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Tuesday, Feb 23 2016, 10AM
Hey Marseilles, touring in support of their self-titled new album, will indubitably play this David Bowie cover when they perform at the Showbox on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.
DJDS will be performing at this year's Capitol Hill Block Pary, the set time to be announced soon. You can purchase the vinyl recording of "Stand Up and Speak" at their official website: store.bodyhigh.us
Soft Circle is a project of NYC musician Hisham Bharoocha, who is also the drummer and percussionist for The Boredoms: www.allmusic.com
Here's a review of this tribute to the "men in black" from various artists who were influenced by them: www.sputnikmusic.com
It's on! Saturday, May 28th, 2016, Ty Segall will be playing the Sasquatch! Music Festival: lineup.sasquatchfestival.com Watch the bizarre video of his KEXP in-studio performance earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
Watch the official music video for Yeasayer's "I Am Chemistry," taken from the forthcoming album, "Amen & Goodbye," due out on April Fools' Day, 2016." www.youtube.com
El Vy is a collaborative project between Matt Berninger of The National and Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls. Listen to their recent KEXP in-studio session with DJ El Toro: www.kexp.org
"Everybody knows the dice are loaded..." Learn more about this powerful Leonard Cohen song: americansongwriter.com
"Ones and Sixes" is the eleventh album created by Low. Read a positive review here: pitchfork.com And listen to them playing live in the studio by clicking here: kexp.org
Death BY Unga Bunga is a Norwegian band that describes its music as "psychedelic punk." There's some English and much Norwegian on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Download "Set Forth," a KEXP Song of the Day from this Long Beach trio: blog.kexp.org
This is a cover of a famous song by The Searchers. It was written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono. Watch The Searchers perform it here: www.youtube.com
Another cover...of James' famous song, "Laid". Watch a live performance in the KEXP studio by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Read a review of this "proudly retrograde" new album, "Something About April II": fasterlouder.junkee.com
Alabama Shakes had an extraordinary night at the Grammys, winning awards for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Brittany and the band will be performing at Sasquatch! on Sunday, May 29th, 2016.
Read a biography of one of "hip-hop's gems": www.amoeba.com
You can take a trip back into the 90's with the nostalgic Troy when you hear Milk Teeth at El Corazon on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016: www.facebook.com
L7 formed in 1985, began recording in 1987, disbanded in 2001, and reunited in 2014. They will be playing SXSW on March 11th, 2016. Find out more about them here: l7theband.com
Enjoy Margaret Cho's 2014 podcast interview with Imperial Teen: www.imperialteen.com
Hypatia was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who was murdered by fanatical Christian monks in 415 AD. Watch the video for the song inspired by Hypatia: www.imperialteen.com
It's Thursday night!! Seattle band Crater will perform at Chop Suey this Thursday, February 25th, 2016.
Karen O on vocals!! I'll bet you've always wanted to know the lyrics to "Immigrant Song": www.azlyrics.com
Read Al Jazeera's article on M.I.A., multiculturalism, and her latest song, "Borders": www.aljazeera.com
Watch the video for Department of Eagles' "Teenagers": www.youtube.com
Only 3 months, 3 days, and a little under 11 hours until the Sasquatch! Music Festival begins. The Cure will play there on Sunday, May 29th, 2016.
Suede's comeback album in 2013, after a 13-year4 hiatus, was eclipsed by David Bowie's "The Next Day." Now, "Night Thoughts" has just been released after Bowie's final "Blackstar." Read a positive review of the Suede album: www.theguardian.com
Download "Girl From Conejo Valley," a recent KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Lee Hazlewood died in August, 2007. Read his obituary from The Guardian: www.theguardian.com
That commanding voice is unmistakable. Read Otis Redding's biography from The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: rockhall.com
This talented musician will be LIVE on KEXP on Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. She will play Barboza that night.
The "Night Driver" vinyl LP is available for purchase in stores and here: foreseenent.bandcamp.com
Watch live video of Dan Bejar's project Destroyer in the KEXP studio in 2015: blog.kexp.org
After years without new music, Siouxsie Sioux unveiled a new song, "Love Crime," last year, which served as the series finale for "Hannibal": consequenceofsound.net
Read about Gazebos at the Hardly Art website: www.hardlyart.com
Wesley Eishold, the "mastermind" behind Cold Cave, adores New Order and this song is a New Order cover: www.stereogum.com
Watch these German elementary school children cover Kraftwerk's "The Robot": consequenceofsound.net
The Flavr Blue will be in Seattle, playing at Neumos on Saturday, March 12th, 2016: neumos.com
You can buy the Needles For Pricks 7' by VHS (Violent Human System) right here: violenthumansystem.bandcamp.com
Check out the video of this high-energy session from Brooklyn boys Les Savy Fav in 2011: blog.kexp.org
The Raveonettes say that, every month throughout 2016, they will be releasing a freshly recorded track. You are encouraged to subscribe to their playlist to hear the latest tune: www.theraveonettes.com
Scottish band The spook School will be in the States in May and are asking where they should go: www.facebook.com
Watch video of a terrific session by The War on Drugs in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
You can hear Quilt when they play the Sunset Tavern on Saturday, March 26th, 2016.
Read a biography of these Swedish artists: www.billboard.com
Tindersticks are touring in Europe this spring. Here's a very positive review of their latest, and tenth, studio release, "The Waiting Room": www.avclub.com
Follow this link to the official website of the legendary German experimental rock band Can and their record label, Spoon Records: www.spoonrecords.com
Watch video of an enchanting performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg in 2010: blog.kexp.org
Read about the inspiration for Dum Dum Girls' "Rimbaud Eyes" (Hint: it's wearable.): radio.com
