Tag Archives: Of Monsters and Men

Watch Of Monsters and Men’s TV Debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 10, 2012

Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men keep making bigger and bigger waves as they wash across the U.S., following the release of their smash debut, My Head Is an Animal. On Tuesday night, they made their U.S. television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch the entire episode here and the band’s performance ofRead more...

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Out This Week 4/3

By Jim Beckmann | Published: April 3, 2012

Can you be believe the wait is finally over? We’ve been playing the Icelandic release of My Head Is an Animal, the debut from Of Monsters and Men, since we last visited them in October, but today the U.S. release hits record store shelves across the country. And while you may think you’ve already heardRead more...

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Live Review: Of Monsters and Men with Lay Low @ Showbox SODO 3/26

By Jim Beckmann | Published: March 30, 2012

Monday night’s show with Of Monsters and Men felt like a sort of homecoming. Though the Icelandic group had never before been to Seattle and is currently on their very first official tour of the United States, there’s been a lot leading up to their sold-out show at Showbox SoDo. We had first witnessed OfRead more...

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Record Store Day 2012... Full List of Exclusives Announced

By JB Bonifacio | Published: March 26, 2012

The entire list of releases for Record Store Day 2012 (April 21st) has just been released.  Brace your checking account for exclusive releases by Animal Collective, Destroyer, Grouplove, Laura Marling, M83, Of Monsters and Men, Shabazz Palaces, ... too many to list here. You can view the entire list as a PDF or on theRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: March 26, 2012

This week starts off with a bang with a show by the hugely popular Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, at Showbox Sodo. If you’re a KEXP listener you know just how much we love this great Icelandic band. This is a can’t miss! Speaking of can’t misses, on Tuesday, THEESatisfaction is giving a free performance atRead more...

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SXSW 2012, Day 1: Of Monsters And Men

By Jim Beckmann | Published: March 15, 2012

We’ve been waiting for this for almost two years... for Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men to make it Stateside and perform for KEXP listeners outside of their native country. Back in 2010, we captured an incredible, intimate, unrepeatable live acoustic session with the band in their Reykjavik apartment during Iceland Airwaves. While they didn’tRead more...

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Day 1 of KEXP @ SXSW is Nearly Underway from Mellow Johnny’s!

By Ryan Bort | Published: March 14, 2012

At 11:30 PM in Austin and 9:30 PM in Seattle, Minneapolis rockers Howler will kick off KEXP’s exclusive lineup of SXSW performances from Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop in Austin. We will be bringing you three full days of performances, all broadcast live on 90.3 FM in Seattle and around the world at KEXP.org. And, ofRead more...

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Friday on My Mind: KEXP’s Most Viewed In-Studio Sessions

By John Richards | Published: March 9, 2012

It’s time for another Friday on My Mind post. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. KEXP hosts hundreds of in-studios performances from both established and up and coming musicians every year, which has added up to thousands of performances in our cache. Our amazing content team has captured many ofRead more...

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Event Spotlight: KEXP Live at SXSW

By KEXP | Published: March 8, 2012

Once again, KEXP will return to Austin, Texas March 14-16 for 2012′s rendition of the South by Southwest Music Conference. Every year, SXSW features dozens upon dozens of up-and-coming bands and artists that are blowing up on the scene (the lineup this year is absolutely spectacular). And for the second year in a row, KEXPRead more...

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KEXP Spring Membership Drive: Discover. Play. Repeat.

By Kelly Hilst, KEXP Donor Services | Published: February 27, 2012

The summer I turned 16, I spent many afternoons driving aimlessly, just happy to be behind the wheel. I’d often end up at Twist & Shout, a record store near downtown Denver, where I’d wander between listening stations for hours. Drive. Listen. Repeat. At the record store, I’d rifle through the FREE bin, searching forRead more...

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