Annie Bartholomew, KTOO
Homeskillet on Tape
KXLL has some talented DJs. David Reed, one of our newest, is also film maker. This weekend he’s going to Sitka for Homeskillet Fest to collect more great footage. “Each year dozens of artists from the Northwest and beyond gather in the small coastal town of Sitka, Alaska. The result is a festival unlikely to repilcated:…
Manner gives the scoop on Homeskillet
Manner is one of my favorite people in hip hop. He’s headed down to Sitka for Homeskillet Fest this weekend with Diatribe NW, they’re performing Friday night along with a bunch of other wicked cool up-and-coming hip hop acts. Don’t believe you’re missing out on something awesome? Guess who played there twice. Macklemore. Get real Juneau,…
Alaskan Scorcher Tonight!
Juneau’s premier dance party phenomenon, Alaskan Scorcher, is returning to the Alaskan Bar tonight from 10:00 till last call, and they’ve got a special surprise just for KXLL listener! Do you remember Scorcher’s Greatests Hits? Well get ready for Volume 2. The Scorcher dudes have 100 copies to dish out, first come, first serve. The…
You Homeskillet?
Looking to switch things up from the Haines Fair this year? Sitka’s Homeskillet music festival hosted by Homeskillet Records brings acts from all over southeast Alaska and the northwest including hip hop and electronic music. “Flying in up to 20 musicians and housing them is no small task,” said Homeskillet Festival director, promoter and curator,…
Deering and Down goes to Sally’s
On Friday morning, Lahna Deering was in the KXLL studio promoting Deering and Down’s weekend shows when Radio DJ Jessie suggested they go thrift shopping at “Sally’s,” Juneau’s downtown Salvation Army. After taking a million photos the night before at open mic, I decided to try something new and video tape the adventure. Set the song…