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Tuesday, Jun 14 2016, 6AM
Watch Trentemoller performing on KEXP from 2011 right here! blog.kexp.org He also plays synths on the latest Savages record!
Wanna keep up with Karl Hyde? Here's his diary that he posts on everyday! karlhyde.underworldlive.com
Did you know Moby helped write a book about meat and the factory farming that is used to produce it? Check it out here www.goodreads.com
Ulrich Schnauss isn't coming to the US right now, but if you happen to be in London, or live in London, in November you can see him open up for Psychic TV! Listen to more from Ulrich here soundcloud.com
2016 is the 20th anniversary of Thievery Corporation and they're on tour to celebrate it! The closest they come to Seattle is Pemberton, just north of Vancouver BC! www.thieverycorporation.com Rest of the Pemberton lineup here! pembertonmusicfestival.com
Tranquility Bass released a bunch of singles like this in the early 90's before Tom Chasteen left the band. Michael Adam Kandel carried on as Tranquility Bass and recorded his debut album on Lopez Island in Washington! Tranquility Bass didn't release another record until almost 20 years later in 2012 and sadly passed away in 2015
Loop Guru was formed when Salman Gita and Jamuud after seeing each other on the same bills across London. They soon realized they had the same frustrations about the rock scene and had an affinity for tape loops!
St. Germain isn't playing in the US anytime soon, but he is playing Iceland in a couple of days, and there are direct flights from Seattle to Reykjavik! www.icelandair.us
65daysofstatic are a post rock band out of Sheffield that have added various elements to their sound including glitch music! They also toured with The Cure during The Cure's last major tour in 2008! They also wrote and performed the soundtrack for the game No Man's Sky, the game has been pushed back to August and so the record won't be released until then either! 65daysofstatic.com
Washed Out is just one of the many great bands playing Capitol Hill Block Party this year! capitolhillblockparty.com Check out the lineup, they'll be playing with KEXP favorites like Car Seat Headrest, Wand, Israel Nash, Odesza and Chvrches!
Watch Tycho perform at the old KEXP home from a couple years ago! blog.kexp.org They are also playing Levitation Vancouver this weekend! tychomusic.com
Unless you're in the market for a hammock, this is one of those bands where you should put band at the end of your google search. Listen more of them here! www.hammockmusic.com You can also subscribe to their newsletter on their site!
No Tom Petty tour dates, but Mudcrutch just released their second album and are playing a bunch of shows in California! www.tompetty.com
Modest Mouse will be playing next door to KEXP at the Key Arena on Saturday, July 30th with Brand New! You know we need oxygen to breathe.
Puberty 2 comes out on Friday! Listen to the singles here and then pre order it when you fall in love with it! mitski.bandcamp.com They'll also be playing at the Crocodile on July 13th!
I was hoping South Dakota would win the State to State challenge because then we could play EMA all day! Also three KEXP people are from there, Troy, Brandon and Susan! www.iwannadestroy.com
Seattle based band, Crater, have a few shows this summer including Nectar Lounge on the 30th, West Seattle Summer Fest on July 9th and one of KEXP's Concerts at the Mural on August 19th!
Another awesome local band! Navvi released their debut album a couple weeks ago on local label Hush Hush, run by KEXP's very own Alex Ruder! navvi.bandcamp.com
Cover of Leonard Cohen! Read all about Jeff Buckley who passed away almost 20 years ago right here jeffbuckley.com
Velvet Underground cover! Cowboy Junkies released a box set of their 2000's albums last year, read more about it here www.cowboyjunkies.com
British band, Fear of Men, released this album a couple of weeks ago! Listen to and buy it here fearofmen.bandcamp.com and then go see them at the Sunset on July 12th!
Watch Elbow's performance from Manchester last year right here! elbow.co.uk
All things LUH here! luh.international You can see if they're coming to a town near you, and watch some videos like the music video for this song!
