It’s all gotta change. The first thing we’re gonna do is build a radio station tomorrow. And we’re not going to play any commercials and no news, just rock and roll and the truth.
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-Corrinne Burns, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains
Whittie alum band Dude York on Pitchfork!
Pitchfork reviews Whittie alum band Dude York’s track “Fuck City” off their EP Escape from Dude York. Dude York is comprised of Peter Richards, Andrew Hall, and Alex Cassidy. They used to play house parties at Whitman, opened for Flosstradamus last year, and played alongside Chastity Belt at a concert in Seattle earlier this year. Looks like they’re getting some attention for their awesome fuzz-pop!
(Click the title to read the Pitchfork article.)
Check out Dude York’s bandcamp here to listen to full songs and download album Satanic Vs. (name your price)!
Read an awesome interview by forYoungModerns in which Dude York is dubbed “Seattle’s Next Great Sonic Hope” here.
KWCW Adds 5.22.12
Aw hey!
Summer has arrived at kdub. Yusss. This is by far my favorite time of year in the Wallas; Whitties have mostly dispersed, the farmer’s market is in full bloom, and (best of all) I get paid to listen to music.
I started off the summer right, with some sweet adds this week. I was fortunate enough to get to review King Tuff from SUB POP and King Mike (even though it’s a castrated clean version) — both awesome albums. Here are the reviews…
*ARTIST Album Label*
KING TUFF King Tuff SUB POP
Grungy, dazed and rhythmic music that owes some thanks to Velvet Underground and Kurt Vile. It has a good amount of kick and a sweet distortion. LISTEN TO IT.
TRY #1, 2, 3!!, 8!!!
KILLER MIKE R.A.P. Music Williams Street Records
Being clean kind of wrecks this, but it’s still awesome. Political and influenced (lyrically and instrumentally) by post-industrial NYC. One of Pitchfork’s Best New Music. Recommended!
TRY #1, 2, 6, 4, 10!
COLD SPECKS I Predict A Graceful Expulsion Mute
Soulful, testimonial folk. This woman pours herself out into this album, it bleeds. Art can be entertaining and art can be affecting, this is the latter. All power and grace.
TRY #11!, 12 STAFF PICK: TOM
EXITMUSIC Passage Secretly Canadian
Dark, distorted synth rock with gothic female vocals. Fuzzy and fun.
TRY #2, 4, 1, 8
YOUNG MAN Vol. 1 Frenchkiss
Sweeping, earnest indie rock - a little like Yeasayer. Hazy, trippy and a lot of fun - this record is going somewhere!
TRY #2, 4
Cold Specks - Holland
This is worth your time. Enjoy summer.
radical love
Unlocking Chastity Belt.
A short documentary about Chastity Belt made in the Spring of 2012 by Alex Folkerth, Amanda Villasenor, and Jack Gretsch for their Advanced Filmmaking class at Whitman College.
Lots of semi-vaginal singing food in this video
(Source: thetigerbeat, via dorybot)
Summer 2012 DJ Applications!
CLICK THE TITLE!
Applications will be accepted no later than Friday, May 18th at 12:00 PM.
Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application by Sunday, May 20th.
Summer 2011 Programming will begin Monday morning, May 21st.
If you have further questions about the application process or about KWCW in general, please contact Kaity Curry, KWCW General Manager, at currykr@whitman.edu.
Thanks for applying!
The Lumineers live on KEXP
so good.
