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Thursday, Mar 9 2017, 6AM
The Pixies have got a slew of U.S. tour dates listed, but no Northwest ones listed yet! www.pixiesmusic.com (You could always go watch this I guess: blog.kexp.org)
A request for the friends and family of Jonathan Moore, a figure in Seattle’s music community, who passed away yesterday. R.I.P.
Recorded in late 1988 to early 1989, the eighth studio album from this British band was also the first without founding member Lol Tolhurst
Connecticut band formed in 2013 by Cameron Boucher, also the frontman for Old Gray. Their new album, 'You're Not As ____ As You Think' is coming on March 17, find it here: www.sororitynoise.com
NYC band's sophomore release, which was produced by Dave Fridmann (the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev) Watch the official video for "Wake Me When It's Over" here: www.youtube.com
Playing The Showbox on November 10! Find all your ticket details here: www.showboxpresents.com
The second album from The Replacements, which (according to the liner notes) was recorded in "a warehouse in some godawful suburb north of Mpls"
There's a new (unauthorized) film coming about Morrissey, read about it here: pitchfork.com
Brand new single from the duo of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, with a full album coming March 31st! Get your pre-orders in here: www.goldfrapp.com
The latest from the duo of Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John Usher, also known for their work in Birdlips gems-band.com
Get yourselves down here on March 28th before 10AM to see Kate Tempest performing LIVE right here on KEXP! Find out how to view our in-studios here: blog.kexp.org
Featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals, with Joe Strummer providing the backing vocals in Spanish. Hey, did you know we really like The Clash? blog.kexp.org
The album cover for Big Audio Dynamite's fifth album, 'The Globe' was done by surfer Shawn Stussy (Yes, from the fashion line)
Paisley Park is officially now open for public tours: officialpaisleypark.com
"A Day in the Life" was initially banned by the BBC for containing a supposed drug reference. "This was the time of Tim Leary's 'Turn on, tune in, drop out' and we wrote, 'I'd love to turn you on.' John and I gave each other a knowing look: 'Uh-huh, it's a drug song. You know that, don't you?' - Paul McCartney
“Hey! Can we be really cutting edge and be the first to stop overplaying this?” blog.kexp.org
Formed by Husker Du's Bob Mould after making a couple solo albums. See Mr. Mould performing at our New Home Grand Opening here! www.youtube.com
The last single that was recorded by Joy Division, as singer Ian Curtis died only a few months later. Watch the video for "Love Will Tear Us Apart" here: www.youtube.com
Playing in memory of Jonathan Moore, a member of the Seattle music community who passed away yesterday. Read more about him here: www.thestranger.com
The single that helped fuel turntablism, it was a live DJ mix recording that Grandmaster Flash did using three turntables
"Pass the Mic" was involved in the benchmark case of Newton v. Diamond, in which the Beastie Boys were sued for copyright infringement for using three notes from James Newton's song,"Choir" (The band was found not liable for infringement)
Contains samples of five songs: "Fat City Strut" by Mandrill, "I Was a TV Addict" by Wayne and Shuster, "One Must Cry" by The Main Attraction, "Rosemary" by Robert Morse, Bonnie Scott and Elliot Lawrence, and "Tiller Girls" by Ralph Burns
This influential electronic duo has an updated version of "Born Slippy" on the new Trainspotting 2 soundtrack, find it here: www.polydor.co.uk
El Paso band that formed in 1994, whose band members went on to form the Mars Volta, and Sparta
Watch Bowie running away in terror from a menacing Trent Reznor here: www.youtube.com
The second full-length from the trip-hop group originally formed by Mo Wax labelhead, James Lavelle, and his childhood friend Tim Goldsworthy
The first album from the 80's Liverpool band that took their name from an article about Frank Sinatra's acting career
By the time The Sugarcubes formed in 1986, a then 21 year old Bjork had already been playing in bands for the last ten years. Watch the video for "Motorcrash" here! www.youtube.com
Playing the Crocodile on June 16th! Get your tickets here: www.thecrocodile.com
Formed by Matt Johnson, who started his first band at the age of 11. 'Dusk' is The The's sixth album
New from local legend, Mark Lanegan! The new album 'Gargoyle' is set to release April 28th, and features Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs, longtime producer Alain Johannes, and London-based multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood marklanegan.com
Australian duo formed by guitarist Brendan Perry and vocalist Lisa Gerrard. 'Toward the Within' is their first official live album, recorded in November 1993 at the Mayfair Theatre in Santa Monica, California
There's a new box set coming from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds! The super deluxe edition of 'Lovely Creatures, The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 1984-2014' will have three CDs, two DVDs of live performances, interviews, archival footage, and a 256-page hardcover book. Read more about it here: www.spin.com
All proceeds from the sale of this new single from Arcade Fire (featuring Mavis Staples on vocals) will benefit the ACLU, find it here! arcadefire.com
A song inspired by the band's 1986 trip to El Salvador, which criticizes Ronald Reagan's foreign policies that effected Central America at the time. "I described what I had been through, what I had seen, some of the stories of people I had met, and I said to Edge: 'Could you put that through your amplifier?' I even got pictures and stuck them on the wall. I brought in film of the horrors and put it on a video and said: 'Now, do it!'" - Bono. Find tour info for U2 here: www.u2.com
The Bob Dylan song that local legend Jimi Hendrix made his own
Strand of Oaks will be LIVE on KEXP on Friday March 24 at 3:00 PM! Find out how you can view our in-studio sessions here: blog.kexp.org
Originally showing up on their 1991 EP, "I Want To Touch You" was re-recorded for 'Ferment,' their debut full-length album
The first new album in 20 years from Ride is coming this Summer! Keep track of them here: www.facebook.com
This 1987 track from the Leeds-based Goth band also features the 40-piece New York Chorale Society
Chicago band who had originally intended My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult to be a movie title, but the film never came to be. (The band has made over ten albums at this point though)
Formed in Northampton, England in 1978 by guitarist/vocalist Daniel Ash, bassist/vocalist David J, drummer Kevin Haskins and vocalist Peter Murphy
Before forming Ministry in 1981, frontman Al Jourgensen played in the band Special Affect, and also had a stint as a radio DJ
Dead Kennedy's lead singer Jello Biafra was sued for this song in 2001 (by the rest of the Dead Kennedy's) because of his refusal to sell the track for a Levi's commercial
