Tag Archives: Danny Brown

Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: Danny Brown, Torres, Angel Olsen, Perfume Genius

By Matthew Howland | Published: July 31, 2017

Day 3 of 2017’s Capitol Hill Block Party proved to be the fest’s most musically satisfying, stellar sets from Danny Brown, Torres, Angel Olsen, and Perfume Genius sounding great against the urban Capitol Hill backdrop. Coming on at 5:15 to the sounds of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man,” Danny Brown effortlessly delighted a frat house crowd, performing tracks from his second (XXX), thirdRead more…

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2016 Top Ten List Spotlight: Reeves

By KEXP | Published: December 1, 2016

For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2016, leading up to our 2016 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Voting ends on Friday, December 9th at 6:00 PM PT, so let us know your favorites now, and tune in on Friday, December 16th to hear if your picks madeRead more…

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In Stores Now 10/3

By Janice Headley | Published: October 3, 2016

September closed out with a really strong week of new releases, including the long-awaited new album from Bon Iver. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls it, “his most adventurous, forward-looking recording to date, combining spacy, digitally warped electro-pop with folk, gospel and other styles on soul-searching songs featuring an intricate blend of electronic and acousticRead more…

Posted in In Stores Now, KEXP | Also tagged Bellows, Bon Iver, Drive By Truckers, Itasca, Jenny Hval, Solange | Leave a comment

Thursday Music News

By Janice Headley | Published: June 2, 2016

New Beck! Aside from his gorgeous collaboration with the Chemical Brothers, we haven’t heard much from the once self-proclaimed loser since his 2013 Grammy Award-winning album Morning Phase. Stream the brand new single “Wow” below. In an interview on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, Beck says of the next album, “I mean, technically, I shouldRead more…

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Album Review: Rustie – Green Language

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: August 27, 2014

The kids are coming up from behind – James Murphy called it 12 years ago and not much has changed since then. Seen nowhere stronger than in the realm of dance music, youthful vigor and forward thinking to an increasingly younger audience seems to dominate the scene as the spectrum of influences seems to doubleRead more…

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Music That Matters Podcast: Bumbershoot Preview 2014

By KEXP | Published: August 22, 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. 422 – Bumbershoot Preview 2014 Midday Show host Cheryl WatersRead more…

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Music That Matters Podcast: Hungry For New Music

By KEXP | Published: January 27, 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. 392 – Hungry For New Music DJ Larry Rose, hostRead more…

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2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Nate

By KEXP | Published: December 27, 2013

For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013. View all our DJ’s favorite albums here, and see what KEXP listeners voted for in our 2013 Top 90.3 Albums Countdown here. Nate’s 2013 Top Ten Albums #1: Blomma by Minilogue on Cocoon Recordings Continuing their exploration of whatRead more…

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2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Larry Rose

By KEXP | Published: December 10, 2013

For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Vote today for your favorite albums of the year, and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a 10 CD pack of the Top Albums of 2013, as votedRead more…