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Wednesday, Jun 13 2018, 6AM
Spiritualized announced yesterday that their first new album in six years - 'And Nothing Hurt' - drops September 7th. Previously, Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce said that this is the band’s final album and yesterday he said “I was quite sincere about that and I still feel like it might be the case. It was such hard work. I found myself going crazy for so long. It’s not like there’s no coming back, I’m fine now… it’s just such a hard thing to do, to make a record like this on your own.”
'Club Anthems' is a compilation album collecting songs released on Ballboy's first three EPs, 'Silver Suits for Astronauts', 'I Hate Scotland', and 'Girls Are Better Than Boys'. Pick it up, they're Scottish, it's not crap!
Luna stopped by KEXP for an in-studio this past January hosted by Mr Kevin Cole bit.ly
"Golden Brown" is probably The Stranglers best known tune. But if you don't know much about them, check out "Bring On The Nubiles" for the more gritty side of the band. bit.ly
Not only is this one of the Kink's best known songs, it was ranked number 42 on "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and it was also their first single that was available in true stereo.
The band is deep into their 2018 tour and just played Seattle a couple of nights ago. They're in California this week before heading towards TX. Here's the rest of their dates bit.ly
This track is off their ninth studio album (they've released 15). The title of the album is likely derived from a Sun Ra quote: "...At first there was nothing...then nothing turned itself inside-out and became something".
Boys isn't actually a band, it's 22-year-old Stockholm artist Nora Karlsson - of course an artist called Boys wouldn’t be made up of a band of boys – duh! buy it!
boysnora.bandcamp.com
Originally found on their classic 3rd studio album 'Argybargy'. If you could only have one Squeeze album in your collection, this should be it.
You asked and we deliver! Here's Nada Surf performing their entire 2002 album, "Let Go", live in the KEXP studio. Recorded May 9, 2018. bit.ly
Arthur Buck is a collaboration (super duo sighting?) between singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and guitarist Peter Buck of R.E.M. fame. Their new album drops this Friday.
Another album we're looking forward that drops this Friday is this one from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever or as the kids say Rolling Blackouts C.F. www.rollingblackoutsband.com
Stereogum calls Flasher's debut album "stunning". We agree. go grab a copy flasherdc.bandcamp.com
here's a "live" studio version. still cool - especially Fred bit.ly
It's marvelous Mia Stella’s last day of elementary school today! This request goes out to you from mom & dad.
this is their cover of Animal Collective "My Girls". Here's a link to stream the EP which includes covers of Arcade Fire's "Ready to Start" and Hot Chip's "And I Was A Boy From The School" bit.ly
Off their 7th studio album, 'Violator', but we all know 'Black Celebration' is their best album, don't we Trent? blog.kexp.org
Maribou State have announced that their new album, 'Kingdoms in Colour', will drop September 7th. It's the follow-up to their 2015 debut "Portraits". You can listen to a couple of tracks here bit.ly
Arcade Fire released a new video yesterday for "Chemistry" from their last album, ‘Everything Now’ and here it is bit.ly
"Gold Rush" is a song that looks at how neighborhoods change. For Ben Gibbard, that's Capitol Hill in Seattle, where he's lived for the past 20 years. Their new album 'Thank You for Today' is due out August 17th. They play the Paramount on June 23rd and 24th and are launching a U.S. tour on Aug. 2.
The Chemical Brothers and Beth Orton have released a new cover of Tim Buckley’s “I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain.” According to the DJs, the track was recorded “nearly two decades ago,” but was never leased until now.
Here's a live version from Rockwood Music Hall recorded earlier this year. bit.ly
Active Bird Community has been together for 13 years - the band formed when they were in middle school activebirdcommunity.bandcamp.com
No, "raconte-moi une histoire" does not translate to "the frog song", it's French for "tell me a story"
Philadelphian shoegazers Nothing have returned with "Zero Day," their first new single since 2016. Frontman Domenic Palermo was recently diagnosed with CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), a trauma-induced neurodegenerative disease that's usually in the news for its prevalence among former NFL players, and that has, apparently, influenced his lyrics.
After the success of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" the band and label debated about releasing "Come as You Are" or "In Bloom" as the next single from the album due to Cobain's concerns over similarity of the former with the Killing Joke song "Eighties" (1984). After some persuasion by the management company, Cobain agreed to release "Come as You Are" as the second single because of its commercial potential. Killing Joke were upset over the song, and there were rumors that a lawsuit had been filed over the song, though the suit never materialized.
Pre-order their album from their website and go see 'em at The Sunset on Saturday, October 6! www.idlesband.com
New dates have been added to NIN's tour, still no SEA date, I'll make a call www.nin.com
To Lee Ann on her birthday from Chris who says "you've got the loveliest green eyes"
From 2014, here's Wussy performing live in the KEXP studio. bit.ly
New music from Detroit artist Stef Chura. go buy a copy of her album, it's good! stefchuraband.bandcamp.com
DJ Lilocox is from Portugal. Listen to more of his music here www.residentadvisor.net
"Post", Björk's 2nd studio album, was released 23 years ago today. Björk moved to London after releasing her debut album and the album was intended to convey the fast pace and urban culture of the city. It also reflects British underground club culture, with which Björk had established close ties.
What? New Gorillaz? Take my money! The album drops June 29th www.gorillaz.com
Jon Hopkins will be live at Neumos on Saturday, September 22nd www.jonhopkins.co.uk
George FitzGerald is an English DJ who currently resides in Berlin. Listen to more of his music here www.residentadvisor.net
Remember this video from 1984? What, you weren't even born yet? Then strap in and enjoy - it was a simpler time, with sausages! bit.ly
Yuno will play at our Concerts At The Mural series on August 10th along with Mass Gothic and Afghan Whigs. Yowza! www.kexp.org
This is off the LA-based band's debut EP 'Tell The Right Story' which came out in 2012.
bootleg video of a live version of "Bows + Arrows" from a KEXP donor who videoed this from the sound booth in our old building bit.ly
