepare yourself for it? Today is a perfect day to make a test run to your local shop, where you can scout for the best positions and flex the required muscles byRead more...

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: January 26, 2012

Disney caused a stir earlier this week when they announced they were selling Mickey Mouse tee-shirts inspired by the cover of Joy Division’s classic 1979 album Unknown Pleasures. As soon as Disney got wind of the rumblings throughout the music community over the odd juxtaposition of images/commercialization of the iconic album cover, they quickly pulledRead more...

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