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Friday on My Mind: Songs About the Cold

By John Richards | Published: November 30, 2012

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. The weather has taken a turn for the cold, so this week were looking at songs about the cold. Seattle cold isRead more...

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Album Review: The Man With the Iron Fists OST

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: November 10, 2012

With The Man With the Iron Fists we get to see Wu-Tang Clan member and spiritual leader RZA do something he’s always wanted to do: make a ridiculously awesome, totally kickass kung fu movie. The premise is classic Shaw brothers material: a small village in imperial China becomes the central location of attempted heist byRead more...

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Countdown Predictions: Hip hop

By DJ El Toro | Published: October 1, 2012

Wondering where a certain record might land in KEXP’s countdown of the top albums of the last 40 years? You’re not the only one. KEXP reached out to some of our favorite Seattle music writers and asked them to predict what records they anticipated seeing in the voter final results. These aren’t personal Top TenRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: June 21, 2012

Ariel Pink scared the Internet last week by saying that he broke up Haunted Graffiti. But his publicist has responded by saying there is no truth in the statement and the current incarnation of Haunted Graffiti will indeed tour with Pink in support of the new album Mature Themes. Speaking of which, Pink released theRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 10, 2012

Do you like Sigur Rós? Do you like The Vampire Diaries?! Then you are in luck. Another track from upcoming album Valtari will be featured tonight on the season finale of the show. While you can file the series under “teen paranormal romance”, the show has had a pretty decent soundtrack in season’s past (asRead more...

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Friday Music News

By JB Bonifacio | Published: May 4, 2012

Passion Pit is back!  Sort of!  Check out their pulsating remix of Swedish duo We Are Serenades‘ first single, “Birds” off of their album debut, Criminal Heaven, here. He is now, quite literally, the king of pop.  Pepsi is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson‘s seminal album Bad by adorning one billion cans with hisRead more...

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Friday Music News

By JB Bonifacio | Published: April 6, 2012

If you are attending the Isle of Wright Festival in England this June and immensely adore Eddie Vedder, disregard the rest of this story:  the Pearl Jam frontman has pulled out of his U.S. solo tour due to injuries.  Read about injury details and when the cancelled gigs will be rescheduled here. With his newRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: December 12, 2011

It’s slowing down a little bit, but we’ve got a unique mix of shows to tell you about this week. All week long, Seattle Art Museum is hosting a unique exhibition by sculptor, urban planner, and performance artist Theaster Gates. Incorporating a vast array of disciplines, Gates’ solo exhibition at SAM will feature a collection ofRead more...

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Thursday News Roundup

By Nick Heinlein | Published: August 18, 2011

Three people are reportedly dead after the collapse of yet another festival music stage, this time at Belgium’s Pukkelpop Festival. Onstage were Smith Westerns, who tweeted “Stage collapsed max almost got crushed by the tress. I hope pukkelpop has insurance bc all our shit is broke.” and then, after realizing the extent of the damage,Read more...

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Thursday News Roundup

By Ryan Bort | Published: July 21, 2011

The Flaming Lips releasing a few new tracks isn’t exactly headline news. Wayne Coyne always seems to have something cooking, whether it’s a new album, new live recordings, an album of covers, or something else incredibly weird, borderline disturbing, and equally as cool. This falls under the “weird, borderline disturbing, and cool” category. The LipsRead more...

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