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Friday, Nov 13 2015, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. "It's a beautiful day...don't let it get away.": www.google.com
Go to The Panopticon for official Smashing Pumpkins news: www.smashingpumpkinsnexus.com
Listen to a wild performance recorded live in NYC in 2004: www.kexp.org
A tribute album to Talk Talk came out in 2012. The album and the band were discussed in this Guardian article: www.theguardian.com
Guitarist Jonny Greenwood told a Russian radio station that the band has nearly finished its ninth studio album and will probably tour in 2016: consequenceofsound.net
Watch the Youtube video of Neil Diamond singing this masterpiece.: www.youtube.com
Read a complete recent interview with New Order.: www.theguardian.com
Here's a biography of Ian Broudie and The Lightning Seeds.: www.thelightningseeds.net
So many wonderful bands have graced the KEXP studios at Dexter and Denny. Go back to 2002 for a hypnotic live performance by Dean Wareham and Luna: kexp.org
Sam Moore and Dave Prater were the greatest of all soul duos. Read their story from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: kexp.org
This wonderful song was first published as a poem in 1966. Read an interview with Suzanne Verdal McCallister, the subject.: www.leonardcohenfiles.com
The Pixies' in-studio performance in 2014 was our first live streaming opportunity. Watch that memorable event here.: blog.kexp.org
"What ever happened to Material Issue?": www.riffraf.net
Hoodoo Gurus, Sunnyboys, and Violent Femmes will be part of A Day on the Green concerts: musicfeeds.com.au
Michael Stipe was the opening act for Patti Smith in New York on November 10th. Watch his cover of John Lennon here: www.nme.com
Bjork plans a limited edition "Vulnicura Live" album, recorded during her 2015 tour.: www.rollingstone.com
Watch the video for The Cure's epic "Friday I'm in Love": www.youtube.com
Read an Allmusic biography of The Mighty Lemon Drops: www.allmusic.com
"Gotta love that'll never die...." Here are the lyrics to this song, written by Richard Ashcroft.: genius.com
...AYWKUBTTOD's Conrad Keely has announced a solo album, "Original Machines," which will be released on January 22nd, 2016: pitchfork.com
You absolutely must have this song for yourself. It's available for free as a KEXP Song of the Day.: blog.kexp.org
Watch Craig Finn and the rest of The Hold Steady performing live in the KEXP studio last year: blog.kexp.org
Cheap Trick have a new album ready for 2016 and are working on the next one.: ultimateclassicrock.com
Ahhh...the Friday song. The Friday song will be played often in KEXP's New Home. You can help build that space by participating in KEXP's "Make It Yours" campaign.: www.classy.org
This song always takes me to a happy place. Visit Robert Earl Keen's official website.: www.robertearlkeen.com
"Cafe Joli" was a KEXP Song of the Day. Download it for free here: blog.kexp.org
You can see several videos of Elbow performing when you visit their official website.: elbow.co.uk
Watch Karl Wallinger perform this great song live on KEXP.: blog.kexp.org
Rumors continue to circulate that Midnight Oil might release new music. Their last album came out in 2002. Peter Garrett says that a Midnight Oil reunion is 'a matter for Midnight Oil': themusic.com.au
Watch the video of Midnight Oil's "Dreamworld": www.youtube.com
A new exhibit entitled "The Making of Midnight Oil" has just opened at Melbourne's Art Centre.
Read more: www.smh.com.au
The Dandy Warhols will be playing at the Showbox at the Market on December 9th, 2015.
The Atlantic says that it would not be too soon for LCD Soundsystem to reunite.: www.theatlantic.com
Prince: ‘I was right about the internet – tell me a musician who’s got rich off it’ : www.theguardian.com
It is time to dance. Help make KEXP's New Home performance space a site for dance parties by participating in KEXP's "Make It Yours" campaign.: www.classy.org
Track Liverpool's The Farm by going to their website here: www.thefarmmusic.co.uk
Here's an interview last year with John Penney of Ned's Atomic Dustbin.: www.youtube.com
It's been 30 years since "West End Girls" was released in 1985.: www.popmatters.com
"To throw censors off the scent, when "Relax" first came out the band claimed publicly that it was written about "motivation." Later they confessed it was actually about "shagging.": www.songfacts.com
The video of "This Corrosion" was featured in KEXP's "Into the Trees: A Goth Video Roundup": blog.kexp.org
The KEXP blog featured a "review revue" of Faith No More's "We Care a Lot": blog.kexp.org
Here's Al Jourgensen saying, "I want to make the fastest record in the world.": www.blabbermouth.net
“No one has been able to approach the political power that Public Enemy brought to hip-hop,” Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys told Rolling Stone in 2004.: rockhall.com
"You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge..." Here are the lyrics: genius.com
Run DMC rapper Darryl McDaniels admits his first love was comic books - not music. Watch the video: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
The Pitchfork staff made their list of Steve Albini's 10 best records.: pitchfork.com
In July, it was reported that Trent Reznor was working on a "Fight Club" rock opera.: www.nme.com
Read a no-holds-barred interview with RATM bassist Tim Commerford, including his several conspiracy theories: www.rollingstone.com
"Meantime" earned a Grammy Nomination for Best Metal Performance in 1992.
See the Youtube video for Tumwater, Washington band Karp's (Kill All Redneck Pricks) song, "We Ate Sand": www.youtube.com
Justin Bieber has irritated many folks by wearing Metallica and Nirvana T-shirts: musicfeeds.com.au
I put this out on my record label back when I had a record label and we drank to the future! Oh, did we drink to the future!
Another T-shirt story---"One possible clue to the band's state of affairs--and possibly their state of mind--may lie in the letters Paul Westerberg cryptically wore on his t-shirts for this tour. On a "Paul's Shirt" Facebook page dedicated to deciphering the sartorial message, several amateur etymologists claimed the shirts' yet-unfinished message will spell out the following: "I have always loved you now I must whore myself.": www.billboard.com
Take a tour of The Dream Syndicate's official website here: www.thedreamsyndicate.com
There are numerous explanantions and interpretations of the name, "Ana Ng." Read some of them here: tmbw.net
See live video of Galactic and Macy Gray at the Triple Door in August on the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org