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Wednesday, Mar 27 2019, 6AM
Shana Cleveland (lead guitarist and vocalist of surf rock band La Luz) performs at Fremont Abbey Arts Center on Wednesday, April 10th! Info here: www.fremontabbey.org
Check out this video of Carter Tanton performing "Red Balloons", which we also featured on the CD compilation Live at KEXP, Volume Four: www.kexp.org
Director Cameron Crowe recalled first hearing Chris Cornell and the EP that would come to be known simply as Poncier saying, “...it’s fantastic. And ‘Seasons’ comes on. And you just can’t help but go, ‘Wow.’ This is a guy who we’ve only known in Soundgarden. And of course he’s incredibly creative, but who’s heard him like this?” - bit.ly
When this track was first heard on radio, in 1993, it was tentatively titled "How Can You Be Sure?" and Thom Yorke hoped to change it. That never happened. - bit.ly
'Repave' is the second studio album from Volcano Choir. Read the KEXP album review and see the official video here: www.kexp.org
Here's the full video from when The Veils performed live in the KEXP studio back in 2016: www.youtube.com
The Waterboys performed at KEXP in 2013! Here's the video: www.youtube.com
Sharon Van Etten struggles with anxiety and wrote this song about a friend helping her through a panic attack. - n.pr
Beautiful lyrics but Beirut's Zach Condon explains he "hates writing lyrics" - n.pr
Editors performed live at KEXP last year! www.youtube.com
Here's the video, with John in the photo (not in the band): www.youtube.com
By request! Ranking Roger, the co-founder of the band General Public and singer of English Beat, died at the age of 56 yesterday. Here's the video from 1984: www.youtube.com
For Roger, who was fortunate enough to see The Beat, The Police and Oingo Boingo in concert one evening!!!
Soak (aka singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson from Derry, Ireland) performs at Barboza on Wednesday, June 12! Ticket info here: www.thebarboza.com
Swedish/American supergroup consisting of musicians Lykke Li, Andrew Wyatt and Pontus Winnberg of Miike Snow, Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John, and Jeff Bhasker formed in 2016. Liv is the Swedish word for "life". Lykke Li described the band as "the love child of ABBA and Fleetwood Mac. - bit.ly
Quivers joined us on The Morning Show last month - watch for it to be posted on the KEXP YouTube channel soon! In the meantime, here's the official video with them holding up a microphone to interview a bunch of inanimate objects and going for a swim: www.youtube.com
Happy 60th birthday to Andrew Farriss, keyboardist and main composer for INXS!!!
Nilüfer Yanya said in a press release, "Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me and I get trapped." Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
I honor of Ranking Roger, of the bands General Public, English Beat and The Beat, died at the age of 56 yesterday. This song was originally banned because "Margaret" refers to Margaret Thatcher, who was British Prime Minister from 1979-1990. - www.songfacts.com
Seattle band The Black Tones celebrate their "Cobain and Cornbread" album release on Thursday, April 11th at Chop Suey! Ticket info here: www.chopsuey.com
Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) is a neurobiological brain disorder that affects approximately 2.3 million Americans today. You are not alone.
Run–D.M.C. released their self-titled debut LP 35 years ago today. The album is noted as one of early hip hop’s strongest albums and a landmark release of the new school hip hop movement in the 1980s. Here's the video: www.youtube.com
For Dan, who was lucky enough to see a concert with English Beat, Squeeze, and REM in the early 1980s! Here's the official video for this song: www.youtube.com
Here's an interview with R.E.M.'s Mike Mills where he discusses the two versions of “Radio Free Europe” and more: www.loc.gov
Lead singer Glenn Tilbrook only sang a few lines in the second verse of this song, as did Elvis Costello (who produced the track). The main singer on "Tempted" was keyboardist Paul Carrack, who would last only one album with the band. - www.rollingstone.com
Celebrating the music of Ranking Roger of English Beat, The Beat and General Public who died yesterday at age 56 - www.kexp.org
Of her new album and today's political climate, Neneh Cherry says, "There has to be change, and I have to have hope, otherwise I can’t get up." Read more here: themuse.jezebel.com
This song a rock version of Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" (1988). Watch the official video here: www.youtube.com
Tomorrow KEXP presents Music Heals: Cancer, a day of programming dedicated to the power of music and the part it plays for those facing cancer. The Beat's Ranking Roger died yesterday at aged 56 after suffering from cancer.
From the sixth album by Beyoncé. Here's the video with her "Hot Sauce" Louisville Slugger: www.youtube.com
Sound familiar? Beyoncé sampled "Can't Get Used To Losing You" From Andy Williams for her song "Hold Up" - www.bustle.com
And here's the cover by Renegade Soundwave of the song by Andy Williams.
Continuing our tribute to The Beat's Ranking Roger, who passed away yesterday at the age of 56.
Here's the original "The Tears of a Clown" performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1970: www.youtube.com
From the B-side of "Tears of a Clown" in honor of the late Roger Charlery, aka Ranking Roger, of The (English) Beat and General Public who died yesterday.
Happy 49th birthday to De La Soul's Pasemaster Mase (aka Maseo, P.A., aka Plug Three, born Vincent Lamont Mason Jr)!
In 1981, coming off the back of The Beat’s top ten hit “Too Nice To Talk To”, Roger was asked by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones to sing on a version of Rock The Casbah that the Clash were recording. This lead to further collaborations between Roger and the Clash - thebeatofficial.com
The English Beat play "Save It For Later: live at Bumbershoot in Seattle in 2010! Here's the video: www.youtube.com
Despite John buying the album, and (the imaginary) Owen buying it twice, The Beat's album Special Beat Service still sold poorly and was the band's last album before they broke up.
