2009 Countdown: Best Opening Tracks
Yesterday, KEXP counted down what you voted as the Best Opening Track off an album, and no, it wasn’t Michael Jackson (although he ranked 18th). It’s no surprise that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from the...
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Review Revue: The Clash - Combat Rock
I think there are few today who would argue that (ignoring Cut the Crap, as most seem to) The Clash went out on a strong note with 1982′s Combat Rock. To be honest, I was hoping that there would be a...
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Friday on My Mind: Radio!
pulling tunes / photo by Christopher Nelson It’s time again for Friday on My Mind the weekly collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 news where we take a look at videos centered around one common...
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Tuesday Music News
photo via Pitchfork On September 10, The Clash will release a huge box set called Sound System. According to guitarist Mick Jones this will be “the greatest box set ever.” The set will include all five...
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Video Roundup: International Clash Day
One song from The Clash is hardly ever enough. That’s what DJ John Richards admitted to himself last year on this day when one Clash song became two, and then became the rest of The Morning Show on...
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Friday on My Mind: Favorite Songs of 2 minutes or less!
The Vaselines // photo by Jim Bennett It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP...
View ArticleFriday on My Mind: Red, White, and Blue!
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. It’s Fourth of July...
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Friday on My Mind: Happy International Clash Day!
Getting ready! It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. This...
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Friday on My Mind: Support KEXP Radio!
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind the weekly collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 news where we take a look at videos centered around one common theme. It’s time for our 2015 Spring Donor...
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Video Roundup: Recycling Beats on Earth Day
Despite what Dramarama say, today is Earth Day! All day long, KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will spotlight recycling and reuse with a day of music featuring sampled music,...
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Video Roundup: Six More Degrees of Greg Dulli
Today, Thursday, September 17th, KEXP celebrates Six Degrees of Greg Dulli Day, where our DJs will demonstrate their “on-the-fly” programming skills all kicked off by a song by the charismatic...
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International Clash Day: Riot in Times Square
1981 commemorative poster signed by various New York graffiti artists(including Futura 2000 and Fab 5 Freddy) for DJ/musician Pearl Harbor For many New York-area music lovers, seeing one or more of The...
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Video Clash: An International Clash Day Video Roundup
You’re going to hear plenty of songs all day as we celebrate International Clash Day today from 6AM to 6PM, featuring the The Clash‘s officially released songs plus rarities, side projects, and an...
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International Clash Day: Interview with Director Julien Temple
Throughout the history of punk, director Julien Temple was there to film it. His very first short film was Sex Pistols Number 1, a documentary of the band from 1976-1977 that led to the 1980...
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KEXP Presents: International Clash Day New Home Benefit at The Skylark 2/6
The station “where the music matters” is paying tribute to the “the only band that matters” this Friday on the air, but the party doesn’t stop there: on Saturday, February 6th, The Skylark in West...
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People Power KEXP: Van Wolfe
Already in 2016, you’ve heard icons including David Bowie, the Clash, and Johnny Cash honored on KEXP. Earlier this week, Funky Drummer Day shined the spotlight on the musicians responsible for some of...
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Music Heals: Stories & Songs from our Listeners, Part Two
All day long, KEXP is teaming up with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center to present Music Heals, dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face...
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KEXP Presents: Punk Rock Flea Market at Seattle Center 4/29 + 4/30
This weekend, Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th, KEXP is proud to co-host the Punk Rock Flea Market alongside our neighbors at the The Vera Project and SIFF. More than 100 vendors will be...
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KEXP Video Roundup: Top Five Music-Related Films of John Cusack
John Cusack. You can’t hear his name without thinking of the iconic boombox scene in Say Anything…, right? Over his 30-year career, and with more than 80 acting credits to his name, Cusack’s love of...
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Lucky Sevens: A KEXP 1977 Video Roundup
The music world struck it rich in 1977. It was ground zero for punk, with debut albums from the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and Dead Boys, to name a few. And not just one, but two albums each from David...
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