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Thursday, Apr 14 2016, 6AM
'Waiting for the Moon' is the 9th album from this Nottingham sextet - they gained a cult following in the mid 90's after the release of their debut album in 1993
Smog debuted in 1988 as the lo-fi project of singer-songwriter Bill Callahan
Cover of Radiohead's Black Star, from folk artist Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
From Stephin Merritt's 3 disc epic of pop tunes that explore the themes of modern romance
In case you missed our interview and guest DJ session with Wesley and Jeremiah on the Morning Show on April 8th, make sure to check it out on our streaming archive at www.kexp.org
Alt-country group The Jayhawks have a new album coming! Look for 'Paging Mr. Proust' on April 29th
Off the new album from Scottish artist and former leader of The Beta Band, Steve Mason. Watch for tour dates here: stevemasontheartist.com
No tour dates listed for Seattle (yet), but you can catch the Swedish rockers at Revolution Hall in Portland this August! www.peterbjornandjohn.com
Handling production, and playing every instrument himself as well, this is the first solo release from Alexander Ebert, better known as the front man for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.
This Atlanta based rock group stopped by our studio in March 2014, check out the full performance here! www.youtube.com
This Portland band has been by our studio a few times, check out this interview from our 2008 Summer BBQ: www.youtube.com
Named after a character in the novel "Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs, these Boston based country rockers formed in 1991 and are led by the vocals of Eef Barzelay
Evan Dando is joined in vocals on My Drug Buddy with Juliana Hatfield, temporary bassist for The Lemonheads
Seattle artist Damien Jurado will be playing at the Neptune Theater on May 12! Ticket info here: purchase.tickets.com
Off his debut album, which eventually charted the U.S. Top 20, spurred by the song "Is She Really Going Out with Him?"
Moby played a DJ set for us earlier in February at Neumos, but you can also watch his 2009 performance in our studio here: www.youtube.com
From the brand new album by this British electronic group, who became more well known after being featured on the Trainspotting soundtrack in 1996
UNKLE is an experimental hip hop band formed in London in 1994 by Mo' Wax label head James Lavelle while still in his teens
Formed in 1981 in Dunfermline, Scotland, "In a Big Country" was a big chart hit to their U.S. audience in late 1983
Watch the official video for this 1979 gem here: www.youtube.com
Playing LIVE at KEXP on Friday, April 29 at 12:00PM and at Barboza later that evening! More info here: thebarboza.com
Formed in 1987 in Chicago, Buzz McCoy and Groovie Mann initially planned to make a movie titled, "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult." The movie never got off the ground, so it was used as their newly formed band name instead.
After a five year hiatus, Alison and Jamie of The Kills are back with new music, and will be playing The Showbox on June 1! www.showboxpresents.com
This Scottish quartet resurfaced in 1992 with their fourth release 'Honey's Dead,' and received more U.S. recognition after they landed a spot on the Lollapalooza lineup that summer.
New music from this atmospheric Glasgow band that is composed of members Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, and John Cummings - watch for tour info here: www.mogwai.co.uk
Though they clashed frequently, The Who resulted in decades worth of music, and in the late '60s they rivaled the Rolling Stones in album sales and as a live act
Influential (and controversial) New York rap group formed in Garden City, New York in 1982 and led by the duo of Chuck D and Flavor Flav
New from the Boston MC, 'Don't Look Down' is set to release on April 15 via Mello Music - www.therealmrlif.com
Haitian-born rapper who got his start with the Fugees before moving on as a solo artist
New from the Michigan born artist, Mayer produced the record himself, and also played the majority of the instruments heard on Man About Town -"It was very much like a return to the way that I did the first two albums. But, in just as many ways, it's a progression in that it's something totally different also."
NYC based band that is composed of one girl, and no Brazilians. Currently, the band is in the studio finishing up a new album that will be released on Yebo Records
Desert Mountain Tribe will be LIVE here on KEXP Thursday, April 21 at 12:00 PM!
Leeds based band that formed in 2010, influenced by the Cocteau Twins and the Cure - their new album 'Ullages' was recorded in a converted church and is set to release on May 13!
Based in London and formed in 2005, singer Faris Badwan says about a new album in 2016: "We're recording our new record at the moment. It's a traditionally long process with The Horrors. It's going well now."
London five-piece composed of Johnny Cooke (vocals), Luciano Vargas (vocals/guitar), Rikka Mehta (guitar), Duncan Timms (bass), and Rich Mitchell (drums)
The Operators were recently in town for a show at the Sunset Tavern, but you can catch video of their full performance at Iceland Airwaves here: www.youtube.com
Rock legend Elvis Costello will have a new version of his song “Back Stabbers” on the release of 'Vinyl: Music From the HBO Original Series – The Essentials' out tomorrow, April 15
The Velvet Underground experienced little commercial success during their time, but they were appreciated by a cult audience which only grew after disbanding in 1973
Iggy kicked off his Post Pop Depression tour here in Seattle on March 28, check out our review of the show here: blog.kexp.org
Born in Cleveland on March 4, 1944 in a strict and religious household, but his father still encouraged his sons to pursue music. His siblings Cecil, Curtis, Harry, and Friendly Jr. formed the gospel quintet the Womack Brothers while he was still a child.
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires will be LIVE here at KEXP on Monday, May 23 at 1:00 PM!
Jazzy hip-hop duo Gang Starr was formed in 1998 in Brooklyn, NY by Guru and DJ Premier
