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Wednesday, Mar 20 2019, 6AM
Remember when Arcade Fire played at Key Arena in 2017? Read the recap here: www.kexp.org
"The Lyrics about dancing to the atomic bomb is a reference to "Drop The Bomb," a song by Go-Go group Troublefunk, who were U2's labelmates on Island Records." - bit.ly
LCD Soundsystem have released a new live album, featuring covers of The Human League, Heaven 17, and Chic. This is LCD Soundsystem's cover of the Human League's 1981 song “Seconds."
"The song is a meditation on the wild ride we go on when we surrender to another; the giving up of control; the vulnerability of loving and being loved..." Read more and see the official video here: www.youtube.com
From the second studio album by Love and Rockets released in 1986! "So let's blame this excess On an American dream So let's blame the success Of an American dream..."
Some tickets are still available for tonight's Foals show at the Paramount Theatre! More info here: www.stgpresents.org
Going out by request! Here's your favorite song. Also, here are 20 geeky facts about David Bowie's "Heroes" album: www.nme.com
YES YAY!!! Quivers will be on The Morning Show tomorrow!!! Here's the "Official Video" tinyurl.com
When one of the album producers didn't think this song belonged on the album, Cogan finished writing it and recording it in four hours. More fun facts about this iconic song here: bit.ly
Here's a video from when Longwave visited KEXP in 2008: www.youtube.com
Happy birthday Megh! Here's your song request. Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Here's some New Order for Scott in PA celebrating his birthday!
Maps is set to release his fourth album ‘Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss.’ on May 10th, 2019. Here's the official video for "Just Reflecting": www.youtube.com
Kishi Bashi celebrates his album release with a performance at Washington Hall on Sunday, June 16th. More info here: www.thecrocodile.com
This one goes out to Matt who is riding his bike to see Low! Tonight's Low show at Neumos is sold out, but here is the video of their full performance on KEXP in 2013: www.youtube.com
Strand of Oaks will be live on the Midday Show at 1pm on Friday, April 26th! Plus, that night you can see them perform at Neumos! Tickets here: www.neumos.com
California-based shoegaze rock band Film School performed live on KEXP at Avast Studios last year! Here's the full performance: www.youtube.com
Olympia-based band CCFX is a result two bands merging: CC Dust and Trans FX. Watch when CCFX performed live in the KEXP studio last year: www.youtube.com
Yes you heard samples of B.B. King’s 1964, “How Blue Can You Get?” in this song. Chris O'Connor says this is about, "A light that never goes out." - bit.ly
"Wait in the Car" was The Breeders' first new song since 2009: www.npr.org
By request for Matt and Erinn because life has unexpected twists and turns that we weather and make into something good! Here's the video: www.youtube.com
We are celebrating the first day of Spring in Seattle with NO RAIN!!! What song reminds you of Spring?
Badly Drawn Boy stopped by KEXP back in 2010: www.youtube.com
All proceeds from Roosevelt's new single 'Falling Back' (formerly known as 'Cape Cod') will go to SOS MEDITERRANEE, a European maritime-humanitarian organization dedicated to rescuing lives in the Mediterranean. Video and info here: www.youtube.com
Washed Out performed live on KEXP in 2017. Watch the full performance here: www.youtube.com
“Ripe For Anarchy is a quote from Sandra Cisneros’s poem “One Last Poem For Richard”. It perfectly summed up the songs for me. The album is about living in the moment, shedding neurosis, and the desire to discard the general societal malaise we’ve been roped into.” - www.businessofdreams.com
Massive Attack celebrates the 20th anniversary of their landmark album, Mezzanine, with a 2019 tour! No Seattle dates yet: www.massiveattack.co.uk
Tickets available for José González & The Strong Theory at The Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, April 2nd! Info here: www.stgpresents.org
Watch José González performing live in the KEXP studio back in 2016: www.youtube.com
Watch José González performing live in the KEXP studio back in 2016: www.youtube.com
Foals tonight at the Paramount Theatre! Ticket info here: www.stgpresents.org
Broken Social Scene plays two nights (Monday, July 29th & Tuesday, July 30th) at The Neptune Theatre! brokensocialscene.ca
The Alarm plays The Triple Door on Tuesday, August 6th (along with Modern English, and Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel)! Ticket info here: tickets.thetripledoor.net
Scottish band We Were Promised Jetpacks performs at Neumos on Wednesday, July 17th! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com
Meanwhile, here's a live in-studio performance from last year: www.youtube.com
Meanwhile, here's a live in-studio performance from last year: www.youtube.com
The perfect song for kayaking in the sunshine! Have fun kayaking Andy! Here is your Love and Rockets by request.
"Earth and sun and moon will survive, will survive, we will survive"
Did you see that full moon this morning? Here's The Waterboys full performance live on KEXP in 2013: www.youtube.com
Florence & The Machine visited the KEXP studio in 2010. See it here: www.youtube.com
Happy 54th birthday to James's guitarist Adrian Oxaal! Here's the official video with James playing their instruments inside a water tank: www.youtube.com
It's really a misunderstood anti-love song? mentalfloss.com
Sing along with Sean Nelson and the official video: www.youtube.com
Happy belated birthday to this album! Dave Gahan didn't enjoy making this video and said he “felt like an idiot.” See the video and read more here - auralcrave.com
Thanks to all our KEXP friends who so generously donated last week!!!