KEXP Presents Sonarchy Radio

Rob Millis and Jesse Paul Miller

KEXP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Using 2 microphones, Rob Millis and Jesse Paul Miller create a sonic interaction with Rob's Jack Straw gallery installation Fragments of the Story.

Racer Session #3

KEXP — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective, featuring Simon Henneman (guitar), Natalie Hall (cello), Vincent LaBelle (trombone), Aaron Otheim (synth) and Gregg Keplinger (drums).

RM Francis

KEXP — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Computer music derived from randomly generated automatic musical phrases.

Eric Ostrowski and The King Frog Dorkestra

KEXP — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

With pedal-powered bass violin and bugle, Eric unleashes the sound pressure in this free-noise performance with King Frog.

Brain Fruit

KEXP — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A live-electronic duo that re-imagine classic kosmische/krautrock experimentation through modern hardware synthesis.

The Last Doghouse New Year's Singalong

KEXP — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Dick Dickerson (organ), leading a bar full of very happy people at this old landmark location in downtown Seattle. Spill your drink over this parade of classic tunes and chestnuts. Recorded on 12/31/1993.

Vapor Music

KEXP — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

For mobile devices and long nights.

Christian Asplund Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Performing Asplund's piece The Goat, No Weeds, written in tribute to artist Robert Rauschenberg with texts by John Cage. Featuring Eyvind Kang (violin), Christian Asplund (viola), Brad Hawkins (cello), Greg Campbell (percussion) and Michael Lee (narrator).

Hexaphonic 3

KEXP — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

In the grand tradition of freely improvised music, featuring Bruce Greeley (bass clarinet), Mike Sentkewitz (bass) and Ryan Burt (drums).

Jason Wolford

KEXP — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Solo electronics from this Seattle-based musician, producer and sound designer. Jason's other projects include Machmen and Teledubgnosis.

Racer Session #2

KEXP — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. Featuring Kate Olson (soprano sax, clarinet, cracklebox), Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran (drums and percussion), and Steve Treseler (tenor sax, bass clarinet).

Choro Loco

KEXP — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A quintet dedicated to bringing the music of Brazil from the early 1900s to life. Featuring Rosalynn DeRoos (clarinet, flute), Marc Smason (trombone), Stuart Zobel (guitar), Amy Rubin (accordion) and Louversia Taylor (panderio).

Anna Homler

KEXP — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Myths, dreams, the commonplace and the extraordinary exist in this hour featuring L.A. vocalist Anna Homler with Stuart Dempster, Liz Falconer, Lori Goldston, Susie Kozawa and Bill Horist.

Comfort Food

KEXP — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

New electric jazz music from Bob Antolin (winds, guitar), Kamal Abdul-Alim (trumpet), Randy Clere (bass), John Ferrer (guitar), Bob Pastorok (keys), Kofi Anang (djeme, percussion) and Sammy Alamillo (drums).

Oosik

KEXP — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

An abstract, rhythmic drone freak-out featuring Evan Schiller on electronics and Branden Harper on the drum kit.

Steve Roden

KEXP — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Improvised soundscapes from this visual and sound artist from LA who often works in the Seattle area. This performance was made during a Jack Straw Productions artist residency in 2003.

Eric Apoe & They

KEXP — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Master songwriter and musician Eric Apoe (guitar, vocals) provides a cinematic view of the world we are living through. Featuring Alicia Dejoie (violin), Danny Godinez (electric guitar) and Tige DeCoster (bass).

Blue Monster

KEXP — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A little night music from Vashon Island featuring Ken Jacobsen (guitar), Jason Lollar (B-3 and keys), James Harrington (bass), Nigel Browne (drums) and Donovan Curry (percussion).

Degenerate Art Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A 2006 recording of this highly idiosyncratic and entertaining 7-piece band. While well known for their theatrical performances, this show is a great example of how it all starts with the music.

Trimtab

KEXP — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A progressive jazz and punk fusion featuring Jason Goessl (guitar), Phil Cali (electric bass) and Brian Oppel (drums).

Jason Kopec

KEXP — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Audio ethnographer, continually roaming the globe in search of lesser known sonic treasure. Jason will do a live mix of soundscapes to create "a sonic sampling of the exotic other".

Cascadia 10

KEXP — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Big band afro-beat with Tracy Ferrara, John Ryser and Moose Barber (horn section), Jayson Powell (percussion), Steve Steele and JJ Moon (guitars), Andy Sells (drums), Bele Bele (clave) and Bucket Burkett (bass).

Derek M. Johnson

KEXP — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Electro-acoustic improvisations for cello from this Olympia native.

Santos Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Drummer and MC Peter Schmeeckle brings contemporary music influences to a core jazz sound with Phil Sparks (bass), Leif Totusek (guitar) and Bob Antolin (saxes and flute).

Racer Session #1

KEXP — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This new music collective presents a fascinating hour of improvisation with Jared Borkowski (guitar), David Balatero (cello), Andrew Swanson (keys, sax, EWI), Rob Hanlon (EWI) and Naomi Siegel (trombone).

Loop 2.4.3.

KEXP — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A finely tuned percussion duo performing original music for drum kits, marimba and steel drums. Lorne Watson and Thomas Kozumplik.

Rich Halley Quartet

KEXP — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music from Portland with Rich Halley (tenor sax, percussion and wood flute), Michael Vlatkovich (trombone), Clyde Reed (bass), and Carson Halley (drums).

Double Yoko

KEXP — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Sonic shape-shifters and processors of collective experience with Beth Fleenor (clarinets, voices, electronics and toys) and Paris Hurley (violin, voices and tape recorders).

Kaleidosaur

KEXP — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Live electronic sound collage featuring Malaki Stahl (guitar, loops, effects), Jeff Gardiner (drums, synth, loops) and Mark Shepherd (sequencing, samples, loops and synth).

Hat & Beard

KEXP — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Composed and improvised music for 2 musicians: this is the art of communication, with Dan Blunck (woodwinds) and Ken Paine (percussion).

Orkes Manohara

KEXP — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Experimental Javanese music by Krusnedi Sukarwanto (cello, Javanese uke, voice) and Maegen O'Donoghue Williams-Sukarwanto (voice, Javanese uke and shruti box).

Seattle Phonographers Union

KEXP — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Nine field recordists improvise new sonic worlds. The results are highly cinematic and wide open to listener interpretation.

