Review Revue: PIL - Live in Tokyo
My god, have I really been doing this series for almost four years? I thought I had covered a release by this week’s artist before, so I went back to the archives and discovered it was my second...
View ArticleTuesday Music News
Jack White released the video for his new single “Love Interruption” today along with a short string of tour dates, including a stop at Sasquatch! Music Festival (but we already knew that). The single...
View ArticleOut This Week 5/29
Easily one of the better performances during Sasquatch! this past weekend came from New York band The Walkmen. On stage, the boys looked snazzy and were dressed appropriately for the sharp numbers...
View ArticleSIFF “Face The Music” Preview: Beware of Mr. Baker
Beware of Mr. Baker Directed, written by Jay Bulger (USA, 2012, 92 minutes) Festival Screenings: May 27, 2012 8:30 PM @ Everett Performing Arts Center May 31, 2012 6:30 PM @ Harvard Exit * June 1,...
View ArticleReview Revue: Public Image - First Issue
Yes, this is my third post featuring an album by John Lydon’s (apparently) controversial post-Sex Pistols group, Public Image Ltd., aka PiL. Except, what’s that? There’s no “Ltd” on this record? It’s...
View ArticleCountdown Predictions: Post Punk
Gang of Four live 2011photo by Matthew Thompson) Wondering where a certain record might land in KEXP’s countdown of the top albums of the last 40 years? You’re not the only one. KEXP reached out to...
View ArticleMusic That Matters: Right Now I’m in the Shower
Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the...
View ArticleTV Eye: Week of 11/16
Albert Hammond Jr. // photo by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) KEXP has our TV eye set for this week in late night television. Set your DVR, TiVo, or just drink some coffee to stay awake for these...
View ArticleMidnight in a Perfect World: Anika from Exploded View
photo by Andrea Martinez Anika is the stage name of British-born, frequently Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and political journalist Annika Henderson, a magnetic vocalist and writer that emerged as a...
View ArticleI Hate You, I Love You: KEXP’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Roundup
photo by Gregory A. Perez (view set) Compiling a playlist of songs about love? That’s like trying to count all the Converse sneakers at an indie rock show: infinite. Every Valentine’s Day, John...
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