Tag Archives: The Maldives

Live Around Town This Week: City Arts Fest Edition

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 18, 2010

The never-ending carousel of music festivals in the Northwest continues this week with the first ever City Arts Festival. This might mark the end of the summer festival season, but it is sure as hell a good way to go out, as over 30 events will take place in over 20 venues spread out acrossRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

By Ryan Bort | Published: September 27, 2010

Dear God! Once again it’s hard to believe how many amazing live shows will be in town this week. The Arcade Fire, Flaming Lips, Dirty Projectors, The Black Keys, Neon Indian, School of Seven Bells, and more all playing in the span of six days! I couldn’t complain if just one of these shows cameRead more...

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Bumbershoot Photos from Saturday 9/4/10

By Alex Burks | Published: September 10, 2010

Bumbershoot 2010 We have some amazing photos of the performances from the first day of Bumbershoot 2010 at the Seattle Center. We have some great shots of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Neko Case, Justin Townes Earle, Balkan Beat Box, Atlas Sound, The Cute Lepers, and more! Check these out if you were thereRead more...

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Capitol Hill Block Party Photos: Sunday

By Alex Burks | Published: August 26, 2010

Sunday might have been the final day of the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party, but the bands weren’t going out without a fight! Sunday featured the following Seattle based bands: hip hop duo Blue Scholars, folk pop group Grand Archives, ferocious punk rock from Steel Tigers of Death, electro rappers Mad Rad, acoustic folk trioRead more...

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In Attendance at the Capitol Hill Block Party - Sunday Afternoon

By Ryan Bort | Published: July 26, 2010

After two tiring days of standing, milling, and shuffling around in the sun and paying $5 for glorified Dixie cups of High Life, not to mention two short nights of little sleep, it was a miracle we made it to the Block Party on Sunday prior to the festivities getting underway.

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Interview: Jason Dodson of The Maldives on scoring Riders of the Purple Sage

By Leigh Bezezekoff | Published: May 28, 2010

After Seattle band The Maldives performed their live soundtrack to the 1925 silent western Riders of the Purple Sage Tuesday night at the Triple Door as part of SIFF’s Face the Music series (read the review here), KEXP blog contributor Leigh Bezezekoff talked to Jason Dodson, lead vocalist and guitarist of the band:

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SIFF Review: The Maldives perform Riders of the Purple Sage @ The Triple Door 5/25

By Ryan Bort | Published: May 28, 2010

When The Maldives provided a live soundtrack to the 1925 silent western Riders of the Purple Sage Tuesday night at the Triple Door as part of SIFF’s Face the Music series, it wasn’t what one might typically expect from a Maldives show at, say, the Tractor Tavern.  Patrons were seated by candlelight, sipping on clear-liquoredRead more...

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SIFF 2010 Preview: The Maldives playing to Riders of the Purple Sage @ The Triple Door

By Ryan Bort | Published: May 22, 2010

If you’re looking for the Seattle band that can best be described as “country western,” it won’t be long before you come across The Maldives. There are plenty of bands that might include “country” or “folk” as one of their descriptors, but you’ll be hard pressed to find many bands currently touring who wear theRead more...

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KEXP’s Holiday Show Recommend List

By Christy Thacker | Published: December 8, 2009

Beat the winter shlump with some awesome local shows happening through out the jolly month of December! Forget about hibernating because you can’t afford to miss these mouth-watering bands like The Cave Singers, The Dandy Warhols, Passion Pit, The Maldives and Minus the Bear. And with tickets ranging in price from $6 to $33, youRead more...

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Song of the Day: The Maldives - Blood Relations

By Justin Spicer | Published: September 17, 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 “Blood Relations” by The MaldivesRead more...

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