Kinski

KEXP — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

This stalwart Seattle band bends their sonics into a new direction while retaining the massive sound pressure, with Chris Martin (keys and guitar), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (guitar, keys and flute), Lucy Atkinson (bass and effects), and Barrett Wilke (drums and triggers).

Dose

KEXP — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Recorded live at The Mars Bar in December 2003, this second set is a defining example of pushing jazz music forward, with Joe Doria on Hammond B-3 and John Wicks on drums.

Panabrite

KEXP — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Analog synthesizers, beats and effects in service of the ambient drone.

Animist Orchestra

KEXP — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Jeph Jerman leads an ensemble of 10 in an extraordinary improvisation using materials from nature.

Water Babies

KEXP — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Spontaneously created funk improvisations designed to have U shakin' your booty with Brad Gibson (drums), Josh Rawlings (fender rhodes, organ), Jason Parker (trumpet) and Aaron Kassover (basses).

Jaime Potter

KEXP — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Solo electronics by this Portland perma-flow blade runner of I-5.

Das Dhoom

KEXP — Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hybrid art falling from the skies of Seattle, Bombay and Berlin with Sebastian Lange (violin, synth, beats) and James Whetzel (voice, sarod, synth and beats).

Aunt Jamama's Big Band Vigilanties

KEXP — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Jam on this with Dennis Jolin (guitar), Brett Sokolowsky (sax and percussion), Scott Humphreys (keys and samples), Michael Perry (drums) and Michael McDermott (bass).

Library Science

KEXP — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Playful electro-dub music.

Satellite by Night

KEXP — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A folk-fusion groove band brings a set of night music to Sonarchy with CJ Lazenby (guitar, charango, vocals), Mike Antone (guitar, lapsteel, vocals), Gabe Herbert (bass), Masaru Swanson (guitar, percussion), Peter Hsu (sax), Caycee Furulie (djembe), and Saraina Hancock (singing bowls).

Neil Welch

KEXP — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Solo saxophone improvisations and compositional phases using melodic notation and a deluge of sound.

Gravity

KEXP — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A Fender Rhodes trio specializing in funky jazz and electronica with Tim Kennedy (keys), Ian Sheridan (bass) and Claudio Rochat-Felix (drums).

Orkestar Zirkonium

KEXP — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

a Balkan-inspired mobile brass and drum band cast through an American lens. This fantastic music includes songs on loan from Eastern Europe's phenomenal brass band tradition as well as several original compositions.

Pran

KEXP — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hindustani style of Dhrupad performed on modern brass instruments, with Greg Powers and Stewart Dempster.

Critters Buggin

KEXP — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

From the Sonarchy archives comes this 1996 performance of unbridled bomb-dropping. Turn-on-a-dime and exit through the roof with this genre-defying band.

Crosstalk

KEXP — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A unique blend of jazz, chamber music and sound art with Jesse Canterbury (clarinets), Tiffany Lin (piano), Brian Cobb (bass) and Paul Kikuchi (drums).

Rob Millis

KEXP — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Current Jack Straw audio arts gallery resident presents a divine soundscape of field recordings, unknown radio frequencies, memories, street sermons, loudspeakers and Victrolas.

Foday Musa Suso

KEXP — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A solo performance of new compositions for kora and voice by this world famous griot from The Gambia and Seattle resident.

Uncle Pooch

KEXP — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Experi-metal music. Slayer meets Pharoah Sander's evil twin with Tony Stevens (guitar), Shane Smith (drums), Greg Sinibaldi (EWI), and Denali Williams (drums).

Yann Novak

KEXP — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A performance specific composition of altered field recordings. Microscopic, ambient and luxurious.

Brown Cloud

KEXP — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Slow, low, loud and deep with Kristian Garrard (guitar and electronics), Andrew Swanson (sax and keys), Chris Icasiano (drums and drums).

David Marriott's Pop Culture

KEXP — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Exploring the themes of popular culture through original compositions and arrangements with David (trombone), Marc Fendel (alto sax), Geoff Harper (bass) and Brad Gibson (drums).

Labyrinth and the Desert

KEXP — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Maximum sound pressure and overtones from Andrew McInnis (Juno 106, Casio MT-68, piano and harmonium) with text by Martin Schilde.

Helix

KEXP — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Four master improvisors in the classic sax and drum duo times two. Very powerful. Eric Barber and Greg Sinibaldi on tenor saxes, Greg Campbell and Paul Kicuchi on drums.

However

KEXP — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Quiet, focused, inside music from Torben Ulrich (voicings), Lori Goldston (cello), Angelina Baldoz (trumpet, mutes, flute) and Jason Scott (percussion).

Rai

KEXP — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A jazz rockin' jam band with Mike Saskor and Russ Grabski on guitars, Lennox Holness on bass and Charlie Workman on drums.

Roger Nelson

KEXP — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

In May 2010 Eric Satie's Vexations was performed at Jack Straw Productions. This continuous 18 hour performance was made possible with the skill of numerous Seattle pianists. Roger Nelson's hour long shift was beautiful and a great way to close 2010.

Spyn Reset

KEXP — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New electric jazz music featuring Yasu (fender rhodes), Evan McPherson (bass), Nima Abbassi (drums), Garrett Troy (percussion), Darian Asplund (tenor sax), Brian Woolford (keys).

Paul Hoskin

KEXP — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Hoskin and the contrabass clarinet become one, as Hoskin explores the relationship of sound and body.

Combo Craig

KEXP — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

From the Sonarchy archives and first heard in 1996. The organ jazz sound gets a spanking that only this band can deliver, featuring Craig Flory (sax and clarinet), Ron Weinstein (hammond B3, piano, trumpet), Mike Stone (drums) with guest Fred Chalenor (electric bass).

KJ Sawka

KEXP — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sonarchy archive performance from 2006 with KJ Sawka (drums and programming), Christa Wells (vocals) and Kent Halverson (keys and bass).

David Haney

KEXP — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Modern adaptations on rural blues for solo piano.

Steve Barsotti

KEXP — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Electroacoustic improvisation on invented instruments with field recordings.

Jon Sheckler Group

KEXP — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music lead by Jon on drums with Devin Duval (tenor sax), Seth Ahnert (piano) and Robin Cain (bass).

Candland and Asplund

KEXP — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Lara Candland and Christian Asplund layer text, drones and live sampling to create lush and evocative ecotopes for the ear.

Cipher

KEXP — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

First heard in November 2003 Cipher is a beautiful expression of deep listening, with Tari Nelson-Zagar and Tom Swafford on violin and Jesse Canterbury and Greg Sinibaldi on clarinets.

