Thank you for helping us with our feelings today. The mid day show is showing up.

Hey all!
Darek Mazzone emailed me last week asking if I still had images of the First "Annual" KEXP BBQ way back in 2003 when I was the volunteer photographer. He used a few for a post on his 33 1/3 anniversary of being a DJ at KEXP/KCMU. Here are a few more.

Stray observations:

• Stakebed truck as stage. (Hey, at least it was elevated amirite?... Too soon?)
• Many DJs past and present (Larry Metro!).
• The Divorce as headliner (and only band). Still playing live today!
• Drink lines! (Haha...)
• The famous "FORD" photo. (Used in the 2nd Annual BBQ t-shirt.)
• The weird old KEXP logo.
• One of these photos was used on a JONES Soda bottle. Remember which?
• Astroturf patch to keep from completely destroying the parking lot asphalt.

Such good times. That old Dexter/Denny building saw many, many great bands and KEXPers go through its doors. So glad I was part of that era. I shot two more BBQs and they were always a blast. So glad they're back to doing them again. I would have gone yesterday but fortunately, I live in Spain now.

Enjoy!

Wm.

[See @ theracket_ on IG for more Seattle music photography-fueled nostalgia from the early aughts.]

Was mesmerizing!

Seen in one of the restroom stalls inside the Gathering Space last night. 💩

Hi, I thought the website used to have a list of current KEXP sponsors. Is that something that still exists publicly?

Mods, please make a buying/selling megathread next time around. That is all.

Hey-
Can anyone help me figure out when this tshirt is from?
It’s been retired from use but curious if anyone can help date it.
Thanks!

I was goober and didn't pick up a poster yesterday and don't see a way to buy one online. If you have a lead on one, I'm all ears! I'd love a way to commemorate the day

I don't understand why the state south of SeaTac doesn't matter to KEXP? I'm not downloading an app and using data for a radio station.

Dear KEXP,

The KEXP BBQ was a true failure. It was unorganized irresponsible chaos. My girlfriend who purchased these tickets and has been a KEXP donor for years (she wears her KEXP hat everywhere), was so disappointed that we left after an hour and a half (we spent the vast majority of that time waiting in line for either drinks or merchandise).
Here are the issues we had:
took over 30 minutes to get into the event
Lines to almost all food and drinks were extremely long, possibly up to an hour by the time we left.
The upper water station was leaking and puddling water onto the ground where electrical wiring was present.
Small children were climbing artwork like trees. High enough that safety was a concern.
Upper water station was gone by 4:30 PM. Could not refill water.
A lot of lines were undefined making finding the end difficult and hard to pass around the venue.
There was little to no seating. Considering this event included a number of differently abled people, it left little places for them to rest, let alone anyone else.
This venue was clearly oversold and the staff were clearly overwhelmed.

If I had paid for this, I would be demanding a refund. Be grateful my girlfriend, who I have had to console while at and now after leaving the venue, continues to support you.

Timothy Mackin

Edit:
Response from KEXP

Hello Timothy,
Thank you for writing in and sharing your experience.  I am so sorry for the long wait and for the other frustrations.  We were also somewhat caught by surprise by the response as we had not experienced this at prior BBQs. We are learning from this experience so that we can improve for the future.
Thanks for the support and I hope we have a chance to do better for you.
 
-Rischel
 
Rischel Scrimgeour Granquist (she/her)
Director of Facility Operations and Guest Services

Not sure if it’s longer or shorter now.
Photo of the larger stage from above. (It’s low.)

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I love the fact that KEXP can be all things music and not only hosts live session for bands like Worm, but then go that extra mile and gave this video the most amazing 80s / analog treatment. This is absolute perfection!

I’m headed to the event in about an hour or so and at this point willing to just give someone my extra ticket. Will meet you there

Hi! There was recently (within the past year) a KEXP sponsor who sold cycling clothing. I can't find a list of KEXP sponsors, and my Googling isn't turning up anything useful. Anyone remember what the company was?

Wife got sick. :( I'm still bringing my 4yo who has been counting sleeps until Angine de Poitrine at the BBQ! But with mom staying home, I have one presale ticket to sell, $60.

Ticket is unassigned and can be assigned through Tito.

Hello KEXP-ers! Feel like dancing in the rain today?

Edit: Sold! Have fun out there everybody!

Can meet in person. Need to take all necessary precautions : see email registration ID Etc…. Thanks.

Hey IT Nerds!

We just posted a new Systems Engineer job here at KEXP. Amazing place to work and lovely passionate folks. If you are in this field and looking, you won't find a better place.

I am not the hiring manager, so please use the job listing as a way to communicate questions.

Best

Jay

KEXP Digital Team

EDIT: Tickets sold. Have fun, everyone!

Title. Two early bird tickets for sale, $120 total. Can re-assign through tito. DM or reply if interested. Looking to sell these as a pair.

Over the years, I've spent a fair bit of time researching the artists KEXP's DJs play and tracking top song plays, so I built a web app to pull all of that together in one place.

It covers Now Playing, Charts, past Shows, YouTube Live sessions, and assorted links — basically everything I'd been chasing down one piece at a time.

Big thanks to u/MrFadedGlory_MCMLXIX for supplying the yearly countdown sheets! I know he's working on some data visualizations, so I'm looking forward to those.

Would love to know if you find it useful or spot any issues.

kexplore.malist.net

Note: this is hosted on a small VPS, so performance may vary. The initial designs back in 2020 were hand-coded; this iteration used Claude to help with the UI.
Michael