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Monday Morning News Fix
Lollapalooza Chile Line-up Announced: Chicago’s Lollapalooza Festival will being making its way to South America for the first time ever. The festival will be taking place at Santiago’s O’Higgins...
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Monday News Fix
While those of us in the indie world rejoice at the victory of Merge recording artists The Arcade Fire, others in the music biz aren’t so hot on the Grammys. Yesterday, record executive Steve Stoute,...
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The week begins with a sad morsel of news from this past weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, during which 56-year-old Christopher Shale, constituency aide to the British Prime Minister and leader of the...
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Last night the MTV Video Music Awards gathered to congratulate a lot of the usual suspects -- Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Brittney Spears -- and create as much spectacle as...
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Thursday News Roundup
The ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests in New York and around the country (including Seattle) have gotten bigger and bigger. The rallies against corporate greed have attracted tent-toting...
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Monday Music News
The Shins live on KEXP from back in 2006photo by Doron Gild Rejoice, The Shins have released new material for the first time in four years. “Simple Song” is the debut single off of Port of Marrow which...
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Coachella Video Roundup
The lineup release for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival yesterday left most music fans in complete shock and awe. The festival is a three-day event that will be held on two separate weekends –...
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Live Around Town This Week
Real Estate perform on Friday as part of Little Big Show #2 with proceeds benefitting Coyote Centralphoto by Dave Lichterman This weeks shows start off with Jeff Magnum (of Neutral Milk Hotel)...
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Monday Music News
Ty Segall at Bumbershoot 2012 / photo by Amber Zbitnoff Today’s a big day for Ty Segall, that is if the legendary scuzz garage king can have big days anymore after his many releases, shows, and side...
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Wednesday Music News
Photo by Brittany Brassell Probably among the most beloved hilarious trouble making tongue in cheek Canadians making the music rounds right now is Mac DeMarco - and he’s all of these things plus some...
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KEXP Suggests: Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit 2013
Electronic music’s second massive wave of popularity is in full swing. For the first time since disco, Top 40 music is far more influenced by modern dance trends than traditional R&B or rock...
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Live Review: Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit, Friday
photos by Sally Gray Mahon (view set) By and large, the lineup for Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit is composed of electronically-based musicians. But like its namesake, it also swings a little...
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Tuesday Music News
Not ones to wait for official announcements, Arcade Fire let the citizens of Barcelona know that they’d be playing next year’s Primavera Sound via a large format poster raised along the city’s main...
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Wednesday Music News
photo courtesy of Merge Records Neutral Milk Hotel are making the most of their summer Coachella dates, and have expanded their worldwide reunion tour to cover the west coast. And, yes, this includes...
View ArticleVideo Roundup: April Fool’s Day
It’s April Fool’s Day, so we’re celebrating with a video round-up of your favorite Huey Lewis & the News songs! April Fool’s! We’re actually sharing a round-up of some of our favorite “foolish”...
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Wednesday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Surprise! UK singer/producer James Blake quietly released a new double 7″ single today, via his own brilliantly-named label 1-800-Dinosaur. Stream tracks from the...
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Video Roundup: April Fool’s Day
Dodos // photo by Charina Pitzel (view set) It’s the annual April Fool’s Day Video Round-up, a compilation of jokes and fools for your viewing and listening pleasure! You can prank me later. What will...
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Live Around Town This Week
Monday, June 1st: • KEXP Presents Palma Violets, Public Access T.V., Tangerine at Tractor Tavern // 21+ (more info) • July Talk, Hounds of the Wild Hunt at The Sunset // 21+ (more info) Tuesday, June...
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Dueling Banjos: A KEXP Video Roundup to Make You Squeal
© 1972 Warner Bros. It was on this day in 1973 that the song “Dueling Banjos” became one of the few instrumentals to be awarded a Gold record that decade. Thanks to its chilling use in the movie...
View ArticleWhat a Fool Believes: KEXP’s April 1st Video Roundup
Like the graphic says, it’s Monday, April 1st… April Fools! (We shouldn’t even joke about that; that’s so mean.) While the internet is abundant with bait-and-switch jokes, KEXP is keeping it real with...
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