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KEXP Playlist
That wonderful voice is vocalist Emma Maatman.
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"Free Energy" is this Los Angeles quartet's sophomore album.: pitchfork.com
Known for their organic, sample-driven approach to dance music, Toronto’s Keys N Krates consists of Adam Tune, David Matisse, and Greg Dawson.
A multi-talented DJ, vocalist, songwriter, and producer, Rimarkable has become a vital figure in both the house and electronic music communities. A Detroit native with deep roots in the city’s vibrant music scene, Rimarkable has shared the stage with legendary artists like George Clinton, Madonna, and Erykah Badu, as well as DJ icons like Louie Vega,Honey Dijon, and Todd Edwards. She is not only a force behind the decks, but also an educator, teaching at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute on the art of DJing.
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"People Were Dancing" samples multiple elements of "Gotta Make You Mine" by
Mireya Medina & Raul Medina.
‘Ingo Swann’ sees the LA producer, DJ and co-founder of pioneering record label Brainfeeder – born Steven D. Bingley-Ellison – take a more groovy route, with the track being built around synth melodies, vibrant hi-hats and a rhythmic edge. The title of the song comes from the famed psychic of the same name.
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Psst! Want to know more about the psychic?: www.encyclopedia.com
Enjoy this interview with British soul singer-songwriter Lynda Dawn about her sophomore album, "11th Hour," being raised in a Pentecostal church, and much more: albumism.com
Ambrose Kenny-Smith:
When GUM (Jay Watson from Tame Impala and Pond) hit me up to sing on a few tracks of his I was super excited! These songs are way funkier than anything I’ve ever worked on before. After he sent me ‘Magic Mountain’ by Eric Burdon and War as a reference for the vocals he was wanting from me I was instantly 110% in.
You [Watson] sent me the track for ‘Minor Setback’ right before my friend passed away. That afternoon I had a bunch of stuff on in Melbourne and I couldn’t make it to the funeral down the coast. So I streamed the funeral and then I wrote the lyrics to the song and it’s somewhat connected to that relationship in a way. Like not letting things bring you down and to just keep on truckin’, I guess. I love it when you get a burst of inspiration and can smash something out really quickly.
Here's a biography of this great horn-driven Oakland funk band: www.allmusic.com
Pitchfork called this "debut mixtape" from Los Angeles vocalist Kelela Mizanekristos "best new music" in 2013: pitchfork.com
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Kelela has been known to announce in performances that this song is “about a girl.” Unlike many of the tracks on Cut 4 Me which she has stated in interviews are about her breakup with a man (guitarist Tosin Abasi, of the progressive metal band Animals as Leaders), this one explores another side of the singer’s sexuality.
Happy Wednesday and welcome to The Afternoon Show with Larry Mizell, Jr. KEXP is “Spinning Around The Bay” this week, broadcasting live from Bay Area radio stations. Today, Larry, Sharlese, and the KEXP crew are at Econo Jam Records in Oakland. We’re so glad you’re listening!
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Paul McCartney has mentioned that he felt this cover captured the essence of the original while adding a new dimension, showcasing the band's talent and creativity.
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This rendition reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1992's shoegaze classic "Ferment" was Catherine Wheel's debut studio album. "'Ferment' doesn't just have incredibly crazy style. It has wells of character and substance." Enjoy this 2008 review: www.sputnikmusic.com
Bartees Strange explains, “This song is about searching for love all across the Northeast corridor (I-95) – my universe. I’m thinking of Love in a broad way: partners, friends and community. This one’s for the highway… and everything I meet through it.” -- This poignant new song features vocals from Kacy Hill and Charlene Gibbs. See the official video: ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy8UA9PueR8
Seattle band Black Ends is playing with The Bug Club tomorrow (Thursday) at Black Lodge.
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The Linda Lindas are on tour:
- San Francisco: March 21 at the Fillmore
- Seattle: March 26 at The Showbox
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"Temple" is the title track from Thao & the Get Down Stay Down's 2020 album.
Listen to a conversation between Thao Nguyen and KEXP's Emily Fox about how the latest Thao & The Get Down Stay Down album is about coming out to her Vietnamese family and processing her family’s story of war: www.kexp.org
Loretta Lynn wrote this song years before recording it as a duet with Jack White. The song was based on a true event, during a time when Lynn pretended to have a love affair with her guitarist, Cal Smith in order to make her husband Mooney Lynn jealous.
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"And a pitcher to go..." Watch these two in the official video: www.youtube.com
Official video by the influential Detroit duo Jack and Meg White: youtu.be ; www.rollingstone.com
LCD Soundsystem are back with their first song in two years! “X-Ray Eyes.”
In August 2022, singer and frontwoman Shannon Shaw’s world was turned inside out: with mere weeks to go until their wedding, the singer’s fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a horrific car accident. It was a devastating loss that hit Shannon & The Clams — who were all incredibly close with Haener — with cataclysmic force.
KEXP's Emily Fox talked with Shannon for the podcast A Deeper Listen. Check out the episode here: www.kexp.org
"By 2001, [the group's previous band] Corky had gone by the wayside and the brotherly bunch had regrouped as Delays. Sun-soaked, '60s-tailored rock melodies developed over a few years' time, as did a fondness for Cocteau Twins-influenced keyboards and loops." Read more about Delays here: tinyurl.com
We're sending Matthew Sweet so much love and a swift recovery after news he suffered from a stroke earlier this month.
Here's a GoFundMe to support Matthew's recovery: www.gofundme.com
Check out this Live on KEXP performance from !!! from 11 years ago! www.youtube.com
Over a long and storied career, !!! (pronounced "chk-chk-chk") have created some of the most tightly wound dance-punk songs that walk the line between disco and punk.
From their memorable debut single "Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story)" to their memorable turn into disco and Afro-beat with 2013's "Thr!!!ler", !!! have shown no signs of simply resting on their laurels.
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Check out this Live on KEXP performance from !!! from 2013 at Musicfest Northwest in Portland!
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This track was inspired by a Peter Tork vocal in The Monkees' song "Zilch", which began by repeating the name "Mr. Bob Dobalina". "I just kind of conceptualized who Mr. Dobalina would be," Del said, "which is basically somebody who thinks he know what hip, he think he cool, but he's really right off. Like he ain't right on — he right off."
Check out the music video here: youtu.be
The piano on this track was sampled by Celeste for "Stop This Flame."
"Sinnerman" was written by Les Baxter and Will Holt and released by the Les Baxter Orchestra in 1956. Nina Simone made it absolutely hers on her 1965 album, "Pastel Blues."
On this track, Stevie played Hohner clavinet, drums, and Moog bass. Two of his band members also contributed: Steve Madaio played trumpet and Trevor Lawrence played tenor saxophone.
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That's the Hohner Clavinet that is playing the riff at the core of this song. A Clavinet looks like an electric keyboard, but it is an electro-mechanical string instrument originally developed for the performance of classical harpsichord and clavichord music. : www.clavinet.com