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Friday, Jul 15 2016, 6AM
Check out a review of Massive Attack's latest album here: blog.kexp.org
Richard Dorfmeister can also me found on the first Verve Remixed album - as part of the remix of Willie Bobo's Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserva Mix)
Breathe has been featured in three car ads, two movies, and two TV shows.
See Moby in the old KEXP studio performing Walk With Me: www.youtube.com
Who doesn't want to see the Muppets performing LCD Soundsystem? blog.kexp.org or see them in NY at the Panorama Festival on 7/24
When making In Colour, Jamie Smith wanted to make an album that sounded like it did not come from any particular era.
A Letter From God To Man was released on Christmas Eve 2007 as a free download while the duo was still unsigned.
A review of Radiohead's latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool... blog.kexp.org
Losing My Religion became R.E.M.'s biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single stayed on the chart for 21 weeks. Need more R.E.M? Look no further: blog.kexp.org
Over seventy musicians have performed live as a Waterboy!
Balkan folk with contemporary post-punk? Yes please. More Firewater in-studio: blog.kexp.org
Wussy was just here back in March. More in-studio! blog.kexp.org
In Seattle at Barboza September 24th. Until then maybe this will hold you over... blog.kexp.org
Angel Olsen emerged as a member of Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s backing band the Babblers in 2010 and was the KEXP Song of the Day back in 2014 blog.kexp.org
Shovels & Rope will be in Bellingham on November 11th and in Seattle at the Showbox SoDo on the 12th. If you can't wait, check out their in-studio blog.kexp.org
No Grace was the Song of the Day back on June 14th and according to PAWS is "the song you sing when you get kicked in the teeth". blog.kexp.org
Remember when that Seattle supergroup played Iggy Pop covers at the Pike Place Market? I didn't dream that did I? blog.kexp.org
Samples Jame's Brown's Funky Drummer - Clyde Stubblefield. Find out more here: blog.kexp.org
Check out Larry Mizell, Jr.'s spotlight on Ice Cube blog.kexp.org
Interview with Mr. Lif, self-proclaimed protest rapper pitchfork.com
Friday is not complete without it. Have you ever stumbled across it being played on a different day? Sounds wrong.
The name MC 900 Ft Jesus came from a sermon by Oral Roberts, in which the televangelist claimed that he had received a vision of a 900-foot-tall Jesus, who commanded him to build a hospital on the campus of Oral Roberts University.
Chart the rise and fall of one of the greatest rock bands in history with DJ Michelle's documentary on grunge and Nirvana: blog.kexp.org
The Dandy Warhols will be at Marymoor park 8/14 and in Portland on 8/13. Check out their in-studio for the reissue of Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia. blog.kexp.org
Their first studio album, 1985's Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven is an early example of alternative rock...
The video for Alive was filmed in Bryce Canyon National Park and the redwoods of California.
Baby Dayliner helped with the new home campaign and the revival of revival of John In The Morning At Night blog.kexp.org
Check out the review of Wildflower. The Avalanches proclaimed “It’s so f***in’ party you will die.” blog.kexp.org
Sinatra first performed the That's Life on his television special A Man and His Music – Part II in 1966, where it was played in the fashion of a blues song with the backing music played on an electronic organ.
T-Bone Burnett worked with actors Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon for their singing roles as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the film Walk the Line. Witherspoon won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film, giving special thanks to Burnett in her speech for "helping her realize her lifelong dream of being a country music singer". He also produced that film's soundtrack album and wrote its score.
Looks like The Handsome Family will be coming to the west coast in December but no dates confirmed yet...
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' new album Skeleton Tree is out September 9th and launches with a feature film One More Time With Feeling on the 8th. Find out more nickcave.com
They'll be @ Zoo Tunes with the B52's on July 24th! If you can't make that, how about Bellingham on the 22nd or Portland on the 23rd? englishbeat.net
The song's title refers to an area historically known as Electric Avenue; a reference to the first place electricity lighted the streets in the market area of Brixton, South of London. This is an area known in the modern times for its high population of Caribbean immigrants and high unemployment. Tensions grew until violence hit the street now known as the 1981 Brixton riot. A year later, this song played over the airwaves.
On the inside of the original Rastaman Vibrations album jacket is a message stating "This album jacket is great for cleaning herb." The original jacket had divots in it which made its texture bumpy.
When the newly completed The Wall was played for an assembled group of executives at Columbia's headquarters in California, several were reportedly unimpressed by what they heard.
Lady Lamb came through KEXP last year and did an awesome set, check out video from that: blog.kexp.org