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Friday, Oct 7 2016, 6AM
Here's a video for "Almost Home,' where the videographer says, "i firmly believe that my 'almost home' video is the best video ever made involving a stuffed animal on an airplane for a budget of $10 or less.": www.youtube.com
Go here to see interesting videos, including Richard Ashcrroft's "These People": www.thevervelive.com
Animal Collective played a private show for two underage fans in Edmonton, Canada during their soundcheck there. Read about it and watch the video: pitchfork.com
Here are pictures of "Robert Smith through the years (2012)": www.rollingstone.com and a delightful picture of Smith with a cat: flavorwire.com
The National debuted two terrific new songs this summer: www.gigwise.com
Watch the video of Beach House's full performance and interview on Charlie Rose in August: www.stereogum.com
Read a thoughtful review of "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth....": www.glidemagazine.com
Little Children is Swedish artist Linus Lutti, whose new album will come out on October 21st. "(We Used to Feel) Higher" is one of two new songs released from this album. Find out more here:www.brooklynvegan.com
This review says that "Macha Loved Bedhead" "comes up just shy of genius": www.popmatters.com
This song, prominently featured in the movie "High Fidelity," is one of Scottish group The Beta Band's 10 best: www.stereogum.com
This song, for the movie "New Moon," doesn't feature creaking coffins or scary sound effects. Instead, "it's a glossy, propulsive slab of dark-hued electro, reminiscent of 'Violator'-era Depeche Mode, in which Yorke's voice is uncharacteristically slathered in heavy reverb.": www.nme.com
"Just strutting like the Meters with the Look-Ka Py Py...." The lyrics to "Root Down" will be on the quiz: www.metrolyrics.com
Hundreds of pieces from David Bowie's personal art collection have been unveiled ahead of a 10-day exhibition and auction at Sotheby's next month. You can see some of those works here: www.dailymail.co.uk
Happy 10th birthday, Mia Stella (You and Thom Yorke share a birthday.). Here's the official video for The Sugarcubes' "Birthday" for your special day: www.youtube.com
Do you hear Norman Cook's (Fatboy Slim) influence here?: www.facebook.com
Ahhh.....the Friday song. Thanks to everyone who made KEXP's Fall Fundraising Drive a great success. If you haven't contributed, there's still time: www.kexp.org
Read more about Aesop Rock at the Rhymesayer's website: www.rhymesayers.com
"It's what I really wish Trump and Hillary would just do and get it over with," Killer Mike says. See the video for "Nobody Speak": www.rollingstone.com
It's tonight! Phantogam is playing the Paramount Theatre tonight, Friday, October 7th, 2016: www.stgpresents.org
Read a review of the new tribute album to Elliott Smith, "Say Yes": www.adequacy.net
"Teenage FBI" was featured on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Watch the video for this song: www.youtube.com
Watch Pixies "prowl for love" in this "Um Chagga Lagga" video: www.rollingstone.com
Here, The Clash tackle a reggae song (by Eddy Grant and The Equals) and turn it into a rock masterpiece: www.allmusic.com
Watch Bay Area rapper Lyrics Born live in the KEXP studio in 2009: blog.kexp.org
Basement Jaxx was a featured Saturday Afternoon Artist at KEXP: blog.kexp.org
The Guardian asked whether Big Audio Dynamite was more pioneering than The Clash: www.theguardian.com
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, they've been together for 50 years. "At their best, they’ve distilled the pent-up energy and chaos of rock and roll into its purest form while investing their songs with lyrical depth and visionary insight.": www.rockhall.com
It’s clearly about loss, a beautiful construction built upon a hauntingly heavenly synth sequence.... Read more about this song and nine more of LCD Soundsystem's finest songs: www.pastemagazine.com
Anthony Gonzalez says, ""Zelly, the little girl talking on the track, she's actually Justin Meldal-Johnsen's daughter. Justin is my producer on the album.": abcnews.go.com
It's Thom Yorke's birthday and Kiss' Gene Simmons says that he has one of the greatest voices in modern rock: www.nme.com
KEXP invites you to attend the free R Day celebration, featuring Hobosexual and Thunderpussy, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, at The Old Rainier Brewery on Airport Way: blog.kexp.org
Soundgarden is releasing a 25th Anniversary edition of "Badmotorfinger" on November 18th, 2016. You can pre-order it in several formats, including a vinyl copy, now: www.soundgardenworld.com
Speaking of prchasees, you can now possess a set of Public Enemy action figures: hiphopdx.com
Darryl McDaniels visited the Pleasantville High School to talk about his drinking and his life: www.shorenewstoday.com
Wolf Parade graced the KEXP studio with a "howlingly good performance" earlier this fall. Watch that performance here: blog.kexp.org
The Black Angels are playing Desert Daze 2016 at Joshua Tree, California, October 14-16, 2016. Enjoy a live concert for KEXP VIP Cllub members from Seattle's Triple Door in 2013: blog.kexp.org
This song dates much, much further back than The Animals' great version. Read a "brief history" of "House of the Rising Sun": www.americanbluesscene.com
This rare live version was recorded in Sapporo, Japan in 1995: www.youtube.com
Oh, the costuming for this song!: www.youtube.com Devo's version of "Satisfaction" was featured in the Martin Scorsese crime epic "Casino."
Land of the Loops is Brooklyn-based electronic musician Alan Sutherland. Read a brief biography here: www.allmusic.com
Folk Implosion was a side project of Lou Barlow and John Davis. Get "Redeemed," a KEXP Song of the Day by Mr. Barlow: blog.kexp.org
This glowing KEXP album review of "A Moon Shaped Pool" features videos for "Burn The Witch" and "Daydreaming": blog.kexp.org
Watch the official music video for Bjork's "Human Behavior": www.youtube.com
Schooly D reflects on creating "gangsta rap" in this interview: www.billboard.com
Watch video of our most recent incredible KEXP session with JEFF the Brotherhood: blog.kexp.org