Tag Archives: Wavves

Monday Morning News Fix

Big news on the Sasquatch! front. Foo Fighters have been announced as the 2011 headliners. Not only that, but 2011 will see the festival, held annually at The Gorge, expand to four days. I guess they are anticipating too much good music for only three, but time will tell what kind of toll a four-dayRead more...

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In the Studio: KEXP Photos from August

Month after month we have great bands, brilliant singer-songwriters, international acts and cutting edge indie acts into our studio to perform some live music for broadcast and on-demand listening. In August we had some world class performances pile out of their vans and into our intimate studio. This is a collection of select images fromRead more...

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Live Around Town This Week

Monday, August 23rd Burning: A Mogwai Concert Film @ Northwest Film Forum The journeying songs of Scottish atmospheric rockers Mogwai aren’t typically radio friendly. Their music is best when set to something, whether it be a movie or a long nighttime drive down the coast. It’s not surprising then, that they’ve scored multiple films, andRead more...

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Song of the Day: Wavves - King of the Beach

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of 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. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s selection, featured on theRead more...

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Thursday News Threads

It’s clear that no rock from the foundation of indie music will remain unturned, as lo-fi pioneers Guided By Voices reunite with what Robert Pollard calls their “classic lineup” of Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Kevin Fennel and Greg Demos. The band won’t be touring though -- the occasion is Matador Records’ twenty-first birthday bash inRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

Two influential music personalities passed away this week. Saxophonist Fred Anderson, a fervent figure in the Chicago jazz scene, was lost at the age of 81. Pete Quaife, bassist for The Kinks from 1961 to 1969, has died at 66.

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Monday News Mash-Up

Our thoughts and condolences go out to members and friends of You Say Party! We Say Die! as they lost a dear loved one on Friday night. During their show in Vancouver, drummer Devon Clifford suffered a brain hemorrhage and was rushed to the hospital, but despite emergency surgery Clifford passed the next day. YSPWSDRead more...

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Thursday News Threads

Seattle band New Faces has decided to split up “due to irreconcilable conflicts.” All of their upcoming shows have been canceled. Good luck to each of the members in their future musical endeavors! ha! Remember when Jay Reatard’s band quit mid-tour? Well, I guess they’ve found a new home: with hip new it-band, Wavves. TheRead more...

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Monday News Mash-Up

The recently reunited Death are beginning to get their due 35 years after their debut. On top of a mini-tour, the Detroit band’s first, the group is rumored to be the subjects of a documentary by the minds of Mos Def and Damon Dash. A conflict that had been brewing between Black Lips‘ Jared SwilleyRead more...

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Interview with Wavves

interview by RJ Cubarrubia With fuzzy guitars, strange instrumental electronic interludes, 60′s pop and surf punk sensibilities, and some of the lowest fidelity recordings you will ever hear, San Diego skater Wavves, aka Nathan Williams, is a young gun who might be this year’s most talked about artist. At 22, Nathan has already released twoRead more...

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