As announced, we had the pleasure of celebrating Say Hi's latest release, Um, Uh Oh, last friday at Neumos, along with The Globes and Cataldo. more ›

Lo-fi indie pop band Say Hi used to be known as Say Hi to Your Mom. It also used to based in Brooklyn and now it's found in Seattle. Regardless, the man behind the band is Eric Elbogen, who records the songs at home, playing all the instruments, providing most of the vocals (except for the occasional guest artist), and even mixing the tracks his own damn self. His last album (pre-name change), Impeccable Blahs, was mostly about vampires, though Star Trek got a shoutout too. Now the band's in version 2.0 with a truncated moniker and new album The Wishes and the Glitch, which has a decidedly (*cringe*) more mature sound. Say Hi plays Chop Suey this Thursday, along with Battle Hymns and Siberian (9pm, all ages, $8). We spoke to Eric about getting older, living and playing in Seattle, and being on the low rung of the Sasquatch ladder. more ›

Brooklyn Indie Rockers "Dirty on Purpose" bring their own brand of gooey melodic rock to the Paradox tonight. The dirtiness is no accident, and their brand new album "Hallelujah Sirens" could easily be your soundtrack to the summer. Their refreshing mix of guitars, vocals, and reverb drive you down memorable roads; but the sound is all their own. We love the pairing with "Say Hi To Your Mom" – a band that KEXP's own Kevin Cole turned us onto a long time ago. They sing about Robots and Snowcones. We've always wanted our own Robot - He could go get us Snowcones. A cool mid-week show. We're curious to see how this lineup will shake out. Both bands play short live sets on KEXP before their evening show so you can catch a preview. more ›

After kicking our collective asses for four consecutive days, the heat is finally backing down. So pull yourself together. Go outside again -- especially to Capitol Hill this weekend. more ›