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Thursday, Jun 16 2016, 6AM
Seeds is the fifth studio album from this Brooklyn band, whose bassist Gerard Smith passed away from lung cancer only days after the release of their 2011 album Nine Types of Light
"To the Sky" was our Song of the Day on May 14, 2007 - check our blog Mon-Fri for a new song everyday! blog.kexp.org
This U.K. quartet was the last band to play an in-studio session at our old home on Dexter/Denny - watch the performance here! blog.kexp.org
This Cincinnati band will be playing in our studio this Saturday, June 18 at 12:00 PM and at El Corazon that night, find ticket info here: www.elcorazonseattle.com
This soundtrack from the movie of the same name also features new covers or original songs from Lou Reed, R.E.M., Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode, and U2 (just to name a few)
This Scottish band was recently in our new studio here at Seattle Center for another live session, check it out here: blog.kexp.org
This Texas band (started by Okkervil River's Will Sheff and Kingfisher's Jonathan Meiburg) has performed for us a few times over the years, you can catch their March 2016 session here: www.youtube.com
One of the bands that played the Monterey Pop Festival, a three-day concert held June 16-18 in 1967. Find out more about it here: montereyinternationalpopfestival.com
Playing Capitol Hill Block Party this July! Find tickets and line-up info here: capitolhillblockparty.com
“Music is an art form, isn’t it? It’s something that people should cherish and look after,” says Eagulls vocalist George Mitchell - read more from an interview with the Leeds band here: thelantern.com
See our photos from their May 2015 performance at the Showbox here: www.flickr.com
Check out photos and a live review of M83's performance at Sasquatch 2016 here! blog.kexp.org
This London band's first show back in the U.S. in 20 years was right here in Seattle, read about it here! blog.kexp.org
Released 30 years ago today! Read the story behind the classic album 'The Queen Is Dead' here: www.nme.com
This Portland band will be at Barboza on September 8, find ticket info here: thebarboza.com
Formed in 1991 by singer/guitarist Dean Wareham after the break-up of his band Galaxie 500. Watch video of when the band stopped by to perform for us in November 2015 here: blog.kexp.org
Playing Concerts at the Mural (for free!) on August 26th, see the full line-up here: blog.kexp.org
An exhibit of rare photos of Bowie will be in Glasgow later this year: www.heraldscotland.com
Today is the 19th anniversary of Radiohead's ground-breaking album OK Computer, watch the video for "Karma Police" here: www.youtube.com
Five years out of retirement to tour again! No local dates listed currently, but you can see the schedule for LCD Soundsystem here: lcdsoundsystem.com
This Swedish trio was in our studio back in 2011, watch the performance here! blog.kexp.org
From the best-selling album to date by this London band, who won the BRIT Award for Best British Group in 1989
New music for the first time in 16 years for this Australian band - the track "Frankie Sinatra" also features MF DOOM and Danny Brown
DJ Shadow and Run the Jewels were recent guests on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon - watch the performance (which they dedicated to the victims of Orlando) here: www.youtube.com
Off the new album from Long Island rapper Aesop Rock (Ian Bavitz), four years after his last release 'Skeleton'
Find out more about KEXP holiday International Clash Day here! blog.kexp.org
Read our review of the Australian band's latest album 'Currents' here! blog.kexp.org
Released as a single in 1982, the yelp at the beginning of the 12" version of the track was due to a snowball being stuffed down vocalist Bernard Sumner's shirt during recording
Off the latest release from these electronica veterans, coming six years after their last album (which was probably due to keeping busy with solo projects, collaborations, and directing the music of the 2012 London Olympic games). Watch the official video for "I Exhale" here: www.youtube.com
Twin Peaks will be LIVE today at noon! Find out how you can come down and watch the session here: blog.kexp.org
Girlfriend was originally recorded for A&M records, who dropped him instead of releasing the album - Zoo Entertainment released it in 1991, and it resulted in being Sweet's commercial break-through
Watch Diarrhea Planet's KEXP performance from 2014 here! blog.kexp.org
Find out what former KEXP DJ's thought of Social Distortion's self-titled album here: blog.kexp.org
The new solo project from Dum Dum Girls front-woman Dee Dee (Kristin Welchez) - check out our review of X-Communicate here: blog.kexp.org
This electropop duo has been playing new songs at shows, but no word yet on a release date for new material. In the meantime, check out their live session with us in 2014! blog.kexp.org
Santigold was the headliner for our Little Big Show #15 this May, read more about it here! blog.kexp.org
'onDeadWaves' is the debut album from this London duo, composed of Maps' James Chapman and Polly Scattergood
Seattle band whose career was cut short due to the death of frontman Andy Wood. Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass) would later go on to form Pearl Jam with Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder
Read about the Minneapolis band's show at the Paramount Theatre in 2015 here: blog.kexp.org
According to the band, 'Are You Alone' will be the last release from Majical Cloudz - read the statement, and what their future plans are here: majicalcloudz.tumblr.com
London band formed in 1998 by Joel Cadbury, Brett Shaw, and Jamie McDonald, who met at Haverstock Secondary School as teenagers
Nothing will be playing LIVE this Friday, June 17 at 12:00 PM! Listen at kexp.org or come down and watch! blog.kexp.org
New music from this Seattle band! They'll be playing at the Paramount Theatre on August 18, find tickets here: www.stgpresents.org
The debut release from this Australian trio, made up of Johnny Took, Tommy O’Dell, and Matt Mason.
Formed in 1989 in Champaign-Urbana, IL, "Stars" was a big hit for Hum in 1995 - watch the video for it here: www.youtube.com
See photos and a review of this local band's performance at the Paramount Theatre in 2015 here! blog.kexp.org
Check out this Seattle duo's KEXP performance from 2014 here! www.youtube.com
tUnE-yArDs played an amazing KEXP session a couple years ago, check it out! blog.kexp.org