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Wednesday, Sep 30 2015, 6AM
Your donations make KEXP's Song of the Day possible! Get “Every Age” by José González from the 2015 album Vestiges & Claws as a free KEXP Song of the Day download: blog.kexp.org
And here it is. You make sets like this possible: kexp.org/donate
KEXP's live in-studios -- a great reason to support KEXP. Here is Elbow playing live at KEXP in 2006: www.kexp.org
Written by U2 in the context of the heroin addiction epidemic in 1980s Dublin.
Covering Cat Stevens. Get “Cecelia/Amanda” by Elliott Smith as a free KEXP Song of the Day download: blog.kexp.org
Another reason to support KEXP -- our in-depth blog coverage. Here is our review of Pink Moon: blog.kexp.org
Another great cover. The INXS music video: www.youtube.com
Written by M.I.A. and Diplo, with a backing track sampling "Straight to Hell".
The song's full version lasted 7 minutes, with a lingering violin background. It was meant to be on Combat Rock.
Nouvelle Vague covering The Clash. And playing live at KEXP in 2005: kexp.org
Sampling "Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed, "What a Waste" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, "Spinning Wheel" by Dr. Lonnie Smith, "Dance of the Knights" by Sergei Prokofiev and "Sunshower" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.
Another great sample of "Cannonball". Where else do you get this kind of programming? Support KEXP today: kexp.org/donate
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In addition to Ministry, The Byrds, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Everly Brothers, Melanie, The Isley Brothers, Duran Duran, Magnet, Hoyt Axton, and Angelique Kidjo all covered "Lay Lady Lay."
The music video, shot in August of 1982 beneath Camden Lock market in a series of complex tunnels: www.google.com
Covering Joy Division. The music video: www.youtube.com
Daughter playing the Daft Punk cover live in Sydney: www.dailymotion.com
Flaming Lips covering Madonna live: www.youtube.com
Wednesday is also a great day to support KEXP: kexp.org/donate
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