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Wednesday, Oct 2 2019, 6AM
"Is there room in the dark, in between the changes?
Like a light that's drifting, in reverse I'm moving"
Strand of Oaks have performed live in the KEXP studio a few times. Here's their in-studio from last April, hosted by Troy Nelson: www.youtube.com
Foals are gearing up the release of ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2’ on October 18, which follows on from ‘Part 1’ which came out back in March.
"When I'm like this
How can you be smiling, saying
How can you be sure?..."
Oasis released this album 24 years ago on this day in 1995.
"Get out of bed, come out and sing, blue skies ahead, the man who told everything..."
This album's anticipated release is on October 4th. Angel Olsen is playing The Moore on Wednesday, December 11th. Tickets & info here: bit.ly
According to Van Etten, "Believe it or not, 'Comeback Kid' started off as a piano ballad. My homage to Bruce Springsteen, talking about formative years. It is talking about my young adult years, when I returned home in my early 20s after having an early crisis." - n.pr
Lemolo, aka Seattle dream-pop band fronted by songwriter and musician Meagan Grandall, celebrates their Swansea album release with a show October 12th St. Mark’s Cathedral with Special String Ensemble - lemolomusic.com
Noah Gundersen & Lemolo are playing a show together in Ohio this Sunday. Noah Gundersen will be at The Showbox on Saturday, November 16th. - www.noahgundersenmusic.com
It's the big 5-0 for Badly Drawn Boy! Happy birthday to Damon Michael Gough, known by the stage name Badly Drawn Boy, English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born on this day in 1969.
By request for Tod, who just recently enjoyed Luna performing this song live.
Here's the video of Luna's KEXP in-studio performance from a few years ago: bit.ly
Here's the video of Luna's KEXP in-studio performance from a few years ago: bit.ly
Wilco's 11th album "Ode to Joy" is set to drop on October 4th! Watch the music video for this new Wilco track here: www.youtube.com
According to The New Pornographers Carl Newman, "We’re in this vehicle and it doesn’t stop moving and we don’t know where we’re going.” - www.thenewpornographers.com
Next week, Big Thief are releasing Two Hands, the band’s second album of the year following May’s U.F.O.F. and today the band is back with second single, called “Forgotten Eyes.” Big Thief plays The Moore Theatre on Saturday, Oct 26th! Info and tickets here: www.stgpresents.org
"‘lucy’ is a really fun song for me because it has a dark, evil vibe,” Soccer Mommy said in a statement. “It’s a song about struggling with inner demons and your own morality, but I masked it with this scenario of being seduced by the devil. I’m really excited to share this with everyone because I think it shows a different side of my writing.” bit.ly
Chromatics have released their first new album in seven years! The seventh studio album from the group, Closer to Grey, is made up of all new material and arrives ahead of Dear Tommy - a record teased since 2014. More here: italiansdoitbetter.com
Robert Alfons is in full album mode with his project TR/ST, gearing up for his new LP The Destroyer -2 out on November 1. It follows up the first part of The Destroyer, which was released in April. Alfons calls this single, "a trepidatious push through murky waters, searching for shore.” - bit.ly
Tempers are a NYC-based duo comprised of Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper. Their new album Private Life will be released Oct 25th. They will perform at Freakout Festival on November 15 - www.tempersmusic.com
Los Angeles band Medicine is probably best known for their cameo appearance in the 1994 film The Crow, in which they performed "Time Baby II", although the soundtrack album included a different version titled "Time Baby 3" (featuring guest vocals from the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser).
New music from the Ireland band! Just Mustard's single "Frank" was featured as Cheryl's Song of the Day here on KEXP back in May. You can read the full write up and watch the video for "Frank" on the KEXP website: www.kexp.org
V is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Horrors. The Horrors were live on KEXP last year. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2lJxNLzbQA
The Dandy Warhols will play The Showbox on Friday, December 6th. - www.dandywarhols.com
LIVE on KEXP Fri, Oct 18th @ noon
then playing at Neumos that night!!! Want to win tickets to see them at Neumos? Text "PUMAS" to 206-903-5397
“You really aren’t the problem,” Michael Kiwanuka stated. “It’s just that when you compare yourself to others all the time, you’re never going to measure up. I’ve always kind of had those sorts of feelings, but they feel really prevalent now.” - bit.ly
Buscabulla (Spanish slang for troublemaker) is the music project of Puerto Rican designer and Brooklyn resident, Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle. Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
SURPRISE! After seven years, Chromatics have a new album titled 'Closer to Grey.'
The band wrote "If You Leave" after John Hughes decided to change the ending to Pretty in Pink after poor test audience reactions. Hughes had asked the band for a song for the new ending two days before they were due to begin a tour, so "If You Leave" was written and recorded in under 24 hours!!!
“Leisure Time” is Eyesore & The Jinx’s third single from this year, and the first from the group’s forthcoming debut EP. - eyesoreandthejinx.bandcamp.com
"And the public gets what the public wants / But I want nothing this society's got / I'm going underground..."
Black Pumas play LIVE on KEXP Fri, Oct 18th at noon, then playat Neumos that night!!! Want to win tickets to see them at Neumos? Know You Better! Text "PUMAS" to 206-903-5397
Happy 31st birthday Brittany Howard, born today in 1988! That would make her a Libra, for all of you followers of the Zodiac. As far as the Chinese Zodiac, Brittany was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Official music video by Primus performing Jerry Was A Race Car Driver: www.youtube.com
IDLES have released ferocious new song 'I Dream Guillotine' as the b-side of their standalone new single 'Mercedes Marxist'. Here's a video of when they ROCKED the Gathering Space live on KEXP: www.youtube.com
“I feel like everything that’s happening to us isn’t normal,” said vocalist James McGovern - bit.ly
Off the latest full-length release from this seductive psych band out of Austin, Texas. Here's their live KEXP performance at The Triple Door in 2013 here: bit.ly
DIIV plays The Crocodile on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019! - www.thecrocodile.com
Ben Gibbard performs a solo show at Washington Hall on Dec 20th. Then Death Cab for Cutie has three shows at The Showbox in February! - deathcabforcutie.com
New from Sleater-Kinney!
“ANIMAL is a song about rebellion, retaliation and rage,” Corin Tucker said of the track in a statement. “It is a song about letting go of all politeness and filters and letting the ‘animal’ side speak.”
Sleater-Kinney plays two nights at the Paramount, Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th. Saturday is sold out but tickets remain for Sunday. - bit.ly
Cherry Glazerr us back at it with "Call Me," a new collaboration with Portugal. The Man.
According to Streogum, "Bizarrely enough, there’s an air of James Bond or Austin Powers here as a spatial synth melody lurches along in this asymmetrical, yet dramatic way." - bit.ly
Portugal. The Man is an American rock band (not just a man) from Wasilla, Alaska, currently residing in Portland, Oregon. - www.portugaltheman.com
Tom Petty, the dynamic and iconic frontman of The Heartbreakers, was found unconscious at his home and in cardiac arrest, early in the morning of Monday, October 2, 2017 (two years ago today). The cause of death was accidental overdose. Petty had been taking several pain medications, including Fentanyl and oxycodone, to treat fractured hip and other issues. He was 66 years old.
"I've gotta know / Can we work it out? / We scream and shout 'till we work it out..."
Here's the official music video: www.youtube.com
Here's the official music video: www.youtube.com
Texas-based duo Black Pumas will be live at KEXP on October 18th at 12 PM. They will perform the same evening at Neumos at 7 PM.