Tag Archives: Grimes

Live Review: Grimes @ Neumos 10/16

By Katherine Humphreys | Published: October 20, 2012

I have a personal relationship with Grimes. And by that I don’t mean that I know Claire Boucher, no, not at all. I mean Grimes, the music making monkier of the adored and adorable Canandian lady Claire Boucher. Geidi Primes was one of the first albums I “discovered” during my college radio days - IRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: October 15, 2012

It may have turned for the worse outside, but there’s still plenty to see inside. City Arts Fest dominates most of the schedule with an amazing week of music ahead in almost every venue in town. It’s a busy week with a ton of great choices for everyone. On Monday night Beth Orton sets theRead more...

Posted in City Arts, City Arts Festival, KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Beth Orton, Blind Pilot, Bombay Bicycle Club, Brother Ali, Calexico, City Arts Fest, Crocodiles, Crypts, Dana Buoy, Earshot Jazz Festival, Eighteen Individual Eyes, First Aid Kit, Freelance Whales, Fresh Espresso, Ghostland Observatory, Gold Leaves, Horse Feathers, Howlin Rain, Jason Lytle, Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground, Kevin Murphy, Keyboard Kid, Kingdom Crumbs, Laura Gibson, Lemolo, Lord Huron, Lost in the Trees, Midtown Dickens, Mos Def, Motopony, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, My Goodness, OC Notes, Point Juncture WA, Pollens, Ravenna Woods, Rose Windows, Schoolboy Q, Sea of Bees, Sports, The Fucking Eagles, The Grizzled Mighty, The Head & The Heart, The Maldives, The Moondoggies, The Physics, The Soft Pack, Throw Me The Statue, Tomten, Truckasaurus, Two Door Cinema Club, Western Haunts, Wimps | Leave a comment

Friday Music News

By Ian Robinson | Published: August 31, 2012

The first video from Trash Talk’s forthcoming album 119 album was released today and is pretty much exactly what you would expect from a hardcore group signed to Odd Future’s record label. Directed by none other than Tyler, The Creator, the video for “F.E.N.B.,” which stands for “Forwards Ever Backwards Never,” features a lot ofRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Big Boi, Johnny Marr, Trash Talk | Leave a comment

Wednesday Music News

By Ian Robinson | Published: August 22, 2012

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Future Islands, Killer Mike, Menomena | Leave a comment

Tuesday Music News

By Ian Robinson | Published: August 21, 2012

Dinosaur Jr. have released a video for their song “Watch the Corners,” the first from their forthcoming album I Bet On Sky, due out September 18 via Jagjaguwar. The hilarious and touching video, produced in conjunction with Funny Or Die, stars Tim Heidecker, of Tim and Eric fame, as an overprotecting and loving dad withRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Aesop Rock, Dinosaur Jr., Ted Leo, The Avalanches | Leave a comment

Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 In Photos

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 25, 2012

This year’s Captiol Hill Block Party was a colorful, exciting weekend for all of those who were able to make it, and for those of you weren’t able to attend, the KEXP Blog has exhaustive coverage of the event so that you can experience this year’s festivities. To get a glimpse of the weekend, we’veRead more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP, Photo Galleries | Also tagged Allen Stone, Blouse, Brent Amaker, Crypts, Deadkill, Dude York, father john misty, Hot Bodies In Motion, John Maus, Light Asylum, Major Lazer, Nacho Picasso, Neko Case, Night Beats, Nightmare Fortress, Phantogram, Pollens, Porcelain Raft, Reignwolf, Space3man, Spoek Mathambo, Thee Oh Sees, Tropical Punk, Vox Mod, Yuna Doomtree | Leave a comment

Capitol Hill Block Party: Day 2

By KEXP | Published: July 22, 2012

by Ian Robinson and Jacob Webb Absolute Monarchs - 2:15 - Main Stage Describing noise rock duo Lightning Bolt’s noon set at an installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties, Steve Albini said their loud thrashing was “the best alarm clock I’ve ever had.” It’s likely that the sleepier residents of Capitol Hill had a similar feelingRead more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP | Also tagged Absolute Monarchs, Aesop Rock, Beat Connection, Diplo, Lemolo, Major Lazer, Nude Pop, Twin Shadow | 2 Comments

Wednesday Music News

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 18, 2012

For those who didn’t get their Coachella fix this year (or didn’t get tickets to next year’s fest), festival promoter Goldenvoice has a solution: the S.S. Coachella. Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in December, the ship sails to the Bahamas and Jamaica, and while in transit, the cruise will host performances from Pulp, Hot Chip,Read more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Beck, Black Lips, Chromatics, Cloud Nothings, Coachella, Cruise, Desire, El-P, father john misty, Flying Lotus, Freelance Whales, Glass Candy, Hot Chip, Italians Do It Better, Matt & Kim, Mirage, Pulp, Sleigh Bells, Warpaint, Yeasayer | Leave a comment

2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Announced!

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 17, 2012

About a month after the release of the longlist the 10 finalists for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist have been revealed, and it boasts one of the Canadian music prize’s most diverse roster to date. Feist, Kathleen Edwards, Drake, Cold Specks, Fucked Up, Handsome Furs, Japandroids, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, Cadence Weapon, and GrimesRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, Drake, Feist, Fucked Up, Handsome Furs, Japandroids, Kathleen Edwards, Polaris Music Prize, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN | Leave a comment

Video Preview: Capitol Hill Block Party

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 16, 2012

Warm summer weather has finally reached Seattle, just in time for the Capitol Hill Block Party! Showcasing over 100 artists, CHBP is a perfect time to discover a new artist in between sets from your current favorites. To help you make scheduling your weekend a little easier, we’ve gathered some videos previewing some of (butRead more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP, Video Roundup | Also tagged Allen Stone, Beat Connection, Cloud Nothings, Crystal Stilts, Doomtree, El Ten Eleven, father john misty, Fitz and The Tantrums, Fly Moon Royalty, Fresh Espresso, Grand Archives, Jaill, Lemolo, Phantogram, Reignwolf, The Lumineers, Thee Oh Sees | Leave a comment

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