Even as it feels like rock 'n' roll is losing too many of its heroes lately, we should also remember those who continue to carry the flame. Among them, KEXP favorites Capsula, who exalt the rock gods of yore with a fiery passion. On eight kinetic LPs, plus a handful of collaborations, compilations and live recordings, the Spanish based, Argentinian bred group, led by Martin Guevara and Coni Duchess, have stoked a reverent - and suitably irreverent - love for all things garage, glam, and psychedelic. This week, they're about to release their latest album, Santa Rosa, and on it a song KEXP listeners might remember from a session they recorded a year ago in our studio, "Candle Candle", a searing rocker that burns doubly bright, like its title. Watch this exclusive premiere of their video for "Candle Candle" now and pick up Santa Rosa this Friday, April 29th, when it's released on French label Vicious Circle.
Most bands start by writing songs at home and recording in their basements. For David Bazan, it took nearly two decades to get there. The former Pedro the Lion bandleader and subsequent solo artist has long been a local treasure, appealing to a generation of Northwest indie kids in the 90s and 2000…
There should be no misconception about it, Delusions of Grand Fur is a gorgeous return to form for Oakland band Rogue Wave - not that they really ever left it. For their sixth release, though, frontman Zach Rogue and his longtime collaborator Pat Spurgeon have returned to self-producing and self-re…
