Tag Archives: John Vanderslice

Monday Morning News Mash-Up

By Justin Spicer | Published: September 20, 2010

That one group from England that everyone seems to adore, Radiohead, are hinting at a new album. Colin Greenwood told the world via a recent online post on Britain’s pro- freedom of expression website Index on Censorship that a new “group of songs” is in the can and that the band is deciding how toRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

By Justin Spicer | Published: April 26, 2010

Did you know secrets can lead to the cleaning areas of landmines? That’s the hope of “secret” e-mail blog The Plug Five Project. In conjunction with a healthy list of popular webzines, blogs, and artists that include Wavves, John Vanderslice, and Woods, the Plug Five Project just asks for a one time donation of $2Read more...

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Sasquatch Interviews, Round 2

By KEXP | Published: May 28, 2009

As promised (or threatened), here are more interviews DJ Sharlese inflicted upon some of the bands who wandered into our trailer behind the Yeti Stage at the 2009 Sasquatch Music Festival:

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Song of the Day: John Vanderslice - Sunken Union Boat

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 25, 2009

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is “Sunken Union Boat” by JohnRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

By Justin Spicer | Published: April 20, 2009

The warmth, the pop, the crackle, and the S&M -- all reasons why vinyl has made a Randy The Ram-like comeback. So if you like your music on the pop side and hasn’t noticed the black circle revolution, perhaps the vinyl-only release from the stable of The Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice will pique yourRead more...

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KEXP Video of the Week: John Vanderslice

By Jim Beckmann | Published: February 24, 2009

This week we present another great live session from KEXP’s broadcast from the Bay Area, at Opus Music Ventures studio in Berkeley. San Francisco resident John Vanderslice, who has made numerous appearances on KEXP over the years, joined us on his home turf and brought along some new songs. Joined by drummer Matthias Bossi, JohnRead more...

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Thursday News Threads 2/5

By Jim Beckmann | Published: February 5, 2009

Sadly, the Cramps frontman Lux Interior died yesterday of a pre-existing heart condition. Born Eric Lee Purkhiser, Lux formed the Cramps in 1973 with his wife, Kristy Wallace, aka Poison Ivy, whom he supposedly picked up hitching hiking. Fusing 50′s rock, punk, horror films, and sexual fetishism, the Cramps performed consistently over their 30 oddRead more...

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Romanian Names, Bloody Fists and Dead Oceans: An Interview with John Vanderslice

By Jim Beckmann | Published: February 3, 2009

interview by Jim Beckmann Last week, during KEXP’s broadcast from Berkeley, John Vanderslice offered us a preview of his forthcoming album when he performed two new songs live at Opus Music Ventures studio. Accompanied only by Matthias Bossi on a portable drum kit, John played a stripped down set that was characteristically, and literately, probing,Read more...

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Live in San Francisco, Day 2: John Vanderslice

By Jason Kinnard | Published: January 30, 2009

photos by Chad Syme John Vanderslice has been a singer and songwriter since at least the early 90’s. Of all the places John has lived over the years, San Francisco is where he seems to be settled for the moment and where he seems to fit. It’s also where he first appeared on the musicRead more...

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