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Friday, Sep 2 2016, 6AM
Michael Kiwanuka will be here in Seattle, playing the Showbox on Thursday, December 8th, 2016, in support of this terrific album, "Love & Hate."
How many times does Bill Withers croon "I know" in this great song? The answer (we think) is 26 times.
"The song sees a swirl of synths slowly spiraling behind Devon Welsh’s voice, heightening its already hypnotic qualities." Read about this song and see the video here: consequenceofsound.net
Cat Stevens is now Yusuf Islam. Read his 2015 thoughts on Islam and his return to music after many years: www.rollingstone.com
John Richards picked "They Want More" as one of this week's KEXP Songs of the Day: blog.kexp.org Ages and Ages will be playing Barboza on Wednesday, September 8th, 2016.
Here's a biography of Love & Rockets, formed from the "ashes of Bauhaus": www.allmusic.com
My Morning Jacket's "It Still Moves" was remixed and remaster and released in May, 2016: mymorningjacket.com
Car Seat Headrest will be playing the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, November 26th, 2016. You can be "invited into the divine council": carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com
"We are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine. We are intellectual love gods." Visit The Sisters of Mercy official website: www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/
See the video for The Horrors 2014 song, "So Now You Know": www.youtube.com
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Transmission" at number 20 in its list of the 50 "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever", one place below "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
M83 will be in Seattle, playing the WaMu Theater on Tuesday, October 25th, 2016.
Watch the Pixies playing this song live in 1988: www.youtube.com
A Detroit minister is suing the Mildred Gaddis radio show, saying she was wrongly accused of throwing a pot of hot grits on soul singer Al Green ..: www.freep.com
Shuggie Otis made three acclaimed albums before age 21 and then disappeared for 40 years into a maze of addiction and menial jobs before reappearing recently: www.theguardian.com
You are not alone, Helen.. Here's the hopeful and healing video for "River": www.youtube.com
Read a biography of this talented Scottish artist: www.allmusic.com
Watch Kristin Hersh share her five favorite Vic Chesnutt songs: blog.kexp.org
Happy birthday, Arlie. this song is a birthday request just for you. Here's Common Market, playing live at KEXP: g.kexp.org/2008/09/24/kexp-video-of-the-week-common-market/
It's a very familiar tune, isn't it?
Ahhh....the Friday song. KEXP is quite involved with this year's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, with shows in our Public Gathering Space and special secret shows, also: blog.kexp.org
"You're telling me it's in the trees..." Here are the lyrics to "Grey Cell Green": lyrics.wikia.com
Happy birthday again Arlie. Here's a song from your birth year. Watch video from Arcade Fir's performance at the Gorge in 2014: og.kexp.org/2014/08/08/video-roundup-arcade-fire-at-the-gorge-88/
You can visit TV on the Radio's Facebook page here: www.facebook.com
Download "Invisible," a KEXP Song of the Day by Modest Mouse: blog.kexp.org
Thanks for this request, Valentina. Watch The Clash performing "Should I Stay...": www.youtube.com
KEXP DJ's remembered Kurt Cobain (and "Love Buzz") here: blog.kexp.org
Make the drive to Olympia, Washington to hear Built to Spill at the Capitol Theater on Friday, November 4th, 2016.
In late July, Billy Corgan announced a new solo album and talked about a Smashinp Pumpkins reunion: www.spin.com
Learn more about Aesop Rock and his terrific new album at the Rhymesayers website: www.rhymesayers.com
"Once upon a time up on this mic..." Here's the video for another 2004 (Happy birthday, Arlie.) song: www.youtube.com
Wow! They are playing the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, September 17th, 2016.
Watch Beck's cover of Prince's "Raspberry Beret": www.rollingstone.com
Go here to "the shadowy site on a shadowy web": shadowy.brainiac.com
Read a KEXP report of The English Beat's wonderful performance at the Bumbershoot Music Lounge several years ago: blog.kexp.org
"Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate..." Here are the lyrics to this exquisite wedding recessional song: www.azlyrics.com
For you to be well-informed, you need to read this "brief history of The Smiths": www.askmeaskmeaskme.com
See the official video for "It's a Shame About Ray": www.youtube.com
According to the band, the lyrics to this song are meant to be surreal and meaningless.
Here's an interview with FIDLAR's Zac Carpenter on kicking drugs and staying punk: www.stereogum.com
Read a biography of this project of Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield: www.allmusic.com
Another 2004 release, this song is about a pair of people with eating disorders: www.songfacts.com Here are the lyrics; lyrics.wikia.com
Read the story of The Faces' fourth and final album, "Ooh La La": ultimateclassicrock.com
Read a review of "No Style" by King Biscuit Time, the project of The Beta Band's Steve Mason: pitchfork.com
Speaking of The Beta Band.... This song was a famous part of the film, "High Fidelity": mentalfloss.com
"Whirring" by KEXP favorites The Joy Formidable is a KEXP Song of the Day and can be yours for absolutely free right here: blog.kexp.org They'll be at the Knitting Factory in Spokane on Tuesday, September 27th, 2016.
Here's video from a very popular 2004 album (Happy birthday, Arlie.): www.youtube.com
This is, of course, a Kate Bush cover. In an interview, The Futureheads said they got this message: "‘Hello, Kate Bush here – just phoning to say I absolutely love your version of “Hounds Of Love”, we haven’t had a chance to meet yet but I hope we will, and hope you have a nice Christmas.’
Read more at www.uncut.co.uk
The Kings of Leon new album, "Walls," will be out on October 14th, 2016: www.rttnews.com
The Flaming Lips were the subject of a KEXP documentary---"Psychedelics": blog.kexp.org
This song was nominated for the World Music Award for World's Best Song. Watch the video: www.youtube.com
