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Monday, Feb 1 2016, 6AM
'Carrie & Lowell' centers on Sufjan's mother, Carrie and his step-father, Lowell. Check out our 2005 live session with Sufjan that took place at The Triple Door here in Seattle. He will also be performing at Sasquatch! Festival 2016.
Dr. Dog will be playing the Neptune this Friday, Feb. 5th with Hop Along.
Walter Martin of The Walkmen will be released his solo effort, 'Ile Flottante' on Jan. 29th via Arts & Leisure.
Andrew Bird hails from Chicago and is a multi-instrumentalist who infuses swing, New Orleans jazz, Gypsy, folk, and rock in his signature style. Andrew Bird will be playing Sasquatch! Festival 2016.
Britt Daniel, the frontman of Spoon covers the late David Bowie's "Never Let Me Down". Spoon will be playing Sasquatch! Festival 2016.
Grant Lee Phillips (formerly of Grant Lee Buffalo) will be releasing 'The Narrows' on March 18th. Check out his 2010 session from our studio on KEXP.org
A native of Seattle, Damien Jurado got his start in the local punk scene playing in Coolidge in 1989. In the mid 90s, he began releasing solo efforts and is about to unleash 'Visions of Us On the Land' on March 18th.
Scottish musician, Steve Mason is one of the founding members of the now defunct, The Beta Band. He'll be releasing a new solo record, 'Meet the Humans' on Feb. 26 via Domino Records.
New single from Yeasayer's upcoming April release, 'Amen & Goodbye'. They will be playing Sasquatch! 2016. Check out their 2008 session with us on KEXP.org
Perry Farrell's post-Jane's Addiction band, Porno for Pyros came to be with this initial 1993 self-titled release.
Mt. Egypt, also known as Travis Graves released his sophomore effort, 'Perspectives' in 2005.
The Besnard Lakes stopped by our studio in 2014, relive their session on KEXP.org. They just released 'A Coliseum Complex Museum' via Jagjaguwar.
Yo La Tengo will be making an appearance at Sasquatch! Festival this year. Get excited by reliving their sessions with us on KEXP.org. 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One' was released back in April of 1997.
T.Rex was led by Marc Bolan in the glam rocking era of the 1970s. The band influenced many acts ranging from alternative, metal, and fuzzy rock like Ty Segall's recent release covering T. Rex songs titled 'Ty-Rex'.
Battleme is the solo project of singer and guitarist of LIONS, Matt Drenik. He will be playing The Sunset Tavern on Feb. 12th at 9pm. Head on over to KEXP.org to watch their full session with us from 2012.
One of the most important punk bands of 90s armed with driven compositions and feminist songwriting. 'Dig Me Out' was released on Kill Rock Stars in 1997.
Strand of Oaks is the project of songwriter and producer Timothy Showalter. He stopped by in August 2014 for a full session in our studio, check it out on KEXP.org
Operators will be revealing 'Blue Wave' on April 1st this year. They'll be playing The Sunset Tavern on April 4th.
Washed Out is the electronic project of Ernest Greene. 'Within and Without' is his debut record released on Sub Pop in 2011. He stopped by in 2012, watch his session on KEXP.org
Porches will be releasing 'Pool' this Friday, February 5th. Catch them on March 25th with Alex G at The Vera Project.
'Sleep Paralysist' hails from Neon Indian's 2009 release, 'Psychic Chasms'. He performed live in our studio in October 2011, check out the video on KEXP.org
Toronto sextet, The Strumbellas will be unveiling 'Hope' this Friday via Six Shooter Records.
This Stockholm, Sweden group follows up their debut, 'Balcony Cigarettes' with 'Animals' this year. Stockholm is also the home of ABBA; Peter, Bjorn, and John, and the Shout Out Louds.
Since the late 90s, My Morning Jacket has been expanding the way rock, roots, and funk align in their ever-changing experiments in sound. The band includes Jim James who founded the band in 1998 along with his cousin Johnny Quaid, Tom Blankenship, and J. Glenn. Relive their 2007 session on KEXP.org
Fuzzy folk Neutral Milk Hotel is Jeff Mangum who grew up in the remote town of Ruston, Louisiana. 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea' saw the light in 1998 on Merge Records.
Beach House is the dreamy pop duo comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. They came together in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. 'Bloom' is their fourth full-length released on Sub Pop in 2012. Catch them at the Paramount Theatre on May 4th and watch their past sessions with us on KEXP.org
West London rapper/producer, Jelani Blackman just unleashed 'Repeater' and is planning to release his debut EP this year. He recently recorded "Layer" alongside Sylas and the one and only, Brian Eno.
Gnarls Barkley is soul studded with Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green. St. Elsewhere surfaced in 2006 and also includes that super catchy "Crazy" single.
DJ Shadow's Josh Davis is a turntable mastermind who can meld any sonic element (jazz, funk, ambient, soul, literally anything) together including the instrumental hip-hop sound that is associated with the London-based Mo' Wax label.
