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Thursday, Sep 1 2016, 6AM
Watch video of when The Jam's Paul Weller stopped by our studio for a live performance in September 2015 here! blog.kexp.org
Need to kill time at work this morning? The Smiths have joined up with PETA to create an 8-bit arcade-style game entitled, The Beautiful Creature Must Die. Says Morrissey, "This game is the biggest social crusade of all, as we safeguard the weak and helpless from violent human aggression. You don’t get that from Pokémon Go." Find it here: www.nme.com
The lead single from the Liverpool band's fourth studio album. Watch the video for "Killing Moon" (one of their highest-charting hits) here: www.youtube.com
The Pixies (with new bassist Paz Lenchantin) are gearing up for the release of their new album 'Head Carrier,' out on September 30th. Find all the pre-order info you need here! pixies.pmstores.co
A new Jane's Addiction vinyl box set is coming October 21! The six-LP collection will include the Nothing’s Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual albums, their 1990 Live From the Palladium concert recording, a selection of rarities, demos and live takes. Find more info about 'Sterling Spoon' here: diffuser.fm
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According to a recent interview with The Stone Roses (brief) guitarist, Aziz Ibrahim, Slash did indeed offer to play in the band. Leather pants were not a part of the band uniform apparently though. Read more about it here: www.nme.com
This French act is currently touring for the release of their latest album, 'Junk'. Find them in Seattle on October 25 at WaMu Theater: www.ticketmaster.com
"The Rainbow Connection" made it's first appearance in The Muppet Movie, and was later nominated in the Best Song category at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980. Watch Kermit performing it here! www.youtube.com
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats stopped by to perform for our Hood to Hood challenge winners (West Seattle) in 2015. See photos of it here! blog.kexp.org
The second single from the Scottish band's sophomore release, 'Darklands.' Watch the video for "Happy When It Rains" here! www.youtube.com
The lone album from The La's, formed in Liverpool by singer/guitarist/songwriter Lee Mavers, bassist John Power, guitarist Paul Hemmings, and drummer John Timson in 1986
Sacramento band Cake was at Bumbershoot 2015, see photos from their performance here! blog.kexp.org
See the Norman, OK band performing "Class Historian" for us back in March 2015 here! blog.kexp.org
Happy Release Birthday to R.E.M.'s 'Document,' which turns 29 years old today!
Off the second self-titled album from the London band (known as "the butterfly album"), "Shine On" was re-recorded in 1990 for the release
Second release from the Memphis band fronted by Alex Chilton, formed in 1971
Watch local band The Posies performing in our Gathering Space this past May here! blog.kexp.org
The Scottish band's new album 'Here' is coming September 9! Find tour dates and pre-order info here: www.teenagefanclub.com
This Portland band recently played our Rock the Dock show this past July, keep track of where they're playing next here: www.summercannibals.com
In case you also kept a notebook full of clippings from Seventeen, Sassy, etc about Shirley Manson, you can catch Garbage playing at The Paramount Theatre on September 19! www.axs.com
Kathleen Hanna and crew will be playing at The Showbox on October 8! Find info here: www.axs.com
The debut album from this Toronto-based band, (the project of songwriter Laura Hermiston and Brian Borchedt of Holy Fuck) find more info about them here: buzzrecords.ca
NYC band started by guitarist Billy Coté, drummer Johnny Kick, bassist Matt Verta-Ray, and guitarist/vocalist Mary Lorson. 'Panic On' is their second release.
New music from the Philadelphia trio, formed in 2009 by Kiel Everett, Mike Polizze, Mike Sneeringer. Find more about their new album here! www.dragcity.com
Off the NYC rockers fifth studio album, released as the first single in May 1980
Manchester band formed by vocalist Mark E. Smith in 1977. His American wife, Brix, joined the band as a guitarist by the mid-80's
Released as a single in 1983, the Spanish interjections in the track were recorded off an actual Mexican radio station. The L.A. band peaked with this song at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Read our review of the (sixteen years in the making) new release from The Avalanches here! blog.kexp.org
Formed in 1974 in NYC by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth after they met at the Rhode Island School of Design. The "Naive Melody" part of the title refers to the guitar and bass part doing the same thing throughout the song
The recording at the beginning and end of the track is of fans singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" in Liverpool's Kop (the anthem of Liverpool F.C)
The debut single from the NYC electronic act, who has come back out of retirement this year...keep track of James Murphy and crew here! lcdsoundsystem.com
Happy birthday to '13 Songs,' the compilation album of Fugazi's first two EPs ('Fugazi' and 'Margin Walker') released on this day 27 years ago! Watch them performing "Waiting Room" live at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC in 1988 here: www.youtube.com
Watch the official video of Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone" here! www.youtube.com
Seattle band Smokey Brights will be releasing their new album on October 21! You can also catch them the same day at Neumos, find info here: neumos.com
KEXP & Cloudbreak Music Festival Present: Smokey Brights 10 year Anniversary 2024
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The first worldwide hit for Electric Light Orchestra, released as a single off their fifth album in 1975
The follow-up to Beck's Grammy-winning 'Morning Phase' is coming this October, keep track of him here! www.beck.com
The Brit-pop band has recently re-released their first album, 'Leisure' on colored vinyl to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1991 debut. Find out how to get it here! www.blur.co.uk
The L.A.-based home recording artist has just released his second album, 'Phase Zero' via local label Sub Pop. No Seattle dates listed for a tour yet, but watch for them here! www.subpop.com
Geowulf is an Australian duo composed of Star Kendrick & Toma Banjanin, currently basing themselves in London. Find out more here: www.facebook.com
'Document,' the fifth studio album from the Athens band, turns 29 years old today! Watch them perform "King of Birds" from their 1990 doc, "Tourfilm" here: www.youtube.com
This Austin band performed a VIP Club Concert for us at The Triple Door in May 2013, watch the performance here! blog.kexp.org
San Francisco psych band that features the twin vocals of Grace Slick and Marty Balin, and was the only band to play all the major '60s rock festivals (Monterey, Woodstock, Altamont)
Originally formed as the Farm in Sydney in 1971, they rechristened themselves Midnight Oil in 1975. 'Diesel and Dust' is the sixth studio release from the band, which is a concept album about environmental causes and the struggles of Indigenous Australians
Our Song of the Day on August 16! Watch blog.kexp.org every Monday-Friday for a new track: blog.kexp.org
The 90's London shoegaze band made a stop at The Showbox this past April to kick off their 2016 tour, check it out here: blog.kexp.org
From the local trio that took 2nd place in 2015's Sound Off competition at EMP. They played a free show for us at Concerts at the Mural last month, keep track of their latest whereabouts here! www.facebook.com
Find out what our DJ's thought of Sonic Youth's 'Dirty' after it's 1992 release here: blog.kexp.org
'13 Songs,' the two EP compilation album from Fugazi turns 27 years old today! See them performing "Burning" live in 1990 here: www.youtube.com
The mash-up album of Wu-Tang Clan and Fugazi songs is the project of Doomtree producers Swiss Andy and Cecil Otter. Read a breakdown of '13 Chambers' here! www.rollingstone.com
Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA has teamed up with Paul Banks from Interpol for a new project called Banks & Steelz, read more about it here: uproxx.com
KEXP has a review of the Wolf Parade show that happened a few weeks ago, check it out: blog.kexp.org