Nov 21st, 2008 · It's a strange time for a big party — especially for the auto industry. Still, the show must go on. We attended a preview of the L.A. Auto Show and found a capsule view of the problems car makers are facing in the United States — one part financial disaster, one part environmental enthusiasm with a splash of fur.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Along with Fleet Foxes and the Moondoggies, The Maldives' members belong to a thriving Seattle roots-music scene. With nine people in its lineup, it's one of the area's biggest bands in more ways than one. The Maldives recently crammed into KEXP's studios to preview new material.
Nov 17th, 2008 · A spectacular live recording of Neil Young performing in 1968, made just before the release of his very first solo album, is about to be made available for the first time ever. Sugar Mountain won't be out until December, but we've got the title track for you here as a sneak preview. We've also got an exclusive preview of new music from Sweden's Loney, Dear. The new album, Dear John, is due out in January, but you can hear the track "Airport Surroundings" now.
Nov 14th, 2008 · When The Fireman released its 1993 debut (the instrumental dance and electronica mix Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest), the band's identity was a mystery. U.K. music magazine Melody Maker eventually exposed it as a duo featuring the bassist and producer known as Youth and, to everyone's surprise, Paul McCartney. Now, a decade after releasing its last album, The Fireman is back with a new studio album. Hear Electric Arguments in an exclusive sneak preview of the entire album.
Oct 29th, 2008 · The NBC comedy returns tonight. Critic David Bianculli has a preview.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Paul McCartney is about to release a new album he recorded with bassist and producer Martin Glover, a.k.a. Youth. Calling their project The Fireman, McCartney and Youth have put together an inspired mix of vocal pop and rock songs called Electric Arguments. It's due out in November, but we've got a sneak preview of it for you. Also on the show: Oasis, Lambchop, and a Vic Chesnutt-Elf Power collaboration.
Oct 7th, 2008 · Miguel Zenón says he's obsessed with over-the-bar bass lines, and that's the first line he wrote in his arrangement of Wayne Shorter's "Armageddon." In an exclusive preview from JazzSet, he leads the SFJAZZ Collective in a spirited rendition.
Oct 6th, 2008 · The Supreme Court is back in session today. Kathryn Kolbert, of People For The American Way, is joined by Allyson Ho, a former Supreme Court clerk, to offer a preview of the upcoming court docket.