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Considered by critics to be the finest album of their early rock-oriented sound, 'This Is The Sea' was described as "epic" and "a defining moment" and it was the first Waterboys album to enter the United Kingdom charts, peaking at number 37
The Jayhawks stopped by KEXP this past July and did a great in-studio. Watch it here www.youtube.com
Happy Nineteenth Birthday Maddie! Have a great day in Montreal!
By request...and, yes, its an edit 'cause we aren't allowed to say %#&@! on the air!
Is this album in your Top Ten for 2016? Voting ends on FRIDAY!!!! Make your opinion count and vote! polls.kexp.org
Back in the day, this song peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and, yes, I had a perm. No, it was not pretty.
Official video with people hitting each other in the head. www.youtube.com
An all new SCM — fronted by founder Roderick Wolgamott, alongside original drummer Ben Ireland, with new members Ron Nine (Love Battery) on guitar and Kurt Danielson (Tad) on bass played the Sunset Tavern last month. Keep an eye on their website for announcements of future dates/news www.skycriesmary.com
This album was #12 on KEXP's Top Album Countdown of 2015 as voted by our listeners. What's on your list this year? polls.kexp.org
This was Tricky's debut solo album and is still considered, by many, as his best work. It has sold over 500,000 copies since its release. Read more about it here www.allmusic.com
As you probably know, our friend Sharon Jones recently passed away after a heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. If you'd like to make a donation in her name, links to several organizations are on her website sharonjonesandthedapkings.com
Released in 1968 "Sing a Simple Song" was the b-side of their #1 hit "Everyday People".
Do you like women walking around with sticks? I know, who doesn't! Here's the video www.youtube.com
Special video edit made by Peter Michael Schmidt for Berlin Nightclub in Chicago, IL (June 23rd, 1986). dancing skeletons. Pretty scary kids. www.youtube.com
Happy Birthday to Mr Tom Waits. 67 years old today and his voice still sounds the same!
Produced by Phil Spector, this album features his trademark "wall of sound". Speaking of walls, Spector is in the big house doing time for the 2nd degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson. Spector, who turns 76 later this month, will be 88 years old before becoming eligible for parole.
"Children of the Revolution" was a No. 2 hit single in September 1972. The song broke their sequence of four official single releases all reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart ("Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam", "Metal Guru"). And, believe it or not, it did not receive a regular album release.
ok ladies, start throwing your under garments...here's the video! www.youtube.com
In 2006, 'Nilsson Schmilsson' was ranked number 84 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s".
Here's the video...look at the little baby Bono, isn't he cute? www.youtube.com
"I Am One" is the debut single by The Smashing Pumpkins.Two recordings of the song were released - the first was recorded in 1990 and was financed with the money from Billy Corgan's college tuition fund left by his grandmother. Later it was re-recorded for 'Gish'. Corgan later stated his regret with not re-working the song for 'Gish', as the two versions are nearly identical.
Mark Lanegan stopped by KEXP in 2014 for a in-studio...check it out! www.youtube.com
Holy Crap! Check out this line-up: The Slits supported The Clash on their 1977 White Riot tour along with the Buzzcocks.
Effin-A! Was that a great segue or what?!? That's not something you can learn, it's something you're born with!
Robb just returned from Lisbon where he saw The Cure and wanted to hear more Cure! Well here you go!
In 1999, lead singer Gaz Coombes joked "We don't play 'Alright' anymore. We should play it in a minor key, and in the past tense." what a drag it is getting old...
The lyrics are based on a surrealist film by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí called Un Chien Andalou. The film includes a scene in which a woman's eye is slit by a razor, which is referenced in the song lyric "Slicin' up eyeballs/I want you to know." Little known fact - David Bowie showed this film during his Station to Station tour
The term "cannonball" was first used by Carl Kearney Spackler (Bill Murray) in Caddyshack. To do a cannonball you must first fill your lungs with weed smoke, while holding the smoke in you drink liquor. Preferably Johnnie Black. And take big swig not a little pussy shot. Then exhale. Say "Cannonball" and pass the bong and Johnnie black to your friend and repeat until the liquor is finished and, no, you don't run out of weed, no one in their right mind would ever run out of weed.
Here's The Saturday Knights performing live @ Neumos for the boss. www.youtube.com
If you watched the Sam & Dave clip, you now know where The Blues Brothers got their moves www.youtube.com
Ladies & Gentlemen, Mr Ray Charles playing "You Are My Sunshine" live in Sao Paulo, Brazil 1963 www.youtube.com
From 1974, here's The Rock n Roll Animal performing "Rock & Roll" live in Paris www.youtube.com
ok, let's keep the videos coming - here's The Strokes official video www.youtube.com
From 1969, The Stooges performing "I Wanna Be Your Dog" live...www.youtube.com
At KEXP we wait until December to break out the Christmas cheer...well the songs anyway, we're always full of cheer!
The Helio Sequence plays The Crocodile on Friday, December 16th. Tix are still available and it is an all ages show, so pack the house! www.thecrocodile.com
This is actually a cover of a song originally performed by Genevieve Waite who was married to John Phillips from the Mama's and the Papa's. Take a listen www.youtube.com
"'Higher Ground' was recorded just before Wonder was involved in a near-fatal accident in August '73 that left him in a coma. Early in Wonder's recovery, his road manager sang the song's melody into the singer's ear & Stevie responded by moving his fingers with the music.
How 'bout some Sugar? That's a good idea! Thank you, thank you...I'll be here all week and don't forget to tip the waitstaff!
If you don't know the story behind Seattle's Sunny Day Real Estate, here's a great primer from our friends at Sub Pop records www.subpop.com
Request by Rachel going out to her friend Anna and her son Jack who is celebrating his 2nd birthday today! Happy Birthday Jack!
