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This single from the Australian quartet got its title from a music venue in Amsterdam that vocalist Steve Kilbey used to frequent. Watch the video for "Under the Milky Way" here: www.youtube.com
Ian McCulloch on the making of The Killing Moon: "One morning, I just sat bolt upright in bed with this line in my head: “Fate up against your will. Through the thick and thin. He will wait until you give yourself to him.” You don’t dream things like that and remember them. That’s why I’ve always half credited the lyric to God. It’s never happened before or since. I got up and started working the chords out. I played David Bowie’s Space Oddity backwards, then started messing around with the chords. By the time I’d finished, it sounded nothing like Space Oddity." www.theguardian.com
This English band is getting ready to release their 14th full length album, set to arrive March 17th! Read more about the upcoming 'Spirit' here: www.rollingstone.com
Off The House of Love's second self-titled release, also known as Fontana or the butterfly album
This long-running Manchester band has a few tour dates listed for 2017, but nothing local so far...keep track here! www.wearejames.com
Smith's frontman, Morrissey, has recently rescheduled his U.S. tour dates, and added a few more in Mexico. Read more about it here: pitchfork.com
Check out photos and a live review of the British band's performance at Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2010 here: blog.kexp.org
The Jam's Paul Weller made a stop to our old studio in late 2015 for a live acoustic session, check it out here! blog.kexp.org
Check out this Video Rewind feature of Joe Strummer's version of "Redemption Song" here: consequenceofsound.net
One of the few strictly solo acoustic recordings from the Reggae legend
The cover of Bob Marley’s song, sung by two music legends that died less than a year apart. You can find the track on the posthumously released Cash box set 'Unearthed'
The 'Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' track that was later re-recorded for 'Nashville Skyline' with the addition of Johnny Cash on vocals
Since the Grammy's happened last week, let's reminisce about that time Bob Dylan got "soy bombed" during his live performance at the 1998 ceremony: www.youtube.com
Check out our photos of the NYC band's performance at Sasquatch 2009 here: blog.kexp.org
The third LP from this Hartford, Connecticut band is set to release on March 17th, find all your merch goods and pre-orders here! www.sororitynoise.com
The first single off this U.K. band's sophomore release. Siggi Kinski and Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson directed the video for the song, which was filmed in Prague and based off a bad childhood hospital experience: www.youtube.com
Nominated for an MTV Best New Artist award in 1988, but the U.K. band lost out to Guns N' Roses www.youtube.com
The influential debut release from the Queens duo, Eric B. & Rakim, which was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1995
The Wu-Tang Clan/Fugazi mash-up album created by producers Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy. Check out this track by track breakdown of the album here: www.rollingstone.com
This hit track from Stevie Wonder helped keep 'Talking Book' on the R&B charts at No. 1 for three weeks, and peaking at No. 3 on the pop charts in 1973.
Playing tonight at the Nectar Lounge with the Monophonics! Find show details here: www.eventbrite.com
Frontman Eugene Hütz was evacuated to western Ukraine in 1986 after Chernobyl, then lived in Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Italy before settling in NYC in 1993. It was there that he formed Gogol Bordello with Vlad Solofar, Sasha Kazatchkoff, Eliot Fergusen, and Sergey Ryabtsev
KEXP got a mention (and short video!) on Rolling Stone for International Clash Day this year, check it out here: www.rollingstone.com
This Nashville band is gearing up to tour for their new album, 'Sleeping Through the War' out on February 24! See them at the Tractor Tavern on May 5: www.ticketweb.com
"Oasis: Supersonic," the 2016 documentary about the band, recently took home an award for Best Music Film at the 2017 NME Awards. Find more about the film here: supersonic-movie.com
Playing LIVE at KEXP on Friday, March 24 at 3:00 PM! Make sure to tune in, or find out how you can view this session in our studio right here: blog.kexp.org
The roof that the band is sitting on for the album cover of 'Let It Be' belonged to Bob and Tommy Stinson's mother's house, and the album title is a blatant reference to the Beatles album of the same name thereplacementsofficial.com
Watch video of the electro-folk duo performing "Coffee" live at the KEXP studios here! www.youtube.com
Playing a sold-out show at WaMu Theater on April 24. But hey, guess what?! We've got live video of the London band from 2012 right here: blog.kexp.org
Watch the 1981 video for "Message of Love" here: www.youtube.com (You can also catch Chrissie Hynde playing with her band live in Portland on February 28th!) www.thepretenders.com
Catch Allison Crutchfield LIVE on KEXP on Monday, March 27 at 12:00 PM! Find out how to view this in-studio session right here: blog.kexp.org
The hit track found on the debut album from this British pop star, which peaked at No. 2 on the U.K. charts. Watch the video here! www.youtube.com
The debut from this Australian group, which features an estimated 3,500 samples. Since this release, they've only had one other album, 2016's 'Wildflower'
Better known as the project, Toro Y Moi, Chaz Bundick's latest album 'Star Stuff' is arriving on March 31, find it here! store.companyrecordlabel.com
This prolific California band has a new album releasing this month, find more about it here: thebrianjonestownmassacre.com
Watch this Portland band's 2013 live in-studio performance with us right here: blog.kexp.org
We'll be airing a live session with this Vancouver band on Saturday, April 15 at 6:30 PM! See them playing live at The Crocodile on April 12 with Jay Som: www.thecrocodile.com
Said Poster Children member Rick Valentin to the New York Times in 1991: "When I started listening to bands that weren't on Top 40 radio, I realized there could be music I liked that isn't really polished and shiny...There was this whole other world where people who just like music could just start a band and just play." posterchildren.com
Started by Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum in San Francisco in 1994, along with drummer Lynn Perko, bassist Jone Stebbings and vocalist Will Schwartz. www.imperialteen.com
You can catch the NY rock duo at Barboza with Lisa Prank + Jenn Champion on April 28, find your tickets here: thebarboza.com
Portland-based trio made up of singer and songwriter Carolyn Berk, synthesizer player Kerby Ferris, and percussionist/drummer Emily Kingan. Keep up with them here! www.loversarelovers.com
Playing tonight (at our next-door neighbor), The Vera Project! Find info about the show here: www.ticketfly.com
Read our exclusive interview with the English songstress in 2012 here! blog.kexp.org
You can catch The Joy Formidable for an acoustic session at The Triple Door on February 21st, more details here! tickets.thetripledoor.net
Playing a sold-out show at The Neptune on March 18, but we've got live video of the band playing at the Seattle Center Mural stage for a BBQ we held in 2009! www.youtube.com
This five piece Leeds band just released their second album, 'Lemon Memory.' Head this way to purchase! menacebeach.bandcamp.com
We've got your live KEXP footage of this still-kicking Boise band right here: blog.kexp.org
New project from the duo made up of Star Kendrick and Toma Banjanin. Find more about them here: www.facebook.com
This Brooklyn band has been debuting new songs while on the road lately, keep an eye out here for 2017 album updates: americanmary.com
Cover of the classic Stevie Nicks tune that ended up in the Modern Rock Tracks chart top three in the US in the mid-90's, and had the approval of Nicks herself: "Over this song, there's been this incredible connection ... he reached out ... I believe that my poetry is really meant for everyone, no matter what age."
This Manchester band is heading out on tour to promote their latest LP 'Little Fictions,' but we don't see any local dates yet! Keep up with them here: elbow.co.uk
Watch the official video for I Can Only Stare: www.youtube.com