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Wednesday, Nov 2 2016, 1AM
The Understanding was was Royksopp's first move to radio friendly European Dance
check out the live stream from Iceland @6! www.whatson.is
Coming to Barboza on Dec. 8th with Haley Bonar!
Past live performance on KEXP www.youtube.com, EL VY is a side project of Matt Berninger of the National
Catch Lee Fields and the Expressions in Seattle on 12/6 @Neumos www.etix.com
Catch Seattle local SassyBlack at the Nectar Lounge on November 13th www.eventbrite.com
check out a Live on KEXP performance www.youtube.com
As expected from Run the Jewels, "Talk to Me" features an array of political commentary
Catch Helms Alee at the Crocodile on November 23rd www.thecrocodile.com
Also an artist, check out some of Kim Gordon's other works www.303gallery.com
A huge departure from their previous album OK Computer, Kid A brought in synths and horns and relied less on guitar heavy tracks
www.stgpresents.org See local act Manatee Commune...on ice!
A cover of the song by Atahualpa Yupanqui, Mercedes Sosa famously changes the lyric "and I have a very beautiful bride whose name is freedom" to "and I have a very beautiful sister whose name is freedom"
check out Kevin Morby's Live on KEXP performance www.youtube.com
Catch member Patterson Hood at the Sunset Tavern December 3rd www.ticketweb.com
Ruminations was recorded over a 48 hour period in Omaha. The album focuses on dark themes including the hospitalization of Oberst that lead to Oberst's band Desaparecidos cancelling their tour.
"Sun drenched flying nun influenced pop that will stick with you for days" Find this description and more from Vancouver band The Courtneys here thecourtneys.bandcamp.com
"Gelatinous Cube" made its debut on "Live in San Francisco" Catch them at Neumos and at KEXP November 25th
An introduction to the solo project of Daughn Gibson, former drummer for Pearls and Brass, released this single as an introduction to his full length All Hell
Named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork, You Want it Darker scored an 8.5. Some view this latest release to be Cohen's parting album, at 82
A single form the upcoming full release in January Tourist in This Town
Also a poet, "Don't Fall In" was the first single off Kate Tempest's full length Let Them Eat Chaos and reflects her background in writing as the song poetically comments on the boredom of everyday life.
Laurie Anderson's influence can be seen reflected in the works of more recent artist Jeny Hval, who claims a very similar sound and style of commentary- jennyhval.com
a live version of the classic off Bush's album Before the Dawn
Released first by the 5th Dimension in 1968, Shaw's cover of "California Soul" gained popularity one year later in 1969
Sonny Knight and the Lakers are an MN based group signed to Secret Stash Records
The Lemon Twigs were just in Town last Thursday at Chop Suey touring with Sunflower Bean
Roxy Music trying to get listeners to "Do the Strand" a "dance" inspired by an ad for Strand cigarettes
off the same album as popular hit "Is she Really Going Out With Him"
Voted by Q Magazine to be 32nd in their list of "Greatest Songs of All Time"
The band's second album, coming 17 years after the release of the band's first self titled, and very well received release.
Song off Bon Iver's new 22, A Million, which premiered at the Justin Vernon curated Eaux Claires music festival last summer. Read KEXP's review of the album here: blog.kexp.org
"Earth Intruders" was the first single released off Volta, watch the music video directed by Michel Ocelot here: www.youtube.com
Seattle based duo-check out their bandamp and latest release here: goldengardens.bandcamp.com
Live from Iceland Airwaves 2016 (Kex Hostel - Reykjavík, Iceland)