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For Wier Harman and all who loved him. townhallseattle.org
Kindt: "It is no secret that I am a big admirer of the Pixies. I discovered them way back in 1989 when a school friend slipped me a cassette of Doolittle. I was 14 and up to that point my musical world had been almost entirely classical. I was blown away. Their use of contrasting dynamics, unorthodox song structures and multilayered melodies were a revelation to me and have heavily influenced me as a musician ever since. During last year’s lockdown I found comfort in the piano and decided to revisit and rearrange some of my favorite Pixies tracks. This resulted in the release of Pixies Reimagined in August 2020."
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You can go here to purchase that "Pixies Reimagined" release: www.amazon.com
In 2010, Gabriel released 'Scratch My Back,' an album of covers, featuring his amazing version of David Bowie's "Heroes," the day before his birthday. What a legend.
Did you know that this was supposedly written by Bono in response to the notion that it’s possible to identify a person’s religion and income based on the street where they lived?
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He said: "On reflection I suppose I want to write about that 'other country,' the country of the imagination. I want to run out of hiding, to tear down the walls that hold me inside myself. I want to touch the flame."
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Don't miss the Grammy-winning video: www.youtube.com
Intro is the first track from M83's 6th album, "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". That's Zola Jesus as the guest vocalist. ilovem83.com
Originally released on the 1995 album Everything Is Wrong, this composition then found a home in Michael Mann’s lauded L.A. crime drama Heat. Playing over the climax of the film, as Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino have their final confrontation, this juxtaposition of delicate arpeggios, soaring strings, and bombastic percussion has become one of Moby’s most enduring and beloved compositions.
ODESZA Live on KEXP in 2017:
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ODESZA formed in 2012 at Western Washington University. In 2018, the duo behind the intricate electronic group, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight talked with KEXP about how this album, "A Moment Apart," brought them closer together: www.kexp.org
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See the video that accompanies this song: vimeo.com
The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place is an album about hope.
Its cover, designed by Esteban Rey, bears its titular statement scrawled over and over in stark black handwriting, a defiantly positive mantra in the post-9/11 landscape. bit.ly
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It still rankles with Noel Gallagher today that the random inspirations behind "Champagne Supernova" aren't appreciated more by music critics. He complained to The Sunday Times in 2009: "This writer, he was going on about the lyrics to 'Champagne Supernova.'
"He actually said to me, 'You know, the one thing that's stopping it being a classic is the ridiculous lyrics'. And I went, 'What do you mean by that?' He said, 'Well, Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball — what's that mean?'"
Noel replied: "I don't know. But are you telling me, when you've got 60,000 people singing it, they don't know what it means? It means something different to every one of them."
According to singer Guy Harvey, the title of this sixth album from the Manchester band is said, "to do with the fact that there have been [so many] life events. There are five members of the band—people have split up, got together, had children. It never stops, this stuff. Especially round the 40 mark... and yet I wanted to remain celebratory about that. Everybody's feeling relief, with remorse, next to joy, next to loss. But I think laughing very hard and worrying very little is a good way to keep young."
Watch the official video for this first single from The Psychedelic Furs' "Midnight to Midnight': www.youtube.com
"Hey John,
I was honored to be among those onstage singing Hey Jude Saturday (large blond guy far stage right). I was too shy to interject and introduce myself to you and Amy afterwards, but I wanted to extend my condolences to you in this season of transitions. Would you play Where Will I Be by Emmylou Harris? I think Wier would’ve appreciated it.
Much love,
Sean"
"The Stone" is a Dave Matthews Band song from the album Before These Crowded Streets. A ballad about mistakes and forgiveness, it features distinct backing by the Kronos Quartet. It contains lush orchestrations which were arranged by trumpeter John D'earth.
Wynton Learson Marsalis is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young audiences.
Covering Joy Division's famous 1980 single.
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Here is Hot 8 Brass Band covering "Love Will Tear Us Apart" live in the KEXP studio in 2019: youtu.be
A recent Song of the Day, as selected by our very own Kevin Cole!
