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Live Video: FM Belfast at KEX Hostel

By Jim Beckmann | Published: November 27, 2012

The last thing you want to see at Iceland Airwaves is FM Belfast. Literally. The Icelandic group usually blows out the festival with an outrageous dance riot on the final night, and no matter how large the room, it’s always packed shoulder to shoulder with bouncing bodies. And you thought they might pair it downRead more...

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KEXP at Iceland Airwaves, Day 1: FM Belfast

By KEXP | Published: October 31, 2012

Icelandic band FM Belfast are glorious. They are essentially a dance band in the DFA tradition of weirdness, mixing retro sound that borders on nerdy with way too much enthusiasm to create a cult-like party that sucks you in and gets you to stay for a while. “Underwear” off of their debut, How To MakeRead more...

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KEXP Flyaway: Win a trip to Iceland and the Airwaves Music Festival

By Jim Beckmann | Published: August 23, 2011

Over the years, we at KEXP have been excited about the amazing talent produced in the very small country of Iceland, and over the past two years, we’ve gone to the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival to capture some of it. While Björk and Sigur Ros are among the most famous Icelandic exports, hundreds of otherRead more...

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Happy 4th of July from KEXP!

By Nick Heinlein | Published: July 4, 2011

Whether or not you support current or past political policies and agendas, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that we are all extremely privileged to live in the United States. So, KEXP would like you, our listeners, to join us for a small token of celebration for this great, if sometimes flawed, country we liveRead more...

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Out This Week 6/21

By Jim Beckmann | Published: June 21, 2011

Bon Iver‘s second and self-titled album as is sure to be the first thing many KEXP listeners will pick up when buying new records this week. Last night, to celebrate its release, Justin Vernon stopped by the Colbert Report with eight additional band members to perform a lush version of the single “Calgary.” Check outRead more...

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SIFF “Face the Music” preview: Backyard

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 25, 2011

In Icelandic filmmaker Arni Sveinsson’s documentary Backyard, musician Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson brings together his friends and other musicians for an outdoor performance behind his house in Reykjavik. Festival screenings: May 26 - 4:00 PM - Neptune Theatre May 29 - 8:30 PM - Admiral Theatre As its title implies, Backyard is a familiar, comfortable andRead more...

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Iceland Airwaves 2010: Day 1

By Jim Beckmann | Published: October 13, 2010

For the second year in a row, we return to Reykjavik, Iceland, for the Iceland Airwaves festival starting today and running through Sunday. Last year, we had no idea what we were getting into but were immediately struck by the incredibly diverse music of local bands. With a national population of barely half of theRead more...

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Song of the Day: FM Belfast - Synthia

By Jason Kinnard | Published: July 20, 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 thin you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs from local artists. Today’s selection, featured on theRead more...

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Thursday News Threads

By Zach, KEXP | Published: December 17, 2009

We’re sorry to report that Chris Feinstein, bassist and vocalist for Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, has passed away. Apparently, the 42-year-old was found at home in Manhattan. The cause of death is still unreleased. Beyond the Cardinals, Feinstein has worked with Moby, Santigold, Albert Hammond Jr., and many others.

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Iceland Airwaves... a musical microcosm

By Jim Beckmann | Published: October 26, 2009

Just before the week-long CMJ broadcast, KEXP was invited to cover the Iceland Airwaves festival in Reykjavik, where over 215 artists, the majority from Iceland, performed at venues around the city. Iceland itself is a microcosm of a music scene; in a city of only 200,000, comprising two-thirds of the country’s entire population -- whichRead more...

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