Rich Pellegrin Quintet

KEXP — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music with Rich (piano), Scott Morning (trumpet), Neil Welch (tenor sax), Evan Flory-Barnes (bass) and Chris Icasiano (drums).

Harry Zeitlin

KEXP — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Lovely acoustic guitar improvisations.

Afrocop

KEXP — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Late-night street soundtrack with Andy Sells (drums), Jayson Powell (percussion), Quinten Musgrove (bass), Noel Brass Jr. (keys) and Collin Higgens (guitar).

Robinson, Smason and Davis

KEXP — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Free improvisation makes the world a better place with Perry Robinson (clarinet), Marc Smason (trombone) and Dalton Davis (drums).

Wyndel Hunt

KEXP — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Compositions integrating melody and noise using electronics, acoustic instruments, field recordings and the occasional piece of amplified trash.

Rik Wright's Zen Tornado

KEXP — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New electric jazz music with Rik on guitar, Jim Parsons on drums, James DeJoie on sax and clarinet, and Walter White on bass.

ER Don with Foscil

KEXP — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This Seattle based producer has built a palette of samples and techniques that leads to an original sound sure to please electronic, jazz and dance lovers worldwide. He is joined by Foscil (Tyler Swan on drums, Adam Swan on rhodes/guitar and Anthony Moore on clarinets and trumpet).

Erin Jorgensen

KEXP — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A solo show of marimba, singing and stories with songs ranging from punk covers, Bach and French art songs.

Jonathan Way

KEXP — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Mixes and processes recordings made in the remote mountains of northeastern Washington State revealing the textures of snowbrush, horsetails and pine bark alongside electronic manipulations.

Dan Duval Sextet

KEXP — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz from Portland with Dan on guitar and Lee Elderton (soprano and alto saxes), Mary-Sue Tobin (alto sax), Tom Garcia (tenor and bari saxes), Joaquin Toler (bass), and Todd Bishop (drums).

The Curious Mystery

KEXP — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A junkyard band with a heart of sixties-style psychedelia, country blues and garage experimentalism with Shana Cleveland, Nicolas Gonzalez, Faustine Hudson and Bradford Button.

Eli Rosenblatt

KEXP — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Eli Rosenblatt leads a band through combinations of klezmer, cuban and swing music, with Eli on vocals and guitar, Timba Harris on violin, Hadi Asil on tar, and Ahamefule J. Oluo on trumpet, bass clarinet and clarinet.

Doomsday Device

KEXP — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In that fine Seattle tradition of the jazz, new music jam band with Scott Morning (trumpet), Aaron Jenkins (sax), Adam Kessler (drums), Nate Omdal (bass), and Rich Pellegrin (keys).

Oyo

KEXP — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A fresh approach to live performance electronics. Oyo is Mextacy (vocals), IFTHEN (MC and vocals) and Swim (MC and vocals).

I, Norton

KEXP — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A large ensemble improvised collage structure that combines hand cues, graphic scores, memory-based improvisation and fully notated works. Created and conducted by Gino Robair.

Jabon

KEXP — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Dark ambient avant garde disco comedy. Scott Colburn is Jabon.

Olympic Sound Collective

KEXP — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

With influences ranging from The Meters, John Scofield, Galactic and Robert Walters, OSC do it their own way, with Damien Aitken (sax), Nathan Spicer (Hammond B-3), Mike Saskor (guitar) and Charlie Workman (drums).

Phonon

KEXP — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The deterritorialization of the electron through the crafty use of electronics. Chris Hanis is Phonon.

Ellen Fullman

KEXP — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A remarkable performance of the long string instrument. This Sonarchy archive show was first aired in March 1999 and presents one of the deepest and richest of drone instruments played by the woman who built and developed it.

Polyrhythmics

KEXP — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Funk and afro-beat explorations with Ben Bloom (guitar), Grant Schroff (drums), Jason Gray (bass), Lalo Bello (percussion), Scott Morning (trumpet), Eli Clark (trombone) and Art Brown (alto sax).

Shoup Corsano Horist Yeh

KEXP — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A major tectonic wave of freely improvised music and sound with Chris Corsano (drums, percussion), Wally Shoup (alto sax), C. Spencer Yeh (violin, voice) and Bill Horist (electric guitar).

The Noisettes

KEXP — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Noisettes Fractured electronics and a unified mission bring this trio to the heart of sound's bright red light.

Steve Treseler Group

KEXP — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music from Steve (sax, clarinet), Dawn Clement (piano, keys), Dean Schmidt (bass), Taryn Webber (cello, Steve Korn (drums).

The Yes, Well

KEXP — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Jeph Jerman and Dave Knott create a remarkable radioscape with guitar, piano, materials from nature, battery amps, objects and various inexplicable sound sources.

Bo Anderson and Atatl

KEXP — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A split show with Bo Anderson's composition for field recordings from Cairo and Kenya followed by an Atatl set using pure analog synthesis.

The Fabulous Party Boys

KEXP — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Our continuing review of the large Seattle groove music scene with Scott Macpherson (saxes), Ray Larsen (trumpet), Jon Hansen (tuba), Andy Short (guitar), Elliot Gray (keys), Marshall Petryni (drums) and guest vocalist Paget Knebel.

Jason Parker Quartet

KEXP — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music with Jason on trumpet, Josh Rawlings on piano, Evan Flory-Barnes on bass, D'Vonne Lewis on drums and guest tenor sax player Cynthia Mullis.

Jesse Paul Miller

KEXP — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

An evocative live mix of location recordings from Southeast Asia collected and composed by this multimedia artist.

Adam Diller and Matt Crane

KEXP — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Intense, highly dynamic free improvisation from Diller (tenor sax and analog electronics) and Matt Crane (drums). Recorded in July 2005.

Fraser Havens

KEXP — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Original solo compositions and improvisations for pedal steel guitar.

Teuber, Flory, Martinez and Weiner

KEXP — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Jazz compositions for an acoustic ensemble featuring J Craig Flory (tenor sax, clarinet), Hans Teuber (alto sax, clarinet, flute), Matt Weiner (bass), and Jose Martinez (drums).

Greg Campbell and Christian Asplund

KEXP — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New music through pure improvisation with Greg Campbell (percussion) and Christian Asplund (piano and prepared piano).

Broken Human Machine

KEXP — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Extreme sound pressure resulting from a religion/science confab, as interpreted by this Psychform Records crew.