Doves is comprised of two brothers, Jez and Andy Williams and their friend Jimi Goodwin! The brothers met Jimi at the age of 15 and later formed the dance band, Sub Sub, together! After a studio fire they disbanded Sub Sub and moved onto more of rock sound and formed Doves
New song from Augustines! Order the album here www.weareaugustines.com and then go see them live at the Crocodile on Saturday, July 30th!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs haven't done much for the past couple years so there isn't very exciting news about them, but you can still buy some sweet merch from their website! store.bandmerch.com
Listen to a mixtape put together by Belly earlier this year! www.mixcloud.com
50 Foot Wave is a side project by Kristin Hersh and Bernard from Throwing Muses! They also started the name your price movement! Check out any of their 5 records here www.kristinhersh.com
Debut record from Kristin, also known as Dee Dee from the Dum Dum Girls! She's currently on tour with Garbage and although she's not stopping in Seattle on this tour I wouldn't be surprised if she did soon as this was released on Sub Pop! www.kristinkontrol.com
We're still 8 months away from International Clash Day! I just watched the Conjuring 2 which is set in England in 1977 and they play London Calling at the beginning with a montage of English youth, but London Calling didn't come out until 1979, two years after the movie was set!
New record from Yung came out a couple weeks ago! Listen to more here! yungbandstuff.com The text on their website is also a little fuzzy and hurts my eyes!
I love this song because it sounds like it could've been released today and it was released over 30 years ago!
The Kills just released this new album a week and a half ago! If you buy it from your local record store make sure you ask for the lyric zine that comes with it! thekills.tv
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Still relevant and always true, even 42 years after it was written. Originally recorded by Nick Lowe in 1972 and covered by Elvis Costello in 1978 as a B side
Wanna ask Chuck D a question? Well here's your chance! Submit questions to Chuck D and he'll answer them right here www.publicenemy.com
It was a sad day when the Smith Westerns broke up, but out of it we got that awesome Cullen Omori record and now this record from two former members! They'll be playing in Seattle on August 2nd at the Sunset!
Zach Condon, originally from Santa Fe, is a big fan of geography which is why the band name is Beirut, song name is Santa Fe and several other songs are named or based on different places in the world! Here are some Beirut videos to watch! beirutband.com
The Dismemberment Plan went on a tour with Death Cab for Cutie one time and titled it the Death & Dismemberment tour which is the best name ever, especially for those two bands!
Greys just played the KEXP Hood to Hood Day in West Seattle! blog.kexp.org And guess what? West Seattle won for the third straight year so we'll be celebrating out there again next summer! greys.bandcamp.com
Watch Kings of Leon videos, sign up for their newsletter, and see if they're coming to a town new you all right here! kingsofleon.com Taco Rolo, Taco Rolo, Taco Rolo
Spanish band, Mourn, just released their sophomore album on Captured Tracks who is just killing it this year. Many Captured Tracks albums will be on top tens this year! www.capturedtracks.com
The Dead Milkmen toured around last year and although they aren't doing anything this year most of the members are! Keep up with them here www.deadmilkmen.com
When The Damned were starting they were going to audition Sid Vicious and Dave Vanian for lead singer, Sid Vicious never showed up so Vanian got the job!
METZ are playing this Thursday and Friday, June 16th and 17th, at Barboza! If you're on the fence you should go because they are an amazing band to see live!
Cloud Nothings have stopped by KEXP a couple different times! Watch their performance from 2014 here! blog.kexp.org
I wanna be a jacuzzi boy, sounds like it would be fun! Jacuzzi Boys aren't on tour, but they have a wacky website full of cool t shirts and videos! jacuzziboys.com
Austin band, A Giant Dog, released this record last month and will be playing a few shows in their hometown this summer! Here's their tour schedule www.agiantdog.com
New album from The Julie Ruin is coming out on July 8th on local label Hardly Art! Preorder it here, www.thejulieruin.com there's even a limited edition vinyl version! I <3 Kathleen
The definition of post punk, Johnny Rotten went from the Sex Pistols to PiL!
