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Friday, Aug 5 2016, 6AM
According to Billy Corgan, the success of "Drown" was symied by the label behind the"Singles" soundtrack pushing the Alice in Chains song, "Would?": loudwire.com
In February of last year, Slint's David Pajo made a suicide attempt. Here, he discusses the outpouring of love and support he received and the fact that depression and suicide should not be taboo topics: pitchfork.com
Take a short international trip to Vancouver, BC to hear Animal Collective play the Vogue Theatre on tuesday, September 27th, 2016.
Foals will be here in Seattle on Friday, September 23rd, 2016, playing the Paramount Theatre. Watch live video of a 2013 in--studio session: blog.kexp.org
"Line of Fire" was a KEXP Song of the Day and can be yours here: blog.kexp.org Learn about Jose Gonzalez when you read his biography at Junip's official website: junip.net
Read about Neko Case's exciting new project with k.d. lang and Laura Veirs: www.chicagotribune.com
Watch the Youtube video for Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wide World": www.youtube.com
In t;his interview, Beck talks about the "brilliant wild funk single" "Wow" and how it finds him in a happy place: www.nme.com
N.A.S.A. is an acronym for North america South America. Read a biography of this DJ duo: www.allmusic.com
This band is a project of the Mighty Mocambos, a German instrumental group.: pitchfork.com
Visit Maximo Park's Facebook page here: www.facebook.com
Watch The Jam performing "Going Underground": www.youtube.com
A reunited LCD Soundsystem just played an extraordinary concert at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater: www.westword.com
Here's a KEXP remembrance of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch: blog.kexp.org
Brother Ali will be performing at the Showbox SoDo on Thursday, September 15th, 2016.: www.rhymesayers.com
Read a brief history of New Order here: www.worldinmotion.net
"But every time I look at that ugly lake, it reminds me of me...." Here are the lyrics to "American Music": www.azlyrics.com
Get the "full Lucius experience" when you watch this live in-studio performance from earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
New Young Pony Club, an electronic music group, formed in London in 2004: www.facebook.com Watch the video for "Hiding on the Staircase": www.youtube.com
Get "Are You Ready?," a KEXP Song of the Day from Luscious Jackson: blog.kexp.org
The Avalanches' "Wildflower" is their first album in sixteen years! They have had to postpone some tour dates in support of the album because of a health issue concerning member Tony Di Blasi: www.spin.com
"They were invariably challenging and inventive, using infectious rhythms as a form of sorcery to introduce their ever-expanding audience to exotic influences from abroad that they might otherwise have never heard." Enjoy this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame biography of this seminal band: www.rockhall.com
Ahhh....the Friday song. Come tonight, Friday, August 5th, 2016, to the Seattle Center to attend KEXP's free Concert at the Mural with The Thermals, Acapulco Lips, and Mommy Long Legs: www.rockhall.com
Ahhh....another Friday song. Don't miss KEXP's breakdown of De La Soul's "3 Feet High and Rising," 12 hours of programming on Friday, August 26th, 2016: blog.kexp.org
Watch the official video for this marvelous song: vimeo.com
I needed someone to feed, er, bleed, er, plead. Read a discussion of this classic song of the 70's: ultimateclassicrock.com
Parquet Courts will be playing the Showbox on Friday, August 26th, 2016.
Here are previously unseen photos from Nirvana's 1993 Oregon tour: www.oregonlive.com
"I cut myself but I don't bleed..." Here's your opportunity to memorize the words to "Birth, School, Work, Death": www.songlyrics.com
Read a biography of this Seattle-based band: theposies.net Watch a very recent KEXP live in-studio performance: blog.kexp.org
The fourth studio album by James was named for the fact that the band had become a 7-piece outfit.: hackskeptic.com
These fabulous voices are Sam Moore and Dave Prater, "the greatest of all soul duos." They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: www.rockhall.com
This wonderfully catchy song can be yours for free. It was a KEXP Song of the Day and you can download it here: blog.kexp.org
Our condolences, Holly, on the death of your grandmother. It's a lovely image to think of you two dancing to this infectious song: www.youtube.com
Read this discussion of "in the middle of our street" by a linguist who's interested in English and American language differences: separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com
Read this 2014 20-year in-depthguide of "Ill Communication": grantland.com
Is "Revolver,"50 years old today,the best rock record ever?: www.thedailybeast.com
Watch a delightful, if "wistful," live performance by Nada Surf at KEXP earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
Thank you, Kelly, Amplifier and Friend of KEXP, for this obscure request. "I see that she is pretty...." Here are the lyrics: www.metrolyrics.com
They are New Zealand's " "fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo a cappella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo": www.billboard.com
In this 2011 interview, Matthew Sweet looks back 20 years on the making of a "power pop classic": www.spin.com
Thank you, KEXP Supporter Seth, for this excellent request. Watch this paean to "walking around and drinking some more": www.youtube.com
This Vancouver, BC duo's "The House That Heaven Built" was a KEXP Song of the Day: www.youtube.com
Texas singer Joe Ely sang the Spanish parts of this song: www.songfacts.com
Merchandise will be here in Seattle, playing Barboza on Thursday, December 1st, 2016.
The State of Illinois has ordered that Cheap Trick signs near Rockford, their home town, are "advertising" and must be taken down: www.rrstar.com
Visit The Bunnymen's official site: www.bunnymen.com
Check out video of Divine Fits playing live at KEXP: blog.kexp.org