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KEXP Suggests: Dancing on the Valentine 2/8

By KEXP | Published: January 30, 2014

Get into the groove at Neumos on Saturday, February 8th with the ninth edition of Dancing on the Valentine, an annual benefit concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society started by producer Jenny George, who is a survivor of leukemia herself. This year’s event is also a tribute to Madonna. George explains, “My love forRead more...

Posted in KEXP, KEXP Suggests | Also tagged Gibraltar, The Redwood Plan | Leave a comment

KEXP Suggests: Capitol Hill Block Party 7/26-7/28

By Jacob Uitti | Published: July 25, 2013

This weekend, the streets will be alive with the sound of music – the Seattle way! There are a ton of terrific bands to see and hear this year at the Capitol Hill Block Party, from The Flaming Lips and Dirty Projectors to La Luz to Pickwick. Whole areas of Capitol Hill will be blockedRead more...

Posted in Capitol Hill Block Party, KEXP, Local Music | Also tagged Country Lips, Hey Marseilles, La Luz, Pickwick, Telekenisis, The Grizzled Mighty | Leave a comment

Live Around Town

By KEXP | Published: June 17, 2013

This week of live performances kicks off Monday with Joseph Arthur at the Triple Door and Pony Time, Burnt Ones, Stickers and Detective Agency at Chop Suey. If you can’t make it out Monday, Tuesday has some fantastic gigs, including Quadron, Nolle Durham, Seattle Soul and J-Justice at Nectar. Or if a more intimate settingRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Audioasis, Camera Obscura, Come, Damian & Stephen Marley, Emily Wells, Joseph Arthur, Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount, Mike McCready, Noise For The Needy, Polyrhythmics, Pony Time, River Giant, Smokey Brights, Spekulation, The Dandy Warhols, The Great Um, The Jesus Rehab, The Teaching, The Torn ACLs | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: June 3, 2013

A great week of shows ahead. Upcoming highlights include Sam Amidon at The Sunset tonight and Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 at Neptune Theatre on Tuesday night. Junip, On An On, and Barbarossa are upstairs at Neumos and A Hack & A Hacksaw are downstairs at Barboza on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Casey Veggies, Travis Scott and Dave B are at theRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged A Hack & A Hacksaw, Alessi's Ark, Armed with Legs, Black Nite Crash, Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, Bruce Leroy, Chastity Belt, Dude York, Gaudi, Junip, Mikal Cronin, On An On, Peter Buck, Pharoahe Monch, Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3, Sam Amidon, Shannon & The Clams, Small Black, The Maldives, Tilson XOXO, Tokyoidaho, Tom Brosseau, White Arrows | 1 Comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: April 8, 2013

We start off the week with a bang! On Monday night you’ve got your choice between three great shows. English band Spiritualized are performing at Neptune Theatre, Dublin Ireland’s Little Green Cars are with The Horde & The Harem at Neumos, and Fitz & The Tantrums play with Bear Mountain at Columbia City Theater. On Tuesday, Jessie Ware is at theRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Addiquit, Ade, Adrian Younges’ Venice Dawn, Amos Miller, Bad Motivators, Bear Mountain, Big Dipper, Blackie: Tribute to Blondie, Blind Photographers, Butcher, Dave B, Dave Bazan, Day Laborers & Petty Intellectuals, Dick Binge, DJ Swervewon, Double Duchess, Dynasty Handbag, Eighteen Individual Eyes, Erik Blood, Explone, Fitz & the Tantrums, Fresh Espresso, Gaytheist, Ghostface Killah, Gift Uh Gab, Glitterbang, Grynch & Budo, Half Rushmore, jessie ware, Kung Foo Grip, Little Green Cars, Magic Mouth, Marty Marquis, Mo-Wave - Betsy Olson, Mo-Wave - Team Dresch, Mo-Wave - The Need, Mo-Wave - The Redwood Plan, My Parade, Night Cadet, Nissim, OC Notes, Ononos, Phosphorescent, Pollens, Pony Time, Ponyhomie, Rah Rah, Raz Simone, Red Jacket Mine, s, Sam Lachow, Shearing Pinx, Spiritualized, Stewart Villian, Strands of Oak, TacocaT, Tenderfoot, TH3RDZ, The Horde & The Harem, The Quiet Ones, The Revelers, The Stevedore, Turtle T, Two Hours Traffic, Warm Soda, White Mystery, Wishbeard | Leave a comment

Thursday Music News

By Hallie Santo | Published: February 14, 2013

photo by Dave Lichterman

Happy Valentine’s Day! This morning, we shared a some of our favorite V-Day videos with you, but here are some other new videos that you’re sure to love. First up, we have this clip for Passion Pit‘s “Carried Away” off their latest album, Gossamer. Sophia Bush and lead singer Michael Angelakos star in this whimsicalRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Music News | Also tagged Johnny Marr, Passion Pit, The Creator, The Smiths, Tyler | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: December 3, 2012

December starts off with a full week of fantastic new shows to tell you about. Monday sets the bar high for one of our favorites bands - Simian Mobile Disco at Neumos. On Thursday, Neumo’s hosts another must see show with Charles Bradley and The Mehanan Street Band, and you can also check out JohnRead more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Allen Stone, Antibalas, Battleme, Cascadia '10, Cass McCombs, Charles Bradley, David Wax Museum, Davidson Hart Kingsbery, How To Dress Well, John Cale, Lemolo, Monophonics, Moon Duo, Nightmare Fortress, Panama Gold, Pete Droge and Carrie Akre, Poor Moon, Rachel Flotard, Rose Windows, Simian Mobile Disco, SMooCH: Benefit for Seattle Children's Hospital, STAG, Sufjan Stevens, The Cave Singers, The Maldives, The Mehanan Street Band, The Moondoggies, The Sangster Family Band, The Sword, The West, usf | Leave a comment

KEXP presents SMooCH: Seattle Musicians for Seattle Children’s Hospital

By KEXP | Published: November 19, 2012

KEXP proudly presents the first annual Seattle Musicians for Seattle Children’s Hospital Benefit and Auction, or as we like to call it, SMooCH. The show, which will take place at The Triple Door on Friday, December 7 at 6 pm, will feature a host of talented local bands. Tickets are $100 for general admission/standing room andRead more...

Posted in KEXP, KEXP Presents | Also tagged Brad, Rachel Flotard, STAG, Visqueen | Leave a comment

Live Around Town This Week

By Jason Kinnard | Published: November 19, 2012

Things are slowing down this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the busiest shopping day of the year on Friday. If you need a few distractions, there are still some good choices for you. On Tuesday, there’s a Red Cross benefit for Hurricane Sandy at Palace Ballroom with an auction, music from DJ El Toro,Read more...

Posted in KEXP, Live Around Town | Also tagged Brandi Carlile, Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, Bryan John Appleby, Flow State, Hurricane Sandy Red Cross Benefit, Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground, Pollens, Punch Brothers, Reignwolf, Shenandoah Davis, Taj Mahal Trio, The Grizzled Mighty, Vox Mod, World Party, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers | Leave a comment

Friday on My Mind: Best New Local Music

By John Richards | Published: September 21, 2012

The time has come for another addition of Friday on My Mind. This is our weekly post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. Fall is the start of a lot of things here in Seattle. We have hope for theRead more...

Posted in Friday on My Mind, KEXP, Local Music | Also tagged Beat Connection, father john misty, Lemolo, THEESatisfaction | Leave a comment

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