Happy Birthday to punk funker Rick James who blended R&B and rock to create masterpieces like "Superfreak". Can you visualize actress Abigail Breslin dancing her beauty pageant routine in the movie "Little Miss Sunshine".
Let's keep the Rick James birthday train going with none other than Cake's "Meanwhile, Rick James..." from their 'Comfort Eagle'. Satirical geek rockers began in Sacramento in 1992 led by John McCrea.
Wussy formed in 2001 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 'Forever Sounds' will spill on March 4th and the band will be stopping by our new studio on Friday, February 19th. They'll be hosting a pre-release show at The Funhouse on February 18th.
Calexico took their name from a town on the border of California and Mexico and utilize that location's musical influences ranging from Mexican mariachi to surf vibes.
The Modern Lovers was born out of singer/songwriter Jonathan Richman's infatuation with The Velvet Underground.
Sydney's A.D.K.O.B. stands for A Different Kind of Busy. Originally a solo project of Mark Piccles, the band have increased their capacity to a full four-piece outfit.
Mermaid Avenue is Billy Bragg & Wilco's album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. Woody Guthrie's daughter contacted the band about composing music for Guthrie's unseen lyrics back in 1995.
Nada Surf is Matthew Caws, Ira Elliot, Doug Gillard and Daniel Lorca. Find them at the Neptune Theatre on May 18th. But first, head on over to KEXP.org and watch their Feb. 2012 live session at The Triple Door.
One half of the Fiery Furnances, Eleanor Friedberger returns with her new solo effort 'New View'. Eleanor Friedberger will be taking the Barboza stage on March 5th. Quench your Friedberger thirst by watching her 2013 session on KEXP.org
Dark songstress Sharon Van Etten crafts spacious folk music that cannot be easily contained. 'Are We There' is her fourth studio record out on Jagjaguwar. She stopped by in 2010 and you can watch her session again and again on KEXP.org
Charlie Hilton of Blouse ventures out with her solo debut, 'Palana' out now on Captured Tracks. Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait produced the record while Charlie Hilton experimented with diverse moods and sounds from string only accompaniments, cheeky lyrics, and bouncing synths.
Active between 1964 and 1973, The Velvet Underground became one of the most influential bands in various genre streams. 'Loaded' was released in November 1970.
Ork Records was the first punk label and original "indie" that only lived from 1975 to 1979. It issued Richard Hell's first recordings and introduced America to The Feelies.
This isn't from a famous movie or pizza chain. English rockers, The Godfathers infused R&B and punk starting in 1986. 'Birth, School, Work, Death' debuted in 1988.
The White Stripes is Jack White and Meg White. Active from 1999 to 2007, they released beautifully conjured rock and roll with clever lyrics. Jack White continues to experiment musically with various side projects including his solo act, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and releasing new projects on his blue and yellow themed, Third Man Records.
Belfast duo and long time best buds, Danny Todd and James Smith (formerly Cashier No. 9) make up Exmagician. They are releasing their debut full-length, 'Scan the Blue' on March 25th via Bella Union.
Former Smith Westerns' frontman, Cullen Omori will be dropping 'New Misery' on March 18th via Sub Pop. In a statement, he said he wrote "the music following long shifts listening to Top 40 radio at his medical supply company day job" early last year. He plays Barboza on April 1st.
Back in 2001, The Postal Service arrived in Seattle with Ben Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), producer Jimmy Tamborello (of Dntel and Headset), and Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) on background vocals. The band reunited briefly in 2013 for a reunion tour.
The Callas is not just a band, they are an artistic factory producing music, films, artworks, magazines, events, art shows initiated by the brothers Lakis & Aris Ionas. In 2013 they finished their first feature film “LUSTLANDS” and it premiered at the 7th Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival. Their new record, 'Half Kiss Half Pain' just arrived this past week.
Slowcore outfit, Galaxie 500 covers Joy Division and New Order classic, "Ceremony" adding some shimmer and extra magic. Thank you Dean Wareham.
After nearly ten years as the brains behind New York rock outfit Hooray For Earth, Noel Heroux felt exhausted and needed change. Mass Gothic is the return to the beginning for Heroux and his debut will drop on February 5th via Sub Pop.
In 1994, Courtney Love fronted, Hole released 'Live Through This' on Geffen Records.
I'm pretty sure I had the same xylophone they're playing when I was a kid. Low Cut High Tops is the brainchild of 23 year-old Seattle-based musician/art school dropout David Burns. David’s lyrics are about things that he wishes he would have done.
London electronic group, The Big Pink is comprised of multi-instrumentalists: Robertson "Robbie" Furze, Mary Charteris Jesse Russell, and Free Hallas. Their new EP 'Empire Underground' will rise on March 4th.
Grouplove came together in 2009 in sunny L.A. They came by on Feb. 8th, 2014 and you can watch their session on KEXP.org.
Brooklyn indie pop quartet, French Kicks start playing together in 1998 and released their debut, 'My Pal God' the following year. 'Two Thousand' is their third full-length on Vagrant.