Ting Bu Dong

KEXP — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A prog rock/ jazz rock hybrid inspired by Taiwanese themes with Atze Ton (bass, programming), Dennis Rea (guitar), Jim DeJoie (sax/clarinet, processing), Olli Klomp (drums), and Phil Rosplesch (guitar).

Matt Carlson

KEXP — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Modular analog and digital synthesis.

New Art Orchestra (NAO)

KEXP — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

An archive broadcast recorded in May 1995: presented in association with the 25th Seattle Improvised Music Festival, revealing this seminal band of 14 players in full flight.

Ronin

KEXP — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music from Kenny Mandel (sax, flute, percussion), Don Berman (drums), and Nate Omdal (bass).

Broken Mask

KEXP — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A vast array of acoustic instruments and lo-fi electronics are employed to make this fascinating sonic trip a reality, with Robert Horton (Bay Area) and Mike Shannon (Seattle).

Obelus

KEXP — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Ambient/IDM duo make electronic music that feels live and well connected, with long-form pieces performed by Adam Pessl (midi and acoustic drums, thumb piano and music box) and Jason Goessl (midi guitar, effects, organ pedals).

Cobra Session

KEXP — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

From the Sonarchy Archives comes this unique 13 player show recorded in July 1999: Following the visual system developed by John Zorn, this big group makes instant music and has fun doing it.

Bad Luck

KEXP — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A fierce new music duo that projects into the sound art world through the jazz music portal, featuring Chris Icasiano (drums) and Neil Welch (tenor and soprano saxes, live loops and pedals).

Vance Galloway and Noise Poet Nobody

KEXP — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A long history of free improvisation continues with this show, with Vance (processed guitar, custom software and electronics) and Noise Poet Nobody (homemade stringboard and analog modular synthesizer with loopers).

Stasis

KEXP — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

from the Sonarchy Archive Series, this November 1998 drone music performance is ideal for closing out 2009: A meditation on quiet with Paul Moore and David Brogan on electronics.

Unlearn

KEXP — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Symphonic drums, massive bass, soundscapes and elegant melodies - a band from the daydream nation with Greg Ferguson (drums), James Kay (keys, guitar), Christian Taylor (keys, guitar, percussion), and Jason Kopec (bass, keys, melodica).

Michael Vlatkovich Trio

KEXP — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Jazz compositions for a unique ensemble with Michael Vlatkovich, Greg Scholl (trombones) and Mark Burdon (drums).

Madly In Dub

KEXP — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Hip-hop, dub style and funky beats played live by Dartagnan (vocals), Michelle Tomyuk (tabla, beats and samples), Savvy (keys, guitar and beats), and Todd Pruitt (bass and keys).

Brother Raven

KEXP — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

"Underwater birth to temple spaceship incineration" is the description given to this duo of Jason E. Anderson and Jamie Potter on analog synthesis and tapes.

Matthew Sperry

KEXP — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

From the Sonarchy archive series comes this remarkable hour of pure improvisation with the late Matthew Sperry (bass), Christian Asplund (viola, harmonium and prepared piano), and Gino Robair (percussion, motors and piano).

Wishyunu

KEXP — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Drone-pop, tight drums, atmospheric synth loops and textures from this Portland duo of Tony Bertaccini (kit drums) and Bei Yan (analog synths).

White Lady

KEXP — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A dense, interesting sound from 2004 with Alex Guilbert and Paul Moore (keys), Stuart MacDonald (sax), Ari Zucker (guitar), Jeff Norwood (electric bass) and Phil Parisot (drums).

Rob Angus

KEXP — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Ambient industrial orchestrations for samplers and acoustic instruments.

Toy Box Trio

KEXP — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Retro-future circus music, transforming baroque sounds into a strange music box. Harlan Glotzer (english concertina), Dana Wen (toy piano) and Nate Lee (tuba).

Vusac

KEXP — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Audio media gets shredded, put into a collage context then submerged into the world of drum n' bass.

Steinwagon

KEXP — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Dawn Clement and Ryan Burns play a lovely set of duets for piano, fender rhodes and organ.

Anjuman

KEXP — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Rumba meets raga with this unique indian/afro-cuban ensemble featuring Brandon McIntosh (sarod), Phil Georgas (electric bass), Seth Littlefield (drums) and Chaz Hastings (percussion).

Todd Bishop's Pop Art 4

KEXP — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Jazz interpretations of the music of French pop icon Serge Gainsbourg with Rich Cole (sax), Dan Duval (guitar), Chris Mosely (guitar), Jason Goessl (bass) and Todd Bishop (drums).

Simon Wickham-Smith and Santiago Latorre

KEXP — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Two electro-acoustic solo performances featuring Santiago Latorre and Simon Wickham-Smith.

Rated X

KEXP — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Randall Dunn leads this 70's era Miles Davis tribute band with Dave Carter (trumpet), John Bush (percussion), Ollie Klomp (drums), PK (bass), Paul Moore (keys), Dara Quinn (keys), Brad Houser (bari sax), Randall Dunn (soprano sax) and Ron Stower (guitar). This Sonarchy Archive performance was recorded April 1998.

Perish The Island

KEXP — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Drone rockin' holoscene viewers Greg Miller (bass and noise) and Mark Schlipper (drums and lap steel).

McTuff Trio present The Dave Lewis Revue

KEXP — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

D'Vonne Lewis (drums), Joe Doria (B-3 organ) and Andy Coe (guitar) cover tunes from the 60's that Seattle jazz hall-of-famer Dave Lewis had in his sets during those defining years for the organ trio sound. This is a burnin' set for a summer night.

Ian Stokes

KEXP — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ian builds electronics that are guided by their own randomized processes. The results are percussive, weird and not human. This show is in the Sonarchy archive from July 2004.

Diminished Men

KEXP — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Diminished Men: psychedelic spaghetti-eastern music presented under the stark shadow tonalities of surf rock.

Hardcoretet

KEXP — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music from Art Brown (sax), Aaron Otheim (keys), Tim Carey (bass) and Tarik Abouzied (drums).

Jason Kahn

KEXP — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Immersive solo music for analog synthesizer, cymbal, snare drum and feedback.

Reptet

KEXP — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Springing from the Montail Collective, this genre-bending juggernaut is elastic, tight and ready to entertain with Izaak Mills (reeds, flute), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), John Ewing (drums), Tim Carey (bass), Nelson Bell (tuba, trombone) and Chris Credit (reeds).

