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Thursday, Jun 9 2016, 6AM
Listen to our 2011 documentary Poets and Music featuring Patti Smith here! blog.kexp.org
Classic Pixies song that was produced by former Big Black leader Steve Albini, and featured at the end of the 1999 movie Fight Club
Royal Mail has recently revealed that the legendary London band will be featured on their own stamps this July to celebrate 50 years of Pink Floyd! www.bbc.com
See photos from The Flaming Lips performance at Sasquatch 2011 here! blog.kexp.org
Check out this article on how the 1968 masterpiece Astral Weeks came to be here: www.bostonmagazine.com
Check out this list of more songs about home here! blog.kexp.org
Though 40 different members would pass through the group, they were formed in San Francisco in 1990 by singer/guitarist Anton Newcombe, bassist Matt Hollywood, guitarist Dean Taylor, organist Mara Regal, accordionist Dawn Thomas, drummer Brian Glaze, and Joel Gion.
New Jersey band The Feelies is celebrating their 40th anniversary this weekend with a show in Maplewood, NJ, read more about it here! www.northjersey.com
We've got a live review and photos of the Minneapolis band's performance at The Paramount in 2015 here! blog.kexp.org
Watch Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty's live performance for us back in 2012 here: blog.kexp.org
Our Hood to Hood challenge is on NOW, get your neighborhood donation in at kexp.org/donate! And then check out these photos of when John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats played for 2015 winners West Seattle here: blog.kexp.org
Originally calling themselves Farm, and formed in Sydney by Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst, Andrew "Bear" James, the band formed its own label (Powderworks) for their first album after a string of rejections from record companies.
Elvis Costello (along with Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, and Chip Taylor) will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame today in NYC! songhall.org
We interviewed vocalist/guitarist Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500 about his memoir "Black Postcards" back in 2008, read it here: blog.kexp.org
Official video for this 1985 U.S. number 1 hit, which you know you want to watch right now: www.youtube.com
Read our DJ's take (from 1987) on the album 'Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me' here: blog.kexp.org
The debut from Mike D, MCA (Adam Yauch), and Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz), which became the first number 1 album in hip-hop history, and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S.
Watch a performance from Ghostland Observatory's VIP donor show at The Triple Door in 2009 here! www.youtube.com
This British band was in town last month for a performance at Neumos, check out our photos and review here! blog.kexp.org
Instead of replacing their keyboardist Barry Andrews after he left XTC following their second album, they recruited Dave Gregory, another guitarist (who also happened to play keyboards).
Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's latest project? Public transit announcements for Sheffield, England’s Supertram light rail! (Like what common people ride) www.citylab.com
Beck has a brand new single out ("Wow"), but no word yet on when there's more coming. Keep updated here! www.beck.com
The second single from Oakland rap crew Digital Underground's debut album, which became an instant hit after its release in 1990
De La Soul has a new album, 'And the Anonymous Nobody' coming on August 26, pre-order here! www.wearedelasoul.com
Brooklyn band Lucius were recently in our studio for another live session, but while you're waiting for that one to be uploaded, check out their 2014 Triple Door performance here! www.youtube.com
A Tenement Halls cover from an album featuring non-Merge bands doing covers of the record label's back catalog
The biggest hit for this London band (thanks to the movie of the same name), written by Richard Butler and guitarist John Ashton after the rest of the band went to a bar after rehearsal
Originally started as a solo project for producer Ian Broudie, he eventually added synth programmer Simon Rogers (formerly of the Fall), keyboardist Ali Kane, bassist Martyn Campbell (formerly of Rain), and drummer Chris Sharrock (formerly of Icicle Works) to the band
The final album from this DC-based band, formed in 1981 by frontman Mark Robinson, bassist Tim Moran, and drummer Phil Krauth while still students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA
Seattle band TacocaT will be performing LIVE here at KEXP on June 15 at 12:00 PM! Find out how you can watch this live session here: blog.kexp.org
Watch London-based artist Oscar performing "Beautiful Words" for us back in 2015 here! www.youtube.com
NYC duo Phantogram has new music coming! Watch www.phantogram.com for more updates! (There's a countdown clock even)
The Scottish band was a performer at this year's Sasquatch, see photos and a live review here on our blog! blog.kexp.org
Unfortunately, the closest Radiohead is coming to us this year is San Francisco and LA, but you can check out other tour dates for the band here: www.wasteheadquarters.com
We've got photos of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 2010 performance at Musicfest NW here! blog.kexp.org
After their successful third album (1981's Dare), Human League's follow-up wasn't another full length, but this EP of six tracks
Check out featured artist Tom Waits on our 2011 documentary "Poets and Music" here! blog.kexp.org
Check out our round-up of The Clash videos for (KEXP born!) International Clash Day here: blog.kexp.org
Watch the official video for this cover of the Rod Stewart tune here: www.youtube.com
Duo formed in Denmark in 1995 by Jesper "Junior" Mortensen, and Jeppe "Senior" Laursen (formerly of Ludo-X)
Since you're probably also thinking about this scene from Almost Famous: www.youtube.com
Michael Franti will be performing at this year's Bumbershoot Festival on Labor Day weekend, find more info here: bumbershoot.com
