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Wednesday, Aug 14 2019, 6AM
According to Bob Mould, this song was “this dream song that just turned up as I was waking up one morning...” - bit.ly
The sophomore album from Seattleite Matthew Berry's band, The Berries, is out September 20th - www.theberriesmusic.com
Bliss is a state of utter joy or contentment. Is Bliss is a band -soundcloud.com
Off the L.A. band's new album Heaven Is Humming. - gooon.bandcamp.com
Pavement's Stephen Malkmus performed as Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks live in the KEXP studio a few years back - www.youtube.com
In "Presaging the End," Ceremony's lyricist and frontman Ross Farrar reflects on a fraught relationship: “Used to wonder how you got along with me / I used to wonder who called so loud / I used to wonder what was wrong with me.” - www.stereogum.com
"You can holler, you can wail, You can blow what's left of my right mind" and here's the official video: www.youtube.com
The Joy Formidable performs at The Tractor Tavern on Tuesday, December 17th! - www.tractortavern.com
Hatchie (musician Harriette Pilbeam) will be at Barboza on Saturday, September 28th, 2019.
You can download this song free as part of of KEXP's Song of the Day Podcast here: KEXP Song of the Day: www.kexp.org
You can download this song free as part of of KEXP's Song of the Day Podcast here: KEXP Song of the Day: www.kexp.org
Hey Ron, thanks for the request!
The video for this song stars Paul Reubens as an insane race car driver. Reubens is an American comic actor best known for his character Pee-Wee Herman. - www.youtube.com
The video for this song stars Paul Reubens as an insane race car driver. Reubens is an American comic actor best known for his character Pee-Wee Herman. - www.youtube.com
It's positive! Hot Chip plays two nights at The Showbox, Wednesday, Sept 18 & Thursday, Sept 19! www.hotchip.co.uk
Happy 54th birthday to Mark Collins, guitarist of British alternative rock band The Charlatans, who was born on this day in 1965!
On tour but no Seattle dates yet, so here's the full performance when they visited KEXP a few years back: www.youtube.com
While very little is known about Sault, they've created one of the strongest debuts and all-around albums of the year with 5. Here's a link to Sault's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
By request! DJ Shadow has released his first new music since 2017, stating, "My heroes De La Soul were kind enough to join me on the debut single, “Rocket Fuel,” and the collab encapsulates so much of what I love about hip-hop…energy, beats, and fun." - bit.ly
It's been 29 years since the "Pump Up The Volume" soundtrack was released on this day in 1990.
According to Michael Kiwanuka, this album is about self acceptance, and "is more about feeling comfortable in who I am and asking what I want to say. " - bit.ly
Rapsody recruits D’Angelo and GZA and samples the Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s classic 1995 solo single “Liquid Swords” on her new song “Ibtihaj.” The meaning of the name “Ibtihaj” is “happiness, joy” in Arabic. Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Preservation Hall Jazz Band is playing Seattle's Benaroya Hall on Monday, November 18th! www.preservationhalljazzband.com
Hey what was your first live concert? Send us your stories at soundandvision@kexp.org
By request, and cuz The Rolling Stones are playing Century Link Field tonight. www.rollingstones.com
Shame played this song and others when they performed live in the KEXP gathering space last year. Watch it here: www.youtube.com
By request for Sean! Yes, some days do feel surreal. More Black Ferns here: blackfernsmusic.com
By request! This LA-based band was formed thru a chance encounter during brunch. - cuffedup.bandcamp.com
"A friend in need's a friend indeed..." - www.placeboworld.co.uk
You are not alone.
You are not alone.
San Fermin plays Neumos on Saturday, November 2nd! - www.sanferminband.com
Happy birthday to Wim Wenders, German-born film director. This song was featured in Wim Wenders' film "Until the End of the World." This video features David Byrne's head spinning around: www.youtube.com
It’s seven and a half grooving minutes, and yes there is cowbell!!! - bit.ly
"And people they act strange / Get yourself together / Shake shake shake shake..."
Los Angeles band Starcrawler plays The Crocodile on Wednesday, October 9th! - www.thecrocodile.com
Thanks for the request Christian!
Slowthai plays The Crocodile on Monday, September 9th! www.thecrocodile.com
Slowthai plays The Crocodile on Monday, September 9th! www.thecrocodile.com
This was the Sex Pistols' first single, and it caused quite a stir in England with its lyrics advocating violence against the government - www.songfacts.com
From "Pump Up the Volume," released 29 years ago today in 1990.
Thanks for the request Ryan, who's excited to see the Melvins play at Neumos next month! The Friday, Sept 13th show is SOLD OUT but there are still tickets to the Melvins at Neumos on Saturday, Sept 14th - www.neumos.com
According to this interview with Cobain, most of the lyrics for Bleach were written the night before. "I didn’t give a flying f–k what the lyrics were about. Eighty percent were written the night before recording. It was like ‘I’m pissed off. Don’t know what about. Let’s just scream negative lyrics, and as long as they’re not sexist and don’t get too embarrassing it’ll be okay.’" - www.spin.com
"Every word I said is what I mean / Everything I gave is what I need / Everything I've held is what I've freed / Everything I've shown is what I feel..."
Stream the song "I Dream Guillotine", watch IDLES perform live in the KEXP studio from October 2018: www.kexp.org
Happy 29th anniversary to the soundtrack "Pump Up the Volume"!!!
From the soundtrack of "The End of Violence," a 1997 drama film by the German director Wim Wenders.
Underworld,a British electronic music group formed in Wales in 1980, has an ongoing film and music project called DRIFT. Check it out here: underworldlive.com
From the "Pump Up the Volume" soundtrack, which everybody knows was released 29 years ago today in 1990.
This song was featured on the "Until the End of the World" soundtrack, another movie by film director Wim Wenders who was born on this day in 1945!
Here's the music video: www.youtube.com
Quivers played this song live in the KEXP studio when they visited earlier this year: www.youtube.com
Another song featured in Wim Wenders's "Until the End of the World" soundtrack. Wenders was born on this day in 1945, so happy 74th birthday Wim!
This daily dose of Pixies is to help celebrate the 29th anniversary of the soundtrack "Pump Up the Volume"!
Here's a video from when Sunny Day Real Estate's Jeremy Enigk played live in the KEXP studios last year: www.youtube.com