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Tuesday, May 30 2017, 6AM
Other Lives opened for Radiohead the second-to-last time they were in town, which is frequently referred to as the Great White Whale for establishing bands.
A rather on the nose title for the new Black Angels record-- 2017's Death Song. The band took their name from the VU's "Black Angel's Death Song."
When Pela became We Are Augustines became Augustines, that must have really screwed up their merch situation. This track comes from the 2007 LP.
PJ was recently in town as part of her PJ at the Renaissance Fair Tour 2017. It was quite wonderful, all jokes aside.
My Goodness have a new album coming out at the end of May (5/30). Playing the Crocodile on June 9th.
As we speak, Frank Black is hugging a Doolittle LP. Love the Kim vocals on this track.
Love her name, love the song. Continuing the Sub Pop drive straight into the oblivion. Playing The Sunset on August 4.
An album so good that Pitchfork gave it an 8.0. That's like NME giving it 40 stars. Debut record from the producer.
The best thing I saw at Sasquatch was DJ Atticus's face while listening to Phantogram play.
Remember when this video dropped, and the Playmobil people freaked out? Still remains the best Wicker Man recreation I've seen since Coldplay's Super Bowl performance: www.youtube.com.
Pronounced "lay" or "lee-uh" or some variation. Cool new single from the UK duo who is probably into Joy Division remixes: www.stereogum.com.
The musical representation of a really beat-up looking guitar case. From a new EP from the long-running band titled Thieves and Sirens.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club from the 2007 record titled Baby 81. "Weapon of Choice" is on a version of Guitar Hero.
True or False: Courtney Taylor-Taylor stole his dual name schtick from Egyptian politician Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
Beth Ditto's new solo LP will at long last be released on June 16th. It is titled Fake Sugar. It is the first official solo record from the Gossip frontwoman.
Mark Lanegan's new record is titled Gargoyle, and it lives up to its name. Lots of gruff Lanegan.
Still just a wonderful song as featured on the debut Yeah Yeah Yeahs record. A new book has come out about that era of NYC: pitchfork.com.
Someday there will be a book written about where people were the first time they heard the first Arcade Fire album. It will be KEXP affiliated.
A song which serves many functions. It's practical like many favorite household objects. Featured on the 1971 Bowie album entitled Hunky Dory, which was a breakthrough in some respects.
The new Jessica Hernandez record is a double album, which features each track in both English and Spanish. Such a cool idea.
New record from Benjamin Booker sounds all muscled up. The young musician has been listening to more MC5, to good effect.
If Jon Spencer plays the theremin, and no-one's there to hear it, does he make a sound?
Played at Joe Strummer's funeral on a sole mournful clarinet. Attendants danced in a circular fashion. Here's the vid: www.youtube.com.
I would argue that naming one's band unpronounceable punctuation symbols is actually the best revenge. From the new !!! record, titled Shake the Shudder.
Though KEXP has previously dedicated 12 hours of programming to the samples included on 3 Feet High and Rising, it bears repeating that it features some incredible sampling: blog.kexp.org.
The real music fan drinking game is drink every time Morrissey says something culturally insensitive. Finish your drink if it is about the Chinese.
The start of this song sounds like "Nothing Gonna Stop" from the Kids Soundtrack. It couldn't hurt the band to buy Lou Barlow a drink. He would probably appreciate it.
Junius Meyvant is one funny individual, as evidenced in his excellent set at Iceland Airwaves a few years back: blog.kexp.org.
It is Tim Burgess's birthday, of The Charlatans. Referring to the UK band Charlatans, not the US one.
Robin Pecknold wants to set his mom up with Isaac Brock? Seems like a surefire way to get your mom on a seriously downward spiral.
One of my personal favorite songs about serial murderers, closely followed by The Archies's "Sugar Sugar."
Cover of the Neil Young track. Original version was featured on the Harvest Moon LP, which was the twentieth studio record from Mr. Young.
Rumored that this track is about Katy Perry's failed marriage to Russel Brand. Robin Pecknold getting topical.
The sequel to XTC's "No Thugs in My House," in which Band of Horses confronts XTC's titular proclamation.
Here is a conversation between writer Rick Moody and Grizzly Bear frontman Ed Droste, as featured in BOMB Magazine: bombmagazine.org.
What's Victoria Bergsman up to? Haven't heard from the former Concretes vocalist for a few years now. Her talent is missed.
Dan Auerbach did a good job producing that Lana Del Rey record a few years back. Also on all those Jessica Lea Mayfield albums. Kudos.
Playing Barboza on July 15th. Great Grandpa opened for Screaming Females a few years back at Chop Suey, and it was particularly awesome. Good bill.
Undervalued Fugazi record. Here's that video of Guy Picciotto climbing into a basketball hoop: www.youtube.com.
At what point did Protomartyr become the best band? Maybe around Joe Casey's third Coors Light during this recording session.
He didn't play this one at Sasquatch, but he did play two ten minute tracks off his pre-Matador which sounded sublime. KEXP officially thanks Will Toledo for that performance.
Dedicated to those who lost their lives while intervening in targeted hate speech in Portland this past weekend: www.cnn.com.
The Guru verses are so good on this track. The music video is also worth watching: www.youtube.com.
New Preservation Hall Jazz Band record sounding good this morning. The band has a slew of tour dates coming up, but no Seattle date announced: www.preservationhalljazzband.com.
The latest record from the long-running Orchestra Baobab is a tribute to longtime member Ndiouga Dieng, who passed away last year.
Christgau liked this record, even though he didn't really have anything nice to say about it: www.robertchristgau.com.
Whisper pop will never not be cool. Really quality Wikipedia page offering you no information on the Sylvan Esso LP: en.wikipedia.org.
Saddle Creek is getting hip again-- between Big Thief, Land of Talk, Sam Evian, they're doing pretty well lately.
So twee it will strip the paint off your walls. Dilute with water.