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Wednesday, Apr 17 2019, 6AM
According to Elbow's siner Guy Edward John Garvey, the band has been U2 fans since for a long time, "When the band first met each other aged 17, Mark and Craig's father Gareth would lend us his Volvo to get our gear around. It seemed that for a year and a half all that we listened to in that car was Rattle and Hum. I remember the excitement every time a U2 album was released, we just loved them." - bit.ly
Were Echo & The Bunnymen fantastically arrogant or just joking? Read the interview here: bit.ly
Often misheard lyrics? Some people hear, "Your skin is like a tire.": amiright.com
Fun fact: The Stone Roses Singer Ian Brown met guitarist John Squire for the first time in a sandbox, and then again in a fight. They bonded over their mutual admiration for the Clash and Sex Pistols. - bit.ly
Sunny Day Real Estate's Jeremy Enigk plays at Chop Suey on Saturday, May 11th! Tickets here: www.chopsuey.com
Broken Social Scene plays The Neptune Theatre on Monday, July 29th & Tuesday, July 30th! Ticket info here: www.stgpresents.org
By request! This is considered by many to be one of the best shoegaze albums of all time: bit.ly
Another request!!! Read about the inspiration behind this track and its premier on The Morning Show here: www.kexp.org
Glen Hansard performs at The Moore Theatre on Tuesday, Sept 24th! Ticket info here: www.stgpresents.org
Playing a SOLD OUT show at the Tractor Tavern on Saturday, May 18th! But you can see this video when she performed in the KEXP studio last year: www.youtube.com
Montreal-based band Operators perform at Neumos on Sunday, June 9th! Show info here: www.neumos.com
According to First Hate, the band sometimes finds it's, "hard to play in front of people, because we put so much personal history and emotions into the songs." - bit.ly
This was the band's first single and is a cover of a Neil Young track.
Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Going out by request!!! Like many New Order songs, the title of this song doesn't show up in the lyrics. Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
You're not dreaming! It's a cover song of a song by The Mamas and The Papas. Here's the performance of Japanese Breakfast performing live in the KEXP studios last year: www.youtube.com
Another cover song! This one originally by Daft Punk. Here's the video of Daughter performing live at KEXP in 2016: www.youtube.com
Yet another cover - this one of the 1982 song by Duran Duran! Warpaint also visited KEXP in 2016. Here's the full performance: www.youtube.com
Beck teamed up with Pharrell Williams for the his new track “Saw Lightning,” which the first single off his upcoming new album Hyperspace. - n.pr
Lust for Youth follow up their 2016 album Compassion with a new self-titled LP, due out on June 7th! You can download a song from their first album here: www.kexp.org
Playing the Showbox Sodo on Tuesday, July 30th! Ticket info: www.axs.com
The song “‘temporary tantrum’ was written about that moment in the relationship when you realize you’ve been played,” Pronoun's Alyse Vellturo says in a statement. - bit.ly
Happy birthday Liz Phair! She turns 52 today. Here's that video for "Supernova": www.youtube.com
Doolittle, the second studio album by American alternative rock band Pixies, was released 30 years ago today in the UK (tomorrow in the US)! Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Did you catch Teenage Fanclub when they played in Seattle this past February? Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard joined them on stage to perform their Bandwagonesque song “The Concept.” More here: bit.ly
Request for Scottish band The Twilight Sad, who perform at The Crocodile on Sunday, May 26th! Ticket info here: www.thecrocodile.com
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Hey what's your favorite TV theme song? Email us soundandvision@kexp.org
Hey what's your favorite TV theme song? Email us soundandvision@kexp.org
Swervedriver plays at El Corazon this Friday, April 19th! Ticket info here: www.elcorazonseattle.com
Kurt Vile performed this song and a few others live in the KEXP gathering space back in 2018. Here's the full performance: www.youtube.com
Elliott Smith by request!!!
What's your favorite television theme songs? What songs do you think set the theme for the show? Email us mailto:soundandvision@kexp.org
What's your favorite television theme songs? What songs do you think set the theme for the show? Email us mailto:soundandvision@kexp.org
Watch when Pinback performed in the KEXP studio back in 2013: www.youtube.com
Australian-based Courtney Barnett played live in the KEXP studio last year: www.youtube.com
So, you wanna to tell us your favorite TV theme song? soundandvision@kexp.org
Also, here's the official video for this brand new song: www.youtube.com
Also, here's the official video for this brand new song: www.youtube.com
Big Thief will perform at The Moore Theatre on Saturday, October 26th! More info here: www.stgpresents.org
See when Swedish duo sang "America" live in the KEXP studio back in 2012: www.youtube.com
Langhorne Slim played this song, among others, at KEXP last year! Watch the full performance here: www.youtube.com
Tickets are still available to see Aldous Harding live at the Tractor Tavern tomorrow!!! Info here: bit.ly
Get a free download of this song from when it was the KEXP Song Of The Day a few years ago, and see when Conor O'Brien played "Home" for KEXP at the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party: www.kexp.org
From Seattle-based electronic band, formed by Shawn Smith (who passed earlier this month) and Steve Fisk. You can download another Pigeonhed song and read more here: www.kexp.org
This album makes the list of KEXP's Most Anticipated Albums of 2019: www.kexp.org
Check the calendar for more KEXP events: www.kexp.org
Are you ready for Six Degrees of Prince tomorrow? #KEXP6Degrees www.kexp.org
Check out all the upcoming KEXP events here: www.kexp.org