If you'd been following the prolific career of Bay Area musician Ty Segall, you might have been surprised when he was announced to perform Pickathon earlier this year. But the 26-year-old Bay Area musician, whose discography is as labyrinthine as an 80's record contract, and whose most recent recordings are full of heavy riffs, sonic buzz and psychedelic freakouts, has followed a different path on his eighth studio album. Sleeper, which came out just this week, eschews the "Satan in space" aesthetic of last year's Twins for a more acoustic translation of his glam, space and prog rock influences. So when he agreed to perform a few new songs from it live for KEXP at Pickathon, we knew the setting of the Bunny Glade -- with its hay bale benches, forest backdrop and faux stained glass window sculptures -- would tie together its rustic/medieval tendencies. Check out this rare set from "Ty and the Sleeper Band" as they perform three songs from Sleeper and a cover of Love's "Live and Let Live":
KEXP returned to the Bunny Glade at Pickathon this year to capture more magical sessions in this forest oasis. Each of the 16 exclusive performances stood out in its own way, but certainly two of the most anticipated ones came from beloved KEXP favorites Andrew Bird and Sharon Van Etten.
Following up his latest album, Help Is On The Way, scratchy-voiced local songwriter Gerald Collier stopped by the KEXP studios to play some new songs. Accompanied by friend and collaborator, Anna Horvitz, the duo harmonized over an unassuming acoustic guitar, singing narrative songs about women, fo…
It's the kind of thing you're told all the time: "you just have to go there, do it, see it." But it's true: describing the experience of attending Pickathon is kind of like writing about music itself. Too much is lost in translation. That the festival remains a hidden gem in the Northwest seems bot…
In Portland, it takes a village. Or nearly that, at least, to bring to life the songs of Kyle Morton. Over three albums and a handful of EPs, the 11-member group Typhoon build gorgeously orchestrated folk pop around Morton's uniquely intimate and personal lyrics. Morton, who nearly died of Lyme Dis…
