Troy Nelson

Troy Nelson

Troy Nelson

Variety Mix
Last show: Saturday, Oct 19 2024, 3PM
troy@kexp.org
Wednesday, Jul 10 2019, 2PM
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"Come Together" is a song by Scottish rock band Primal Scream. The single versions of the song, mixed by Terry Farley, are radically different from the album version which was mixed by Andrew Weatherall. Whilst the Farley mix follows a standard pop song structure, Weatherall's extended album mix is more influenced by house music.
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2:10 PM
238th spin
"Connected" samples "Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne, and appears in the films 'Hacker' and 'Saving Silverman'.
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The Generationals' will be performing with Pure Bathing Culture at The Crocodile in Seattle on August 28th!
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2:19 PM
122nd spin
For "Giovanni", Jamila Woods took inspiration from Nikki Giovanni's poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)”. It was the first track Woods wrote for her latest album.
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2:23 PM
113th spin
Phantogram will be performing at Capitol Hill Block Party next Friday! Check out the lineup here: www.capitolhillblockparty.com
Phantogram
Friday, Feb 21, 2025  
Event Info
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'Destroyer', which was released earlier this year in May, is the fifth studio album by Canadian psychedelic rock band, Black Mountain. It's their first album in three years.
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2:32 PM
24th spin
Tamaryn's latest album interweaves 90s electronic beats, shoegaze, synthpop with a gothic new-wave soundscape.
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2:38 PM
1st spin?!
Zuu is the fourth studio album by Denzel Curry, released through Loma Vista Recordings on May 31, 2019. The title is a nickname for his home city, Carol City, Miami, Florida.
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Stankonia is the fourth studio album by OutKast. It was released on October 31, 2000, by La Face Records. Lyrically, the album touches upon subjects like sexuality, politics, misogyny, Black culture, parenthood, and introspection.
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2:44 PM
52nd spin
"'Modafinil Blues' finds Matthew Dear four years removed from his last LP and lost in the low-hanging gloam of Topanga Canyon. The producer and pop auteur wrote it there in the evening hours with Troy Nōka, a longtime Frank Ocean collaborator. The song hints at conceptual roadblocks requiring more than a simple or single solution; the manifestation of a meteoric spike in cognitive function, yearning for some form of collective freedom, followed by the inevitable descent into the complexity of the fix..." Read more here: matthewdear.bandcamp.com
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2:49 PM
7th spin
Marble Arch released their latest album 'Children of the Slump' on June 7th! marblearch.bandcamp.com
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2:58 PM
73rd spin
On the inspiration behind "Tethered" Daniel Salas of Versing says, “It’s a reminder of the interconnectedness of humans, to people who make excuses for not doing the right thing..." Read KEXP's article on "Tethered" here: www.kexp.org
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Dream Syndicate frontman Steve Wynn says "Put Some Miles On" holds three meanings, "[the] actual road miles logged, the ensuing experience and wisdom of the turning of the calendar pages and, of course, our love of Miles Davis himself. It’s truly a zig zag marathon!”
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3:05 PM
2nd spin
A majority of the songs on Spiritualized's album 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space' were recorded live for the band's following release 'Royal Albert Hall October 10, 1997'.
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3:08 PM
67th spin
Portland based psychedelic Krautrock band Moon Duo released the title track of their forthcoming seventh album, 'Stars Are The Light'. The latest full-length record from Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada will be out September 27 via Sacred Bones. The new track, with its heavy use of synth loops and languid, dreamy vocals, aims to “connect the body to the stars” according to the band.
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3:12 PM
84th spin
All of the tracks on the album 'Viva! La Woman' feature food in some way. Yuka Honda of Cibo Matto explains: "Food is something you can't escape. It's there every day." The band would frequently go to restaurants after rehearsal, and "Cibo Matto grew out of those restaurant times."
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3:19 PM
9th spin
Night Moves' latest release 'Can You Really Find Me' came out on June 28th!
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3:22 PM
35th spin
Blondie cover:)
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Madonna cover:)
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Neil Young cover:)
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3:36 PM
60th spin
“‘Outside’ was written at a time when I was quite isolated,” MorMor said in a press release. “I’ve always felt rather alienated, so I wanted to ensnare that feeling and make it my own.”
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3:40 PM
117th spin
"Freelance" is intended to be a comment on "disposable culture" and "how it affects creativity," Chaz Bear of Toro Y Moi said in a statement. "While listening, you might pay attention or ignore, either way that's OK, this is music for a creative mind."
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3:44 PM
49th spin
'Return to Cookie Mountain' is the second studio album by alt-rock group TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006 worldwide by 4AD.
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3:47 PM
84th spin
HÆLOS joined us in the KEXP Live Studio back in 2016! Check it out here: www.youtube.com
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"Arriving just a year after that debut record, 'At the Party With My Brown Friends' is a brand new full-length recording from Black Belt Eagle Scout. Where that first record was a snapshot of loss and landscape and of Katherine Paul's standing as a radical indigenous queer feminist, this new chapter finds its power in love, desire and friendship." blackbelteaglescout.bandcamp.com
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4:03 PM
20th spin
Chong the Nomad with JENNGREEN
Monday, Nov 18, 2024  
Event Info
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4:15 PM
80th spin
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4:17 PM
16th spin
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4:21 PM
49th spin
Headlining The West Seattle Summerfest this weekend! Free! All ages!
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4:26 PM
6th spin
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4:29 PM
4th spin
Elvis Costello cover:)
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4:32 PM
5th spin
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4:44 PM
24th spin
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4:53 PM
152nd spin
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5:07 PM
25th spin
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5:20 PM
10th spin
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Playing August 30th at Bumbershoot!
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5:27 PM
31st spin
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5:31 PM
53rd spin
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5:35 PM
10th spin
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5:39 PM
34th spin
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5:44 PM
52nd spin
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5:46 PM
108th spin
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