Tag Archives: Diamond Rings

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: April 1, 2013

What a fantastic time of the year for shows in Seattle! As the weather heats up, so does the frequency of shows it seems. With just about something for everyone this week, we start off on Monday night with yet another great evening with Mudhoney, this time at Easy Street Records. Jamie Lidell, Empress Of, andRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: November 12, 2012

The cold has snapped back here in Seattle but we’ve got a great week of shows ahead. The bar gets set high early with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Quasi at the Crocodile on Tuesday night. On Wednesday night, Titus Andronicus and Ceremony are at Neumos, and Milo Greene and Bahamas are at the Crocodile.Read more...

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Out This Week 10/23

By Jim Beckmann | Published: October 23, 2012

New Jersey group Titus Andronicus give us the business with their anticipated third album on which they trade concept for execution. Local Business is the closest thing to actually attending one of their live shows and features, according to our Music Director, Don Yates, “a cleaner and slightly more polished sound, generally more compact songs,Read more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: August 13, 2012

Another special week of shows lies ahead. On Tuesday, we spend the first of two nights with the talented Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars at the Triple Door. Also on Tuesday, we have Jack White and Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three at WaMu Theater. Cold Specks are at Barboza on Wednesday night and then things start really heatingRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: June 26, 2012

Best Coast is just on fire, lately. This week, their showing off a contribution to Just Tell Me That You Want Me, a massive tribute to Fleetwood Mac featuring MGMT, Gardens & Villa, The Kills, Washed Out, and more. Best Coast is taking on “Rhiannon”, which you can listen to over at NPR. In otherRead more...

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: March 31, 2011

It’s getting closer and closer to the release of Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes much anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed 2008 self-titled debut album. The title track and “Battery Kinzie” have already been cast out into the interspace for your listening pleasure, and now the local indie sensations have released the video for “Grown Ocean,” whichRead more...

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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+)

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: February 17, 2011

Barely a week following the announcement of the 2011 lineup, Sasquatch! has sold out all 100,000 tickets. With the success of last year’s festival, the incredible four-day lineup for this year’s, and the one-week sell-out, I don’t think there’s any doubt now that Sasquatch! is right on par with the likes of Coachella, Lollapalooza, ACL,Read more...

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Live Video: Diamond Rings

By Jim Beckmann | Published: December 6, 2010

You might better recognize Diamond Rings’ John O’Regan in rainbow streaked makeup and with more DIY electronics to his sound, but recently the young Toronto-based musician stopped by the KEXP studio for a rare stripped down acoustic performance of songs from his excellent debut, Special Affections.

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Song of the Day: Diamond Rings - Something Else

By Jason Kinnard | Published: November 9, 2010

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of 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 theRead more...

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