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Thursday, Oct 13 2016, 6AM
Off the most recent album from the Detroit-born singer, written after the death of his mother in 2012. Read our review of 'Carrie & Lowell' here: blog.kexp.org
The long awaited follow-up to 2011's self-titled release has hit #1 this week, with all 10 tracks featured on the Hot Rock Songs chart. Read more about it here: www.billboard.com
Flume is the alias of Australian Harley Edward Streten, and you can catch him live in Vancouver, B.C. this December. More info here! flumemusic.com
Our Song of the Day on September 22, 2016! Make sure to watch blog.kexp.org every Monday-Friday for a new (FREE) track: blog.kexp.org
D. D. Dumbo is the stage name of Australian Oliver Hugh Perry, and 'Utopia Defeated' is his debut full-length release. Find out more here: dddumbo.com
Recorded at X Studios here in Seattle, "Hard Sun" features the background vocals of another Pacific Northwest music icon, Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney
Congrats to Bob Dylan on his award for a Nobel Prize in Literature, announced this morning! Dylan is the first American to win this prize since Toni Morrison in 1993. Read more his latest achievement here: www.nytimes.com
Happy 75th Birthday to Paul Simon, born on this day in 1941!
A tribute album for the late artist is set to release tomorrow, October 14, with covers by J. Mascis, Julien Baker, Yuck, Juliana Hatfield, and more. Find order info here! www.alr-music.com
The Dinosaur Jr/Sebadoh/Folk Implosion artist's take of the song by Elliott Smith - find more about the new tribute album to the Portland artist here! www.alr-music.com
San Francisco band that formed in 1989 by singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek, drummer Anthony Koutsos, guitarist Gorden Mack, and bassist Jerry Vessel
Watch local band Tacocat perform "Crimson Wave" (with special surprise guest George Takei!) here at KEXP in 2014 www.youtube.com
It is time for some major stormy weather here in Western WA, stay safe out there this weekend! www.thenewstribune.com
The second single from the Scottish group's second album, and a sentiment a lot of Pacific Northwesterners will actually admit to. Watch the video here! www.youtube.com
Angel Olsen will be playing the 17th Little Big Show this February 18 at The Neptune! Get your tickets now, it's for a great cause! www.stgpresents.org
Currently touring for their latest release 'Strange Little Birds,' but you can also see Shirley Manson discuss grunge-punk band L7 in their upcoming doc, "Pretend We're Dead" here! www.rollingstone.com
We're celebrating Bob Dylan's award for a Nobel Prize in Literature, announced just this morning! Read more about it here: pitchfork.com
Check out our review of the Chicago band's new album 'Schmilco' here! blog.kexp.org
Off the seventh studio album from this Minneapolis band, with contributions from Bernie Leadon, Matthew Sweet, and Jakob Dylan (yes, the son of today's Nobel Prize winner, Bob)
Check out photos of when John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats played for our 2015 Hood to Hood Challenge winner, West Seattle! blog.kexp.org
Seattle band Hey Marseilles were one of the many bands to play our New Home Grand Opening this past April. Check out their performance in our new Gathering Space here: www.youtube.com
Featured on the Athens band second album, 'Reckoning' and their first greatest hits comp, 'Eponymous' Check out the video for "So. Central Rain" here! www.youtube.com
The Canadian singer has stated recently about his acceptance with his own death, but we're definitely not ready for that yet. Read his recent New Yorker interview here: www.newyorker.com
Happy 75th Birthday to the Simon in Simon & Garfunkel, born on this day in 1941! "Mrs. Robinson" was awarded two Grammy's in 1969 for Record of the Year and Best Contemporary-Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
Fully appreciate this song even more by checking out the video clip for the New Zealand comedy duo's "Bowie" here: www.youtube.com
The debut full-length album from this Edinburgh-based band, formed in 1998 and featuring Gordon McIntyre, Nick Reynolds, Katie Griffiths, and Gary Morgan
A modest hit in the mid 90's for this Illinois band. Watch them performing "Stars" on the Late Night with Conan O'Brian show right here! www.youtube.com
Remember that time Arcade Fire won a Grammy and social media went berzerko? blog.kexp.org
Midnight Faces just recorded a live session with us this past Monday, stay tuned to blog.kexp.org for its release! In the meantime, you can find out more about the band here: www.midnightfaces.com
The new project from Moby, releasing tomorrow, October 14! Find pre-order info here: mute.com
Check out our album spotlight on 'Substance' right here: blog.kexp.org
That moment when you wake up, and realize you can add Nobel Prize winner for Literature to your resume. None of us are ever going to be Bob Dylan - www.nytimes.com
New York band Nada Surf stopped by our New Home this past March, watch their live session right here! blog.kexp.org
This Manchester band is still going strong after over thirty years, find their latest whereabouts here: www.wearejames.com
Paul Simon turns 75 years old today! And according to this interview from June, he's only now considering retirement: abcnews.go.com
Watch the timely video for "Nobody Speak" (which depicts a bunch of government officials in a full out brawl) right here: www.youtube.com
Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" went to #1 today in 1979, and was his second #1 US solo song
The debut release from this Cambridge, MA-formed band, with the original line-up consisting of bassist/vocalist Mark Sandman, Dana Colley (tenor and baritone saxophone), and drummer Jerome Dupree
Live version of the track that appears on their fourth album, 'Kid A.' Watch a live video of them performing "The National Anthem" at BBC studios right here: www.youtube.com
Cover of the Bob Dylan track that appeared on 1967's 'John Wesley Harding' See Jimi performing it here: www.dailymotion.com
You can catch Death From Above 1979 opening for B.R.M.C. next Thursday, October 20 at Showbox Sodo! Find more details here: www.showboxpresents.com
Watch the music video for Ministry's cover of Bob Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline' track "Lay Lady Lay" here: www.youtube.com
Philadelphia band that originally started as a solo project for guitarist/songwriter Mike Polizze. You can catch them here in Seattle on November 13 at Chop Suey! chopsuey.com
Formed in 1989 (and disbanded in 1994 after only two albums), frontman Josh Clayton-Felt died of cancer in 2000 at the age of 32
The new project from Moby! Read more about his new album here: www.rollingstone.com
Leaving you this morning with Mr. Nobel Prize winner in Literature, Bob Dylan www.nytimes.com
Kevin Morby plays Iceland Airwaves on Wednesday, November 2nd, along with a bunch of other amazing artists! More info: icelandairwaves.is