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Thursday, Jun 29 2017, 6AM
Brand new single from the forthcoming album from The National! The Brooklyn band will be touring for 'Sleep Well Beast' this fall, you can catch them at The Paramount on November 28th and 29th. Ticket details here: www.stgpresents.org
Studio version of a track the band often played live that dates back to their 'OK Computer' sessions. It was finally released on the 20th anniversary reissue of Radiohead's essential album. Find 'OKNOTOK' here: www.oknotok.co.uk
"We didn't want to write traditional R.E.M. songs," bassist Mike Mills told Rolling Stone about the release of their major-label debut, 'Green.' "We were all about having fun and trying to do something different." Read more about it here: www.rollingstone.com
New track from the upcoming release from Mogwai, 'Every Country’s Sun.' Their world tour for the album includes Seattle, catch the Glasgow band at The Showbox on Nov 24th! www.showboxpresents.com
The first full-length release from the Brooklyn band in five years is coming on August 18th! They'll be playing the Moore Theatre on December 8th, find all your show info here: www.stgpresents.org
Local band My Goodness will be LIVE on KEXP on Saturday, July 22, at 4:00 PM for a public session! Find out how you can view our in-studios here: blog.kexp.org
Playing a sold-out show this September at the Neptune Theatre! (You can watch their 2014 live performance at KEXP right here though) blog.kexp.org
Featuring a saxophone solo by James King of Fitz and The Tantrums. Watch the official video for "Midnight City" here: www.youtube.com
The 90's London shoegaze band that briefly reunited for a world tour in 2016. Read about their Seattle stop here: blog.kexp.org
Married duo Peaking Lights (Indra Dunis and Aaron Coyes) recently released this double LP, 'The Fifth State of Consciousness.' (And yes, it is their fifth album) Find them here: peakinglights.com
Formed in Queens in 2008, this band features instruments such as the harmonium and waterphone. (So yeah, what the heck are both of those? A pump organ, and a weird looking device typically used to make scary horror movie sounds)
Off the sophomore release from the British folk band that focuses on frontman Charlie Fink's relationship with singer Laura Marling
The Black Keys frontman is back with his second solo effort, 'Waiting On A Song.' Read about his influences for this album here: www.rollingstone.com
Happy 60th birthday to The Go-Betweens co-founder, Robert Forster, born on this day in 1957!
Watch Billy Bragg's live performance with Joe Henry in our Gathering Space last October right here: www.youtube.com
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile recently announced a collaborative album and tour which will also feature Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag‘s Janet Weiss, Warpaint‘s Stella Mozgawa, Rob Laakso from The Violators and Sky Larkin’s Katie Harkin. Phew! See them at the Moore Theatre on October 21st! www.stgpresents.org
This Montreal band's third full-length album turns seven years old today! Check out Pitchfork's review for it here: pitchfork.com
Local band Pickwick was recently here for an in-studio session, but you can watch their 2011 performance (crammed in our old studio) here! blog.kexp.org
International Clash Day! Exclusive interviews! Here was a thing we did in 2017: blog.kexp.org
Watch a live performance of Bob Marley performing "Get Up, Stand Up" in 1980 here: www.youtube.com
Off the Mexico City-based rock band's eighth full-length album, 'Jei Beibi.' Keep track of their whereabouts here! tacvba.com.mx
Algiers will be broadcasting a LIVE performance on KEXP on Saturday, July 15th at 3:00 PM! Make sure to tune in, and then catch them at The Crocodile that night: www.thecrocodile.com
The surprise (free) release from Moby that came less than a year after 'These Systems Are Failing.' Read more about it (including the joke press release) here: www.stereogum.com
WHY YES, WE DO LIKE ROCK MUSIC. Off the third studio release from this Brighton, UK band. Find more about them here: www.britishseapower.co.uk
