Artists like Vermont’s King Tuff don’t just play rock n roll - they personify it. Showcasing a smattering of bewitching jewels from his 2014 Sub Pop release, Black Moon Spell, King Tuff and his band clog up the pores of the KEXP live room with the dirty sound that rock purists have been jonesing for. Live, Tuff shreds his guitar and sings with the same exhilarating intensity that would mirror the consequences of pouring too much sugar into Daniel Johnston’s Kool-Aid. Watch the entire set, full of high strung hooks and catchy melodies, and rock out to this raw and royal approach to sophisticated songwriting.
Of Montreal performs on The Opposition, plus new music from Speedy Ortiz, Alexis Taylor, King Tuff, and Let's Eat Grandma.
Videos views, that is! KEXP's YouTube channel just surpassed 300,000,000 video views of our own in-house produced content. With a very small team of dedicated producers and volunteers, we uploaded over 350 individual sessions in 2014 alone and are still working on more that we've filmed! Among them…
Mirel Wagner has an uncanny ability to conjure haunting atmospheres with little more than an acoustic guitar and her chilling, sparse vocals, but what's even more striking is the narratives she chooses to craft with those talents. Mortality, family, and love are just some of the themes that colored…
