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Tuesday, May 12 2015, 6AM
So there was this one time, back in 2013, where we played a little game called Six Degrees of Sharon Van Etten. It was pretty cool: blog.kexp.org
Best Coast will return to Seattle on Thurs. June 4th at the Showbox. www.bestcoast.net
Beta Band are no longer, but their front man Steve Mason has continued to make music in King Bisquit Time as well as under his own name. His last solo album was released back in 2013 called, 'Monkey Minds in the Devil's Time'. stevemasontheartist.com
Luna have indeed been playing reunion shows. The next live dates will take place in the UK during July and August. There will be 2 nights at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Oct. 7th & 8th, and a night at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Oct. 9th. No Seattle dates as of now. lunamusic.com
Lower Dens will be a part of this year's Capitol Hill Block Party taking place the weekend of July 24th-26th. capitolhillblockparty.com
Stop what you are doing and watch the video of this performance from last Monday by going here: Young Fathers- Nest (Live on KEXP)- www.youtube.com
A perfect song for these type of mornings. Watch the official music video for this song here: www.youtube.com
Perry Farrell's other little band, Jane's Addiction, will be playing their 1988 album, 'Nothing's Shocking', in it's entirety at the Showbox SoDo on Wednesday July 22nd. www.janesaddiction.com
John in the Morning at Night. It's where you are going to be on Friday June 12th. Kicking it with HAERTS, Navvi, Pickwick, Baby Dayliner, and surprises you'll need to see to believe. Last we heard, there weren't very many tix left, so...www.etix.com
At Neumos on Sat. May 30th. If I were to go to that show, I would probably freak out when they play this song because it's one of my recent favorites. thedomusic.com
Tune in to KEXP's newest program, 'Midnight in a Perfect World' this Friday/ Sat. at midnight and hear an hour long music mix from Yppah. www.kexp.org
The final time that School of Seven Bells stopped by KEXP was in April of 2011. Stream that session here: www.kexp.org
Watch the official music video for this song here: www.youtube.com Watch the band perform the song on UK television here:www.youtube.com
A few weeks ago, Blur hung out with Jimmy Fallon and they performed a version of their song "Tender" from their 1999 album '13'. Watch them have a good time here: www.youtube.com
Heading out on tour overseas this Summer. Check out the dates here: www.dandywarhols.com
From 1992- the official music video for "Two Worlds Collide"- www.youtube.com If you aren't already familiar, Inspiral Carpets formed in the 80's and were yet another one of the bands to come out of the Manchester, UK area along with counterparts such as the Happy Mondays and Stone Roses. They are still making new music. Check out the latest on them at their website here: www.inspiralcarpets.com
LIVE on KEXP next Tues. May 19th at 1pm during the Midday Show to celebrate the release of their most recent self titled album out on the same day!
Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, stopped by KEXP last week and gave a beautiful performance. Stream the audio here: www.kexp.org
In November, Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry will debut a collaborative film about the history of the oceans at NYC's Metropolitan Museum.: observer.com
Sign up to climb Eldorado Peak while benefiting KEXP at the same time. To find out more about this particular climb and to sign up go here: www.alpineascents.com
"Among the most adventuresome bands in rock history, the Talking Heads drew from funk, minimalism, and African and Brazilian music in promulgating a new sound that was both visionary and visceral." Read more about Talking Heads here: rockhall.com
Crocodiles will be playing The Know in Portland on Monday, May 25th, 2015.
Check out those black leather jackets in video of a live in-studio performance at KEXP in 2013: blog.kexp.org
"What ever happened to School of Fish?" Learn about the group's history and singer Josh Clayton-Felt's untimely death.: www.riffraf.net
Built to Spill will be playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 24th, 2015.
Boston-based band Buffalo Tom released their first album in 1989. Read a history of this band here: www.allmusic.com
You can hear The New Pornographers when you go to Sasquatch! at the Gorge on Friday, May 22nd, 2015.
There are great pictures and videos at Novella's website: novellaband.com Here's an album review of "Land": diymag.com
Danish group Communions' self-titled album is due out in June. This review calls the song, "Summer's Oath," "an urgent, weighty song that reverberates with old promises and anxious nostalgia.": www.stereogum.com
Ceremony is going to be playing Neumos on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015. Listen to a live performance in the KEXP studio in 2012: kexp.org
There's lots to read about Nice and their albums here.: starling.rinet.ru
Read an artist biography of New Zealand band Garageland: www.allmusic.com
Black Francis’ first guitar was purloined from the tips stolen by his mother from his father’s bar. Here are more interesting tidbits about The Pixies that only you (and John Richards) will know: www.nme.com
Enjoy a special concert for KEXP VIP club members at Seattle's Triple Door: www.kexp.org