This Nashville trio formed in 2014, and this past May they released their full-length debut album, 'Deep Dream' Find tour dates and more here: infinity-cat-recordings.myshopify.com
The third release from this L.A. band that got production help from Butch Vig. Watch the video for "Pretend We're Dead" here: www.youtube.com
Mr. Mould will be back in town this October 21st at the Crocodile for a solo show, find all the deets here! www.thecrocodile.com
Canada turns 150 years old this July 1st! (And Toronto's Broken Social Scene is 18 years old) See them at the Neptune Theatre on October 23rd: www.stgpresents.org
Off the second studio album from the Issaquah, WA band that formed in 1993. Check out our review of their Sasquatch 2013 performance here: blog.kexp.org
This Oxford shoegaze band will be making a stop at the Neptune Theatre on September 24th, find all your show info here! www.stgpresents.org
LIARS has recently announced details of a long awaited album, 'TFCF,' (out on August 25th), with an autumn tour to follow! They'll be at the Crocodile on October 7th, tickets on sale tomorrow: www.thecrocodile.com
Off the first solo album from Adam, after ditching The Ants. Watch the 1982 video for "Friend of Foe" here! www.youtube.com
Hey! Pixies are coming to the Paramount Theatre on December 3rd! www.stgpresents.org
Bob Mould is playing a solo electric show at the Crocodile on October 21st! See his most recent KEXP live performance here: blog.kexp.org
Wales trio that formed in 2007, and later made their way to London. Watch them performing "Whirring" live in our studio here! www.youtube.com
Third album from the project formed by Richard Fearless and Steve Hellier. "Girls" also features the breathy vocals of Susan Dillane of Woodbine
Seattle band Great Grandpa will be LIVE on KEXP for a public session on Wednesday, August 23 at 9:30 AM! Find out how you can view our in-studio sessions here: blog.kexp.org
Happy 45th birthday to DJ Shadow, born on this day in 1972! He'll be in town for a show at the Neptune Theater on July 14th: www.stgpresents.org
Ghostpoet (stage name for Obaro Ejimiwe) is an MC based in London who has recently announced a follow-up to 2015's 'Shedding Skin.' His fourth album 'Dark Days + Canapés' is set to release on August 18th, find him here: www.ghostpoet.co.uk
Crooked Fingers is the project for the former frontman of Archers of Loaf, Eric Bachmann. "Phony Revolutions" can be found on their fifth album, 'Forfeit/Fortune'
Playing a sold-out show at Key Arena on October 15th! The Montreal band unveiled the tracklist for their forthcoming album, 'Everything Now' yesterday. Check it out here! pitchfork.com
The new LCD Soundsystem album is officially done (according to their announcement at Sasquatch last month), watch this space for updates! lcdsoundsystem.com
The first new release in over ten years is coming from New York's Baby Dayliner! (Ethan Marunas) The new EP, 'You Push, I'll Go' is coming July 7th. Read more about it here: consequenceofsound.net
New from the Calgary singer/songwriter! Say VanGaalen about the new album 'Light Information.' - “Being a parent has given me a sort of alternate perspective, worrying about exposure to a new type of consciousness that’s happening through the internet. I didn’t have that growing up, and I’m maybe trying to preserve a little bit of that selfishly for my kids.” www.stereogum.com
This Vancouver, BC band sat down with us for an interview in 2009, read it here! blog.kexp.org
Third album from Mark Oliver Everett, better known as EELS, that featured a guest appearance (and a co-pen on one of the tracks) from R.E.M. guitarist, Peter Buck
Luna was singer/guitarist Dean Wareham's new project after the break-up of Galaxie 500. Rounding out the trio is bassist Justin Harwood (of Chills) and drummer Stanley Demeski (of Feelies)
The debut album from the German duo! Find tour dates, music, and more here: www.leaporcelain.com
Make sure to catch Bob Mould's solo electric show at the Crocodile this October 21st! Tickets can be found right here: www.thecrocodile.com
Hey Christina from Vancouver, this ones's for you! Thank you for your donation, and hanging in the Gathering Space with us this morning! (And early Happy Canada Day to you)