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Wednesday, Apr 6 2016, 6AM
Did you know that Lisa Germano has appeared on over sixty records by a variety of artists, including U2, John Mellencamp, David Bowie, Sheryl Crow, Iggy Pop, Billy Joel, and more!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have remained quiet over the past few years. Last we heard from Karen O was back in 2014 when she released her solo record, Crush Kiss.
Neko Case + k.d. lang + Laura Veirs = case/lang/veirs! Recorded over two years in lang and Veirs’ homes in Portland, this power trio will be releasing their first record in June via ANTI.
Swedish duo First Aid Kit covering R.E.M.'s "Walk Unafraid" on the soundtrack for Wild, the movie for which both Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern received Oscar nods...
In 2009 Matthew Houck brought Phosphorescent to Seattle to play some music on off their new record, Pride, on the Morning Show. Revisit this intimate set on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Influenced by The Velvet Underground, Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, and Steve Reich, principal songwriter for The Waterboys, Mike Scott, stated that This Is the Sea is"the record on which I achieved all my youthful musical ambitions."
Death Cab for Cutie are still on tour supporting their new Grammy nominated album, Kintsugi. Find out more on the band's web site: deathcabforcutie.com
A special thanks to everybody who came out to see the Lumineers last week to benefit KEXP's new home! More info on the past event on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
"Serpents" was KEXP Song of the Day back in 2011! Read more about Sharon Van Etten and her 2012 release, Tramp, on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Wolf Alice will be at Sasquatch! They're playing on Friday, May 27th! More information on Wolf Alice's web site: wolfalice.co.uk
Brand new music from Underworld! Their new EP Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future was just released in March. More info on the band's web site: www.underworldlive.com
The drums are sampled from "Them Changes" by Bernard Purdie. The vocals, "Back with another one of those block rockin' beats" is a sample from American rapper Schoolly D's 1989 song "Gucci Again".
Wussy covering New Order's “Ceremony” for Record Store Day! It will be released on gold vinyl via Damnably. More info on the band's web site: www.wussy.org
The Clash covering The Equals hit, "Police On My Back". The title of the album refers to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, and its catalogue number, 'FSLN1', refers to the abbreviation of the party's Spanish name, Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional
Fun Fact: "Monkey Gone to Heaven" was the first Pixies song to feature guest musicians: two cellists, Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich, and two violinists, Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter.
Bleached have a brand new record and it's called, Welcome The Worms. Find out more about the release on the groups web site: hellobleached.tumblr.com
Snag a free download off "Lalita" on the KEXP Song of the Day Podcast back from 2009! blog.kexp.org
M. Ward just released his eighth studio album, More Rain. Written with the intention to listen to his record on a rainy day, More Rain is Ward's first solo album since 2012's A Wasteland Companion.
Minneapolis group, Night Moves, just released their record, Pennied Days. "Carl Sagan" is their newest single off the record. Find out more about the group on their web site: www.nightmovesmpls.com/
French Kicks are still together, but we haven't heard anything since their 2008 release, Swimming. In the meantime, Nick Stumpf is producing records in NYC: www.nickstumpf.com
Fun Fact: 10 years old this year, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah eponymous debut was listed as one of the 50 most important recordings of the decade by National Public Radio's All Songs Considered.
Tapes 'n Tapes singer Josh Grier says their first album was recorded "...in the winter time at a cabin in the Wisconsin woods with no running water or toilet paper. It was a lot fun to do it on our own and get a little crazy, but it was also frustrating since we didn't really know entirely what we were doing."
Originally released as a single in 2014, Oscar has added "Sometimes" to his repertoire of songs for his upcoming release, Cut and Paste. It will be released on May 13th, more info on his Facebook: www.facebook.com
Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs/Divine Fits) formed Operators in 2013 with New Bomb Turks/Divine Fits drummer Sam Brown and multi-instrumentalist Devojka. Their debut album, Blue Wave, is out now and the band is touring the US. More tour dates & info on the groups web site: operatorsmusic.com
Interpol released debut 'Turn On the Bright Lights' in 2002 bringing post-punk back into the dimly lit room of the early aughts. Featuring Paul Banks distinctive baritone and Joy Division channeled guitar riffs.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania duo, Slingshot Dakota, just released their fourth album, Break, via Topshelf Records: slingshotdakota.tumblr.com
Supergroup, Imperial Teen, features Roddy Bottum (Faith No More), Will Schwartz (hey willpower), Lynn Truell (Sister Double Happiness, the Dicks, and the Wrecks), and Jone Stebbins (previously of The Wrecks) primarily on bass and backing vocals.
Brand new music from The Dandy Warhols! Find out more on their new release via their web site: www.dandywarhols.com
A somewhat anthem to skateboarding culture, "Los Angeles" was featured in the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's American Wasteland as well as being featured in Yeah Right, a skateboarding video directed by Spike Jonze with professional skateboarder Eric Koston skating to this song.
New music from Steve Mason, lead singer of the Beta Band! Check out the album here: stevemasontheartist.com
Seattle industrial pop duo, Crater, just released their debut record Talk To Me So I Can Fall Asleep via local label, Help Yourself Records. The group was also featured as KEXP Song of the Day a few weeks back. More info on the group here via the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Blackalicious' 2002 album, Blazing Arrow, boasts guest appearances including Zack de la Rocha (of Rage Against the Machine), Questlove (of The Roots), and legendary soul and jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron.
New music from Aesop Rock! The follow-up to 2012's Skelethon, Aesop's self-produced new album The Impossible Kid will be released on April 29th!
NO ZU have existed since 2007, and released first album Life in 2012, but have really shifted into high gear of late. They contributed the standout track Raw Vis Vision to Cut Copy’s definitive Melbourne dance compilation Oceans Apart, instigated an ongoing collaboration with NYC punk-funk icon Sal P (Liquid Liquid). Their new album Afterlife is out now! chaptermusic.com
Miike Snow's new album, III, is out now! Find out more on the band's web site: miikesnow.com/
Reflecting on their historic album, Lauryn Hill had this to say about The Score: "It's an audio film. It's like how radio was back in the 1940s. It tells a story, and there are cuts and breaks in the music. It's almost like a hip hop version of Tommy, like what The Who did for rock music."
Unloved are a LA based trio. Keefus Ciancia has composed for the TV shows True Detective and The Fall. David Holmes is a DJ, producer, and the man behind the score of the Ocean's 11 franchise. Their new record is out now. Keep track of the band via their Facebook : www.facebook.com
Funkadelic's fantastic self-titled debut. "Good Old Music" is remake originally from The Parliaments, an earlier band featuring George Clinton.
Download Bent (Roi’s Song)” by DIIV from the 2016 album Is The Is Are at blog.kexp.org