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Tuesday Music News
photo by Dan Muller Beck has shared yet another track from his upcoming release Morning Phase, out February 25th via Capitol Records. Stream the track “Waking Light” below. [Pitchfork] Brooklyn band...
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Song of the Day: Chimurenga Renaissance - The B.A.D. Is So Good
photo by Dave Lichterman Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances,...
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Live Video: Chimurenga Renaissance
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Already, between the blazing Seattle sunlight and constant music he’s been cranking out, it’s been a solid summer for Chimurenga Renaissance‘s front-man and activist...
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KEXP Q&A: Tendai Maraire of Chimurenga Renaissance
photo by Dave Lichterman The Zimbabwean, Tendai Maraire, who also plays in the well-known Shabazz Palaces, recently released a new album with Hussein Kalonji under the band name Chimurenga Renaissance....
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Live at Bumbershoot 2014, Day 3: Nada Surf, Twin Shadow, The Reverend Horton...
photo by Dave Lichterman Well, that’s a wrap on another year! Bumbershoot 2014 closed out with yet another incredible day on Monday, seeing the last good weather before a big rain and the last tour...
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Live Around Town This Week
Iron and Wine // photo by Renata Steiner Monday, December 1st • KEXP’s Wo’Pop Presents World AIDS Day w/ Chimurenga Renaissance and Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited at the EMP Museum // All...
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2014 Top Ten List Spotlight: Darek Mazzone
For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2014, leading up to our 2014 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Voting ends on Tuesday, December 16th at 6:00 PM PT, so let us know...
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2014 Top Ten List Spotlight: DJ El Toro
For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2014, leading up to our 2014 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Voting has ended, but tune in on Friday, December 19th to hear if your...
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Song of the Day: Chimurenga Renaissance – HomieZ (feat. Outspoken)
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio...
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Music That Matters Podcast: Origami Renaissance
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...
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Live Around Town This Week
The Twilight Sad // photo by Kyle Johnson (view set) Monday, March 2nd: • Kim Gordon’s Girl In A Band at The Neptune // All Ages (more info) • KEXP Presents Daniel Lanois, Rocco Deluca, Matt Bishop at...
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Immigrant Songs: Chimurenga Renaissance
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Seattle duo Chimurenga Renaissance is generating heat in both International Music and Hip-Hop. They are musical royalty and prodigal sons who have managed to...
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Wednesday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman Who could forget that impassioned performance from Future Islands on the Late Show with David Letterman last year? (Watch it again here.) Letterman was so wow’ed, he brought...
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Live Around Town This Week
Monday, May 11th: • Willis Earl Beal, Skin Lies, Rowe at The Sunset // 21+ (more info) • Songwriter Sessions: curated by Kris Orlowski at Barboza // 21+ (more info) Tuesday, May 12th: • Other Lives,...
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Capitol Hill Block Party 2015: Final Lineup Announce
Just when you thought this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party couldn’t get any better, today they added over 40 more bands to the line-up, including everyone’s Sasquatch fave, Father John Misty. Get...
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Video Roundup: Bumbershoot Music Festival
Labor Day weekend is upon us, which in Seattle means Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival! This long-running festival enters its 45th year of music, comedy, literary events, and more at Seattle...
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Bumbershoot Day 2: Israel Nash, Chimurenga Renaissance, The Melvins, Lee...
photo by Dave Lichterman The weather was still shades of gray on Sunday, but overall promised to cooperate a bit more than the deluge of Saturday. The second day of Bumbershoot kicked off with the big,...
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2015 Top Ten List Spotlight: DJ Riz
For the rest of the year, we’ll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2015, leading up to our 2015 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Vote today for your favorite albums of the year, and you’ll be entered...
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Wednesday Music News
photo by Dave Lichterman (view set) Local duo Chimurenga Renaissance (aka Tendai Maraire of Shabazz Palaces and Hussein Kalonji) debut a new track today titled “Girls With Gunz,” a song they say was...
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Music that Matters: Sweep Me Off My Feet
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...
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