Martin Luther King Day: Remembering Hope, Progress & Embracing the American...
2010 was a year of many things: of economic hardship, of loss, of social progress, and of musical innovation. Going into 2011, and more specifically Martin Luther King day, we must focus not on what we...
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British indie-rockers Alt-J released the video for the song “Tessellate” off their 2012 debut full-length album An Awesome Wave. Named after the Mac command to type the delta symbol (∆), the...
View ArticleListen to The Woody Guthrie Centennial Show on The Roadhouse 9/12
by Greg Vandy Five years ago, I produced a special program on Woody Guthrie’s brief, yet highly prolific month in our area, as a temporary employee of the Bonneville Power Administration assigned to...
View ArticleKEXP Suggests: Woody Guthrie’s Pacific Northwest Legacy at Town Hall 4/29
Loyal listeners of The Roadhouse on KEXP may have noticed host Greg Vandy was absent a bit last year… well, now you can hold in your hand the reason why: 26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie’s Columbia...
View ArticleLive Review: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and His Month of Song at Benaroya...
all photos by Alan Lawrence (view set) Review by Alan Lawrence Inspired by KEXP’s very own DJ Greg Vandy’s beautiful new book about Woody Guthrie’s Columbia River songs, Benaroya Hall was host to a...
View ArticleVideo Roundup: Happy Hanukkah 2016!
It’s Hanukkah time, and KEXP has your playlist of songs for the season! The eight-day festival of lights kicks off Saturday, December 24th and ends Sunday, January 1st, so spin these tracks while you...
View ArticleVideo Roundup: The Music of Pop Con 2017
From April 20 to April 23, MoPOP hosted their annual Pop Conference, uniting writers, academics, and musicians for a weekend of uninhibited music geekery. This year’s conference provided visitors with...
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