Caspar Babypants, aka former POTUSA frontman Chris Ballew, shares insights on his latest album and what families can expect from his performance this Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Gathering Space.
The song is off her 2018 record Chris
Bert Wilson and Rebirth first heard in 2004, the late, great Mr. Wilson (saxes) with Nancy Curtis (flutes), Craig Hoyer (piano), Chris Symer (bass) and special guest James Zitro (drums).
This Sonarchy series features artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. This session is all acoustic and features Andrew Olmstead (piano), Andrew Swanson (clarinet), Neil Welch (saxophones), Chris Icasiano and Evan Woodle (drums).
A major tectonic wave of freely improvised music and sound with Chris Corsano (drums, percussion), Wally Shoup (alto sax), C. Spencer Yeh (violin, voice) and Bill Horist (electric guitar).
A fierce new music duo that projects into the sound art world through the jazz music portal, featuring Chris Icasiano (drums) and Neil Welch (tenor and soprano saxes, live loops and pedals).
Jazz interpretations of the music of French pop icon Serge Gainsbourg with Rich Cole (sax), Dan Duval (guitar), Chris Mosely (guitar), Jason Goessl (bass) and Todd Bishop (drums).
New jazz music from guitarist Andrew Boscardin featuring Tom Varner (french horn), Brad Gibson (drums), Chris Stover (trombone), Clark Gibson (sax and flute) and Ben Thomas (vibes).
Jazz interpretations of the music of French pop icon Serge Gainsbourg played by Rich Cole (sax), Dan Duval (guitar), Chris Mosely (guitar), Jason Goessl (bass), and Todd Bishop (drums).
We continue the Sonarchy survey of organ bands in the pacific NW. This trio is particularly down and dirty and very roadhouse. Nathan Spicer (hammond organ and keys), Jeff Fielder (guitar and vocals) and Chris Stromquist (drums). Archive show from 2006.
Today would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. Since news hit of his death in May, there's been an outpouring of love for Cornell and his music. From Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog to Audioslave and his prolific solo career, he gave generations of fans music to adopt as their own. He gave …
Since news came out this morning of Chris Cornell's death, the world has been reeling. As the lead vocalist of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, Cornell's powerful voice and presence had a profound impact on the Pacific Northwest. Throughout the day, local artists have been sharing th…
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including new releases from Maruja, Boyish, BRNDA, and more.
Springing from the Montail Collective, this genre-bending juggernaut is elastic, tight and ready to entertain with Izaak Mills (reeds, flute), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), John Ewing (drums), Tim Carey (bass), Nelson Bell (tuba, trombone) and Chris Credit (reeds).
Last night Death Cab For Cutie played a benefit show for the ACLU and Planned Parenthood at the Paramount. During their performance they paid tribute to Chris Cornell by covering Soundgarden's "Fell On Black Days." Before launching into the song, Ben Gibbard shared a few words about Cornell: “What …
Prolific singer-songwriter Ryan Adams paid homage to Chris Cornell at a show in Auckland, New Zealand this Saturday by covering Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun." The song is arguably Soundgarden's most popular song, topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1994, where it spent a total of…
Founding member Chris Walla has announced he's leaving Death Cab for Cutie. In a statement he shared with The Stranger, Walla says "Deciding to leave the band was not, and is not, easy. It’s really, really sad. I love my bandmates, and I’m proud of what we’ve done, and mercifully, those things don…
Pop chart analyst Chris Molanphy chats with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about “Old Town Road” and its landmark run on the Billboard charts.
This stalwart Seattle band bends their sonics into a new direction while retaining the massive sound pressure. Featuring Chris Martin (keys and guitar), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (guitar, keys and flute), Lucy Atkinson (bass and effects), and Barrett Wilke (drums and triggers).
This stalwart Seattle band bends their sonics into a new direction while retaining the massive sound pressure, with Chris Martin (keys and guitar), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (guitar, keys and flute), Lucy Atkinson (bass and effects), and Barrett Wilke (drums and triggers).
