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Live Review: Leonard Cohen at WaMu Theater 4/23
review by Jim Beckmann photos by Hilary Harris The past week in Seattle saw two historic and rare performances, both at the WaMu Theater, and both quite different from each other. This past Monday, My...
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Thursday News Threads
The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup has been announced and features a million bands you probably want to see, including KEXP artists Pavement, Vampire Weekend, Band of Horses, The National,...
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Live Around Town This Week
Tame Impala - photo by Ryan Muir Tuesday, December 7 FRAZEY FORD with Tony Fulgham @ The Tractor Tavern Frazey Ford is best known as a member of Vancouver folk trio The Be Good Tanyas. The...
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Valentine’s Day Video Roundup: Songs of Love and Hate
In celebration of this, the lovingest of days, John Richards spins the “Songs of Love and Hate” on the Morning Show. Tune in today from 6AM to 10AM to hear songs of yearning, lust, loss, and...
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Video Roundup: Happy Birthday, Canada!
Today, July 1, is Canada Day, a celebration of all things Canadian. For those who need to brush up on their history, it was on this day in 1867 that saw the enactment of the British North America Act,...
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Monday News Roundup
photo by Genevieve Pierson The week starts with welcome news of Decemberists keyboardist Jenny Conlee, whose breast cancer has gone into remission. Conlee was diagnosed back in May, causing her to miss...
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Out This Week 1/31
Remember when Merge Records was synonymous with genre-defining indie rock and had a whole roster of bands whose albums you couldn’t wait to get your hands on? Well, guess what? They still are, and do!...
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Thursday Music News
Silversun Pickups 4-13-2007 // photo by Allie Bishop (more photos) Silversun Pickups are now streaming their new album Neck Of The Woods via MTV. If you are a fan of the band’s past work, Neck Of The...
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Friday Music News
photo by Josh Bis Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has been mostly quiet since the legendary alternative rock pioneers disbanded last year, but he’s broken that silence in a loud way this morning....
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Live Around Town This Week
New Pornographers’ A.C. Newman performs at Crocodile on Fridayphoto by Jeremy Farmer With November gently rolling in there’s no excuse not to go out and see some live music in Seattle. The week starts...
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Friday on My Mind: Songs for Our Friends at KOMO News
photo courtesy of KOMO News 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...
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Video Roundup: National Senior Citizens Day
Kim Gordon, age 61 // photo by Hilary Harris Frankly, every damn day should be National Senior Citizens Day (sorry for the language, gramma), but August 21st is officially the day we honor the elders...
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Out This Week 9/23
It’s the first day of Autumn, and the new releases are falling all over the place. The sophomore release from Alt-J is finally officially out. KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates notes, “this English band...
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Wednesday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Issaquah hometown heroes Modest Mouse returned to late night TV after six years with a stop by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch them perform the track...
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SIFF Face The Music 2016 Preview: A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story
A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story (Directed by Keith Maitland, USA, 2016, 91 minutes) Festival screenings: Thursday, June 2 at 9:00 PM – SIFF Cinema Uptown Festival Saturday, June 4 at 3:00...
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Wednesday Music News
photo courtesy of the label Today, legendary singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen celebrates his 82nd birthday, and we’re the ones who get a present. Check out the title track from his upcoming release, You...
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In Stores Now 10/24
Last week, we got the seventh solo album from Conor Oberst. This week, we’ve got a box set from his old project, Bright Eyes. You get six remastered, reissued vinyl copies of Fevers and Mirrors...
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R.I.P. Leonard Cohen
photo by Adam Cohen 2016 continues to take so much away from us. Today, the world mourns the death of a ladies’ man, Leonard Cohen, at age 82. His Facebook page reports: It is with profound sorrow we...
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Monday Music News
photo credit: Steve Jennings / WireImage The bad news continues to roll through the music world: singer/songwriter Leon Russell died in his sleep yesterday morning in Nashville. No cause of death has...
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2016 Top Ten List Spotlight: Larry Rose
For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2016, leading up to our 2016 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Voting ends on Friday, December 9th at 6:00 PM PT, so let us know your...
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