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Friday, Jun 5 2015, 6AM
If you missed The Jesus and Mary Chain on their recent stop at The Showbox, you can at least pick up the new live album they’ve just announced: "Live at Barrowlands." Originally released for Record Store Day, the 2008 Scottish show celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut, Psychocandy, and will be reissued as a deluxe LP/CD or 10-inch vinyl on July 31st via Demon
Did you know that there were no singles released from the album "Unknown Pleasures." Only 'She's Lost Control' eventually emerged on 7-inch, as the AA-side to 'Atmosphere', released a few weeks after Ian Curtis's death in 1980. Learn more about this important album: www.nme.com
The Cure was one of the subjects of a KEXP documentary --"Portraits of Post-Punk": kexp.org
Listen to Johnny Marr's cacophonous guitar and learn the lyrics to "Death of a Disco Dancer": genius.com
The best way to get in touch with Stephen Malkmus about Pavement, says former band member Bob Nastanovich, is to propose a fantasy-sports -league trade and slip a music question into the e-mail.: www.vulture.com
Watch the video of an acoustic performance of the new song, "Um Chagga Lagga": www.pixiesmusic.com
Here's a link to Buffalo Tom's discography and tour history: www.speca.com
Here's a live set from 2009 by Eef Barzelay and his band Clem Snide: kexp.org
This song from Clodhopper's long out-of-print "Red's Recovery Room" was a KEXP Song of the Day and can be yours: blog.kexp.org
Isn't this a wonderful song? "And when I caught your eye, I saw you break into a grin..." Here are the lyrics: www.cowboylyrics.com
A rare, once-lost 1962 guitar belonging to former Beatles member John Lennon will go up for auction this year and could break a record, Julien's Auctions said on Thursday. : www.inforum.com
In this 2013 interview, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready talks about Layne Staley and Mad Season: www.musicradar.com
Watch this Jimi Hendrix "blooper reel," laughter and clowning from the "Third Stone from the Sun" sessions": www.guitarworld.com
Lord Huron performed this song and many others during a special show for KEXP VIP Club donors at Seattle's Triple Door: kexp.org
Jamie xx will be playing the Capitol Hill Block Party this year, on Friday, July 24th, 2015.
The KEXP blog features an album review of Hot Chip's "Why Make Sense?": blog.kexp.org
Michael Jackson's 2700 acre Neverland Ranch has hit the market and is now listed for sale.: www.forbes.com
Watch the Youtube video for The Chemical Brothers' infectious new song, "Go": www.youtube.com
Watch "Space Weird Thing," a David Bowie parody by Alaska Robotics: www.adn.com
Read a 2013 story about the band's decision to walk away--"Hurray, we're done.": www.salon.com
John Darnielle performed live for KEXP's Hood-to-Hood Day last Friday, May 29th, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. You can listen to that performance on the streaming archive.: kexp.org
Read about the "melancholy greatness" of this terrific LCD Soundsystem song: www.slate.com
This Allmusic review of "Power, Corruption & Lies" says, "A great leap forward from their funereal debut album, Power, Corruption & Lies cemented New Order's place as the most exciting dance-rock hybrid in music." www.allmusic.com
Ahhh....the Friday song. You could dance to this. Perhaps DJs Darek Mazzone. DJ Rhythma, and special guest Sean Majors will play something like this tonight at the dance party tonight---Re-Locate at Re-Bar. All proceeds benefit KEXP's New Home. Learn more and buy tickets here: blog.kexp.org
The Knife are no more. Read their last interview here: www.dazeddigital.com
MS MR has just announced a fall tour; it includes a gig at the Neptune Theatre on October 21st, 2015. : www.brooklynvegan.com
Watch the video for "Sea Creatures" on the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org
Watch some videos and order some merch at Little Dragons' official website: little-dragon.net
See the video for Mark Ronson's "The Bike Song": www.youtube.com
The Belmont Stakes, third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, is tomorrow, June 6th, 2015. The Beastie Boys are included in this list of 10 songs to put on your Belmont Stakes playlist: www.americasbestracing.net
Read about Melle Mel's "public campaign" against his former Furious Five bandmate Grandmaster Flash: www.bet.com
Find out mucho about this band at the "fan supported boingo page": www.boingo.org
This Canadian band describes themselves as "instrumental since 1984." There's lot of interesting stuff to read and hear on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com
The Psychedelic Furs are coming to town, playing Seattle's Showbox on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015.