100 Pieces

KEXP — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Noise/breakcore/doom n' bass and symphonic music. This is the world of Joy Von Spain (synthesis, tapes, vocals) with her partner, Murder, on twin SP 808 samplers.

Triptet

KEXP — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A new combination of sound and artistry from Michael Monhart (sax and percussion), Tom Baker (guitar) and Greg Campbell (drums).

Guitar Monks

KEXP — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

This Sonarchy Archive performance was first aired 12/21/96 and features Tim Young and Andri Otraskin in a gorgeous acoustic guitar duet.

Dale Lloyd

KEXP — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

LLoyd is a sound artist and founder of And/Oar records. For this show he primarily works with optical film print soundtracks.

Joie Tet

KEXP — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

New jazz music from James DeJoie (bari sax, flute, clarinet), Walter White (bass), Evan Buehler (vibes), Randy Doak (drums).

Orville Johnson

KEXP — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Multi-instrumentalist and singer of wide acclaim, Mr. Johnson sits down with good friends and covers some territory with John Miller (guitar), Paul Elliot (violin), and Keith Lowe (bass).

Tim And Jeremy Carter

KEXP — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Drums and guitars, effects and amps, flutes and noise.

Josh Rawlings Trio

KEXP — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Three in-demand artists come together to make some lovely new music, with Josh (piano), Nate Omdal (bass) and Adam Kessler (drums).

The Luna Moth

KEXP — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Power-surge trio bores into Seattle's drone center, with Kenny Day (drums), Levi Fuller (bass), Mark Schlipper (guitar).

Blue Cranes

KEXP — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Blue Cranes: Frame-shattering tonal and textural reconstructions from this Portland quintet. Reed Wallsmith - alto sax, Sly Pig - tenor sax, Rebecca Sanborn - piano/keys, Keith Brush - bass and Ji Tanzer - drums.

Jason E. Anderson

KEXP — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Jason E. Anderson: Solo improvisation with guitar, sampler, laptop, mixer, stick, stone and arrowhead.

Andy Clausen Group

KEXP — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Andy Clausen Group: Roosevelt High students take jazz music out to the parking lot and into the new wave. Andy - trombone, Corey Dansereau - trumpet, Xavier Del Castillo - tenor sax, Gus Carns - piano, Nolan - Woodle - bass and Evan Woodle - drums.

Ahamefule J. Oluo and the New Seattle Brass Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A new generation of big band music composed and conducted by Ahamefule J. Oluo with lyrics written and performed by Okanomode.

Paintings For Animals

KEXP — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Explorations in the electro-acoustic soundfield by Pearson Wallace-Hoyt (field recordings, feedback, vocals), Evan Gilman (guitar), Jackie An (violin), and Costi Parvulescu (violin).

Eric Barber, Matt Crane and PK

KEXP — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Full-on free improvisation with maximum engagement with Eric Barber (saxophones), Matt Crane (drums), and PK (upright bass).

Pete Comley

KEXP — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Drawing from a vast collection of sonic material Pete Comley has created a sound collage for radio and the internet.

Jesse Canterbury and Vertigo

KEXP — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

New compositions for this acoustic ensemble, featuring Jesse (clarinets), Chris Stover (trombone), Lori Goldston (cello) and Tom Baker (guitar).

Yokai No Uta Trio

KEXP — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A late night song of the ghosts to breath another layer of mystery into your life.

Bert Wilson and Rebirth

KEXP — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Major jazz action from these beautiful souls, featuring Bert (saxes), Nancy Curtis (flutes), James Zitro (drums), Chris Symer (bass), Craig Hoyer (piano).

Marc Barreca

KEXP — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Seattle area composer Marc Barreca uses digital and analog synthesizers with samplers, field recordings and processing to make dense,inspired audio compositions.

Andrew Oliver Kora Band

KEXP — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Elements of jazz and traditional west African music combine to create a soul-stirring sound, with Andrew Oliver (piano), Kane Mathis (kora, guitar), Jim Knodle (trumpet), Brady Millard-Kish (bass), Mark DiFlorio (drums).

Baker-Moore Duo

KEXP — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The interior world of gongs and metal revealed by Dean Moore are enhanced by the ambient textures of fretless electric guitar played by Tom Baker for this complex meditation in sound.

Manghis Khan

KEXP — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

African/carribean inspired jazz with Yaw Amponsah (ashanti drums and djembe), Tony grasso (trumpet), Viren Kamdar (cajon, congas), Tim Carey (bass).

Matt Shoemaker

KEXP — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

In this solo show focused upon the electronic treatment of sonic phenomena, Matt employs microphones, recorders, computers and acoustic instruments to create compositions that uniquely imagine a space encrypted to the point of vanishing.

Brass And Nickel Septet

KEXP — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music from guitarist Andrew Boscardin featuring Tom Varner (french horn), Brad Gibson (drums), Chris Stover (trombone), Clark Gibson (sax and flute) and Ben Thomas (vibes).

Sparkle Girl

KEXP — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Working with the textural limits of sound, Jim Evans and Kurt Delaney deliver some hard love to the politics of listening.

Billy Mintz

KEXP — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Forget what you know about drums and solo drum performances. Mintz is painterly and understated in his singular approach to music.

Spicer Trio

KEXP — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A full hour of organ-fueled jazz recorded live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Seattle Harmonic Voices

KEXP — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Led by Stephen Fandrich, this remarkable ensemble of 8 singers navigates a true path through harmonic space, featuring Jessica Kenney, Gretta Harley, Jarrad Powell, Scott Adams, Jeppa Hall, Roger Nelson, and Brandon Johnson.

The Cherry Ghosts

KEXP — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A full commitment to the art of improvisation featuring Matt Norman (keys, percussion), Ethan Cudaback (drums, samples), and Zach Shaw (reeds, electronics and cymbals).

BomberGirl And The Mechanic

KEXP — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A NYC/Seattle hybrid featuring the deep beat driven sounds of electronica mixed into expansive orchestral soundscapes.

Milo Petersen Trio

KEXP — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music with Milo on electric guitar, Chuck Kistler on upright bass, and Brad Boal on drums.

Free World Jazz

KEXP — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Bassist Keith Judelman put this new music project together with Andy Coe (guitar), Jason Chambliss (trumpet), Phil Parisot and Ivan Galvez (both on drums), and Lalo Bello (percussion).

Meepers / Morta Haze

KEXP — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Two solo sets of intense noise communication followed by a duo bomb dropping episode.

