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Friday, Feb 19 2016, 6AM
Read a complete biography of this "British dance duo": www.allmusic.com They will be touring in North America this spring, but not in Seattle: music.mxdwn.com
"Exit Planet Dust" had its 20th anniversary last year: www.stereogum.com
"Have you seen my records?" "I've never been wrong." "I used to work in a record store." Read the lyrics for a complete list of all the musicians cited: www.azlyrics.com
Jim Carroll wrote "The Basketball Diaries" when he was only 12 years old. Learn more about this talented poet in this KEXP documentary: blog.kexp.org
"I don’t believe even the absurdist playwright Samuel Beckett could have summed up life more succinctly than The Godfathers four-minute tune." Read more about this song: www.riffraf.net
Listen to a live KEXP studio session that included "Take The Skinheads Bowling": kexp.org
This talented Texas soul-singer will be performing at Sasquatch! 2016 on Sunday, May 29th: lineup.sasquatchfestival.com
This song is featured in this list of the "10 best Jane's Addiction songs": ultimateclassicrock.com
Groove Armada, a "band with a split personality," were a featured KEXP Saturday Afternoon Artist: blog.kexp.org
Young Fathers (singing on this song), Dandy Warhols, Battleme, and surprise special guests will perform at the John in the Morning at Night benefit for KEXP's New Home on Friday, March 18th, 2016. Find out more and purchase tickets (immediately!) here: blog.kexp.org
Watch live video of Portland band Dandy Warhols in the KEXP studio in 2013: blog.kexp.org
Mass Gothic was live in the studio last Friday, February 12th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. You cand stream that performance right here: kexp.org
"She thinks she missed the train to Mars; she's out back counting stars." There's lots of discussion on social media about the meaning of the lyrics to this song: songmeanings.com
Noon today!! Wussy will be LIVE in the KEXP studio today, Friday, February 19th, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. They'll also be playing an instore session at Sonic Boom Records tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Under the Radar featured "10 killer Depeche Mode songs that nobody is listening to": www.undertheradarmag.com
Watch Bob Marley and The Wailers perform "No Woman No Cry" live in 1979: www.youtube.com
Last fall, DeVotchKa graced the KEXP studio with a great live performance. Watch video of that session: blog.kexp.org
Pink Floyd's founding member Syd Barrett, "Cambridge's foremost musical son." will be honored with a tribute and memorial concert this year: www.nme.com
Watch the video for Gerry and the Pacemakers' version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song, "You'll Never Walk Alone": www.youtube.com
Here's a live review of last year's "John in the Morning at Night": blog.kexp.org
Ahhh......the Friday song. Read a brief biography of these British dance DJ's" www.allmusic.com
"Every day we celebrate Black History" on the Public Enemy website: www.publicenemy.com
Live at Shea Stadium, here are The Clash performing "Police On My Back": www.youtube.com
Buy tickets now for an intimate performance by Nada Surf to benefit KEXP's New Home. It will be held at KEXP's New Home on Sunday, March 13th, 2016: blog.kexp.org
Little Green Cars will be playing The Crocodile on Friday, April 1st, 2016. Get their song, "The John Wayne," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has died at the age of 89: www.al.com
Hawaii big wave surfer Brock Lee has died at the age of 48: www.staradvertiser.com
Link Wray, the first Native American rock star, is credited with inventing the "power chord": www.linkwray.com
Go here to the "unofficial" web site for Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet: shadowy.brainiac.com
Listen to a wonderful live performance by English "ska revivalists" English Beat that includes "Save It For Later": kexp.org
Videos at Elbow's website include a live version of "One Day Like This": elbow.co.uk
With a string of impressive hits, The Cars were a force in American music in the 70's and 80's: www.mtv.com
Watch David Bowie performing "Heroes" during the Live Aid Festival in 1985: www.youtube.com
This biography of Catherine Wheel says that their career was one that most band would commit felonies to experience: www.billboard.com
Ringo Deathstarr will be LIVE on KEXP on Saturday, February 27th, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. They will play the Sunset Tavern that evening.
This 2003 interview with Death in Vegas says that the name "conjures up leather sheets, aggressive sex, and torturing small animals": freewilliamsburg.com
Here's a very positive review of M83's splendid "Hurry Up,We're Dreaming": www.prefixmag.com
Wow, two "intros" in a row. Listen to a live in-studio performance by The xx in 2012: www.prefixmag.com
Visit Kitchens of Distinction's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Enjoy a Youtube video of Ned's Atomic Dustbin's "Happy": www.youtube.com
The new album is due out next week, but here's a little teaser of a positive review: www.theskinny.co.uk
Low Cut High Tops is Seattle musician David Burns: soundcloud.com
that dog., an LA band fronted by Anna Waronker, formed in 1991, broke up in 1997, and reunited in 2011: www.allmusic.com
This song was written and recorded by the band Wall of Voodoo. Polvo covered this song for an album to benefit Planned Parenthood.
This great song is about the relationship between Liars frontman Angus Andrew and Karen O. Here's the video: www.allmusic.com
LUH, also known as Lost Under Heaven, was formed by Ellery Roberts after WU LYF folded: www.nme.com
Get "The House That Heaven Built," a KEXP Song of the Day by Vancouver, BC duo Japandroids: blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance from Bumbershoot 2009 from this Toronto band: kexp.org
Tune in on Monday, April 11 @ 12:00 PM and catch Night Beats performing LIVE on KEXP!
Supergrass stopped by KEXP back in 2006 for a live in-studio session. You can listen to it here: kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=15132