KEXP Presents Sonarchy Radio

Paundy

KEXP — Monday, 30 6 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 23 6 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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.

Jonathan Way

KEXP — Monday, 16 6 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Threat of Beauty

KEXP — Monday, 9 6 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 2 6 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Tangent Trio

KEXP — Monday, 26 5 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 19 5 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 12 5 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 12 5 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 28 4 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 21 4 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Unused Lexical Variable

KEXP — Monday, 14 4 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Phillip Arnautoff

KEXP — Monday, 7 4 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 31 3 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 24 3 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 17 3 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 10 3 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 3 3 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 25 2 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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.

I, Norton

KEXP — Monday, 18 2 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Big Neighborhood

KEXP — Monday, 11 2 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

KnotPineBox

KEXP — Monday, 4 2 2008 12:00:00 -0700

(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 — Monday, 28 1 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 21 1 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Rick Mandyck and Gregg Keplinger

KEXP — Monday, 14 1 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Evelyn Bosker

KEXP — Monday, 7 1 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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

Burning Man 2007

KEXP — Monday, 31 12 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 24 12 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 17 12 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Tif Lin

KEXP — Monday, 10 12 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Wolfgang Fuchs

KEXP — Monday, 3 12 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 26 11 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 19 11 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

The Curious Mystery

KEXP — Friday, 9 11 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 5 11 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Kuru Cult

KEXP — Monday, 29 10 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 22 10 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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.

Orkestar Zirkonium

KEXP — Monday, 15 10 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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.

La Maison/Your Drugs My Money

KEXP — Saturday, 6 10 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 1 10 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Mark Wand

KEXP — Saturday, 22 9 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Khazak

KEXP — Monday, 17 9 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Saturday, 8 9 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Saturday, 1 9 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Saturday, 25 8 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Cytosoul

KEXP — Saturday, 18 8 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 13 8 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Snoose Junction

KEXP — Monday, 6 8 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Sunship

KEXP — Monday, 30 7 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Seattle Phonographers Union

KEXP — Monday, 23 7 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Syphilis Sauna

KEXP — Monday, 16 7 2007 12:00:00 -0700

High sound pressure trashtronica.

Spider Trio

KEXP — Monday, 9 7 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Son Of Rose

KEXP — Monday, 2 7 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Library Science

KEXP — Monday, 25 6 2007 12:00:00 -0700

A live Sonarchy recording of playful electro-dub from Seattle's Library Science.

EQlateral Ensemble

KEXP — Monday, 18 6 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Animist Orchestra

KEXP — Saturday, 9 6 2007 12:00:00 -0700

Jeph Jerman leads an ensemble of 10 in this live improvisational set using materials from nature.

Monster Defiance Headquarters

KEXP — Saturday, 2 6 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Suffering *uckheads

KEXP — Monday, 28 5 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Guardian Ear

KEXP — Saturday, 19 5 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Das Vibenbass

KEXP — Monday, 14 5 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Dean Moore

KEXP — Monday, 7 5 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Tiptons Saxophone Quartet & Drums

KEXP — Wednesday, 2 5 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Soul Kata

KEXP — Monday, 16 4 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Katie Gately

KEXP — Monday, 9 4 2007 12:00:00 -0700

An exploration into processed field recordings.

Jack Gold / Chris Pugh

KEXP — Monday, 2 4 2007 12:00:00 -0700

A very intense symphony for guitar and drums.

Perri Lynch / Clark Wiegman

KEXP — Monday, 26 3 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Deal's Number

KEXP — Monday, 19 3 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 12 3 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Industrial Revelation

KEXP — Monday, 26 2 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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 — Monday, 19 2 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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

Yann Novak

KEXP — Monday, 12 2 2007 12:00:00 -0700

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