Neil Welch And The Narmada Project

KEXP — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music with Neil Welch (tenor sax), Brian Kinsella (piano), Cam Peace (guitar), Luke Bergman (upright bass), and Chris Icasiano (drums).

Fish Out Of Water

KEXP — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Fish Out Of Water: masterful free-improvisation create a unique listening experience. Toshi Makihara - percussion, Elizabeth Falconer - koto, Suzie Kozawa - sounds and textures.

Martin Bland's Randomized Control Trials

KEXP — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Original recordings edited, processed and put onto CDRs then performed by 6 CD players in shuffle mode. The results are highly entertaining and unique to each performance.

Sylvi Alli

KEXP — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This vocalist and multi-instrumentalist unravels a hypnogogic dream journey through the internal landscape of twilight visions and memory.

Butcher, Müller and van der Schyff

KEXP — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

John Butcher (saxophones), Torsten Müller (bass), and Dylan van der Schyff (drums) perform a spectacular hour of free improvisation.

Oval League

KEXP — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Olli Klomp sits on a cajon, sings and plays ukelele, along with Bill Wolford on banjo, guitar, mandolin; Dave Faigin on cajon and percussion; and Todd Baker with a big bass tone. This is international music from a Seattle backyard.

Chris Stover Quartet

KEXP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

New music, beautifully made by Chris on trombone, Victor Noriega on piano, Byron Vannoy on drums, and Chris Symer on bass.

Analog America

KEXP — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Hollow Earth Radio founders, Amber Kai Morgan and Garrett Kelly use phone machine tapes and found sounds to make the world the way they want it. Joined by Doug Arney and Olie Esheleman on guitars, toys and effects.

David Haney Sextet

KEXP — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

This pianist is drawn to experimental settings, and he creates a promising one here, with Juan Pablo Carletti (drums), Doug Haning (clarinets), Dan Blunk (sax), Marc Smason (trombone), and Frank Clayton (bass).

Yellow Hat Band

KEXP — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Yellow Hat Band plays loud, fun brass music from Indonesia to Yugoslavia, Klezmer to Bollywood and beyond. The 13 players of brass and percussion will spank the plank for your entertainment.

3 Spot

KEXP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Sonarchy continues its survey of Pacific Northwest neo-soul and jazz trios with this cool number, featuring Reshard Radford (keys), Michael Catts ( basses), and Mike Hams (trap set and percussion).

Bagger 288

KEXP — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

John Farrell (buddha guitar, mixer, radios and effects) and John Fisher (computers and midi controllers) make intricately brutal sound structures evocative of outer space, apocalypse, forgotten lullabies and the music of the spheres.

Black Friday

KEXP — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Black Friday is the ever flexible combination of grand piano and upright bass in a freely improvised setting, featuring Paul (PK) Kemmish (bass) and Matt Norman (piano).

David Knott Large Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

David Knott Large Ensemble performs two compositions dedicated to the memory of Matthew Sperry. Deep, beautiful and weird soundscapes made by objects and instruments played by a great listening ensemble of 14.

Pontius Pilots

KEXP — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

pianist Victor Noriega and producer Robert D. Nelson (e.r.d.on) explore improv jazz forms imbued with inscrutable mpc-triggered samples. Grand piano with beats and samples will take us into a new territory.

Anomie Belle

KEXP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Anomie Belle is the project of composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Toby Campbell. With her band, they make dark social issues eerily lovely in a down-tempo way.

Jason Kopec

KEXP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Jason Kopec is an audio ethnographer, continually roaming the globe in search of lesser known sonic treasures. Jason will do a live mix of soundscapes and music to create "a sonic sampling of the exotic other."

Michael Owcharuk

KEXP — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

new ensemble music from the Michael Owcharuk sextet featuring Michael on piano, Mike Hams (drums), Nate Omdal (bass), Beth Fleenor (clarinet), Jim Knodle (trumpet) and Katie Mosehauer (violin).

Paundy

KEXP — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Paundy is Paul Burback and Andy Miller joined by 7 musical pals. The result is a unique brand of lo-fi / hi-fi soundtrack music that is sure to keep you entertained.

Here Now

KEXP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Here Now is Charlie Smith surrounded by a pile of instruments. Cody Rahn plays the drums. They push Ableton Live to the edge of its software capabilities in a lovely effort to compose and arrange new music on the spot.

Threat of Beauty

KEXP — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Bassist Evan Flory-Barnes leads this acoustic ensemble through an hour of genre-busting compositions, featuring Eric Peters (drums), Dylan Rieck (cello), and Jacques Willis (vibes).

Skerik

KEXP — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A rare solo set from this multi-instrumentalist. So many great bands starting with Critters Buggin and Crack Sabbath. Now this.

Tangent Trio

KEXP — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

An acoustic blend of the tango tradition fused with jazz sensibilities, performed by Ben Thomas (vibes/bandoneon), Jovino Santos-Neto (piano/melodica), Eric Likkel (clarinets).

Dorsey Dunn

KEXP — Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

live electro-acoustic music based on studio sampling of mic inputs. Dorsey is the current Jack Straw New Media Gallery artist and is based in LA.

James Whiton and the Downtown Apostles

KEXP — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

music that mines the borders of heavy metal minimalism, experimental jazz and the dark soundscape. James on bass and vocals, Bill Patton on guitar, John Fricke on trumpet, and Jay Jaskot on drums.

Michael Stegner and Andy Sells

KEXP — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Stegner (keyboards) and Sells (drums) are two players with the chops to improvise an hour of music that takes you from the dance club to out wandering the streets.

Figeater

KEXP — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

original compositions and songlike psychedelic episodes revealed by Beth Fleenor (clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals, beatbox), Mike Hams (percussion), and Jeff Huston (guitar/electronics).

Dub Championz

KEXP — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

powerhouse performance from the Pacific Northwest's finest. This dub is live and fully connected.

Unused Lexical Variable

KEXP — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

using 2 classical guitars, double bass and extensive processing this trio move in the world of "musique inuitive."

Phillip Arnautoff

KEXP — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Arnautoff performs his composition Soliloquy on the Harry Partch derived Harmonic Cannon. This unique instrument is designed and built by the artist.

Monktail Raymond Scott Project

KEXP — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A set of this remarkable composer's music delivered with the creative stamp of seven members of the Monktail Creative Music Concern.

The Teaching

KEXP — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is the essence of trio music built upon listening and instant response to groove, melody and harmony. Josh Rawlings (rhodes piano, percussion, vocals), Jeremy Jones (drums, vocals), and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass, vocals).

