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Friday, May 29 2015, 6AM
Good morning and very happy Friday. Celebrate the Talking Heads' catalog with this discography: www.treblezine.com
Here's a 2010 NPR Fresh Air interview with James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem: www.npr.org
"Simple and naïve but breathless in its excitement, it’s the perfect makeout soundtrack for the awkward kids of any age, in any era." This is part of the note about "Temptation," listes as one of the "10 Best New Order Songs": www.stereogum.com
" "The Passenger" is a voyeuristic homage to the nocturnal wanderings of life lived after hours." Read a review of this perfect road trip or running song: www.allmusic.com
TV On The Radio will perform at the Capitol Hill Block Party, July 24-26, 2015.
Perhaps John Darnielle will sing this song when he performs this afternoon, May 29th, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in a free appearance at the KEXP Hood to Hood Day in West Seattle. Read all about it and go!: blog.kexp.org
Wow! World Party will be performing at the Triple Door next week on Thursday, June 11th, 2015. Watch Karl Wallinger perform two acoustic masterpieces in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
This Nebraska band broke up in 2010. However, you can still have a free download of "I'm Sorry...," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Jason Isbell will be playing the Moore Theatre on Friday, August 7th, 2015.
Read a biography of gifted Joe Strummer, co-founder of The Clash: www.biography.com
Here's a Pitchfork album review of "Cookies": pitchfork.com
Watch live video of a terrific 9-song set in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
"Combining the visceral power and intensity of hard rock with the finesse and delicacy of British folk music, Led Zeppelin redefined rock in the Seventies and for all time." Read this biography: rockhall.com
Don't miss the opportunity to put this song on your running playlist. It's a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Sea-Tac Airport is hosting an exhibition of Pearl Jam concert posters: www.kirotv.com
See pictures of Bjork's stage fashions through the years: www.theguardian.com
British dance-pop maestros Hot Chip layed live in the KEXP studio in 2012: kexp.org
Was Big Audio Dynamite more pioneering than The Clash?: www.theguardian.com
Enjoy this 2007 interview with the Beastie Boys when they debate Fleetwood Mac's best album.: kroq.cbslocal.com
Jon Spencer was KEXP's guest DJ for "Midnight in a Perfect World" on May 22nd, 2015. Read his playlist here: blog.kexp.org and stream the program (It aired at midnight on May 22nd.): kexp.org
Enjoy a Lifetime biography of legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.: www.lifetimetv.co.uk
A Philadelphia, Pa. brewing company is using Staten Island, New York’s Wu-Tang Clan as its inspiration for an upcoming beer release. Dock Beer is currently aging its golden saison with the clever name, Dock Beer Ain’t Nuthin’ To Funk With.” hiphopwired.com
Here's Wugazi's "13 Chambers," reviewed track-by-track: www.washingtoncitypaper.com
Blondie and Melissa Etheridge will be in Seattle at the Woodland Park Zoo on July 21st, 2015.
Watch Queen Latifah win Lip Sync Battle last night: www.popsugar.com
Ahh.....the Friday song. "Keep longs to blow just like...." Here are the complete lyrics: songmeanings.com
Smith explained the emotions behind the lyrics in a 1989 interview with Music Box TV: "It's about the idea you hold someone. It goes back a bit to a song like 'How Beautiful You Are.' The idea of you hold someone isn't really what that person is like. Sometimes you completely lose touch with what a person has turned into. You just want to hold onto what they were."
A listener request...thank you, thank you. Mike Scott's song is a tribute to an inspirational figure or figures. In his case, that include author C.S. Lewis.
