Apparently, Sub Pop will be releasing indie rawkers Wolf Parade‘s new record, titled “Expo 86,” in late June or early July. Catch them at the Showbox in Seattle July 26th or Terminal 5 in NYC on July 13th.
Popular web radio station, WOXY, has suspended their live broadcasts due to financial woes. From their website: “Due to current economic realities and the lack of ongoing funding for WOXY’s operations, we’ve been forced to suspend our live broadcasts as of March 23rd. We’re continuing to explore options to keep The Future of Rock andRead more...
Yesterday morning, Wednesday, December 30th, the world lost another important musician. This time it was Rowland S. Howard, best known as the guitarist for post-punk band The Birthday Party alongside Nick Cave. He died of liver cancer at only 50 years old. Howard is also known for fronting These Immortal Souls in the late 80′s/earlyRead more...
One month to the day before their official Seattle appearance, the musical duo The Swell Season performed an exclusive set for KEXP members as part of our VIP Club Concert series. The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová are currently touring the followup to their multi-award winning soundtrack to Once.Read more...
Musical duo The Swell Season, comprised of Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová, return with a followup to their multi-award winning soundtrack to Once. The pair just performed an exclusive live set for KEXP listeners last Thursday (you can still catch in on our Streaming Archive) but will be backRead more...
John “Marmaduke” Dawson, lead singer and principle songwriter for 60s country rock gods The New Riders of the Purple Sage, passed away of stomach cancer Thursday. He was 64. The likes of Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Ryan Adams can attribute their early sound to the blend of hippie counterculture and Nashville country cool bredRead more...