Synth Club

KEXP — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Instant dance music at your service, provided by Sean Horton (laptop), Daniel Spils (synthesizers), Stev Scalfati (synthesizers), Reggie Watts (synthesizers and vocals). Recorded March 2005 and still in its original stay-fresh container.

Moraine

KEXP — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

A repertoire encompassing avant-rock, modern jazz, improv and deconstructed Chinese traditional music, this electric string quartet plus drums features Alicia Allen, Ruth Davidson, Kevin Millard, Dennis Rea and Jay Jaskot.

PK and What Army

KEXP — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is a music event, featuring 15 excellent players floating between compositions and improvisation. Paul Kemmish plays the bass and maintains the vibe while Jessica Lurie conducts and plays the sax.

Corespondents

KEXP — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

guitar based indi-chamber music featuring Johnny Goss (bass/synth), Ola Hungerford (clarinet/synth), Doug Arney (guitar), and Olie Eshleman (guitar). Drift along in this cinematic sound painting.

Big Neighborhood

KEXP — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

new jazz music from Doug Miller (acoustic bass), David White (electric guitar), Steve Korn (drums). and Chris Fagan (alto sax).

KnotPineBox

KEXP — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

(AKA Karen Hancock) - a solo melodic improv project with inspired use of simple sound effects with guitar, tapes and toys. This is weird story telling and the electric guitar playing is just lovely.

Goat

KEXP — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

drawing from an exceptional sonic palette this trio has an expansive sense of space and composition - Greg Sinibaldi (electronic wind instrument, tenor sax), Skiff Feldspar (guitar, loops, effects), and Denali Williams (drums, percussion).

Portland Bike Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

4 bicycles, 4 contact microphones and 4 amps make a strange and fascinating world of sound.

Rick Mandyck and Gregg Keplinger

KEXP — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The local duo of Rick Mandyck (electric guitar)and Gregg Keplinger (drums) perform live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Evelyn Bosker

KEXP — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

an electronic live looping project with synths, bass, banjo, hand drums and zube tubes.

Burning Man 2007

KEXP — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

an ambient soundtrack of night on the playa. This utterly unique soundscape develops from the sound systems of dozens of DJ's sending their message into miles of desert air.

Stephen Cavit and Ken Masters

KEXP — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Stephen Cavit (drums) and Ken Masters (guitars), through years of performance together, bring power and clarity to this hour of pure music.

Cod Launcher

KEXP — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

noise, rock and improv on kit drums, electric bass, processed sax, zither and sexually active corpse.

Tif Lin

KEXP — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Tif Lin performs a selection of music for prepared piano by John Cage.

Wolfgang Fuchs

KEXP — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

a live performance recorded in May 2004 at Polestar Music Gallery featuring Wolfgang Fuchs (reeds), Anne LeBaron (harp), Torsten Muller (bass), and Ronit Kirchman (violin).

BNSF

KEXP — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Adam Diller - reeds, keys and electronics, Matt Crane - drums, percussion, Jason Anderson - electronics, speakers and laptop. Recorded on the Balmer Yard railroad tracks in interbay, this environmental improvisation is the essence of industrial.

In Lake'ch

KEXP — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

(in la-kesh) rockin' psychedelic jazz featuring Andy Coe - guitar, Gary Palmer - keys and Jacob Evans - drums.

The Curious Mystery 2007

KEXP — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

An hour of live local music that'll take you through the old West, the far East and the junkyard squats in your city.

Jim Haynes

KEXP — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

an electro-acoustic performance using drones, field recordings and tactile objects

Kuru Cult

KEXP — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

a new generation in a death spiral featuring Ethan Cudaback - drums and necromancing, Zack Shaw - alto sax / electronics, Timm Mason - bass / electronics and Simon Henneman - electric guitar.

BreathPlay

KEXP — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An improvised music / sound art performance by Christopher Yohmei Blaudel - shakuhachi and Byron Au Yong performing with water, chinese percussion, er-hu, voice and piano.

La Maison/Your Drugs My Money

KEXP — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

This split show features a full hour of noise improv from analog decks, TV audio, drum pads, electronics and cymbals all through guitar amps and smaller sound systems.

Hat and Beard

KEXP — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Composed and improvised music for 2 musicians. This is the art of communication. Dan Blunck - woodwinds and Ken Paine - percussion.

Mark Wand

KEXP — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Heavy sound pressure with beats and darkness from multi-instrumentalist Mark Wand recorded live on Sonarchy.

Khazak

KEXP — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A band that swings, grooves and rides the blue notes. Michele Khazak's voice is soulful and powerful. Her band includes Eli Rosenblatt - guitar, Adam Kessler - drums and Birch Pereira - basses.

Ziggurat Quartet

KEXP — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

an amalgam of jazz, south Indian and African musics with an emphasis on odd meters and polyrhythms. Super fine by any description. Bill Anschell - piano, Eric Barber - saxes, Doug Miller - bass and Byron Vannoy - drums.

Sonicabal

KEXP — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Recorded in May 2001, this archive performance features 12 members of this free-form collective of rule bending musicians and sound manipulators.

AeSense Of Time

KEXP — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Elements of reggae, soul and jazz lead to a sound this band calls Roots and Blues.

Cytosoul

KEXP — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A lovely, laid-back nu-jazz sound featuring Cynthia Dillard - piano/voice, Birch Pereira - bass, Art Brown- saxophone and Adam Gross - drums.

Omake and Johnson is Dave Knott and Matt Shoemaker

KEXP — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An urban folk inspired, off-shore improvised, electro-acoustic sound vacuum with periodic stillness.

Snoose Junction

KEXP — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A free rock/free jazz hybrid with a large, revolving cast of northwest players.

Sunship

KEXP — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Avant-intergalectric jazz featuring Michael Monhart - sax, Brian Heaney - guitar, Stuart Dempster - trombone, David Revelli - drums and Andrew Luthringer - bass.

Seattle Phonographers Union 2007

KEXP — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Field recordists improvise new sonic worlds. The results are highly cinematic and wide open to listener interpretation.

Syphilis Sauna

KEXP — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

High sound pressure trashtronica.

Spider Trio

KEXP — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Free garage skronk with Jeffrey Taylor - guitar, Wally Shoup - sax and David Abramson - drums.

Son Of Rose

KEXP — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle's Son Of Rose performs an hour of grand piano treatment on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

EQlateral Ensemble

KEXP — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An hour of live improvisation from this Seattle string ensemble recorded on Sonarchy Radio.