Read a 2013 AV Club article on "a beginner's guide to Paul Westerberg and The Replacements": www.avclub.com
Visit The Stone Roses official fansite: www.thestoneroses.co.uk
A decade ago, "orchestral post-punk legends" Echo & The Bunnymen swung by the KEXP studio for a live performance.: www.kexp.org
Although Stephen Malkmus nixed reuniting with his bandmates in February, Pavement says "great news is coming soon": www.nme.com
81 degrees in Seattle today! "It's like the summer's a natural aphrodisiac..." Make plans to go to KEXP's Hood-to-Hood Day in West Seattle today. The festivities begin at noon.: blog.kexp.org
Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube will be performing at the multi-city, touring music festival Riot Fest.: time.com
Ice Cube said that having his son play him in the biopic, "Straight Outta Compton," was like "Back to the Future": www.yahoo.com
The Kids In The Hall will be performing at Seattle's Paramount Theatre tonight, May 29th, 2015. Perhaps they'll play this song as they come on stage. www.broadwayworld.com
The intimate documentary about Kurt Cobain, "Montage of Heck," is out now.: cobainfilm.com
Here's an article on Beth Jeans Houghton, who is now calling herself Du Blonde and whose new album, "Welcome Back to Milk" came out on May 18th, 2015: www.theguardian.com
There are excruciatingly wonderful T-shirts available at the Black Flag store: blackflagofficial.com
In this 2014 interview, Failure talked about "Getting Over Drugs, Reuniting, and Oh Yeah, MAKING A NEW ALBUM": noisey.vice.com
Josh Homme has joined Joni Mitchell, Kim Gordon, and Marilyn Manson as Saint Laurent's new muse.: www.hollywoodreporter.com
Listen to Welsh trio The Joy Formidable in an ecstatic performance from KEXP's Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2013: kexp.org
Jane's Addiction will be performing at the Showbox SoDo on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015.
Cafe Racer continues to be a warm, inviting, comfortable home for people, music, and art. It's home to the Official Bad Art Museum of Art (OBAMA). caferacerseattle.com
In this interview three years before his untimely death, Jeff Buckley says that he's "either cursed, or the luckiest man alive.": www.theguardian.com
10:20 AM
53rd spin
This Friday's running song. For National Running Day, June 3rd, 2015, please make a donation to KEXP's New Home: newhome.kexp.org
Morrissey will be playing Benaroya Hall on Tuesday, July 21st, and Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015.
Watch live video of a live KEXP in-studio performance by Sebadoh: blog.kexp.org
See photographs of The Jesus and Mary Chain playing at the Showbox on May 14th, 2015: www.flickr.com
Read an Allmusic review of These New Puritans' "Beat Pyramid": www.allmusic.com
Although Nine Inch Nails might be better known for their work in the 90's, this article likes the later stuff very much.: www.slugmag.com
Ian Curtis killed himself 35 years ago on May 18th, 1980; he was not quite 24 years old. Read a biography of his life: www.joydiv.org
Michael Gondry discusses The Chemical Brothers' "Go" in this video interview: pitchfork.com
Prince has an actual physical vault in his Minneapolis Paisley Park estate that contains "a treasure trove of unreleased music": consequenceofsound.net
Empire of the Sun will bring those costumes and that music to Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015.
Forbes calls him one of the "World's Greatest DJ's": www.forbes.com
There are interesting videos and more at UNKLE's official website: unkle.com
DJ Shadow was featured in a kEXP documentary --"Masters of Turntablism": www.kexp.org
Here's the video for Tame Impala's great new song, "Let It Happen": www.youtube.com
Go here to Ernest Greene's, aka Washed Out, official website: washedout.net
Watch a great live in-studio performance by Sylvan Esso last fall: blog.kexp.org
Here's a positive review of Nouvelle Vague's self-titled release: pitchfork.com
This recent New Yorker article is entitled "Running With Phantogram": www.newyorker.com
This request is from a viewer who "is chilling real hard in a lawn chair." This biography of Les Savy Fav describes them as an "
indie rock band that cobbles together elements of punk, post-punk, and art rock, plus Tim Harrington's spastic theatrics.": www.allmusic.com
Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten gave him the nickname Sid Vicious after his hamster Sid bit the-then-John-Ritchie. Ritchie proclaimed, “Sid is really vicious!” and a famous stage name was born. Here are some more things you might know about Sid Vicious: dyingscene.com
Follow this link to Gang of Four's official website: www.gangoffour.co.uk
A "Screamadelica" Collector's Edition was due to be released in March, 2015: pitchfork.com