4,992Shows
249,891Spins
Thursday, May 12 2016, 6AM
Raised in Australia, Sia Furler later moved to the U.K., where she did guest vocals for several groups before hitting her own fame
Denver quartet DeVotchKa was in our studio for a live session in September 2015, watch it here! www.youtube.com
The third single released from this English band's sophomore release - the strings draw inspiration from John Lennon's "Mind Games" and were a precursor to their biggest hit "Bittersweet Symphony"
Manchester band Elbow was on the Main Stage at Sasquatch in 2014, click here for pics of the set: blog.kexp.org
After a fire destroyed their recording studio in 1995, Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams, and Andy Williams of Sub Sub took a few years to redo their sound, and re-emerged as Doves in 1998
London trio Desert Mountain Tribe was just in our studio to record a live session, keep an eye out for it on blog.kexp.org or at our YouTube channel!
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have (temporarily at least) reunited for a documentary about the Manchester band with the same team that produced the Amy Winehouse biopic - Release is expected sometime in 2016: www.nme.com
Off the sophomore release from this London trio, with production help from Hugh Jones (Echo & the Bunnymen, The Undertones, Simple Minds). Check out our Review Revue of Strange Free World here! blog.kexp.org
Cover of S'Express' "Mantra for a State of Mind" from this Scottish band's Record Store Day 12" release, featuring Naomi Osbourne's original backing vocals and Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on guitar
Seattle band formed in 1989, featuring Roderick Wolgamott on vocals, The Posies Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer, bassist Joe Howard, drummer Ben Ireland, keyboard player Gordon Raphael, and guitarist Ivan Kral, who previously played in Patti Smith Group
Playing at The Neptune TONIGHT with The Heavy Light: www.stgpresents.org
Off a collection of two covers and nine original songs for the Sean Penn film of the same name, and featuring backing vocals on "Hard Sun" by Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker
From the new release by this Scottish band, produced by The National's Aaron Dessner. Catch them at Sasquatch this month! www.sasquatchfestival.com
One of the many great bands that played our New Home Grand Opening in April! "Retreat" was also our Song of the Day on December 23, 2013: blog.kexp.org
Detroit group comprised of Wajeed (founder of Slum Village) and Saadiq (student of Motown songwriter Barrett Strong)
After suffering an injury that ended her ballet career, the Danish artist turned her attention to music instead
New music from Mercury prize-winning artist James Blake, featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on vocals - see the video for "I Need A Forest Fire" here: www.youtube.com
Another side project for Justin Vernon, featuring Collections of Colonies of Bees' Jon Mueller, Chris Rosenau, Jim Schoenecker, Daniel Spack, and Thomas Wincek
Austin band Okkervil River was in our studio back in October 2013, catch the live performance here! www.youtube.com
The debut album from this British group - "Black Metallic" was the first successful single for the band, reaching #68 on the U.K. charts, and the video was put into heavy rotation on MTV. Watch it here: www.youtube.com
Check out this Artist Profile about Seattle producer/singer-songwriter Erik Blood: blog.kexp.org
Radiohead is the first rock group to nab two concurrent top 10 hits on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart, with “Burn the Witch” (No. 1) and “Daydreaming” (No. 6). The chart began in May 2014, and ranks according to the most shared or mentioned songs via Twitter
The last hit single from Siouxsie and The Banshees, whose lyrics depict the 1968 death of starlet Jayne Mansfield
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince are finally back after a five year hiatus, and they're playing The Showbox June 1! Find ticket info: www.showboxpresents.com
Make sure to tune in tomorrow for twelve hours of programming devoted to Soul music and Stevie Wonder's birthday! blog.kexp.org
This Minnesota trio performed for us in September 2012 at Bumbershoot, watch the live performance here! www.youtube.com
Formed in Anacortes, WA in 2005 and later signed to Chris Walla's (Death Cab For Cutie) label Trans in 2010
Minneapolis alt-country band The Jayhawks will be playing at The Neptune on July 19! Tickets go on sale today: purchase.tickets.com
The first hip-hop album in history to hit #1, it also reached Diamond Status (10 million copies sold) in 2015
New from the San Jose turntablist, "Nobody Speak" is a collaboration with Run the Jewels, and will appear on The Mountain Will Fall, out June 24
Queens rapper whose mission statement and motto is "Boy Sand like you've never seen him before. As usual."
Check out this live review of this Austin band's show at The Showbox in 2012: blog.kexp.org
See photos from Sleater-Kinney's 2015 Sasquatch performance here: blog.kexp.org
Off the follow-up to their 2013 release, 'Say Yes' is set for release on June 10. Find more info here: bigdealmusic.bandpage.com
Says Jessica Boudreaux about their new release (out May 27), "It's a breakup record, I just didn’t know that when I wrote it.”
Toronto band Greys will be playing at the Black Lodge on June 4 with Rile, New Gods, and Cool Void - www.facebook.com
Boston quintet formed in Los Angeles in 1989 - they disbanded in 1994 after the release of their second album 'Human Cannonball'
Watch Portland duo Pure Bathing Culture performing at Pickathon in 2013 here: www.youtube.com
Off the debut LP by this new band formed by Aaron Closson (Hourly Radio), and Nolan Thies (Little Black Dress, N∆TIONS) More info here: www.theblessedisles.com
Watch a full live performance from this Montreal band here: www.youtube.com
Formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland, they began making music under the names Shrug and Polar Bear before finally deciding on Snow Patrol in 1997
Chicago band that derived their name from drummer John McEntire's misinterpretation of the Gastr del Sol song "The C in Cake"
Oakland band formed in 1994, and fronted by Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy's Michael Franti
The only LP from this Boston group, composed of rappers Akrobatik, Mr. Lif, and DJ Fakts One
Catch Public Enemy (along with Ice-T, The Sugarhill Gang, MC Lyte, Naughty By Nature and more) at The Art of Rap Festival this summer - tour dates and locations here: www.artofrapfest.com