Katie Crutchfield — best known as Waxahatchee — enlists the talents of MJ Lenderman (of the band Wednesday, as well as a solo artist) for an unconventional love song.
Crutchfield reveals, "I wrote [this track] backstage at Wolf Trap when I was on tour opening for Jason Isbell and Sheryl Crow. I’m really interested in writing love songs that are gritty and unromantic. I wanted to make a song about the ebb and flow of a longtime love story. I thought it might feel untraditional, but a little more in alignment with my experience to write about feeling insecure or foiled in some way internally, but always finding your way back to a newness or an intimacy with the same person." Read on, and download it right here for free: tinyurl.com
Middle Kids' new album, "Faith Crisis Pt. 1," will be out on February 16th!
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“Love is Stronger than Death” is one of the most moving songs ever penned by The The’s Matt Johnson and also included the guitar and harmonica of Johnny Marr. Marr spoke of his time recording Dusk with The The when he said, “Dusk … is one of the few records I’ve made that I can detach from and just enjoy as a listener. I don’t listen to anything after I’ve made it. As soon as it goes out I’m almost pathologically working on the next one in my mind, wherever it’s going to come from. But Dusk I continued to listen to for quite a long time afterwards. think Dusk is one of the best records I’ve been involved in.”
Matt Johnson of The The wrote this song following the death of his brother. In his depression, he found that writing this song was therapeutic for him.
From the one and only album of this PNW supergroup consisting of guitarist Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, lead singer Layne Staley of Alice in Chains, drummer Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees, and bassist John Baker Saunders.
Oh, I'm a lucky man
To count on both hands
The ones I love
Some folks just have one
Yeah, others they got none
Stay with me
Let's just breathe
There is some beautiful humanity on display in this video
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This is the fourth and final single from The Cure's eighth studio album, Disintegration, which sold two million copies in America. - www.thecure.com
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Here are some are some KCMU (now KEXP) DJ opinions on The Cure's highest selling record to date : blog.kexp.org
Here's Seattle artist Tomo Nakayama performing Pieces of Sky live on KEXP in 2017: www.youtube.com
We love Tomo ❤️
boygenius wore white suits at the GRAMMYs in honor of Elliott Smith.
Julien Baker covered this song for the album, "Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith": www.alr-music.com
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Brooklyn Magazine writes about her cover here: www.bkmag.com
Latest single by Suki Waterhouse from her upcoming sophomore album.
“We started half the song and then put it to the side,” Waterhouse told Rolling Stone of the song. “We were like, ‘It’s not working.’ And then two months went by and we were back in the studio, and suddenly this chorus came out with this energy around it.” www.nme.com
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Here's the music video: www.youtube.com
2nd LP from the duo Salt Cathedral (Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada) - " It is somewhat of a conceptual record about time and our existence in a modern world - fears of climate change, friendship, social media, trust & complacency. It’s an attempt to record this feeling in the now - of growing and finding ourselves in a hyperconnected world, that is both beautiful and in danger..."
Pre-order digital and vinyl: saltcathedral.bandcamp.com
In 2017, The Jesus and Mary Chain shared "Damage And Joy," their first new album in 19 years. 2023 year marks 40 years since the formation of the seminal rock band, and, to celebrate, they’re announcing a new album called "Glasgow Eyes," out on March 8th.
They are touring in Europe and the UK, but will be in the U.S. for the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, May 11th.
Here's the official video for "jamcod": www.youtube.com
LA band Film School is LIVE in the KEXP live room! www.filmschoolmusic.com
Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic "Bittersweet Symphony." By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group's rise was instead the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics. Perfecting an oceanic sound that fused the exploratory vision of '60s-era psychedelia with the shimmering atmospherics of the shoegaze aesthetic, the Verve languished in relative obscurity while waiting for the rest of the music world to play catch-up, creating one of the most complex and rewarding bodies of work in modern rock & roll long before most listeners even learned of the group's existence -- only to again fall apart at the peak of their success. (Jason Ankeny, allmusic). bit.ly
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