Eye 5
Saturdays 3:00-5:00pm
Eye 5 explores the cutting edge of popular and roots music. The discerning ear will recognize elements of the newest in Rock, Americana, and Alternative sounds interwoven into a rich tapestry -- perfectly suited to a Pacific Northwest Saturday afternoon. It's designed to appeal to a curious, intelligent mind, and a pair of open ears.
Eye 5 began airing on KLCC April 4, 2015.
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Headlines, news and reviews from NPR Music
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System of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band hasn't made a new album since 2005.
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Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Malmo, Sweden. The singer Nemo and their song "The Code" came out on top in a Grand Final of 25 countries.
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The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.
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The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.
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