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Wednesday, Jan 23 2019, 6AM
Good Morning and happy Wednesday everyone! Strand of Oaks will release their sixth album "Eraserland" on March 22nd, and will be playing at Neumos on April 26th.
The first single off of Arcade Fire's debut album, which went on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album in 2005.
Ellery James Roberts, part of the duo behind Lost Under Heaven, says, "With this song I present an alter ego. Creating this character of Bunny began with a performance piece I did back in Amsterdam. She became a playful tool to confront how male-dominated society attempts to control both women and nature without having any real understanding or respect for their being and innate power.” www.stereogum.com
Steve Gunn's latest solo album, "The Unseen In Between", was just released last Friday. He'll be at the Tractor Tavern on February 13th.
Check out the music video for this song, featuring Aubrey Plaza: www.youtube.com
"And Then There's You" is off Bill Ryder Jones' 4th solo album, who recorded and produced the song himself.
This is the first single from Orville Peck, his debut album will be out on March 22nd. According to his bandcamp page, you can expect to hear "Psychedelic outlaw cowboy croons love and loss from the badlands of North America". He'll be playing at Barboza on May 18th. orvillepeck.bandcamp.com
Cat Power's sixth album features appearances from Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, and Warren Ellis.
The first album from Angelic Milk, started by Sarah Persephona of Saint Petersburg at the age of 15, was just released on January 11th.
In an interview with NPR, Mould said, "When 'Nevermind' came out, that album changed the way people listen to music. A lot of the songs that I had been writing in 1991 led up to my next group, Sugar — and had it not been for Nevermind, I don't know if Sugar's 'Copper Blue' would have stood a chance in '92. But people were now receptive to this sound."
Relive The National's in-studio performance here: www.youtube.com
By request! This is going out to anyone who needs it today. You are not alone!
The Mountain Goats have just announced a North American Tour! They'll be stopping in Seattle for two nights, September 4th and 5th!
"Subbacultcha" is off of The Pixies EP of mostly previously unissued material from Pixies' original 17-track demo tape (AKA "The Purple Tape").
"Station to Station" was released on this day in 1976.
This song almost made it onto Wild Nothing's most recent album "Indigo". Jack Tatum says, "There were a number of songs that were kicking when I was finishing Indigo and “Blue Wings” was very nearly included. I had sent the album off to mastering, but the song didn’t sit right with me and I decided, at the last possible moment, to leave it off the album. It’s intentionally a very bittersweet sounding song... It’s a song about walking through to the other side of crippling self-doubt with the help of someone you love. It’s a reminder to myself not to let things spiral, hard as it may be at times." www.stereogum.com
Fat White Family, out of the UK, will release "Serfs Up" on April 19th.
Steve Mason, of The Beta Band, just released a new solo album "About the Light" last Friday.
When asked about this song in an interview Bill Callahan said, "I was approaching it like a love song to America. If you start by dating someone new, you don’t have to tell them about all the old relationships you had. And with your country, you have a past that you carry with you... America isn’t not yours, and a person isn’t yours. You share your country with other people, so it’s not a possession." Read more here: www.motherjones.com
Jenny Lewis is back with a new album, "On The Line", which will be out on March 22nd. You can also see her at the Moore on May 21st!
Edgar Martinez of the Mariners just made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame! www.espn.com
Another request! This time from Katie! Get yours in at: dj@kexp.org. Also here's Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order going shopping for records at Amoeba: www.youtube.com
Sir Babygirl is an artist who makes "bubblegum pop by a gay for the gays." She started the project after a foray into the Chicago comedy scene was stopped when she was "visited in a dream by pop princesses Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and dear departed high priestess Whitney Houston. The three divinities implored: pop was the pure plastic expression and cartoon catharsis for which Sir Babygirl was meant." Her debut album "Crush on Me" comes out February 15th.
Escort started as a studio project for Dan Balis and Eugene Cho who, "wanted to make records in the spirit of the old ones we were sampling." Along with Darius Maghen and Adeline Michèle, who make up the rest of the band, they "are very careful to make music that doesn't just sound and feel old, but is actually relevant for DJs and listeners today."
Galactic will be at The Showbox on March 22nd! "Already Ready Already" will be out on February 8th.
Watch The Go! Team perform in our Gathering Space last year: www.youtube.com
Watch the video for "Song For A Future Generation" here: www.youtube.com
Husband and wife Bruce and Marie are involved in all the videos, artwork, producing, and mixing behind Freedom Fry. Their site says they're currently booking shows, so lookout for an upcoming tour!
"Exits" will appear on "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost—Part 1", the first of two new albums Foals will release this year. The first installment arrives March 8 and they'll be at the Paramount on March 20th! pitchfork.com
This is the debut single from the Irish Quintet The Murder Capital. They're about to set off on a UK tour, and will be supporting IDLES in London on April 6th.
Off of the double album, and Nick Cave's 13th, "Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus".
Brand new single from Haelos! "Kyoto" is a critique of “politicians who prioritize economics above the environment". Their sophomore album "Any Random Kindness" will be out on May 10th. www.stereogum.com
This song from the English band Death in Vegas was featured in the soundtrack for "Lost in Translation".
The Churchhill Garden, out of Lucerne, Switzerland, just released this single. Check them out here: www.churchhillgarden.ch
"Cherub Rock" was written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. The song was performed in standard tuning with an E octave played at the 7th fret, a technique achieved by recording the guitar solo to two different tapes which were then run simultaneously, with the speed of one tape slightly altered.