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Friday, Sep 4 2015, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. With Bumbershoot upon us, it's great to remember how Bob Mould ignited KEXP's "Secret Stage" at Bumbershoot in 2013: www.kexp.org
Check out "Do Si Do" from Peter Bjorn and John's recent World Cafe session: peterbjornandjohn.tumblr.com
Modest Mouse will be playing the Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, BC on Friday, September 18th, 2015.
In this interview, Pixies drummer Dave Lovering talks about the band's rebirth: www.burlingtonfreepress.com
"I am the passenger and I ride and I ride..." Watch the video: www.youtube.com
Dici che il fiume
trova la via al mare
E come il fiume
giungerai a me
Oltre i confini
e le terre assetate
Dici che come fiume
come fiume
L'amore giunger
L'amore
E non so pi pregare
E nell'amore non so pi sperare
E quell'amore non so pi aspettare..... Here are the lyrics: www.azlyrics.com
Watch live video of Wilco playing for a packed house of KEXP supporters at the Columbia City Theater last month: blog.kexp.org
In 2012, on the 20th anniversary of the release of "Copper Blue," Bob Mould gave a frank interview about the making of the album: thequietus.com
Read about The National's Matt Berninger's new band, El Vy: www.npr.org
Listen to Joseph Arthur's great cover of "Dirty Blvd.," live from the KEXP studio in 2014: www.kexp.org
It will be a holiday when The Dandy Warhols play the Showbox on Wednesday, December 9th, 2015.
In a very positive review, The Guardian calls The Chemical Brothers' "Born in the Echoes" a "victorious racket": ww.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/26/chemical-brothers-born-in-the-echoes-review-victorious-racket
Neon Indian will be performing at the Neptune Theatre on Friday, September 18th, 2015.
If you missed The Furs playing with The Church last night, you can catch them in Mexico City on November 21st and 22nd.: www.thepsychedelicfurs.com
John Richards really liked Bob Mould's memoir, "See A Little Light." Here's a NY Times review: www.nytimes.com
Wavves will be performing at the Neptune Theatre next Tuesday, September 8th, 2015.
The Districts will be in Portland at the Doug Fir Lounge on Sunday, October 11th, 2015. Here's live video of a KEXP in-studio session earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
Get "Laughing in the Sugar Bowl, a recent KEXP Song of the Day by Veruca Salt: blog.kexp.org
Elastica "stole from the best," embodying Britpop while staying punk": www.avclub.com
Listen to a hypnotic live performance by The Concretes at Seattle's Triple Door in 2004: www.kexp.org
Listen to an introduction to the "high priestess of soul" in 5 songs: www.npr.org
Watch a "heavy, pummeling session" by Helmet in the studio in 2013: blog.kexp.org
Peruse "potent Pitchfork praise" (How's that for alliteration?) for the 2012 reissue of "Copper Blue": pitchfork.com
Painted Palms will indubitably play this song when they perform at the Crocodile on Wednesday, October 28th, 2015.
Hear a KEXP in-studio performance by The Stills that included "Still in Love": kexp.org
New York band Longwave performed live in the KEXP studio in 2008.: kexp.org
Watch Bob Mould rip through a "lacerating" version of this song on the Fallon Show in 2013: www.rollingstone.com
Watch the official music video for Jacuzzi Boys' "Sun," from the "Happy Damage EP," due out on September 18th, 2015.: www.youtube.com
Ahhh....the Friday song! Celebrate Friday with the new Transistor IPA beer, with proceeds from sales going to benefit KEXP's new home: blog.kexp.org
Read a short biography of this U.K. indie band: www.allmusic.com
"Another time, time after time..." Read the lyrics to "Helpless": www.metrolyrics.com
"Autobahn are a five piece, Leeds based band who conjure the dystopian nightmare world of 80s post-punk in their music.": www.autobahnmusik.co.uk
"Silences' by Glasgow quartet Holy Esque was a KEXP song of the Day last year. You can download it for free here: blog.kexp.org
In 2012, Seattle band Love Battery came into the studio to play a set of songs from their '90's catalog: www.kexp.org
Foals singer Yannis Philippakis has clarified his comments on bands who voice complaints over the mental toll of touring by insisting he was not criticising anyone who suffered from mental health problems. Read more: www.nme.com
Did Sid Vicious bash an audience member on the head with his guitar in San Antonio in 1978? Learn all about it: www.mysanantonio.com
Listen to a live performance by this Detroit band in the KEXP studio in 2014: kexp.org
The Fall's lineup has changed considerably over the years. The one constant has been Mark E. Smith, who said, "If it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's the Fall". : thefall.xyz
The B-52's Fred Schneider stopped eating crustaceans at the age of four after going crabbing with family in New Jersey and watching them being boiled alive. He explained in a video he narrated for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that he got the idea for this song when a projector displayed images including lobsters on a grill at an Atlanta disco. He said he thought, "Rock this, rock that... rock lobster!" The band jammed on the title and "Rock Lobster" was created.
Isn't this a great song? Watch The Afghan Whigs playin live in the KEXP studio last year: blog.kexp.org
This is a terrific interview with Bob Mould about his early life, his relationship with his dad, being gay, his musical career, etc.: www.npr.org
In this interview, Jon Spencer talks about some of his most interesting recordings, including those with with Pussy Galore and Heavy Trash: www.rollingstone.com
NPR was enchanted with "Dreams" when it was released in June: www.npr.org
Noah Gundersen will be playing the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, September 12th, 2015.
Read a review of Noah Gundersen's just-released "Carry the Ghost": diffuser.fm
Absolute Punk interviewed Noah Gundersen last month: absolutepunk.net
What a nice picture of a sitting Noah Gundersen at his official website.: noahgundersenmusic.com