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KEXP online listening party with The Saturday Knights 6/24
Artists mentioned:photo by Hilary Harris On Tuesday, June 24 (that’s tomorrow!), you’ll finally be able to pick up Mingle, the anticipated debut full-length from The Saturday Knights. Before you buy it, you can listen to the entire album exclusively on KEXP Blog and My Old Kentucky Blog, starting tomorrow. My Old...(read full post)
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Weird at My School: Martha and the Muffins - Danseparc
Artists mentioned:My passion for Martha and the Muffins is no secret. The name of my weekly program, “In Between Sleep And Reason,” comes from the first track on Side 2 of their 1984 album Mystery Walk. Heck, the original invitation from our KEXP online content guru to blog here came after...(read full post)
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Set Your DVR for…
Artists mentioned:Cheryl Waters will be watching Wild Sweet Orange on Letterman this weekphoto by Doron Gild Ahh, the start of summer, re-runs are in the air. This will be a good week to catch up on stuff you have missed lately, there are some gems in here for the week though....(read full post)
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Song of the Day: Mochipet - Sharp Drest
Artists mentioned:photo by Krissi Pearson Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show...(read full post)
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Oh Happy Day!
Artists mentioned:photo by Nathan Howard According to British psychologist Cliff Arnall, who declared January 21st to be “Blue Monday,” the most depressing day of the year, today, June 20, is the happiest day of 2008! Using a series of calculations, Arnall added together all of the factors that improve our lives,...(read full post)
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Where the Funny Matters: Anthony Bourdain - Cooking Class Hero
Artists mentioned:by Corbett Cummins and Heather Christianson Over the past few years the definition of “rock star” has undergone a major metamorphosis. Ever since Milli Vanilli sold 6 million U.S. albums, records sales could no longer be seen as the gold standard of rock stardom (if in fact they ever were)....(read full post)
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The Album Leaf’s Rising Sun: A Marriage of Music & Film
Artists mentioned:The Album Leaf with SIFF Artistic Director Carl Spencephoto by Matt Daniels by Leigh Bezezekoff The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) closed its curtains over the weekend but not before hosting a unique experience for both film and music lovers. Sub Pop artist The Album Leaf performed a new live...(read full post)
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Review Revue: Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
Artists mentioned:How I select each week’s album for Review Revue can be an interesting tale all on its own. Sometimes somebody suggests an album that they noticed had particularly good comments on it; sometimes I think of an album I hope will have great comments - then they usually don’t and...(read full post)
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Song of the Day: The Herbaliser - On Your Knees
Artists mentioned:Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is...(read full post)
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KEXP In-Studio Video of the Week: Sons & Daughters
Artists mentioned:photo by Jim Bennett (view slideshow) Recently, Sons & Daughters appeared as part of our VIP Club Concert series at the Triple Door. Focusing mostly on their recent album, This Gift, the Glasgow band performed a full set of dark, tense, rootsy rock, completely transforming a normal workday afternoon for...(read full post)
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Midnight Album Spotlight: MC Solaar
Artists mentioned:Hello, I’m Michele Myers, a DJ here on KEXP. My show Nite Life airs every Friday night at 9pm. Every week, after 3 hours of danceable sets — at the witching hour — I choose one of my favorite records for the Midnight Album Spotlight. This week it’s the 4th...(read full post)
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SIFF ‘08: The fourth and final week
Artists mentioned:My second week of SIFF 2008 by masakaman My 4th and final week at SIFF 2008 wasn’t really a whole week but rather 3 days — still, there were many films left to see. On Sunday night I finished the last screening at the Egyptian Theater, and that ended my...(read full post)
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Song of the Day: Constantines - Our Age
Artists mentioned:Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show host Cheryl Waters, is...(read full post)
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Out This Week 6/17
Artists mentioned:During a recent KEXP in-studio, Guy Garvey of Elbow touted fellow UK songwriter Adem’s song “Love and Other Planets” as one of his recent favorites. Now, Adem is releasing Takes, a collection of covers of some of his favorites of the 90s. Check out his cover of PJ Harvey’s “Oh...(read full post)
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Song of the Day: Jim Noir - Don’t You Worry
Artists mentioned:photo by Simon King Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Midday Show...(read full post)
