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Wednesday, Nov 11 2015, 6AM
The Cure are coming to Seattle! No official dates yet, but they'll be performing in the US next spring... more information on their website: www.thecure.com
Travel back to 2004 with a live performance from Arcade Fire live on KEXP. Find out how they almost got KEXP banned from the Museum of Television and Radio during this wild performance recorded live on location in NYC: www.kexp.org
One of the longest-running careers in electronic pop, Depeche Mode are also one of the most successful bands of all time. KEXP even did a mini documentary about them on "Pop Goes Electric". Click here to find out about the men behind the machine: www.kexp.org
KEXP got in the mood for Halloween this year at our KEXP New Home Benefit where local bands covered the dark tunes of artists like Love & Rockets, Bauhaus, & so much more. Read more about it here: blog.kexp.org
Fun fact: Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis plays only one chord on guitar during this song -- listen for his glorious chimes near the end.
Rising from the ashes of Joy Division, New Order incorporated influences from disco and from electronic-pop pioneers Kraftwerk. Find out more about KEXP's love for New Order here: www.kexp.org
Guys! The Pixies played here on KEXP last February! Yep. That happened. Don't worry, you can catch their truly special set here on our website: blog.kexp.org
This legendary Jesus Mary Chain record just turned 30 years old this year! Happy 30th birth year, Psychocandy. Thanks for the beautiful noise.
Listener request for something from "Louder Than Bombs"
Nada Surf did an intimate live acoustic session with KEXP at Bumbershoot in 2014. Kick back & feel the intimacy with their set here: blog.kexp.org
Got a special request for some really sad mid-90s Modest Mouse. Hope "Polar Opposites" will fulfill your sadness embrace. Afterwards, cheer yourself up with this Modest Mouse KEXP in studio back in 2011: www.kexp.org
Another listener request for our moody Wednesday with this 1994 Sub Pop classic off "Diary"
Catherine Wheel's album "Happy Days" just celebrated it's 20th anniversary this June!
Travel back to 9 years ago when Elbow performed this passionate set live at The Triple Door back in 2006. Tune in via our website here: www.kexp.org
The Wrens + KEXP. Live. New York City. 2003. Need we say more? Check out the performance on our website here: www.kexp.org
Listener request for Echo & The Bunnymen! Enjoy "Bring on the Dancing Horse" & then relax to this intimate acoustic session with the band a few years back: www.kexp.org
Fun fact: This song takes on a literal meaning. Lead guitarist Paul Reynolds suggested the song title because he thought it "reminded him of a love song in the space age". His idea stuck as the song's permanent title.
Belle & Sebastian have been longtime favorites of KEXP. We enjoy them so much we put them on our first ever compilation of KEXP exclusive in-studios. Find more information on our website www.kexp.org
Fun Fact: BBC 2 Radio did a listener poll of the nation's favorite singles to have peaked at number two, "Golden Brown" ranked fifth behind "Vienna", "Fairytale of New York", "Sit Down" and "American Pie", and just ahead of "Waterloo Sunset" and "Penny Lane"/"Strawberry Fields Forever". Here's to the Stranglers! #5 of the #2s
Listener request for "anything off Loaded" from Anndy who is driving up from Portland to catch our Death & Music event tonight at Town Hall. More information here: townhallseattle.org
Debut single of Holy Esque's eagerly anticipated debut record "At Hope's Ravine", due out February 26th. Can't wait until the release? Listen to their KEXP in-studio from earlier this year to hold you over --> www.kexp.org
Fun Fact: Legendary producer Brian Eno produced all but one of the tracks off "Laid". Fun Fact Again: Some of you probably remember the band best from the American Pie movies. There you have it -- Brian Eno & American Pie with KEXPs version of six degrees of separation.
Learn more about Screaming Trees on our KEXP Documentary "Grunge": blog.kexp.org
Dig back in the KEXP archives for this in-studio gem with Brad back in 2010: kexp.org
Sticking with the "First name as a band name" theme, here's "Sing" off the Nigel Godrich produced album "The Invisible Band". Fun Fact: Travis named themselves after Harry Dean Stanton's character in the film Paris, Texas.
Check out KEXP's interview with Liz Phair from a few years back blog.kexp.org
Listener request for Portland based veterans, The Dandy Warhols! Here's an in studio with the band back in 2013. kexp.org
Following up Foals breakthrough record "Holy Fire", the band released "What Went Down" earlier this Summer! Keep on the lookout for the album on our top records of the year list out in the next few weeks.
A Radiohead song dedicated to the last UK survivor of World War I who recently died at 111. More information about the song can be found on Radiohead's website: www.radiohead.com
“The Times They Are A Changin'” gave voice to a young generation of the 60’s who felt that segregation and oppression were outdated practices. Find out more about Bob Dylan and more songs about Civil Rights on our KEXP documentary: blog.kexp.org
Legendary lead singer of The Clash covers the legend Bob Marley for this legendary hybrid of punk & reggae.
Here's Kermit the Frog dressed as David Byrne singing "Once In A Lifetime". Thank us later. www.youtube.com
Still kicking after all these years! Jane's Addiction headlined a night at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin last weekend. More information here: funfunfunfest.com
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" was listed as the 272nd-greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Here's a live version of the 272nd best song ever written.
Fun Fact: "Give Peace A Chance" was written during Lennon's famous 'Bed-In' honeymoon in Montreal with Yoko Ono. When asked by a reporter what he was trying to achieve by staying in bed, Lennon answered spontaneously "Just give peace a chance".
Under the moniker Car Seat Headrest, Local bedroom recording project of Will Toldedo just released his new record via-Matador two weeks ago! Here's more about Toldeo & his experience as a young musician growing up in the age of internet via the New Yorker: www.newyorker.com
Fun Fact: Before Remy Zero had released any full length albums, Radiohead found their demo tape and invited them to be part of the US tour for The Bends. They would later release 3 studio albums & regain popularity from their song "Fair" the 2004 cult classic soundtrack to "Garden State".
"The House of Love" is 25 years old this year! Embrace your age everybody.
While we're on the subject of age... "Mars Needs Guitars" is 30 years old this year.
Country music star, Kieth Urban, is a big Kurt Vile fan: www.rollingstone.com
After leaving Galaxie 500, lead singer Dean Wareham formed Luna, “the best band you’ve never heard of,” according to Rolling Stone. Catch their special in studio performance from 2002 here: kexp.org
Still remembering The Helio Sequence's special set at KEXP's R Day 3 weeks ago! Celebrating our new home and Rainier Beer, there was ice skating, the Jubilee Team Challenge, and pllllenty of beer. In case you missed the event, here's more information from our website: blog.kexp.org
The National lead singer Matt Berninger was given a tour of KEXP offices last week lead by our favorite staff Labrador Retriever. That is all.
THE STONE ROSES ARE TOURING AGAIN ... could there be a Seattle date? Let's hope.