Monster Defiance Headquarters

KEXP — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle's Monster Defiance Headquarters performs extreme sound pressure levels live on Sonarchy Radio.

Suffering *uckheads

KEXP — Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A mix of skronk and blues, post-bop and blast-beats recorded bar band style live on Sonarchy, 5/26/07.

Guardian Ear

KEXP — Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Guardian Ear performs an hour-long live sountrack for your inner cinema on Sonarchy Radio.

Das Vibenbass

KEXP — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle's Das Vibenbass plays an hour of live border-crushing jazz on Sonarchy Radio.

Dean Moore

KEXP — Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An hour of live music with a collection of gongs and metal recorded on Sonarchy Radio.

Tiptons Saxophone Quartet & Drums

KEXP — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An hour of sax-happy jazz recorded live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Soul Kata

KEXP — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Funky, soul-pop with Katrina Wible - vocals, Josh Rawlings - keys, Nate Omdal - bass and Will Holliday - drums.

Katie Gately

KEXP — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An exploration into processed field recordings.

Jack Gold / Chris Pugh

KEXP — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A very intense symphony for guitar and drums.

Perri Lynch / Clark Wiegman

KEXP — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Field recordings and electronic beats are the basis for a new composition called "Shear."

Deal's Number

KEXP — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Billy Monto brings his classically trained sax talent to this swinging free improv trio. John Seman - upright bass and Mark Ostrowski - drum kit.

David Kwan

KEXP — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

An hour of live electro-acoustic compositions recorded on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Industrial Revelation

KEXP — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

New jazz music from D'Vonne Lewis - drums, Ahamefule Oluo - trumpet, Evan Flory-Barnes - bass and Josh Rawlings - piano/fender rhodes.

Loop 2.4.3

KEXP — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Loop 2.4.3 is Lorne Watson and Thomas Kozumplik. A finely tuned original percussion duo.

Sasson

KEXP — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Sasson make a kind of new world klezmer music that bring non-traditional instruments and rhythms into their unique mix.

Michael Bisio Quartet

KEXP — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Featuring Joe Giardullo - winds, Rob Blakeslee - brass, Billy Mintz - drums and Michael on bass. Recorded 4/28/03.

Greg Gilmore and Steve Fisk

KEXP — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Greg Gilmore - percussion and loops Steve Fisk - samplers. Dark, 4th world improvisation from these two stalwart Seattleites.

Aunt Jamamas Big Band Vigilantes

KEXP — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Jam band blow-out in your headphones.

Bang Kung Association

KEXP — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Get lost with the Bang Kung Association.

Nepotistas

KEXP — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Afro-cuban organ funk with Nathan Spicer - hammond organ, Ivo Naicou - drums, Paul Fischer - guitar, Lorne Watson - percussion and Jacques Willis - vibes.

Grey Filastine

KEXP — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Smashed-up international street beats. A solo performance on laptop, drum triggers, darbouka, loudspeakers and junk.

Jimmy Bennington, Paul Blaney, Tom Swafford

KEXP — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Powerful free music performance with Jimmy Bennington (Chicago) drums, Paul Blaney (Vancouver BC) double bass, and Tom Swafford (Seattle) violin.

Anna Homler with Stuart Dempster, Liz Falconer, Lori Goldston, Susie Kozawa and Bill Horist

KEXP — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Myths, dreams, the commonplace and the extraordinary exist in this hour featuring Anna Homler with Stuart Dempster, Liz Falconer, Lori Goldston, Susie Kozawa and Bill Horist.

Megatron

KEXP — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Call it retro-soul funk. Paul Chandler - trumpet and EFX, Delvon Dumas - hammond B-3 and bass keys, Julian MacDonough - drums.

Greg Sinibaldi Group

KEXP — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Highly entertaining new ensemble music with Geoff Harper - bass, Mark Taylor - alto sax, Byron Vannoy - drums, Ryan Burns - rhodes piano and Greg on tenor sax.

Fantastapotamus

KEXP — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

This Portland trio delivers a hard funk / jazz rock hybrid. Sam Krulewitch - keys, Ian Caputo - guitar and bass, Sam Berrett - drums.

Herbie Nichols

KEXP — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

The music of jazz pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. David Handy - piano, Adam Diller - sax/clarinet and Alex Hutchison - electric bass.

Dub Championz

KEXP — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000

An hour of live dub from the Northwest's own Dub Championz.

Tom Varner Chamber Trio

KEXP — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lovely new acoustic ensemble music. Tom - french horn, Greg Campbell - percussion and french horn, Eric Barber - saxes and special guest Gust Burns on piano.

Assisted Living

KEXP — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Jason Kopec and Dan Kaufman make electronic soundscapes with samplers, keys, bass, voice and field recordings.

Deadmen

KEXP — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Deadmen continue the Sonarchy survey of funky jazz bands. Horn section meets rhythm section in a 73% dark chocolate center.

Tangent Trio

KEXP — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An acoustic blend of the tango tradition fused with jazz sensibilities. Ben Thomas - vibes/ bandoneon, Jovino Santos-Neto - piano/ melodica, Eric Likkel - clarinets.

Lullabelle's Junkshop

KEXP — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Fusing the worlds of big beat, noise and spiritual validation through product identification.

Pocket Change

KEXP — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An hour long live set from soul-jazz hybrid Pocket Change.

Bob Rees and Greg

KEXP — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An hour long live set of improvisation from percussionists Bob Rees and Greg Campbell.

Kazutaka Nomura

KEXP — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An hour long live set of genre-bending Na from Kazutaka Nomura.

PK And What Army

KEXP — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An hour of live improvised jazz recorded on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Stewart Dempster

KEXP — Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An experimental live set of didgeridoo and trombone recorded on Sonarchy Radio.

Wally Shoup

KEXP — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An hour-long set of free improvisation recorded live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Martin Bland

KEXP — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

An hour-long set of experimental music recorded live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

Altered States Of Funk

KEXP — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

An hour-long set of Seattle funk recorded live on KEXP's Sonarchy Radio.

David Krakauer and Klezmer Madness

KEXP — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000

International clarinetist David Krakauer and his band Klezmer Madness mix klezmer, jazz, hip-hop and electronic styles in this live at KEXP performance.

Swampdweller

KEXP — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle 8-piece Swampdweller create a super-groove club sound in this Sonarchy Radio session from Jack Straw Studios.