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SEATTLE, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KEXP, the internationally-renowned, Seattle-based radio station, announced today its return to the Land of Fire and Ice for a series of live broadcasts from the Iceland Airwaves in cooperation with Iceland Naturally, KEX Hostel, Icelandair and Kimi Records. Broadcasting once again from KEX Hostel in Reykjavik, DJs Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will host the performances on 90.3 FM and online at KEXP.org Oct. 31-Nov. 2 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT....

SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New music champion KEXP will broadcast more than a dozen sets from the Iceland Airwaves festival, live from Reykjavik, Oct. 12-14. KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will be on hand at the KEX Hostel to host the performances, to be heard on 90.3 FM in Seattle and at KEXP.org around the world. "We love to bring our listeners new and engaging music experiences--whether they're from across the street or across the planet," said Cole,...

SEATTLE, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reykjavik Calling is back in Seattle for a second year with an expanded international line-up featuring musicians from Seattle, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The "sister city" showcase was born out of a clear musical and cultural tie between Seattle and Reykjavik and to celebrate the talented musicians and new music emerging from both cities. The inaugural showcase in 2010 clearly struck the right chord with Seattle music fans who packed...

Seattle City of Music(TM) WHAT: Press Conference - Mayor Greg Nickels Announcing New Economic Impact of Music on Seattle, Strategy Making Seattle City of Music(TM), and Establishing a Seattle Music Commission WHERE: The Paramount Theatre WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Press Conference: 4:45 P.M. - Will Start Promptly Press Should Arrive for Setup at 4:15 P.M. Doors Open to the Public at 4:30 P.M. Event Runs 5:00 P.M. - 7 P.M. RSVP Required: http://206inc.com/com/invite.html THE...

By Ernest A. Jasmin, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 3--Gone are the days when music consumers are content to listen to the radio on -- well -- radios. Increasingly, they're going online to discover new bands through a mix of online radio broadcasts, cyber jukeboxes and other music sites. "With radio, when you hear a song and you're driving in your car or whatever, it's hard to find out the title of that song," said Dru Miller, 17, of Lynnwood, a fan of Pure Volume...

By Ernest A. Jasmin, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 3--Gone are the days when music consumers are content to listen to the radio on -- well -- radios. Increasingly, they're going online to discover new bands through a mix of online radio broadcasts, cyber jukeboxes and other music sites. "With radio, when you hear a song and you're driving in your car or whatever, it's hard to find out the title of that song," said Dru Miller, 17, of Lynnwood, a fan of Pure Volume...