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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The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.
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The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.
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In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
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In 1959, Rollins was a few years into one of the great hot streaks in jazz history when he took a three-week trip to Europe. Three hours from that tour are heard on a new Rollins-approved reissue.
KLCC's own Sonic Titan David G. brings you THE SOUNDS on Thursday eKLeCtiC