Troy Nelson

DRIVE TIME! Troy Nelson is in for Kevin today until 7PM, and we're glad you're here. Thanks to Larry Mizell, Jr for another excellent Afternoon Show Hailing from New York City, New York, Diiv are an indie rock band that started out in 2011. Pitchfork's review of "Oshin": 'The experience of Oshin is aqueous and amorphous in a way that makes using the term "rock" feel uncomfortable. The pliable yet sturdy intertwining of guitar and bass stretches across the songs like a hammock.' -- tinyurl.com Kevin Cole hosted DIIV live in from CMJ Union in 2012: youtu.be

Swedish psych-rock group Dungen hail from Stockholm, fronted by singer/composer Gustav Ejstes, who writes all music and plays the majority of instruments on the band's records. Ejstes, who in his teens started his songwriting with hip hop, is backed live by Swedish progressive rock veteran Reine Fiske (Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, The Amazing) on guitar, bassist Mattias Gustavsson (Life On Earth!), and drummer Johan Holmegard (previously on drums was Fredrik Björling) Cheryl Waters hosted Dungen Live in the KEXP Studio back in Dec 2015: youtu.be

Leon Michels explains that Piya had a vital influence on this record: "When Piya started singing in Hindi, she had a different voice, a different tone. I knew we had to do something together." elmichelsaffair.bandcamp.com Leon Michels himself stars in the video for "Dhuaan" - youtu.be

Black Marble are on tour now, with US dates in November, none in Seattle though. Chris Stewart formed Black Marble in 2012; Stewart writes and plays everything himself, and tours with a rotating cast of players. Emerging from the early 2000s New York synth scene, Black Marble carried on the tradition of early synthwave pioneers like Martin Dupont and Modern Art who repurposed synths once reserved for expensive studios and stadium rock superstars. Available widely and cheaply for the first time, these synths became a staple for bedroom artists – connecting wires and twisting knobs into something that felt entirely new. "When I started making songs I got enough positive feedback just to keep me going," Stewart says, "and then I never stopped." blackmarble.bandcamp.com

Bonobo playing Showbox SoDo on his Fragments Live Tour, featuring Jordan Rakei! Get tickets: www.axs.com Simon Green (Bonobo)'s new 'Fragments' is set to release in 2022 and features the talents of artists like Jamila Woods, Kadhja Bonet, O'Flynn, Jordan Rakei, and Joji. Kevin Cole hosted Bonobo Live in the KEXP Studio in Dec 2017: youtu.be

On recording this album, Jessie Ware shares, "I feel really confident about the new music I’m doing. I don’t feel like I’m trying to impress or please anybody, I’m just making the music I feel like making... This whole new record is about fantasy and escapism. It’s for the fans who have been there for a start. It was funny seeing the comments from fans like, ‘At last! You’ve given us a groove, Jessie!’ It’s a record people can dance to or have sex to, I hope... I’m proud of everything I’ve done, but I needed some energy. I can sing ballads till the cows come home, but I also can do dance music, and it’s where I came from, so I just wanted to dip my toe back in that." bit.ly

From Depeche Mode's debut LP, and the only one featuring Vince Clarke; the song was originally titled "Operator", and Dave Gahan called it by that title during several gigs for their 1981 tour; learn more at the Depeche Mode Wiki: dmlive.wiki

Dawn Richard describes her project as part of a movement to bring pioneering Black women in electronic music to the front: "You never see women appreciated as producers and artists alike, especially Black women in the electronic space. The time is now for us to start recognizing their talent, not only in electronic music but in all genres. I wanna be the reason why a young Black girl from the South can be whoever she wants to be musically, visually, and artistically." Support her project by buying this album on Bandcamp: dawnrichard.bandcamp.com Watch Gabriel Teodros's recent Live on KEXP at Home session with Dawn Richard at: youtu.be

Colleen Green celebrated a birthday on Saturday, Oct 23! 'Burnt out on bad feelings and ready to have fun with melodies and beats, Green enlisted producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes) to take her songs to higher ground while keeping her lo-fi aesthetic intact. Raphael was already a fan, having caught a show in L.A. and finding himself “struck by how confident and powerful she looked, even though she was the only one onstage.” He agreed to take the gig, and together with drummer Brendan Eder and hip hop producer Aqua over a few weeks in Los Angeles, 'Cool' was created.' colleengreen.bandcamp.com

Bleached are an American punk rock and pop punk band consisting of sisters Jennifer Clavin and Jessica Clavin, formerly of Mika Miko. Troy hosted Bleached Live in the KEXP Studio two years ago, including this song -- check it out after Drive Time: youtu.be hellobleached.com

Bad Colours is the moniker of London-born, Maryland-raised, Brooklyn-based DJ, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist Ibe Soliman. His latest EP features collaborations with Seattle's Stas Thee Boss, and this track with Jarv Dee and the legendary Shabazz Palaces badcolours.bandcamp.com

Snail Mail is playing at The Moore Theatre with The Goon Sax on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Get tickets: bit.ly The latest from Snail Mail, aka 22-year-old Lindsey Jordan. “I wanted to take as much time as possible with this record to make sure I was happy with every detail before unleashing it unto y’all,” she said in a statement. “Referring to the process as the deepest level of catharsis and therapy I have ever experienced would be a huge understatement. 'Valentine' is my child!” snailmail.bandcamp.com DJ Morgan hosted Snail Mail Live in the KEXP Studio in September 2018: youtu.be

