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Friday, Jul 11 2014, 6AM
Good morning and Happy Friday. Jane's Addiction celebrated the 25th anniversary of the release of "Nothing's Shocking" earlier this year: www.rollingstone.com
What a lovely song. "Nightswimming deserves a quiet night...." Read the lyrics here: www.azlyrics.com
"What Would I Want? Sky" by Animal Collective was a KEXP Song of the Day. You can download it for free here: blog.kexp.org
Listen to this KEXP documentary: "Psychedelics--Animal Collective": blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance by veteran Boston rockers Buffalo Tom from the Sunset Tavern in 2011: kexp.org
Wussy performed "Teenage Wasteland" and other songs from "Attica!" in a recent KEXP in-studio session: www.kexp.org
Rose Windows will play the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival on Monday, September 1st, 2014.
Here's a Bumbershoot performance by Fleet Foxes in 2007: kexp.org
Last year, Brooklyn-based band The National played a live set for KEXP from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC: kexp.org
Future Islands will be playing Musicfest NW in Portland on Saturday, August 16th, 2014.
See live video of Neon Indian when they played the KEXP studio in 2012: blog.kexp.org
New Order and Joy Division guitarist Bernard Sumner has written an autobiography, "Chapter and Verse," which will be out on September 25th in the U.K.: www.rollingstone.com
This powerful song, "Serpents," is a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Strand of Oaks will be playing the Tractor Tavern on Tuesday, August 26th, 2014.
The War on Drugs will be performing at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Sunday, July 27th, 2014.
In 1981, Bob Marley died at age 36 of malignant melanoma. Read some interesting questions about his death: worldmusic.about.com
The very popular "You Push I'll Go" is a demo and is only available as a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org Where else can you find such interesting and exclusive content?
Lucius will be at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Listen to a live performance from the Triple Door earlier this year: kexp.org
"Lost in Alphaville," The Rentals' first release in 15 years, will be out on August 26th, 2014: www.tinymixtapes.com
You can hear Matt & Kim at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 25th, 2014.
The New Pornographers will be LIVE on KEXP on Monday, October 6th, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. They will play the Showbox the previous night---October 5th, 2014.
"El Pintor " is an anagram for Interpol. See the video for "All The Rage Back Home": www.billboard.com
Take this link to Protomartyr's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Read a review of "Is Exotic Bait" and see videos from the album: www.themusicninja.com
Watch The Orwells rock The Roadhouse with Greg Vandy earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
Go to The Pigeon Detectives' website to download "Animal" free: thepigeondetectives.com
Bob Mould will perform at the Neptune Theatre on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014.
Lykke Li will play The Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 in an All Ages show.
EMA will be performing at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday, July 26th, 2014.
Mathangi Arulpragasam (aka M.I.A.) was born on July 18, 1975, so she'll be 39 next week. Read a biography: www.biography.com
This Guardian magazine article describes Prince as "the artist who hides in plain sight": www.theguardian.com
Ahhh, the Friday song. Here's the Youtube video for "Show Me": www.youtube.com
"Time to sit back and unwind..." Here are the lyrics to "Summertime": www.azlyrics.com
"Released in the aftermath of the 1991 L.A. riots, The Predator radiates tension." Read an allmusic review of this important album: www.allmusic.com
Theoretics' website says, "Hip Hop & Electronica from a Live Band": www.theoreticsmusic.com
This Glasgow band is touring in the United Kingdom this summer. Download their song, "Silences," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Read a song review of "Hunger of the Pine": www.elonpendulum.com
Listen to this band when they play Neumos on Saturday, November 1st, 2014.
Read a KEXP album review of "...Like Clockwork": blog.kexp.org
"Odessa," a KEXP Song of the Day, is another infectious song by Caribou: blog.kexp.org
Jungle will play the Wonder Ballroom in Portland on Thursday, October 16th, 2014: apps.facebook.com
Read a brief interview with Cut Copy and see the video for "Lights Shine On": www.stereogum.com
In a recent poll, Depeche Mode fans name the album, "Songs of Faith + Devotion" the band's best album ever: www.gigwise.com
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has a great biography of Beastie Boys: www.rockhall.com
"Swimmin' Time" is now available for pre-order: www.shovelsandrope.com
Jack White will be playing Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Monday, august 25th, and Tuesday, August 26th, 2014.
Go and experience Death From Above 1979 when they play Neumos on Wednesday, November 19th, 2014.
Go to the Facebook page of this North London band: www.facebook.com
Watch live video of The Joy Formidable performing "Whirring" and other songs in the Bumbershoot Music Lounge last year: blog.kexp.org
Check out the awesome in studio Say Hi had here about a month ago where you can feel the energy he brought to the live room www.kexp.org