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SEATTLE BAND MAP PROJECT

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Seattle Band Map
Ever wanted to see the intricate cross-connections of Seattle bands in a tangible aesthetic? Now you can! The Seattle Band Map is a project that showcases the Pacific Northwest’s vibrant music scene by visually documenting the thousands of bands who have performed and recorded throughout the decades. Moreover, the Map is a community installation (a la Wikipedia), so feel free to submit any connections or information for bands of which you are aware of, including your own. Bands must have played at least one public show or released a recording of some fashion (vinyl, CD or tape) to be included on the map and connections can also be made between musical acts who share band members. The Seattle Band Map is a creative collaboration between KEXP’s Rachel Ratner, local musician Keith Whiteman and web developer Golf Sinteppadon. Mosey on over to the map with the help of the URL link technology above thanks to our web developers here at OF+M.

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INTERNSHIP OPENINGS AT KEXP

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KEXP
KEXP is now accepting applications for its quarterly internship program. KEXP internships are available for school credit and offer real world experience in a wide array of broadcast-related fields including: non-profit fundraising, marketing, sales, web design, sound engineering, music programming, project management, database maintenance and much more. Interns are also exposed to vital relationship- building and networking opportunities that will aid in securing future employment in the music industry. Applicants should be motivated, organized, efficient and independent workers with excellent communications skills, knowledge of KEXP’s mission, not to mention a fanatical love of music. To apply, fill out the online application form at the above link and email your resume to internships@kexp.org). The application deadline for the current intern hiring cycle is March 1. You can also follow the link above for more information about KEXP’s internship program.

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NEW YUNI IN TAXCO RECORD RELEASE AND CELEBRATORY VIDEO

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Brown Paper Tickets
After representing Seattle during Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavík last October, Yuni in Taxco has been in the lab working on a new record. With a title as random as the band’s name, their new album Sanpaku will drop Feb. 18 on Cakes and Tapes Records, a Portuguese netlabel that allows free downloads of all music. Don’t miss the release party happening the same day at Columbia City Theater with opening slots filled by Feral Children and Ocean Age. Tickets are 10 bucks and can be purchased at the link above. If you forgot what a summer day in Seattle looks like, check out the KEXP presented video below of the band doing their thing at Seattle Center’s Mural stage, immersed in rays of sun mind you.
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NEW FLEET FOXES TRACK GRACES AIRWAVES, UPCOMING RECORD RELEASE EXCITEMENT

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Fleet Foxes
If you also made the unforgivable error of not tuning in to KEXP this morning to hear the new Fleet Foxes single, the always dependable interweb has got our back. Links and streams of the new title track “Helplessness Blues” have spread like wildfire all over the net and have started a flurry of hype for one of the most beloved Seattle bands to date. Sub Pop will release the band’s sophomore album on May 3 and that same night you can see the boys grace the stage of the most fitting venue in town for such rich folk brilliance, the Moore Theater. The list of their upcoming tour dates is expansive in space and compressed in time, hitting a myriad of major US and European cities in a single month. Hopefully the Foxes have had time to hibernate this winter and will be ready for the rigors of the road. If you haven’t heard the song yet, or if you just can’t get enough, utilize the link above to transport to the band’s site and check out the funky album art as well.

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MAD RAD FEATURED ON NPR AND LIVE IN-STUDIO @ KEXP

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National Public Radio
Seattle rap quartet Mad Rad are locally known for their mischievous hijinx and rapscallion antics on-stage so seeing them featured on progressive, do-gooder NPR tickles the funny bone ever so slightly. But in all seriousness the boys of Mad Rad deserve the time in the liberal limelight, especially considering their newest album release Youth Die Young is so madly radical. Check out their live on-air performance at KEXP below and click the link above to teleport to the wonderful world of NPR and listen to a few Mad Rad tracks.

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LYNN SHELTON TALKS “$5 COVER” LIVE IN THE KEXP STUDIO TOMORROW

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KEXP
More “$5 Cover” blips on the media radar: Lynn Shelton will chat about her recently-launched MTV web series as the featured guest on KEXP’s Midday Show with Cheryl Waters tomorrow morning, January 14. Be sure to tune in at 11:00 am PST for the live interview session, in which Shelton will discuss the making of “$5 Cover” and will also spins songs from the series’ Seattle-infused soundtrack. For more details, follow the link above.

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“WHY MUSIC MATTERS” SERIES FEATURES THE VOICE OF SEATTLE

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KEXP
The latest installment of “Why Music Matters,” KEXP and AIR’s (The Association of Independents in Radio) provocative radio series that captures the power of music through intriguing personal stories, examines the presence of the music community in the Seattle economy. The feature includes discussions with key voices from our local music scene—from hip-hop entrepreneurs, real estate agents and our very own Office of Film + Music—and explores the resonance of music within our City’s greater economical landscape. You can stream the episode from the KEXP Blog at the above link.

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SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS “BEST OF NORTHWEST” ROCK BENEFIT FOR TEEN FEED

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KEXP
Rock out to some legendary homegrown tunes and support a wonderful cause this Thurdsay, January 6, at the second annual “Best of Northwest” benefit for Teen Feed. The School of Rock—a performance-based music school for young local artists—will cover songs from some of the Northwest’s most celebrated rockers, including Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Death Cab, The Thermals, David Bazan, The Ventures and more. Proceeds for the concert will go to Teen Feed, a stellar community-based organization devoted to supporting and advocating for Seattle’s homeless youth. Neumo’s is hosting the show and doors will open at 7:00 pm. Be sure to follow the link for all the details.

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LOCAL RADIO DJ TO BE FEATURED IN ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

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Renowned radio personality Marco Collins, who deejayed at 107.7 The End during the grunge explosion of the early nineties, will represent Seattle in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s updated interactive radio exhibit next year. During his time at The End circa 1991-1998, Collins became for many in our region the “voice of Alternative Rock” and was known for having an ear for hits and for bringing Seattle sound to the masses. “He was definitely a visionary in embracing local music,” says Susie Tennant, Geffen’s Northwest Rep in the ‘90s. “”He lived the music. He lived and breathed it. That was his culture.” Collins, who resides in Seattle and subs regularly at KEXP, joins legendary KJR jock Pat O’Day as our city’s two representatives in the exhibit. Congrats! For more details, be sure to check out the link.

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NPR PICKS TWO SEATTLE BANDS FOR FIVE ARTISTS YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IN 2010

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NPR
NPR enlisted the help of Seattle’s KEXP to make a short list of “5 Artists You Should Have Known in 2010”. Of the five, two of them are Seattle bands. The first should be no surprise; they have been earning local and national acclaim at an incredible speed this year. The Head and the Heart’s self-titled album has been featured on all the major music blogs, including NPR. “You’re likely to love this Seattle band’s debut collection of well-crafted acoustic indie-pop. Its imaginative, piano-based arrangements are highlighted by tight, soulful harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and sing-along choruses,” explains the article. The other local album on the list is Macklemore/Ryan Lewis’ Vs. NPR explains its pick: “The Vs. is the first album of innovative hip-hop from Seattle’s Macklemore and DJ/producer Ryan Lewis. Macklemore embraces a wide range of personal themes (including his recent struggle with drug addiction) in the powerful “Otherside.” Lewis samples from Arcade Fire, Caribou, Beirut and Antony and the Johnsons, turning them all into cinematic bangers. Call it postmodern indie alterna-hip-hop crossover if you must, but it works.” See the full list at the link above.

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