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Talk Talk's Mark Hollis' influences? He was was less inspired by the early-80s influences of Bowie and/or punk that had gone before and instead preferred everything from Satie to the Seeds to the modal jazz of Miles Davis. More here www.theguardian.com
From 2016, here's PB&J's in-studio hosted by KEXP's Cheryl Waters bit.ly
It's Dean Wareham's 55th birthday today! Dean is singer/guitarist for Luna, Galaxy 500 and Dean & Britta
Elvis Perkins is the son of actor Anthony Perkins and Berry Berenson. Berenson, who was an actress, model & photographer, died on 9-11; she was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11
From The The's album 'Dusk', Matt Johnson wrote this song following the death of his brother.
Stay tuned today as KEXP & Pearl Jam team up in advance in their upcoming Home Shows. We'll play music throughout the day from artists who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity and on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, we'll air an in-studio session with Badb, a Seattle-based musician who will share their music, as well as their experience with homelessness in our city. And then Mike McCready of Pearl Jam will join Kevin Cole for a special guest DJ set and to talk about what this cause means to the band. www.kexp.org
KEXP has partnered with Pearl Jam in advance of their sold out Home Shows at Safeco Field on Wednesday, August 8 and Friday, August 10 to join in the band’s fight against homelessness in Seattle. These shows are about shining a spotlight on the problem and solutions to homelessness in our hometown and joining a growing list of businesses, individuals, government agencies, and foundations who are collaborating to tackle the biggest public health crisis to hit our community in recent history. Stay tuned throughout the day as we shine a spotlight on this important issue facing Seattle and other cities throughout America. #THEHOMESHOWS
Spiritualized will play two dates in the US this fall in support of their upcoming new release - NYC (October 11th) and LA (October 16th). Definitely worth a road trip www.spiritualized.com
Wilco played this song during their 2015 show at the Columbia City Theater which benefited KEXP's new home. watch it! bit.ly
Just came out a few minutes ago. We're happy to debut Death Cab For Cutie's new track, "Autumn Love", from their upcoming album 'Thank You For Today' which drops in a couple of weeks - 8/17 on Atlantic.
Pick up a copy of their latest album which includes "Mandatory Love" from their Bandcamp site. Why? Bands don't make squat from streaming services. Support the music you enjoy - buy a copy! theautumnstones.bandcamp.com
Remember when The Temper Trap performed "Sweet Disposition" live on KEXP? It was AWESOME! www.youtube.com
Brand new track from the legendary Neneh Cherry. "Kong" is produced by Four Tet and Massive Attack’s 3D. There’s no word on whether “Kong” comes from an upcoming album, but it does have a gorgeous video from director Jenn Nkiru. bit.ly
Wait, this doesn't sound like karma karma karma karma karma chameleon. Oh, it's karmacoma. never mind #needmorecoffee
Knife Knights is a collaboration between Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets, Shabazz Palaces) and Eric Blood (Seattle engineer, producer, songwriter, and film composer). Their debut album drops September 24th. You can preorder it from Sub Pop bit.ly
After 30 years fronting the Roots, Black Thought has finally put out his first solo EP. Here's an interview n.pr
Field Division is Evelyn Taylor and Nicholas Frampton. They're a folkwave band from Des Moines, Iowa. More here www.fielddivisionmusic.com
Watch Lord Huron's 2015 in-studio which was recorded right here at KEXP WHQ! bit.ly
Deerhunter offers up a slice of psychedelia at 2011's Pitchfork Music Festival bit.ly
Catch 'em live at The Crocodile on Friday, September 14th. Yes, that is two days before my birthday and concert tickets would make a great gift - how thoughtful of you! www.elteneleven.com
Get your summertime clothes on and get yourself down to KEXP - Love Battery will be live in about 45 minutes and the performance is open to the public! Hurry before it's SRO - well, it's always SRO, but hurry anyway, we're filling up!
'Kingdoms in Colour' drops September 7th and you can preorder a copy from Bandcamp or go down to your favorite record store and get a hard copy on the 7th. Here's the Bandcamp link bit.ly
Here's ODESZA's in-studio from last fall hosted by Cheryl Waters. KEXP does get great in-studios with your help - thanks for donating! bit.ly
New from Petite Noir and he's just announced a mini-album (isn't that an EP?) due out Oct 5th bit.ly
Young Fathers will be back in Seattle on November 16th - they're playing at The Showbox #savetheshowbox www.change.org
Reminder - the 2018 KEXP and Seattle Center Concerts at the Mural kick off this Friday with Tacocat, The Coathangers, Snuff Redux. Be there! www.kexp.org
If you're a Modeselector fan, they have a documentary about the band posted on their website. www.modeselektor.com
You can find this track on the 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' soundtrack
Sub Pop Count-up Double Play! at #1145 it's local boy made good, Mark Lanegan's compilation album, 'One Way Street', a box-set that contains his first 5 solo albums. Released on November 20, 2015
We have Screaming Trees and Love Battery to blame for John Richards coming to Seattle - he saw them both at a show and made the move from Spokane to Seattle. Glad he went to the show - up next, Love Battery!
Love Battery's original lineup will play their 1992 debut LP, 'Dayglo' in its entirety at the Summer Stag Party III on August 4 www.thestranger.com
Love Battery will play their 1992 debut LP, 'Dayglo' in its entirety at Summer Stag Party III on August 4th! www.thestranger.com
KEXP has partnered with Pearl Jam in advance of their sold out Home Shows join in the band’s fight against homelessness in Seattle. These shows are about shining a spotlight on the problem and solutions to homelessness in our hometown and joining a growing list of businesses, individuals, government agencies, and foundations who are collaborating to tackle the biggest public health crisis to hit our community in recent history. Join us and Pearl Jam in the fight against homelessness! Find out how you can take action here pearljam.com
Tracy Chapman's most famous song has a singular point of view, that of a Black woman filled with regret and a sense of longing for a life not lived. Writer Britt Julious writes about how this song deepened her understanding of her self and identity. bit.ly
Colin Roach was a 21-year-old black British man who died from a gunshot wound inside the entrance of Stoke Newington police station, in the London Borough of Hackney, January 12, 1983. Amid allegations of a police cover-up, the case became a cause célèbre for civil rights campaigners and black community groups in the United Kingdom. The album, 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got', features a track called "Black Boys on Mopeds" and, although the lyrics do not mention Colin Roach directly, the entire album is essentially dedicated to his family, and contains a photograph on the inner sleeve of his sad-faced parents standing in the rain in front of a poster of their son.
Depeche Mode's fifth (and best!) album winds up with this incredible attack on the vacuous tabloid press. Dave Gahan relates various tragedies and sets them against to the papers' obsession with the Royal Family: "Jet airliner shot from sky / Famine horror, millions die / Earthquake terror figures rise / Princess Di is wearing a new dress."
KEXP has partnered with Pearl Jam in advance of their sold out Home Shows at Safeco Field on Wednesday, August 8 and Friday, August 10 to join in the band’s fight against homelessness in Seattle. On Wednesday, August 1st, tune in for music throughout the day from artists who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity, including Patti Smith, Kurt Cobain, Charles Bradley, and more www.kexp.org