Go to the KEXP blog to get the list of Running Songs of the Week: blog.kexp.org A special thank you to Amplifiers Doug, Richard, Molly, and Lisa from Seattle, Jonathan for Malibu, and Jameson from Somerville, Massachusetts.
Thank you, Amplifiers, for your sustained financial contribution to the station where the music matters. A special shout-out to Angela from Seattle, Amy from Brookly, Shane from Chicago, Anthony from Elkford, BC, and Doron from San Francisco.
This was the first song on our Running Song of the Week playlist and can be yours, since it was a KEXP Song of the Day.: blog.kexp.org Hugs and kisses to Amplifiers Mara, Eric, Sam, Christina, Prabhu, Corlis, and Robert from Seattle, plus Niall from Glasgow, Scotland and George from Ketchum, Idaho.
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Go here to see pictures and images of Elvis Costello: photobucket.com Today begins Amplifiers Love Week: www.kexp.org and KEXP especially wants to thank Vinto from Spokane Valley, WA, and Michael from Olympia, WA. Thanks to Hunter from Berkeley, CA and Geno from Pittsburgh.
"Nothing to fear...." Watch the wonderful video for "Despair": www.youtube.com We are so grateful to Seattle Amplifiers David, Nancy, Ari, Fred, Michael, and Steve, and to Courtney from Bellevue and Kathryn from Boulder, Colorado.
Read the KEXP blog to learn more about how the station is "...up and running.": blog.kexp.org
The War on Drugs' "Red Eyes" was a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org Our Amplifiers help keep all this great music on the air. Thanks you so much to Jeni and Joe from Seattle, to Eric from San Francisco, and to Darren from Brooklyn.
Bono just left a waitress the biggest tip of her 50-year career.: globalnews.ca Much love to Amplifiers Pearl, Adam,Jason, and Steven, from Seattle, to Laura from Kenmore, WA, to Abena from the Bronx, and to Darko from Cleveland.
Iggy Pop and guitar virtuoso Tomoyasu Hotei have just released the "How the Cookie Crumbles" video.: www.neverenoughnotes.co.uk Thanks today to Amplifiers Troy from Portland and to Scott, Ara, and Patrick from SSeattle.
Read about how Lauryn Hill's tribute to Nina Simone "brought the singer's spirit back to the Apollo': www.theverge.com Our Amplifiers are so important to the life of KEXP. Thanks to Elizabeth in Shoreline and to Peter and Doug from Seattle.
We picked this song because "Mr. Pitiful" is what people say when they watch us running. We are so grateful for the energy, love, and money that our Amplifiers pour into this station. Thanks to Judson from Minneapolis, and to Lacrecia Jaye and Peter from Seattle.
Follow this link to the official Harry Nilsson website: www.harrynilsson.com KEXp couldn't do it without all the support from our Amplifiers. A big thank you to Dawn from Bremerton, to Emily and Emmet from Seattle, and to Adam from Camano Island, WA.
We've tried to feature lots of Song of the Day as Running Songs of the Week. Jackson is available for free download here.: blog.kexp.org
You can also have "The House That Heaven Built" by Vancouver duo Japandroids.: blog.kexp.org Our undying gratitude to Jackie from Redmond, Washington, to Julian, Mary Catherine, William, and Dionna from Seattle, to Meko from Snohomish, and to Tess from Bellevue, Washington.
You can find links to John's running podcasts and a list of Running Songs of the Week here.: blog.kexp.org "Every night my dream's the same..." Here are the lyrics to "Keep the Car Running": www.azlyrics.com
This is one of John's very favorite running songs. Watch rare footage of Queen and David Bowie performing this song together: www.youtube.com
