Easter is right around the corner, this Sunday, March 27th. Though widely regarded as a Christian holiday, it'll come as no surprise that the pagans have their hand in this holiday's traditions, too. Apparently in medieval times, rabbits were thought to be hermaphrodites who could reproduce without loss of virginity... kinda like the Virgin Mary, eh? Other stories say the tradition was carried over by German immigrants, and that's way less creepy. For whatever reason you celebrate this Sunday, KEXP salutes this furry long-eared symbol with this Video Playlist:
Like the graphic says, it's Monday, April 1st... April Fools! (We shouldn't even joke about that; that's so mean.) While the internet is abundant with bait-and-switch jokes, KEXP is keeping it real with this April 1st playlist. We pity the fool who doesn't enjoy this foolish mix of music:
Bruce Springsteen is playing tonight, right next door to KEXP's New Home at Key Arena. He'll be revisiting his 1980 album The River, which was just re-released as a 35th anniversary box set at the end of last year. If you can't get tickets, watching videos on YouTube could be the next best thing. T…