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Tuesday, Aug 12 2014, 6AM
From The National's latest album, Trouble Will Find Me. The National stopped by KEXP shortly after releasing their album -- check it out here: kexp.org
Buffalo Tom stopped by KEXP in 2011 for a LIVE in-studio session. You can stream it via KEXP's website here: kexp.org
90s band Catherine Wheel made it onto KEXP's Top 40 albums of the past 40 years list. This is a super cool resource if you're looking to increase your music library -- there's over 600 albums on there! Check it out here: kexp.org
We Are Augustines visited KEXP the year they released this album, titled Rise Ye Sunken Ships. You can stream in here via KEXP's website! kexp.org
Iconic Seattle grunge in all its unapologetic glory in the ironic song "All Apologies."
Tears for Fears claims the original version of "Mad World," pre-Gary Jules and Donnie Darko. The Gary Jules version didn't come out until two decades after the release of "Mad World."
Elvis Perkins stopped by KEXP in 2006, a year before this album, Ash Wednesday, was released. If you like what you hear, be sure to check out the live stream available exclusively on KEXP's website, at the following link: kexp.org
The sixth and latest record from UK band Elbow with the warm and nostalgic "My Sad Captains." Elbow stopped by KEXP back in 2008; follow the link to stream their awesome set! kexp.org
Take the title of that last Elbow song and you've got London-based band My Sad Captains. This song comes from their latest album release, titled Best of Time.
"My Wreckin Ball" comes from Ryan Adams upcoming album. Keep an eye out for it this September!
Americana band Whiskeytown released this track on their 1995 album, Faithless Street. If the lead singer's voice sounds familiar, that's because Ryan Adams was the front man for Whiskeytown!
90s band The Jayhawks recently reunited in 2011 for their album titled Mockingbird Time, and are currently touring the US to support the reissue of three of their albums.
Chicago-based band Wilco with a track from their popular 2002 album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Wilco stopped by the studio for a LIVE in-studio session in 2011. Stream it here, only on KEXP's website: kexp.org
Long-time friends of KEXP, Phantogram will be stopping by for another LIVE in-studio session TODAY at 11am! Tune in for some awesome electronically influenced indie vibes!
Established and diverse rockers TV on the Radio are planning to release a new album this year, titled Seeds. Keep an eye out for it this fall!
Mark Lanegan stopped by KEXP in July for a LIVE in-studio session. Check out the live footage here on KEXP's website: blog.kexp.org
Michael Stipe, AKA the former frontman for R.E.M., collaborated with Thom Yorke, The National, Dinosaur Jr., and others on this album, recorded to support musician Mark Mulcahy's family after the death of his wife in 2008. Way to go musical community!
The Twilight Singers originally formed as a side project of Afghan Whigs lead singer, Greg Dulli, in 1997. The Twilight Singers stopped by KEXP in 2011; stream their live in-studio session here on KEXP's website! kexp.org
Two 60s folk/americana legends team up for Girl From the North Country.
Bright Eyes stopped by KEXP in 2006 for a LIVE in-studio session. Check it out here: kexp.org
Conor Oberst, lead singer of Bright Eyes, will be doing a solo tour this fall and is stopping in Seattle on September 30th at the Showbox at the Market! Get more information here on KEXP's website: kexp.org
Seattle-based Band of Horses' mournful song gets acoustic in this live version of the song, released earlier this year.
My Morning Jacket stopped by KEXP for a LIVE in-studio session a few years back. Listen to their expansive and dreamy classic rock sounds here: kexp.org
KEXP will be hosting Strand of Oaks on August 26th at 1:00pm! Be sure to tune in for their atmospheric rock sound!
Elbow returns today on the Morning Show, this time with a slower number from the album War Child - Heroes, which was released to benefit the charity War Child. This charity works to support war-torn areas and communities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. You can find more information about this album here: www.warchild.org
A classic from Leonard Cohen, which has been covered by artists like Lianne La Havas and Wild Beasts.
The Magnetic Fields stopped by KEXP a few years ago; watch the live footage, recorded not in the studio, but instead in the men's bathroom, which according to Magnetic Fields frontman Stephen Merritt had far superior acoustics. Here's the link: blog.kexp.org
Though many people associate London-based band Noah and the Whale with their upbeat single 5 Years Time, much of their discography resonates with the more somber sound you hear on this song. Stream the live in-studio session they did at KEXP in 2011: kexp.org
Intense Welsh indie rockers Los Campesinos! stopped by KEXP in 2010 for a LIVE in-studio session! You can stream it exclusively on via KEXP's website at the following link: kexp.org
If you're curious about Japandroids and particularly this album, Celebration Rock, check out KEXP's review on our blog: blog.kexp.org
If you were at the Gorge this past weekend for Arcade Fire's show, or if you have every seen Arcade Fire live, this song is freakin magical. Arcade Fire is also known for their live covers; check out this blog post that speculates about potential Arcade Fire covers: blog.kexp.org
DJ John Richards compiled some of his favorite R.E.M. videos and posted them on KEXP! Check them out here: blog.kexp.org
Almost exactly a year ago, KEXP posted this Moby song featuring Cold Specks as the "Song of the Day." Check it out here: blog.kexp.org
Be sure to catch Phantogram's LIVE in-studio session TODAY at 11:00am with DJ John Richards!
Thom Green, the drummer in English indie rock band alt-J, puts a dark spin on Phantogram's Never Going Home with percussion reminiscent of his own band's sound. Catch Phantogram TODAY during a LIVE in-studio with KEXP at 11:00am!
Bon Iver's latest song, "Heavenly Father," was written specifically for the soundtrack featured in Zach Braff's latest film, titled Wish I Was Here, released just this past July.
This track comes from Brazilian tech-house producer Gui Boratto's second album, Take My Breath Away. Gui stopped by KEXP the same year he released this album, and you can stream the performance right here on KEXP's website: kexp.org
Some of the best alt-dance music out there, and "Someone Great" fits easily as one of LCD Soundsystem's most-loved tracks.
KEXP did a blog post profiling Massive Attack, chronicling their beginnings and the influences their sound was affected by. Check it out here! blog.kexp.org
Thom Yorke described Amnesiac, Radiohead's fifth studio album release, as "another take on Kid A," their fourth album with a similar sound.
This song from Joy Division was their first big hit, debuting in 1979.
Classic song from The Beatles' White Album, released in 1968.
Watch a LIVE in-studio session we did with Phosphorescent last year at the following link! blog.kexp.org
Father John Misty, formerly a band member in local band Fleet Foxes, came to KEXP for a LIVE in-studio session and we have it all on video! Check it out here: blog.kexp.org
Strand of Oaks will be stopping by KEXP on August 26th at 1:00pm with DJ John Richards! Be sure to tune in and jam to their atmospheric sound!
This Elliott Smith song is part of the soundtrack for "Good Will Hunting." Robin Williams mourners paid tribute to him by leaving quotes at the Good Will Hunting bench in Boston: www.mirror.co.uk R.I.P., Robin Williams.