Tag Archives: DJ Riz

DJ Riz on This American Life: It Takes A Nation Of Santas To Hold Us Back

By Riz | Published: December 24, 2012

Almost 15 ago I was honored through my association with The Stranger to be included ona Christmas Eve broadcast of This American Life with Ira Glass. The show was called “The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Suit,” a reference to the Elvis Costello song and centered around Santa Claus with various segments that include aRead 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...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Bahamas, Ben Gibbard, Bleached, Boat Party, Ceremony, Chastity Belt, Cursive, Damien Jurado, Diamond Rings, DJ Alex, Elliott Brood, Fearce & BeanOne, Flow State, Gems, Girl In A Coma, Global Heat, Hi Life Soundsystem, Irukandji Physics of Fusion, Japandroids, Kung Foo Grip, Milo Greene, Minus the Bear, Onuinu, Quasi, Ravenna Woods, Rebirth Brass Band, Taj Mahal Trio, Tender Hips, The Bad Tenants, The Coup, The Internet, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Titus Andronicus, Tubaluba, Warren Miller, Wintersleep | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: January 9, 2012

A great week for shows in the Northwest, and most notably great local talent big and small. We skip Monday this week and go ahead and start on Tuesday (tell your work KEXP said it was OK) with a great local show at Neumos starring Stephanie, Flexions, Erik Blood, and OC Notes as well as a lovelyRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Allen Stone, Blouse, Bryan John Appleby, Danny Barnes, Dick Dale, DJ Kid Hops, Erik Blood, Flexions, Fu Manchu, Gold Leaves, Golden Blondes, helms alee, Kinski, Kris Orlowski, land of pines, Lesbian, Masa, Meshell Ndegeocello, Motopony, OC Notes, Recess Monkey, Sandrider, Seapony, Seattle Rock Orchestra, Sports, Stephanie, The Fascination Movement, The Fucking Eagles, The Young Evils, Tito Ramsey, Tomten, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Roller | 1 Comment

City Arts Fest 2011: Shabazz Palaces and Metal Chocolates @ the Triple Door 10/21

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: November 3, 2011

The 2011 City Arts Festival continued for me on Friday October 21 with Shabazz Palaces and Metal Chocolates at the Triple Door. KEXP’s DJ Riz was spinning mellow rnb/soul to warm up, with more hiphop during the break between acts.

Posted in City Arts Festival, KEXP, Live Reviews | Also tagged Metal Chocolates, Shabazz Palaces | 1 Comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: October 24, 2011

Following a busy week of shows both here in Seattle (City Arts) and New York (CMJ) we can relax this week with a much more manageable schedule. There are a few great choices too. Monday starts with a proper punk rock show at the Crocodile with The Bronx. For Wednesday you can pick from aRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Kids Dance Party, Live Around Town | Also tagged Angelo Spencer Et Les Hauts Sommets, Big Freedia, Big Harp, BOAT, Carter Tanton, Constant Lovers, Dark State Lines, Das Kapital, David Bazan & Snorri Helgason, David Vandervelde, Dead Fingers, DJ Darek Mazzone, DJ El Toro, DJ Nordic Soul, Dominant Legs, Earshot Jazz Festival, Franki Chan, Glenn or Glennda?, Gold Panda, Halloween III, Helen Money, jack wilson, Jackrabbit, Jon Pontrello, KEXP's Halloween Kids Dance Party, Kyle O'Quin, Los Headaches, Maria Taylor, Mariachi El Bronx, Milagres, Natasha Kmeto, New Look, Nive Nielsen, Nurses, Olof Arnalds & Sean Nelson, ORCA Team, Pictureplane, Purling Hiss, Reykjavik Calling, SBTRKT, Sebastian & The Deep Blue, Shellac of North America, So Pitted, Spank Rock, Steel Tigers of Death, Strong Killings, The Bad Plus, The Cute Lepers, The Damned, The Death Set, The Fling, The Gourds, The Legendary Oaks, The Not-Its, The Sweet Dominiques, The War on Drugs, This Bitch Don't Fall Off, Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited, Tomo Nakayama & Gudrid Hansdottir, Tony Kevin Jr., Western Haunts, Wild Orchid Children | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: October 17, 2011

Of course all the talk this week will be about the second annual Heineken City Arts Festival. This year, the three-day fest will take place October 20-22, featuring headlining acts Ryan Adams, Robyn, Built to Spill, Crystal Castles, and Ozomatli playing at various venues around town. Additional artists include Shabazz Palaces, Campfire OK, The Fucking Eagles, Grand Hallway, The HelioRead more...

Posted in City Arts Festival, KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Allen Stone, Big Spider's Back, Big Sur, Black Whales, Blackalicious, Blue Sky Black Death, Brad Mehldau, Campfire OK, Capsula, Cataldo, City Arts Fest, Cobirds Unite, Crypts, Crystal Castles, Daniel G. Harmann, Death Cab for Cutie, Don't Talk To The Cops, Dyme Def, Dyno Jamz, Earshot Jazz Festival, Fences, Fly Moon Royalty, Friendly Fires, Gabriel Mintz, Grand Archives, Grand Hallway, John Doe, Joseph Giant, Katie Kate, Kris Orlowski, Lemolo, Mad Rad, Male Bonding, Metal Chocolates, Midday Veil, Nazca Lines, Ozomatli, Pickwick, Picoso, Portishead, Seapony, Shabazz Palaces, Sharprece Renee, Shelby Earl, Shelby Lynne, Son Of Warren Oats, STAG, Strong Killings, Tea Cozies, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The Cops, The Felice Brothers, The Fucking Eagles, The Head & The Heart, The Hold Steady, The Long Winters, Theophilus London, Unnatural Helpers, usf, Viper Creek Club, virgin islands, Whalebones, William Elliot Whitmore, Witch Gardens, Yellowman, Yuni in Taxco, Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers | Leave a comment

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