"The Ghost Who Walks" is the debut album from British singer-songwriter Karen Elson. Elson said : "The title was a nickname that I had at school. It was one of the nicer nicknames I had for being tall, pale and a little bit haunted.' Charlotte Gainsbourg interviewed Karen Elson! Elson's first full-length album was written, for the most part, in secret without letting her (then) husband Jack White hear what she was doing. "At home I would hide—I would play my songs really in isolation. I would lock the bathroom door and hide. Eventually he was like, 'Why are you hiding this from me?'" bit.ly

New EP from Metronomy, and their first focusing on collaborations -- including tracks with Pinty, Biig Piig, Sorry, Brian Nasty, Folly Group, and this jazzy track with spill tab! Check it out and order the limited-edition purple cassette: metronomy.bandcamp.com

Singer-actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is the child of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. This track was released on "Remixes," a vinyl set produced exclusively for Record Store Day 2018. The Dewaele brothers (AKA Soulwax) said: 'We have been Charlotte Gainsbourg's fans from when she was still a teenager until now, so we were of course honoured to be asked to rework one of her songs, especially since she had written it with our friend SebastiAn. This remix was made with our favourite club, Despacio in mind and is our ode to Charlotte's voice." tinyurl.com

After breakout album 'Saturn', the R&B star experienced lows and massive highs – from burnout to motherhood – and regrouped with 'And Then Life Was Beautiful'. “In 2014 to 2016, when I was writing the first album, electronic music was really popular. I really enjoyed electronic music as well. I was raving to it so, of course, it was going to be a part of what I was going to make. Then the sound shifted, and I went into a more soulful era, and I feel like I’m still there.” bit.ly -- Larry Rose hosted NAO Live in the KEXP studio in 2016. youtu.be -- www.thisnao.com

"Hello from the children of Planet Earth...." with Jamie xx in the production chair, and the legendary Neneh Cherry on guest vocals The music video for "Wherever You Go" was filmed in quarantine and features musicians from NASA Ames Research Center, the SETI Institute, Singularity University, and the International Space University playing a wide variety of instruments in tin foil-covered surrounding -- youtu.be

Kali Uchis plays Climate Pledge Arena with Tyler, the Creator, Vince Staples and Teezo Touchdown on Friday April 8th, 2022. Get tickets: bit.ly El Sonido's Albina Cabera wrote about Kali Uchis, the singer and songwriter born in Virginia and raised between Colombia and the United States (Note--it's available in both Spanish and English.): www.kexp.org -- kaliuchis.com

This song is a semi-autobiographical story of Jimmy Somerville, who was the lead singer of the band at the time. The song and its video covers the oppression of gays in provincial Scotland in the early 1980s -- youtu.be

In the video for this new single, Atlanta singer-songwriter Curtis Harding performs on a fictional 1970s TV show called 'The Velvet Touch'. The song's title is inspired by a phrase Harding’s mother told him growing up – “give me my flowers while I’m still here” – which he said he viewed as a reminder to show love and appreciation for the people he cared about before it was too late. bit.ly Check out the video: youtu.be curtisharding.bandcamp.com

On the release of "V" in 2019, guitarist Tom Brenneck said, "“Budos is back with a vengeance. I think that if you don’t want to either get in a car and drive fast or just pour yourself a strong drink and start having some fun, then you’re not listening to it loud enough.” Troy hosted The Budos Band Live in the KEXP Studio back in April 2019, including this track: youtu.be

Mophine was formed in Cambridge, MA in 1989 "The word morphine comes from the word Morpheus, who's the god of dreams," said frontman Mark Sandman in a television interview. "That appealed to us." Here's Morphine performing "Honey White' live on Jon Stewart's 1990's late-night TV show: youtu.be

Swedish duo Sally Shapiro! Project of producer Johan Agebjörn and an anonymous singer -- "Sally Shapiro's real name is something else. She is too shy to perform live." The duo is heavily influenced by 80s Italo-disco -- Their new album Sad Cities will be out Feb 18th! sallyshapiro.bandcamp.com

"Unlearning Vol. 1" includes guest performances from Boldy James, Conway The Machine, Fly Anakin, Navy Blue, and Murkage Dave.

In a 2012 interview with British newspaper The Guardian on how "Back to Life" was made, producer Jazzie B said: "Everything about this single was magic. We weren't trying to follow any trend or fit into any category – we were just doing our own thing... Its shuffling beats were a cross between reggae and what was to become known as hip-hop: breakbeats and electronic sound. Caron Wheeler's vocal, coming over these very heavy bass beats, was the icing on the cake...We also had the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra on the track, and the RPO became a key part of our sound. We often look to America for our influences, but this was a moment that put British music back on the map. It also came out at a special time in the industry's history – just before digital took over and everything seemed to fall apart."

Portland's The Shivas will play The Tractor Tavern on Thursday, November 11th, as part of Freakout Fest. --- “‘Undone’ was written by myself as a kind of homage to the times in our life when we rebound from periods of darkness to states of exuberance that easily go too far into the realm of darkness all over again,” drummer/vocalist Kristin Leonard said. -- Download this KEXP Song of the Day for free here: www.kexp.org

‘Extreme Witchcraft’ – was co-produced with PJ Harvey producer and guitarist John Parish and will be released on January 22, 2022. It is the first time frontman Mark ‘E’ Oliver Everett and Parish have worked together since the band’s ‘Souljacker’ album in 2001.

NEW MUSIC from Jack White -- Produced by White – who also plays every instrument on the track – and recorded at his Third Man Studios in Nashville, The track was previewed in a new launch trailer for the upcoming video came "Call of Duty: Vanguard": youtu.be.

Watch Brittany Howard perform this track off her debut solo album live at KEXP in 2019 here: youtu.be

HARD FEELINGS is the collaborative project between Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) and Amy Douglas (DFA, Horse Meat Disco). The self-titled album comes out on November 5. -- Here's the official video for "Holding On Too Long": www.youtube.com