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Friday, Dec 5 2014, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. Get this beautiful song for yourself. "Every Age" was a KEXP Song of the Day earlier this week and can be downloaded here: blog.kexp.org
On their Facebook page, Houndmouth begs you to buy their merch at 30% off so they can make room for new merch: www.facebook.com
In 1962, Dylan visited England for the first time. Here, he met many local folk artists, including Martin Carthy, who introduced Dylan to many traditional English ballads, including "Scarborough Fair." Dylan would lift the line "Remember me to one who lives there/She once was a true love of mine" from this ballad for "Girl From The North Country."
Elliott BROOD wil perform at The Barlett in Spokane, WA on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015. Here's live video of this Toronto band in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
Learn more about this Ontario band by reading their Allmusic biography: www.allmusic.com
Mark Lanegan's previous band, Screaming Trees, was the subject of a KEXP documentary---"Grunge": blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance for KEXP listeners from NYC's Cutting Room Studios earlier this fall: kexp.org
Variety just reported that Radiohead is in the studio recording its ninth album: variety.com
TV On The Radio talks about their fifth album, "Seeds," made after the death of their bassist, Gerard Smith, from lung cancer in 2011: www.thedailybeast.com
Listen to an exclusive performance for KEXP VIP Club members from Seattle's Triple Door: kexp.org
Bjork is working with Kanye West producer Arca on her next album: www.theguardian.com
Sigur Ros just won the 2014 lovie award for the excellence of their online content: www.sigur-ros.co.uk
Jenn Grant's new album, "Compostella," is out now and can be purchased through her website: jenngrant.com
Listen to this London-based band performing "Busy Earnin'" and other songs from their self-titled album in the KEXP studio: kexp.org
Go to Yeasayer's official website for some great photos: blog.yeasayer.net
The Knife says that "music history is written by privileged white men": www.theguardian.com
Learn about Depeche Mode in this KEXP documentary---"Pop Goes Electronic": www.kexp.org
Here are Bradford Cox's Instagram posts about being hit by a car: www.stereogum.com
Read a live review of Interpol's performance at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in September: blog.kexp.org
California X's new album, "Nights in the Dark," will be released on January 13th, 2015. You can stream "Red Planet" from that album here: www.spin.com
Here's Superchunk in a live performance from the KEXP Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2013: kexp.org
The line, "London is drowning and I live by the river" came from a saying in England that if the Thames river ever flooded, all of London would be under water. Joe Strummer was living in a high-rise apartment, so he would have been OK.
Here's a Billboard biography of Pavement: www.billboard.com
You may visit Edward Sharpe's website by pressing the button: edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com
The Rural Alberta Advantage performed "Runners in the Night" and other songs during a recent live in-studio session: kexp.org
The The's "Soul Mining" was remastered and expanded as a 30th anniversary boxset on vinyl earlier this year: www.thethe.com
In the ongoing estrangement between New Order's Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner, Hook says of Sumner's new autobiography, "Bookstars won't know whether to file it under fantasy or tragedy.": www.billboard.com
Watch Cheatahs playing live in NYC's Cutting Room Studios earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
Catherine Wheel's Rob Dickinson has always had a passion for cars. Now, he builds beautiful Porsches as Singer Vehicle Design. Here's an interview: www.forbes.com
NPR featured mr. Gnome's "The Heart of A Dark Star" as a "First Listen": www.npr.org
Sisters are Andrew, Aoife and Niall from London, UK: sistersband.co.uk
Ahh...the Friday song. Here's a reminder to John: "...sometimes the body needs to feel stressed to appreciate the joy..." For the rest of the lyrics, go here: songmeanings.com
This biography describes The Alarm as a band "with idealistic spirit, a powerhouse live show, and bigger than big hair": www.allmusic.com
Watch the Youtube video for "The Walls Came Down": www.youtube.com
You can pre-order Mark Ronson's new album, "Uptown Special": www.facebook.com
The Beastie Boys' $1.7 million lawsuit against Monster Energy Beverages for unauthorized use of their music has been allowed to stand: nypost.com
The Jimi Hendrix biopic, "All Is By My Side," starring Andre 3000, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in January, 2015: ultimateclassicrock.com
Read an interesting article on "TV On The Radio" and the paradox of the midcareer band": www.npr.org
Read the New York Times book review for John Darnielle's "Wolf in White Van": www.nytimes.com
The Biography Channel featured Oxford band Supergrass: www.thebiographychannel.co.uk
Mark Ronson talks about "Uptown Funk" and Michelle Pfeiffer in this interview: radio.com
Visit Ghostland Observatory's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Get !!!'s song, "Slyd," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
You know that "the hardest working man in show business" is an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: www.rockhall.com
Here's a great article on "the car, the radio, the road--and rock's most thrilling song": www.theguardian.com
Cold War Kids performed "Hot Coals" and other songs from the terrific album, "Hold My Home," in a live in-studio session from NYC"s Cutting Room Studios earlier this fall: kexp.org
Chicago band The Orwells rocked The Roadhouse with Greg Vandy in an exclusive in-studio performance: blog.kexp.org
Watch live video of Pixies in our studio earlier this year. This was KEXP's first live streaming broadcast. blog.kexp.org
Read an artist profile of Modest Mouse: altmusic.about.com
"And if they try to slow you down...Tell them all to go to hell...." Read the lyrics here: www.azlyrics.com
Sex Pistols were one of the subjects of a KEXP documentary---" Punk Evolution": www.kexp.org
A Place to Bury Strangers will be playing the Crocodile on March 18th, 2015.
Strand of Oaks, Cymbals Eat Guitars, S. and Cabana will be the featured musicians at KEXP's Yule Benefit for our new home. It will be held on Saturday, December 20th, 2014, at Neumos: blog.kexp.org
Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses will be playing the Smooch Benefit on Saturday, December 6th, 2014.
RevCo's cover of Rod Stewart's "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" is so good, you'd think RevCo wrote the song in the first place.