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Friday, Jul 18 2014, 6AM
From Oklahoma's Other Lives debut album. Check out the live stream from when Other Lives visited KEXP in 2011 right here on KEXP's blog: kexp.org
The latest release from Bon Iver! This song was specifically written for and featured in Zach Braff's latest film Wish I Was Here.
The latest from Tim Showalter's Strand of Oaks. They're stopping by the Tractor Tavern August 26th with Chris Denny!
Another track from Strand of Oaks latest. See them live at the Tractor Tavern on August 26! More info here: kexp.org
Seattle-based band Harvey Danger started in the 90s and broke up in 2009, but a vinyl release of their Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? '97 album will be available starting this month on July 29th!
The Waterboys stopped by KEXP only last year to record a LIVE at KEXP in-studio session! Check it out here: blog.kexp.org
Joseph Aruther visited KEXP last month for a LIVE in-studio session in which he covered the late Lou Reed, who was his friend and mentor. Watch the videos of his performance on KEXP's blog! blog.kexp.org
Say Hi, supported by local record company Barsuk Records, recorded a live in-studio session for KEXP last month. Check it out here: www.kexp.org
Local artists the Cave Singers were recently at KEXP's All In Rally on July 10th! If you missed this chance to support KEXP, don't worry -- there will be many more future opportunities! Meanwhile, check out this live video of The Cave Singers at KEXP last year: blog.kexp.org
From Shovels and Rope's latest album, Swimmin' Time. Watch live videos of the Charleston, SC husband and wife duo performing in January of this year on KEXP's blog: blog.kexp.org
Mr. Vanderslice graced KEXP with his music at a LIVE in-studio invited DJ John Richards to contribute! Watch a video of one of his performances here on KEXP's blog: blog.kexp.org
This comes from another Morning Show live in-studio session with Langhorne Slim! You can stream the whole performance here via KEXP's blog: kexp.org
Joseph Arthur covered the late Lou Reed's songs during his last visit to KEXP in June of this year. Reed was one of Arthur's good friends and mentors. Check out the videos of his performance here: blog.kexp.org
The Lemonheads stopped by KEXP for a LIVE in-studio session in 2006, the year they released their album The Lemonheads, featuring J Mascis. Stream it here: kexp.org
J Mascis will be playing with Damien Jurado, Charles Bradley, The Physics, The Comettes, and more at Timber! Music Festival July 26! This super-chill music festival will be taking place all weekend and features some awesome local artists. More information here: kexp.org
Catch The Front Bottoms with Say Anything, the So So Glos, and You Blew It at the Showbox Market tomorrow! More information here: kexp.org
Ages and Ages visited KEXP last month! Stream the performance here: kexp.org
R.E.M. predicts doomsday today on KEXP. At least we're going out on a Friday, right? DJ John Richards compiled some of his favorite R.E.M. videos for KEXP -- if you're feeling nostalgic about the end of the world, be sure to check them out: blog.kexp.org
Be sure to catch Matt and Kim headlining Capitol Hill Block Party July 25-27 with A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg (that's right, two A$APs), Beat Connection, The War on Drugs, and many more. Check out the full line-up here and get your tickets today! blog.kexp.org
The London-based duo stopped by KEXP back in 2005. Stream their performance here: kexp.org
The Orwells stopped by KEXP for a LIVE in-studio and we got it all on video. Check it out here: kexp.org
Social Distortion is touring this fall, playing their latest release Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes. Unfortunately the closest they're getting to Seattle is Eugene Oregon on September 30th. For all you die-hard fans -- that sounds like a good reason for an early fall road-trip..
80s rockers The Godfathers outline the basic trajectory of lives in four parts: birth, school, work, and death. Happy Friday from KEXP!
If the lead singer of French Style Furs sounds familiar, that's because it belongs to Cold War Kids' frontman Nathan Willett. This album, Is Exotic Bait, was released earlier this month on July 8th!
Though School of Fish were only a band for 5 years (89-94), each of the band members went on to create music separately, including Chad Fisher, whose band Lazlo Bane was featured as the song played during the opening credits for Scrubs. This is the second Zach Braff-related mention this morning. I'm sensing a theme.. ? Anyway, here's to a weekend of 3 strange days of good times in the sun!
Pixies bassist Kim Deal's side project The Breeders started touring as the Breeders again last year, and even made an appearance at Bumbershoot last year!
Kim Deal's bass skills are featured once again, but this time with Frank Black in their band The Pixies. They stopped by KEXP in February of this year -- you can find the footage of their performance here: blog.kexp.org
Arcade Fire will be playing at the Gorge on August 8th! Check out the link here: kexp.org If you're attending, don't forget the concert dress code of either a costume or cocktail attire!
Synthpop pioneer Gary Numan came to Seattle for Bumbershoot last summer! Check out the live videos here on KEXP: blog.kexp.org
It's the Friday Song here on KEXP as per usual. The weekend has arrived!
Devo's funktastic Stones cover from the '70s! Devo is also opening for Arcade Fire along with Dan Deacon in select cities this summer!
Did you know Courtney Love was once in Faith No More? Here's a track from their '87 record, We Care a Lot.
The New Pornographers have a new album coming out next month on the 26th! They'll be playing with the Pains of Being Pure at Heart on October 5th at the Showbox! More info here: calendar.kexp.org
From Blackbird Blackbird's latest release, Tangerine Sky, which came out last month. Check out KEXP's review of their album here: blog.kexp.org
British electronic group Depeche Mode have had thirteen top ten albums in the UK during their time making music, along with 50 charted singles. Here's their 8th single, Construction Time Again.
Caribou just released their album earlier this month! Check them out when they stopped by KEXP for a live set in 2010: kexp.org
Alive comes from Empire of the Sun's latest release, titled Ice on the Dune!
Brit-pop band Blur's frontman Damon Albarn is also one of the masterminds behind virtual group the Gorillaz. This song comes from Blur's '97 self-titled album, Blur.
Catherine Wheel, a group of four British rockers, showed a slightly more aggressive side on their '93 album titled Chrome.
Groove into the weekend with this track from Primal Scream. Thanks for tuning in to KEXP -- where the music matters most!
A HUGE thank you to Little Racer for joining us this morning on KEXP for a LIVE session! We hope you were able to hear these guys -- they were awesome!
From Turnpike Glow's 2012 EP, Inflatable Optimism. The title is No More Dancing, but this song's uptempo rhythm suggests otherwise!
British band the Cheatahs brought their fuzzed out shoegaze to the Cutting Room Studios in NYC in April to record a live set for KEXP! Check out the video footage here: blog.kexp.org
Glasgow's Holy Esque's unique sound most notably comes from their lead singer's wavery, emotive vocals, described by KEXP's Jacob Webb as "Ellery James Roberts-meets-Scott Hutchinson vocals."
Talented violinist Owen Pallett is coming to Seattle on September 8th at Neumos! More information here: kexp.org
Punchy electronica group These New Puritans visited KEXP in 2008, a year after the release of Beat Pyramid. Check out their performance by streaming it via KEXP's website! kexp.org
Nine Inch Nails' lead singer Trent Reznor has received attention outside of NIN, most famously for scoring the movie soundtracks for The Social Network as well as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with Atticus Ross.
Tom Vek performed at KEXP in 2005! Stream it here: kexp.org
