Singer-songwriter Ty Segall has shared an intense 14-minute mini-movie with a mix of the tracks from his recently released album, Emotional Mugger. In the video Segall walks the streets of LA and encounters prostitution, drug use, and police brutality. Did I mention it was intense? [CoS]
Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs has written a song for Spike Jonze's new film Her, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as a man who falls in love with a computer. The track is called "Moon Song" and will performed in the film as a duet by Phoenix and his electronic love (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). Chec…
Throwaway Style is a weekly column dedicated to examining all aspects of the Northwest music scene. Whether it’s a new artist making waves, headlines affecting local talent, or reflecting on some of the music that’s been a foundation in our region; this space celebrates everything happening in the …
KEXP's Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole deliverers a set of hooky guitar-driven, blissed-out beach pop including new songs from Tennis, La Sera, Bleached, Parquet Courts, and Thee Oh Sees. 1. Tennis - Never Work For Free 2. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Masokissed 3. La Sera - Running Wild 4. …
Legacy is such a weird concept. "We tried so hard", Wilco sing on Schmilco closer "Just Say Goodbye", "as if I have the answers". Back in a July 2009 interview with SPIN mag, describing the band's self-titled record contract wrap-up seventh album, frontman Jeff Tweedy told the world, "I think peopl…
Local duo Shabazz Palaces have announced a new album on the way, Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star out July 14th via Sub Pop. Check out the first single "Shine a Light (feat. Thaddillac)" below, via a lyric video directed by Cristina T. Bercovitz and Jonathan Snipes of clipping. In addition to Thad…
Jeff Fielder is one of Seattle's most sought after guitar players. He's played with Flight to Mars, Star Anna, Sera Cahoone and many, many more. Recently, he's teamed up with Mark Lanegan for some U.S. and European touring. Jeff is also a world class visual artist (which you can see below). KEXP ha…
DJ Kevin Cole provides a motivating mix to get you started now on achieving greatness. Featuring new music from Local Natives, Trentemøller, The Wedding Present, Anomie Bell, Manatee Commune and more. 1. Gringo Star – Get Closer2. Death By Unga Bunga – Fight!3. LVL UP – Hidden Driver4. The Weddin…
Morning Show host John Richards presents a podcast of happy, upbeat music to bring in the Spring. This podcast features great new music from Manatee Commune, Prince Rama, Yuck and more. 1. Manatee Commune - Clay feat. Marina Price 2. Eleanor Friedberger - False Alphabet City 3. Little Scream - L…
CHVRCHES' synth-powered anthems took the Glaswegian trio from basement Soundcloud phenoms to festival-conquering stars in the span of about 18 months, so it's to their credit that they withstood that rapid rise and channeled that velocity into their catchier, denser, and overall sharper …
For a glorious sixteen minutes, Boss Hog's garage rock fever barely stays on its rails, with Jon Spencer's guitar twisting and turning at every whiplashed step. Touring behind their first music in 16 years (this year's Brood Star EP), Spencer, frontwoman Cristina Martinez, and the rest of the band…
The first of several videos we'd like to share with you this morning is Dinosaur Jr.'s new clip for "Pierce the Morning Rain," a cut from last year's I Bet on Sky. The video stars actor James Urbaniak as a man obsessed with finding the perfect car stereo and comedian Maria Bamford as his concerned …
Leave it to Minnesota expat DJ Kevin Cole to champion Bully, fronted by former Rosemount-native Alicia Bognanno. A former intern at Steve Albini’s famed Electrical Audio, Bognanno brought the band back there to record their debut full-length, Feels Like, out now on Columbia/Star Time. The result is…
Spoon return to their hometown in the Lone Star State for an appearance on the PBS show Austin City Limits. Catch a sneak peek with their performance of the track "Do You" below. The episode will air on January 3rd – keep watch on KEXP's TV Eye column for a reminder. [Under the Radar]
Five years ago, Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch dropped God Help the Girl, an album of songs that he planned to use for a musical movie. Well the film, which stars Emily Browning (Sucker Punch) finally has the release date of September 5 in the US. Listen to Browning sing the film's dr…
In quite possibly the best music news of the day (IMHO), Parquet Courts have unveiled the music video to the track "Sunbathing Animal," starring the inspiration for that song, Frida, beloved cat companion to frontman Andrew Savage. The song is also the title track of the band's forthcoming album, …
Dave Grohl was born to be a performer. From the applause of his first cries, which you'll hear about below, he has proven himself an accomplished rock star (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), documentary director (Sound City: Real to Reel), and now engaging public speaker. This year, Grohl was honored as the …
Fresh off a live performance on The Morning Show on KEXP, The National have released a video for the single "Dark Side of the Gym," a track off their critically acclaimed new album Sleep Well Beast. The video is directed by Justin Peck, the resident choreographer at the New York City Ballet, who a…
The tummy ache Music That Matters podcast, featuring a vast array of fantastic new music. Why? Because I said so. Keep asking and I'll turn this podcast around and we'll go home. 1. Hand Habits - Sun Beholds Me2. Porcelain Raft - Big Sur3. Tori Bukle - Rooms4. C Duncan - Nothing More5. Western Hau…
