KEXP proudly presents the first annual Seattle Musicians for Seattle Children’s Hospital Benefit and Auction, or as we like to call it, SMooCH. The show, which will take place at The Triple Door on Friday, December 7 at 6 pm, will feature a host of talented local bands. Tickets are $100 for general admission/standing room andRead more...
The second show in the 2012 Concerts at the Mural series sponsored by Seattle Center and KEXP went off without a hitch earlier this month, showcasing 3 incredibly talented local acts. The evening featured two newcomers to the Seattle alt-rock scene, Posse and The Young Evils, and one recently reunited 20-year veteran, Brad. Check outRead more...
Continued the winning streak started by No Depression night last week, the second installment of KEXP and the Seattle Center’s 2012 Concerts at the Mural was a killer from start to finish. Hosting energizing sets by Brad, The Young Evils, and Posse, the night was a celebration of some of Seattle’s finest bands, both youngRead more...
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our weekly series Friday on My Mind. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News, where we look at videos and artists centered around one common theme. This week we’re looking at some of the artists who are performing as a part of our 2012Read more...
KEXP and the Seattle Center’s 2012 series Concerts at the Mural kicked off with a bang last week, and the tomorrow night’s show is nearly here! Featuring all local bands, Brad, The Young Evils and Posse, this concert is sure to be a triple-bill of intense up-to-11 rock. Admission is free and the music startsRead more...
As we recover from a beautiful (and hot!) weekend in Seattle, we have a whole crop of new and amazing shows to share with you this week. We start off slowly with some great small club shows at the Tractor with Phosphorescent and Mimicking Birds, and at the Sunset with Southeast Engine and Danielle Henry. Tuesday night,Read more...
Brad has been playing their brand of muffled, blues-tinged rock for close to 20 years now, but unlike some of their contemporaries, they haven’t mellowed in the slightest with age. Stone Gossard’s guitar can still effortlessly switch between swampy and haunting, Regan Hagar pounds every note with an equal amount of fury and precision, and,Read more...
Looking for an inexpensive way to enjoy Seattle’s newfound warm weather? Look no further, as Concerts at the Mural returns this summer! Presented by KEXP and the Seattle Center, 2012′s installment of Concerts at the Mural will consist of four nights of FREE shows -- every Friday night in August -- featuring some of ourRead more...
It’s hard to believe after all the projects that Jack White has been involved with over the years that he’s only just now getting to his first solo album. Blunderbuss tops this week’s list of new releases, and if you’re fan of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs or The Dead Weather, grabbing this one isRead more...
When the weather starts getting better in Seattle, so do the shows. This week we start with a great show at the Crocodile with School Of Seven Bells and Exitmusic, Tanlines are at Neumos, and the first of two nights begins with Bettye LaVette at Jazz Alley. On Wednesday, DJ Shadow is at Showbox at theRead more...
