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Isacc Hayes was born on this day in 1942.
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"Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David, for singer Dionne Warwick in 1963. Isaac Hayes recorded the song in 1969, and reached number 30 on the Hot 100 chart and number 13 in the R&B charts with his version. bit.ly Hayes' version was originally 12 minutes long, and reduced to 5 minutes for airplay. It has been sampled in 1992 by Compton's Most Wanted in "Hood Took Me Under," in 1994 by The Notorious B.I.G. in "Warning," in 1995 by 2Pac in "Me Against The World," in 1999 by MF DOOM in "Dead Bent," in 2000 by Wu-Tang Clan in "I Can't Go to Sleep," in 1996 by Hooverphonic in "2 Wicky," and in Beyoncé's 2016 song "6 Inch."
"2Wicky" is based on a loop from Isaac Hayes‘ cover of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David penned “Walk On By,” and also contains a sample from "Le Voile d'Orphée" performed by Pierre Henry. See the official video for the trip-hop classic, "2Wicky": www.youtube.com
Robert Plant was born on this day in 1948. Phil Collins is playing the drums on this track
indie-folk project of North Carolina’s Ryan Gustafson, who has two records out this year - one in June and one in late August and they feature contributions from Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Bon Iver), Mat Davidson (Twain), Matt Douglas (the Mountain Goats), and more. thedeadtongues.bandcamp.com
From Los Angeles, Wand is Cory Hanson, Evan Burrows, Robert Cody, and Evan Backer. Shows: San Francisco-The Chapel September 14th Seattle-Madame Lou's September 18th wand.bandcamp.com
Read KEXP's Review Revue feature on the 12" single of Just Like Honey: www.kexp.org themarychain.com
New single from New York band, Nada Surf's upcoming album Moon Mirror which is releasing next month. Check out more music from them here: nadasurf.bandcamp.com
New music from Melbourne based band, dogworld. Check out more music from them here: dogworldband.bandcamp.com
From the second studio album by English band The Sundays. The Sundays lead vocalist Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin, who started dating at Bristol University, are now married. - bit.ly
Langhorne Slim, born Sean Scolnick, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on this day in 1980
Angie was released on this day in 1973. The big rumor about this song is that it was written about David Bowie's wife, Angela, who wrote in her autobiography that she once walked in on Bowie and Mick Jagger in bed together
The Prince-inspired “Worthy” was written and produced by Mark Ronson protégé MNDR. “Working with the legendary Mavis Staples seems like a dream,” MNDR shared. “Listening to her soulful voice, spending time in her grace, and watching her artistry in the studio as the trailblazing icon of music and culture was an experience too profound to put into words and one that I will never forget.”
Whilst Bowie's backing band worked at the instrumentation for Low, the "Thin White Duke" sat in the control room listening. Guitarist Ricky Gardener recalled to Mojo magazine "he just went into the studio and sang it straight off, words and all. He listened to the playback once, adjusted something in his head and did it again. And that was that." The song was recorded at Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, France, in September 1976, and completed at Hansa Studios in West Berlin in October and November -- and features backing vocals from Brian Eno and Mary Hopkin.
New music from Maine band, Bay Ledges. They are performing at Neumos tonight! bayledges.bandcamp.com
Selected as a KEXP Song of the Day back in 2016. Download it for yourself here: www.kexp.org
Cheryl was the host when Heartworms performed live in the KEXP studio back in March: www.youtube.com -- Josephine Orme says the new song is about “a darkness or entity which you are running away from… but it is really you that holds it”.: www.youtube.com
Watch a live performance by a young Trent Reznor, performing "Terrible Lie" on the Hate Tour in 1990: www.youtube.com
Indianapolis band Wishy just released their latest album 'Triple Seven' earlier this week. wishy.bandcamp.com -- You can catch them touring the West Coast this winter. They'll be in Seattle on Dec. 10, Portland on Dec. 11 and San Francisco on Dec. 13.
This track was released on this day in 1984 as a B-Side. Johnny Marr said he wanted the intro to the Smiths’ "How Soon Is Now?" to be as potent and recognizable as "Layla." But instead of writing a catchy melody or bombastic riff, he took an entirely different approach by crafting a hypnotic, pulsating groove by running his rhythm electric guitar track through four amps to generate a lush, complex stereo tremolo effect. -- Here's how he achieved that unique sound: www.guitarworld.com
Recognize that guitar riff? This song by Soho features a sample of The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?" Johnny Marr received 25% of the song's royalties. -- Soho were a collective made up of core members guitarist/songwriter Tim London (real name Timothy Brinkhurst) and twin sisters, Jacqueline and Pauline Cuff. In 1987 the Cuff sisters resigned their jobs as psychiatric nurses to commit themselves fully to singing in the band.
KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see Janes Addiction with Love & Rockets on October 8th at WaMu Theater, an all-ages event. Text LOVE to 206-903-KEXP (5397) for your chance to win.
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Shot in black and white, the 1988 video for "Mirror People" is just as moody as you'd expect www.youtube.com
Depeche Mode's track 'Master and Servant' was released on this day in 1984
Seattle-based dark wave band Dark Chisme released their self-titled album on July 22nd. You can preorder this album on vinyl here: darkchisme.bandcamp.com, and catch them in Seattle on August 24th for a DJ set at Cherry and live on August 31st at El Corazon.
RIP to Maurice Williams who died yesterday at the age of 86. 'Stay' was the shortest song to hit #1 on the Billboard Top 100 at 1 minute at 36 seconds.
Jackson Browne's cover of Maurice William's song 'Stay'
This cover was for the soundtrack of the 2014 hiking drama Wild. "Our parents played a lot of R.E.M. growing-up - 'Losing My Religion' was probably one of the first of the group's songs we heard," Klara Söderberg told Billboard magazine. "'But 'Walk Unafraid' and the lyrics 'I'll trip, fall, pick myself up and walk unafraid' resonate with Cheryl's story in the film." Don't miss First Aid Kit's Live on KEXP performance here: youtu.be
KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see Janes Addiction with Love & Rockets on October 8th at WaMu Theater, an all-ages event. Text LOVE to 206-903-KEXP (5397) for your chance to win.
These Aussie alt-rockers made their grand entrance into the Melbourne scene with debut album, Lush Life, a year ago. The album gives listeners an energetic jaunt of fun, a scuffed, scrappy approach to jangly punk - NME
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The four piece got their name from a skateboard wheel from the ‘80s in California. It was a super limited edition wheel called the Belair Lip Bombs.
thebelairlipbombs.bandcamp.com
KRS-One is celebrating his birthday today!
"The Champ" is a song by The Mohawks, a group of session musicians assembled by Alan Hawkshaw. The song is based on "Tramp", a 1967 Lowell Fulson record that was covered extensively after its release, including by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. The song chants the word "Tramp" rather than "Champ". -- Do you know that it's been sampled more than 750 times?
"Have you ever seen a dude who's stupid and rude? Whenever he's around he dogs your mood I know a guy like that, girl He thinks he's God's gift to the world... -- Don't miss the video for this insult song: www.youtube.com
Black Ends will be there! -- KEXP is excited to announce a new partnership with AFROPUNK and Friends of Waterfront Park; presenting AFROPUNK Seattle. This all-ages event will take place from 2-8:30 PM on Saturday, September 7th at Pier 62 at Seattle’s new Waterfront Park.: www.kexp.org