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Originally released in 1964, "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" was co-written by a young Randy Newman and future country star Jeannie Seely.
So Tonight That I Might See is the second studio album by Mazzy Star, released on October 5, 1993.
Moby and Damien Jurado collaborate on "Almost Home" from Moby's 2013 release, 'Innocents'. The album features several guest vocalists, including Cold Specks's Al Spx, Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age), Skylar Grey, and Inyang Bassey.
Released in 1994, 'Protection' was last to feature Tricky as a member of the group, after going solo in 1995. This track also contains samples taken from "The Payback" by James Brown.
"Black Is the Colour (of My True Love's Hair)" is a traditional folk song first known in the Appalachian Mountains region of the United States in 1915, but most likely originating from Scotland, as attributed to the reference to the river Clyde in the song's lyrics. Nina Simone added the song to her standard repertoire in 1959.
Otis Redding recorded "I've Been Loving You Too Long" in 1965 and when released as a single in April 1965, became his second best selling single.
R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry wrote most of 1992's "Everybody Hurts" and curiously, a Univox drum machine took over his drumming for the track—but he was responsible for the sampling of the drum pattern. The string arrangement was written by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
LUH a.k.a. Lost Under Heaven is the duo comprised of Ellery Roberts and Ebony Hoorn from Manchester. Check out the gorgeous music video for this track here...www.youtube.com
Radiohead kicked off their North American tour at Madison Square Garden in July and "Let Down" was included in the encore. This is the first time they have performed the song live in a decade. Watch here...www.rollingstone.com
While vocalist Peter Garrett was studying at Australian National University,he answered an advertisement for a spot in MIdnight Oil (known as Farm at that time) and by 1975 the band was touring the east coast. By late 1976, Garrett moved to Sydney to complete his law degree, and Farm changed its name to Midnight Oil by drawing the name out of a hat.
Upon its release in 2009, Elvis Perkins talked about his second release to Q magazine, "I'd no interest in making Ash Wednesday II. After the dust had settled I was weary, worn and confused about what had happened, especially that people thought it was so personal. I had a talk with myself as to how I might deal with things second time around. Part of this involved making a band record removed from self and giving three other dudes a say. It's a broader vision"
Tycho, the project of Scott Hansen, got his stage name from Tycho Brahe, a 16th-century Danish nobleman, astronomer, and alchemist who vigorously pursued the value of empirical data. Hansen is also known for his photography and design work under the name ISO50, and he masterminds all of Tycho’s visuals.
Julian Cope got his start in 1978 as the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band The Teardrop Explodes, he has followed a solo career since 1983 and worked on musical side projects such as Queen Elizabeth, Brain Donor and Black Sheep.
Check out the music video for this track here...www.youtube.com
James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified with the acquisition of Gavan Whelan on drums
"A Change Is Gonna Come" was released on December 22, 1964.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mayfield started his musical career in a gospel choir. At the age of 14, he joined vocal group The Impressions. As a songwriter, Mayfield became noted as one of the first musicians to bring more prevalent themes of social awareness into soul music. Roots is Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, released in October 1971.
Tony Gilbert, a long time friend of Marley, was present at the time he was writing the song "Three Little Birds" and elaborated on his process in an interview, "Bob got inspired by a lot of things around him, he observed life. I remember the three little birds. They were pretty birds, Pelicans, who would come by the windowsill at Hope Road."
"Get By" produced by Kanye West, samples "Sinnerman" as performed by Nina Simone.
New music from A Tribe Called Quest! This is their first album in 18 years and also their last. It also honors the memory of member, Phife Dawg, who gave the record its title.
New track from local group Dude York! Their new album, 'Sincerely' will be dropping on February 24th, 2017 via Hardly Art! Check out their past KEXP session with us: www.youtube.com
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is the tenth studio album from The Flaming Lips, released in 2002. The title character is believed to be an allusion to Boredoms/OOIOO member Yoshimi P-We, who also performs on the album.
X formed in Los Angeles in 1977. They released their fourth record, 'More Fun In The New World' in 1983.
RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and bandleader Leon Russell who passed away in Nashville on Sunday. He was 74. Russell plays the piano intro of this classic Sinatra track.
Leon Russell had 31 albums to his credit, and recorded about 430 songs. 'Carney' was his third solo album released in 1972.
Leon Russell played the piano keys on all of The Beach Boys albums including the famous 'Pet Sounds'
"A Song For You" hails from Russell's self-titled debut released on February 1st, 1970. This track has been covered by numerous artists including Donny Hathaway, The Temptations, Donna Summers, Ray Charles, and more.
Leon Russell led Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen released 46 years ago.
Leon Russell played on this track on the The Byrds debut album released in 1965.
Originally written for the Carpenters but released as a single in December 1969.
Leon Russell released his second solo album, Leon Russell and the Shelter People released in 1971
Ruminations is the seventh solo album by Conor Oberst, released on October 14, 2016 on Nonesuch Records. The songs were recorded in the winter of 2015 at ARC Studios in Oberst's native Omaha, Nebraska, with all the songs recorded in the span of 48 hours. In a press release, Oberst described Ruminations' inception:
“ I wasn't expecting to write a record. I honestly wasn't expecting to do much of anything. Winter in Omaha can have a paralyzing effect on a person but in this case it worked in my favor. I was just staying up late every night playing piano and watching the snow pile up outside the window. Next thing I knew I had burned through all the firewood in the garage and had more than enough songs for a record. I recorded them quick to get them down but then it just felt right to leave them alone."
American Wrestlers will be LIVE on KEXP on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM!
Dramamine is a motion sickness medicine that can alter your mood and a great track from Modest Mouse released in April 1996 from 'This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About"
World Premiere of FAIRCHILD's new track, "Start Again"! Got a note from Nathan of Fairchild a few weeks back…it reads as follows…
A lot has happened since we were in your studios in 2014 including a move to Manchester, UK approximately 2 years ago and more recently, wrapping up the mixing of our debut album. We're yet to set a release date (2017) or make an official announcement you'll be happy to know that 'Dancer' may have secured a spot on the record!
Austra is an electronic music project from Toronto, Ontario, founded by Katie Stelmanis in 2009. Their new album, 'Future Politics' will arrive on January 20th, 2017. Check out their 2011 Live on KEXP session here...www.youtube.com
Kate Tempest is an English poet, spoken word artist and playwright. In 2013 she won the Ted Hughes Award for her work Brand New Ancients. In 2015-16, she was a visiting fellow in the Department of English, University College, London. She just released her second full-length, 'Let Them Eat Chaos' this past October.
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was a soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. I'm New Here is the 13th and final studio album by American recording artist Gil Scott-Heron, released on February 8, 2010, by XL Recordings. It was his first release of original material after a 16 year hiatus.
Scottish hip-hop outfit Young Fathers released this second installment in their discography on April 6th, 2015. The music video for this track is simple but powerful...www.youtube.com
'I Am Somebody' samples lines from "I Am – Somebody", a poem written in the 1950s by Reverend William Holmes Borders, Sr., senior pastor at Wheat Street Baptist Church and civil rights activist in Atlanta, GA.
Radiohead recently released a new minimalist take for their music video of "The Numbers" from their newest album 'A Moon Shaped Pool'
Shearwater hails from Austin, Texas, led by multi-instrumentalist and lead singer Jonathan Meiburg, a singer-songwriter and ornithologist. Check out their KEXP session from this past Spring: www.youtube.com
"Tiny Dancer" is a 1971 song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, who wanted to capture the spirit of California in 1970. It appears on John's fourth album, Madman Across the Water.
