Tag Archives: Yeasayer

Friday on My Mind: Songs About the Sun

By John Richards | Published: July 13, 2012

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. This week the sun has remained with Seattle for more than a few consecutive days, so in honor of this momentous occasion,Read more...

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Friday Music News

By Jacob Webb | Published: June 22, 2012

Between their spring South American tour and their upcoming dates with My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses have set themselves up for a busy year. It gets even busier with the September release of their fourth LP, produced by Glyn Johns (The Beatles, Ryan Adams). Watch a trailer for the album, featuring a snippet ofRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: May 22, 2012

Handsome Furs may have called it quits, but member Dan Boeckner has started a new band with the help of Britt Daniel of Spoon and Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks. The band will called themselves Divine Fits and will release a record on Merge later this year. Yeasayer have announced a new record thatRead more...

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Wednesday Music News

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 16, 2012

Taking offense to a bad Pitchfork review is akin to yelling at the clouds for floating up above and about as effective. But tell that to Father John Misty. Former Seattle resident Josh Tillman launched into a tweeting tirade after online indie tastemakers gave his recent album, Fear Fun, a decent 7.3 rating. (Josh, weRead more...

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Sonic Roundup 5/25

By Nick Heinlein | Published: May 25, 2011

Late next month, Arcade Fire are rereleasing their Grammy-winning album, The Suburbs, which will also include the Spike Jonze-directed short film, Scenes from the Suburbs, two new songs, “Culture War” and “Speaking in Tongues,” which features Talking Heads’ David Byrne on backup vocals.

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Live at SXSW: IE9 Launch Party with Yeasayer, The Head and the Heart, and Fences

By KEXP | Published: March 17, 2011

KEXP visited the all-new Austin City Limits studios at South By Southwest for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 launch party. Besides the software showcase, there was also a packed crowd for live performances by Fences, The Head and the Heart, and Yeasayer. See the full gallery from this amazing performance here! Fences:

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Monday Morning News Fix

By Ryan Bort | Published: December 27, 2010

The album Gorrilaz recorded on an iPad that was scheduled to be released on Christmas has been released, because Christmas was the other day. It is called The Fall and you can stream the whole thing on Gorillaz’ website. It is available for download for Gorillaz fanclub members. Four-time Grammy nominee and R&B singer andRead more...

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Correspondence from Austin City Limits: Day 3

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 22, 2010

It’s always easiest to get your money’s worth on the last day of a festival, as most people are either burnt out or too hung over to gear themselves up for another full day of standing and shuffling around in the heat. ACL this year was no exception, as for most of the day IRead more...

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Capitol Hill Block Party Photos: Friday

By Alex Burks | Published: August 3, 2010

The 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party kicked off in a HUGE way with MGMT, Yeasayer, Holy Fuck, Shabazz Palaces, Bear In Heaven, and Macklemore packing the streets at the main stage. Meanwhile, bands Fences, Police Teeth, Unnatural Helpers, and Champagne Champagne were blowing up the stage at Neumos. This set also features USF and HelmsRead more...

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Preview: The Capitol Hill Block Party - Friday

By Mariana Estrada | Published: July 22, 2010

What better way to celebrate the summer weather than with a three-day festival that gathers more than fifty bands in one of Seattle’s most distinctive neighborhoods? Once again, Capitol Hill Block Party presents some of the best artists in indie, rock, alternative, hip-hop and electronica to perform during this fun-filled weekend. Among this year’s incredibleRead more...

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