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Friday, Apr 20 2018, 6AM
Attention PNW peeps, you can make all your Siamese Dreams come true - catch The Smashing Pumpkins live at the Key Arena on Friday, August 24th.
Slanted and Enchanted is Pavement's studio album debut - released 26 years ago today...I feel old.
"Better Than That" was produced by Charlie Andrew, who is most notably known for his work with the band alt-J. The EP will be released on May 18th as a limited edition 10” vinyl.
Speedy Ortiz will be in the KEXP Studios on Wednesday, June 13th. The session is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Catch em live three times! Thursday, May 17th at the Crocodile, then again at Noon on Friday, May 18th at KEXP Studios and that night The Vera Project.
In 2013, "There She Goes" made Rolling Stone's list of 15 songs that you didn't know were about drugs.
Arthur Buck is the new collaboration between singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and guitarist Peter Buck.
Ahead of the second anniversary of Prince's Death on April 21st...the original version of perhaps one of Prince's loneliest songs was released by his estate.
Perhaps one of many of best known songs - "Changes" was once referred to by Bowie as a song that "started out as a parody of a nightclub song" - and the stuttering chorus has been compared to the band The Who.
Happy Earth Day?! I think? It was rumored once that this song was an anti-environmental song. Either way, it's worth celebrating our Mother Earth - Go ahead and hug a tree on Sunday, April 22nd. The Lorax will thank you!
"Shut Your Mouth" It is the first single released in support of his third album Saint Julian
Liz Phair is rolling into Seattle and playing a SOLD OUT show at The Crocodile on Saturday, JUNE 2nd
"PARAD(w/m)E" has been referred to as a Post-Apocalyptic Dance Party - Get your groove on / stream it here: bit.ly or catch them live on July 14th at The Marymoore Amphitheatre
"Let's Make Love", is their first album in 10 years. It was released on April 13th via Six Degrees Records.
A KEXP in-studio session too good not to stream! Luna stopped by the KEXP studios this past January 2018, watch it here: bit.ly
Released 20 years ago in February 1998. "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" has steadily become a cult classic by doing nothing but existing in the world of music.
Any day the sun is shinning in Seattle is a good day. Get your nostalgia - check out the "It Was A Good Day" music video: bit.ly
30 years ago, this single was recorded in 1988. Is that even possible?
34 yrs later, this lead single from Prince's 1984 album "Purple Rain" is still INCREDIBLE and will NEVER get old. Check out KEXP's very own Prince, Kevin Cole, and his tribute to the Purple God: bit.ly
50 year ago, this 1968 hit single was the first single by the band to reach the Billboard Pop Singles Top 10. Hope you're dancing like you don't care right now.
In case you're wondering "Dance to the Music" by Sly and the Family Stone is referenced in this song when MCA says "I'm on the roof"
Still connecting the dots this morning... Did you know that the Bass line from from "Superfly" is also in Beastie Boy's "Egg Man"
Get ready! May 10th will be KEXP's "6 Degrees of Chuck D"
Fidlar is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California and their name seems to match their rockin punk style as well: "F**K It Dog, Life's a Risk"
FIdlar has a new album coming out this summer, in the meantime, check out the video from their new song "Alcohol" fidlarmusic.com
This album made it's debut 25 years ago today and went Gold in September 1993 and Platinum in May 1997. Funny enough lyrics printed to nine songs on this album except "Pork Soda" which consists of a series of unintelligible rants
The band always joked that the fish seen flopping around at the end of this video for this song was once thought to belong to Icelandic singer Björk, who at the time was the singer for the band The Sugarcubes, and they claimed to have stolen it from her at a party.
"This Corrosion" was also featured on the soundtrack for the Simon Pegg film "The World's End"
Born Slippy .NUXX "Underworld" was made into one of the 90s' most iconic songs when it was included in the soundtrack for the movie "Trainspotting"
Released in August 1991, "James Brown Is Dead" was notably the Dutch electronic dance music duo's biggest hit and their lead single from their debut album, L.A. Style.
"Murderous" has been sampled by other electronic music acts, such as Information Society (on "Now That I Have You") and Kode IV (on "Success").
Nine Inch Nails also covered this song. Check it out: bit.ly
One of U2's best B-sides came early in the "Achtung Baby" sessions and it was never played live. Elements of this song were used on "Zoo Station," "The Fly" and "Ultraviolet (Light My Way).
