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Song of the Day: Elliott Smith - Cecelia/Amanda
photo by Autumn de Wilde Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances,...
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Thursday News Comes Alive
On their website, Belle and Sebastian have announced the title of their new album -- Belle and Sebastian Write About Love -- and are asking fans to write the name of the album somewhere in chalk or in...
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Live Review: Fences @ Bumbershoot 9/5
photo by Christopher Nelson(courtesy of Bumbershoot) Sunday 6.45pm EMP Sky Church The quote “Forever Bummed” on Fences’ MySpace page may give you some clue as to what to expect from local...
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Monday News Roundup
The week begins with the sad passing of 68-year-old Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell, member of The Corporation (a group of writer-producers who created many early hits for the Jackson 5, among others) and...
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Soul singer Mavis Staples recently appeared at this year’s Pickathon, but her star power continues to impress, this time bringing a guest onstage in Arcade Fire‘s Win Butler, for San Francisco’s...
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Monday News Roundup
While peaceful sit-in protesters continue to be brutalized by police officers during the Occupy Wall Street protests, there’s been no shortage of support from the music industry. Live protest...
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Video Roundup: Lucky Thirteen!
Today’s your lucky day! Although Friday the 13th is known to be a day of unfortunate accidents, faux pas, and all around unhappy occurrences that we chalk up to “bad luck,” as any gambler knows, luck...
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Thursday Music News
Having dubbed August “Elliott Smith Month,” Kill Rock Stars is celebrating what would have been Elliott Smith’s 43rd birthday by releasing a series of rare tracks from the singer-songwriter’s...
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Thursday Music News
Fresh of their 2012 release Reign of Terror, ear splitting power-pop outfit Sleigh Bells have teamed up with the fast fingered hip hop producer AraabMuzik for a fall U.S. tour. In their very first...
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Countdown Predictions: Classic Rock
The Presidents of the United States of Americaphoto by Ron Henry 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...
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Wednesday Music News
photo by Renata Steiner Baltimore duo Wye Oak will release their next album, Shriek, on April 29 through Merge, and you can check out the track “The Tower” below. The twosome have also released a batch...
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A documentary about beloved singer/songwriter Elliott Smith is scheduled to make its world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on May 5th. Director Nickolas Rossi describes the...
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Video Roundup: Happy Mother’s Day
photo by Dave Lichterman We love our moms at KEXP! Whether it’s singing us to sleep, or taking us to our first shows, it’s often our mothers who provide us with our first real musical connection to the...
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America! F*** Yeah! KEXP hopes you’re celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends, fireworks and food. We’re celebrating by being on the air, bringing you the soundtrack that we have the...
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Video Roundup: Bob Dylan Revisited
photo by John Shearer This weekend, Bob Dylan and his Band will sing out from the beautiful stage at The Paramount for a three-night engagement, from Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th. The...
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Wednesday Music News
photo courtesy of the band With the success of the recent Slowdive reunion and news that guitarist Andy Bell had been freed from his Beady Eye obligations, it’s no wonder shoegaze band Ride have...
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Live Video: Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield sing Elliott Smith
photo by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) Everyone seems to have a story about their love for Elliott Smith. For Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield, theirs might have started with a dog. The two friends...
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Live Review: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield sing Elliott Smith at Neptune...
photos by Matthew B. Thompson (view set) It goes without saying that Elliott Smith cannot be replaced. He was a one of a kind talent, a songwriter whose gift for melody often served as the vessel for...
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Video Roundup: Word To Your Mother
photo by Dave Lichterman This Sunday, it’s Mother’s Day, as if you needed a day to remind you to show your mother how much you care. While you’re making her breakfast in bed or adding extra glitter to...
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KEXP Presents: Heaven Adores You at Northwest Film Forum 5/15-5/26
Elliott Smith fans, rejoice! KEXP presents the Seattle premiere of Nickolas Rossi’s Elliott Smith documentary, Heaven Adores You at Northwest Film Forum, Friday, May 15, with an extended run by...
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