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Gabriel originally wrote "Don't Give Up" from a reference point of American roots music and he approached country singer Dolly Parton to sing it with him. However, Parton turned it down, so his friend Kate Bush took her place.
After the passing of the band's bassist, Gerard Smith, lead singer stated this before announcing their new album Seeds, "We've been through a lot of stuff in the past few years that could have stopped the band cold, but I'm glad we got it together and took stock of the unique connection we have between each other because the record is, 1,000 percent, without a doubt, the best thing we've ever done."
After Mark Mulcahy's wife Melissa died suddenly in 2008, over a dozen artists contributed exclusive tracks to the album to help Mulcahy continue making music while he was raising his three-year-old twin daughters. This song is one of them.
Lykke Li described her new album I Never Learn as a collection of "power ballads for the broken", adding that the album is "about me and the guilt and the shame and the hurt and the pride and the confusion of being a woman."
The title track to Massive Attack's brand new EP, Ritual Spirit. Find out more about their new release on the band's web site: www.massiveattack.co.uk
On July 15, Modern will release Making Patterns Rhyme: A Tribute to Duran Duran. Making Patterns Rhyme contains Duran Duran covers from Moby, Little Dragon, Soko, and Austra, among others. Warpaint have also contributed, proffering up a take on Rio cut "The Chauffeur".
Local Portland favorites Chromatics with a cover of the Bruce Springsteen classic, "I'm on Fire".
Another Portland local with an 80s cover! This time it's Mint Julep with a cover of the When In Rome hit single, "The Promise"
Revisit Alt-J's magical in studio from 2014 via the KEXP Blog : blog.kexp.org
Animal Collective will be at the Neptune Theatre on March 4th! Their new album "Painting With" was just released last week. Find out more on the band's web site: myanimalhome.net
Cullen Omori, formerly of Smith Westerns, is about to release his new record, New Misery. "Sour Silk" is the first single off the record out on Sub Pop! Find out more about Cullen's solo project & the new record on the Sub Pop website: www.subpop.com
Stone Roses just announced new tour dates! New York, Madison Square Garden -- June 30th! Tickets go on sale this Friday! More dates & info on the band's site: www.thestoneroses.org
Nada Surf with a cover of "Where Is My Mind?" off the 1999 Glue Factory Comp: Where Is My Mind? A Tribute to the Pixies featuring covers from Eve 6, Braid, Weezer, Local H, The Promise Ring, & More.
Fun Fact: Bobby Bare has his own Pixies / Breeders cover band named Is She Weird, Is She White.
Here's a live video of Trampled By Turtles performing "Where Is My Mind?" : www.youtube.com
Exmagician are Belfast-based duo, formerly of Cashier No. 9. Their debut album will be released March 25th on Bella Union Records. Learn more about the band on their web site: www.exmagician.com
Dandy Warhols new album will be out on April 8th. REMINDER! Don't forget to get tickets the John in the Morning at Night event at Neumos on March 18th with Dandy Warhols, Young Fathers, Battleme & special guests. More info on the KEXP Blog : blog.kexp.org
Don't miss the Cave Singers LIVE on KEXP today at 12:00 PM! Tune in at www.kexp.org
In his 1993 autobiography, This Wheel's on Fire, drummer Levon Helm wrote, "Robbie and I worked on 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' up in Woodstock. I remember taking him to the library so he could research the history and geography of the era and make General Robert E. Lee come out with all due respect."
Bill Ryder-Jones (The Coral) just released a new album called "West Kirby County Primary" out now on Domino Records! Find out more here: billryderjones.co.uk
Fun Fact: Apparently the song title "In the City" borrowed its title from an obscure Who song of the same name, which was released in 1966 as the B-side of the "I'm a Boy" single
Fun Fact: Stevie Ray Vaughan played the guitar solos throughout the entire song
If you haven't seen it, don't miss out on the music video for "Time To Dance", clocking in at almost 10:00, the video-short illustrates a dark day through the eyes of a detached-looking Gyllenhaal. That's right, Jake Gyllenhaal
Apparently the group are huge Michael Jackson fans and decided to dedicate "D.A.N.C.E." to him. The song recites numerous Michael Jackson songs including "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Black or White", "Workin' Day and Night", and "Whatever Happens" along with the Jackson 5 song "ABC" and Michael Jackson's album Music and Me.
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM ARE BACK! So far their only announced tour date is Coachella. Stay tuned for more tour dates annoucned (hopefully) soon. More info on their web site: lcdsoundsystem.com
Wednesday KEXP tradition! ALSO: Flight of the Conchords just announced plans fora reunion tour, which will include new material. No Seattle dates announced yet. More info on their web site: www.flightoftheconchords.co.nz
Ben Folds & William Shatner teaming up on this cover of Pulp's "Common People". In an interview, Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker praised the cover version: "I was very flattered by that because I was a massive Star Trek fan as a kid and so you know, Captain Kirk is singing my song! So that was amazing."
Revisit our historic day inside Paul's Boutique on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Cheap Trick will be introduced to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year! For more information check out the bands website:www.cheaptrick.com
Revisit Dr. Dog's LIVE on KEXP performance from 2012 on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Did you know that this Flaming Lips album has it's own Broadway Musical? It's done by The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin and director Des McAnuff. Read up more on the show: www.lajollaplayhouse.org
The Flaming Lips with a cover of the Madonna classic, "Borderline".
Revisit the Frightened Rabbit's passionate & anthem-atic set LIVE on KEXP @ the Triple Door from 2013: blog.kexp.org
The video for "Cut Your Hair" was shown on an episode of Beavis and Butt-Head, in which Butt-Head said of the video, "This is supposed to be funny."
On the subject of covers: "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" was covered by Crash Test Dummies in 1994 for the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber.
"Wall Watcher" off the debut album from the NYC based group, Sunflower Bean. Recorded in just seven days, the band released an EP earlier last year as well. Find out more on the band's website: sunflowerbeanband.tumblr.com
The Kills formed in 1998 in London, they have so far released three albums -- their latest being from 2011. Link to the groups facebook page here: www.facebook.com
New album coming out for Thao & The Get Down Stay Down!! Here's what Thao had to say about it's sound, “I wanted A Man Alive to be beat- and bass-driven—rather than guitar-based—extending and elaborating upon the hip-hop influences of the previous record. A Man Alive is more instrumental, more riff- and loop-centric, and has more manipulated sounds.”
Wussy just visited our new home at KEXP last week! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the KEXP Blog for video of their live session.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with a cover of The Call's 1989 hit "Let the Day Begin".
