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Thursday, Oct 9 2014, 6AM
The Cure landed on my top 12 and was number 2 on John's list. You can see what else he put on his list right here! blog.kexp.org
Written for Jay Reatard who died the winter before the album was released
Perfume Genius was just at KEXP, but you'll have to listen to their performance from a couple years ago until we get this year's up! kexp.org
One of the founders of Death Cab, Chris Walla, just left the band after 17 years. He just played his last show in Victoria a couple weekends ago. Here's his last song and emotional group hug at the end. pitchfork.com
Check out this acoustic set performed by Band of Horses at KEXP from February! blog.kexp.org
KEXP was the first place in the world where you could hear Merchandise's first single from this album! blog.kexp.org
David J, of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, played some solo work at KEXP a couple of years ago www.kexp.org
El Pintor is an anagram of Interpol and means The Painter in Spanish. Also, if you google anagram, it asks if you meant nag a ram.
Here's a video of The Barr Brothers performing in the woods at Pickathon! blog.kexp.org
Bernard Sumner of Joy Division and New Order just released an autobiography last month www.amazon.co.uk
A lorry is what the British call a truck, like a semi! Thank you Top Gear.
Hooray for Earth had one of our Songs of the Day last month! Subscribe to our Song of the Day podcast and you could get a free song everyday! blog.kexp.org
This album will definitely land on my top ten best album covers of the year. www.theraveonettes.com
Swedish band! www.theradiodept.com Sweden is definitely of the furthest countries from Fascism, so I don't know what they're worrying about
When The Tallest Man on Earth came to KEXP in 2009 his video became our most watched video, and 5 years later it's still #9! www.youtube.com
One of KEXP's favorites, Nada Surf, played at the KEXP Bumbershoot Music Lounge this year and John Roderick even came out and helped sing. blog.kexp.org
We are Augustines played at KEXP earlier this year as just Augustines now, and are even living in Seattle. blog.kexp.org
Also in the running for my top 10 album covers of the year. www.theorwells.com
And The War Came was released on Tuesday, and Shakey Graves will be stopping in Seattle on Saturday, November 15th to play at Neumos!
Debut album from British duo, Coves! They decided to make music together after a drunken night out covesband.co.uk
The Drums will be live on KEXP today at 11:00 AM PST, and will be playing tonight at Neumos!
Ride sold cycling jerseys and shorts back in March, I doubt anybody would realize it's the band if you wore it. Unfortunately it's too late to buy them. ridemusic.net
New group made up of Mark Perro and Nick Chiericozzi of The Men. www.stereogum.com
John covered the Smashing Pumpkins on one of his Friday on My Mind blog posts almost exactly a year ago. Very fitting for October. blog.kexp.org
The Afghan Whigs released their first album in 16 years earlier this year and even played at KEXP! blog.kexp.org
Reissue of This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About is due out on October 28th! www.modestmouse.com
Debut album from Los Angeles band, Jungle Fire, was released last Tuesday! junglefiremusic.com
Son Little released three versions of this song and three different videos! www.complex.com
Here's some video of Gary Clark, Jr. performing at KEXP early this year! blog.kexp.org
If you haven't listened to Greg Vandy's interview with Jack White then I don't know where you've been. blog.kexp.org
Axis: Bold as Love was featured on one of our Midnight Album Spotlight post a few years back! blog.kexp.org
New album from Mark Lanegan is set to be released on Tuesday, October 21st and he will be playing at the Netpune on October 29th!
School of Seven Bells played at the Triple Door for one of KEXP's VIP Club Concerts! We know not everyone can donate on that level, so we recorded it for you! kexp.org
Check out the Siouxsie shop, where you can even buy a zippo with Siouxsie written on it. www.siouxsie.com
One of my favorite videos ever is of the Muppets dancing and singing along to this song on the street. blog.kexp.org
ODESZA will be playing two nights at the Showbox, Thursday, October 23rd and Friday, October 24th! As always, I'll be in New York when they play.
Sleater-Kinney will be releasing a 7 LP box set of all of their albums later this month and it's on beautiful colored vinyl. instagram.com www.subpop.com
The New Pornographers were here earlier this week and I sure hope that performance is up soon!
The P Furs will be playing at the Showbox on Wednesday, October 22nd!
Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah played an impromptu live session with KEXP when he happened to be in town. blog.kexp.org Also featuring Matt Berninger of the National
I hope St. Vincent also did music for the Soundtrack of the new Bill Murray movie, St. Vincent, that would be awesome.
Lennon would have been 74 today, Happy Birthday to one of the greatest musicians ever
