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Moby stopped by the KEXP studio back in 2009. You can check out the live performance here www.kexp.org
This song is off of Alt-J's debut album. Check out their live performance from 2012 in the KEXP studio here kexp.org
You can read a review of Beck's new album, Morning Phase, on the KEXP blog kexp.org
David Byrne was featured in the Music New recently for performing at a benefit show for Content Creator Coalition. You can check out video from the performance here blog.kexp.org
Check out the album review Deerhunter's album Monomania on the KEXP Blog kexp.org
PAPA is from Los Angeles. They stopped by the KEXP studio last year for a live performance which you can check out here kexp.org
The Horrors have been featured in Thursday Music New. Their new album Luminous will be out May 5th and you can check out the music video for "So Now You Know" on the KEXP Blog blog.kexp.org
Check out the music video for INXS "Don't Change", they play on a flat bed truck www.youtube.com
The Orwells stopped by the KEXP studio in March. You can check out the live performance here kexp.org
These veteran rockers from Portland stopped by the KEXP studio last year for an in-studio performance. You can check it out here kexp.org
ProtoMartyr is from Detroit. They stopped by the KEXP studio last year for a live performance which you can check out here kexp.org
Love Battery is from Seattle. This is off of their second full length album. They stopped by the KEXP studio before. Check out their performance from 2012 here kexp.org
Seattle band, Harvey Danger, stopped by the KEXP studio in 2005 for a live performance (almost 10 years ago). You can still check it out here kexp.org
First Aid Kit is a pair of folk singing sisters from Sweden. They have recently been featured as the song of the day. You can learn more about them here blog.kexp.org
Elvis Costello has recently remixed a "forgotten" Johnny Cash ballad. you can check it out in the Music New here blog.kexp.org
The Jayhawks have stopped by the KEXP studios before. You can check out their live performance form 2011 here www.kexp.org
Leonard Cohen is from Quebec. He has received nation's highest civilian honor, becoming a companion of the Order of Canada.
Antony and The Johnsons presents the work of Antony Hegarty. You can check them out in the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
Wild Beasts are from Kendal, England. They stopped by the KEXP studio in 2011 for a live performance which you can check out here kexp.org
Holy Esque is from Glasgow, Scotland. They are currently working on their debut album which they recorded in Copenhagen.
Tom Vek's new album is coming out on June 9th. In the mean time check out his in studio at KEXP from 2005 kexp.org
London Based, Django Django, has stopped by the KEXP studio before for a live on air performance last year. You can check it out here kexp.org
Yeasayer is from Brooklyn, NY. They stopped by the KEXP studio in 2007 for a live performance which you can check out here kexp.org
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Aldo Vanucci is from Plymouth, Britain where is rated 14th best DJ.
Check out the video of the Muppets performing LCD Soundsystem's “New York I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down” off of Sound of Silver blog.kexp.org
Alec Ounsworth, frontman for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, happened to be in the vicinity of KEXP recetnly. He wasn't scheduled for to play in studio but he stopped by anyway. Check it out in the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
Pink Mountaintops stopped by Seattle back in February. Check out photos from the show here www.flickr.com
Afghan Whigs stopped by last week for an in-studio performance. You can check out video here blog.kexp.org
Dark Arc is the second release from this band from Columbus,OH. You can check out the review of their new album on the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
XTC is from Swindon, England. They had a three decade long career, but only were a performing an touring band for 6 of those years.
Jack White just released this single on record store day. He played the new single for a couple hundred fans, then a couple hours later he released copy of the performance on vinyl, becoming the fastest record release.
Black Keys new album is coming out in May. In the mean time check out a live in-studio from The Black Keys from almost 10 years ago! kexp.org
Smithsonian's National zoo and Conservation Biology Institute teamed up with Portugal the Man for this release. This new release from Portugal The Man is one of only 400 copies in existence and will degrade after a certain amount of plays, it will go extinct unless reproduced. The project is called Endangered song, only 400 Sumatran Tigers left and only 400 records.
This song was written by Lou Reed. On the release on Loaded the bridge was edited out.
Watch a video of The Walkmen covering Johnny Cash on the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
Honeymilk started in Stockholm, Sweden in 2012. They recorded their first single with Linus Larsson of Peter, Bjorn and John.
Queens of The Stone Age are going to be at Sasquatch this year. You can check out the album review from their new album on the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
The Skull Defekts formed in 2005. They have been featured in the new music blog before which you can check out here blog.kexp.org
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has stopped by the KEXP studio before. You can check out footage here blog.kexp.org
This song was originally written in 1967 by Isaac Hayes and was first succesful as a #2 single hit single by Sam & Dave. Of course this song is most well known for being performed by The Blues Brothers on SNL in 1978.
This song was originally recorded by Solomon Burke in 1964. This song became a hit because of the 1980 film Blues Brothers.
This song was featured as the song of the day in December. Learn more about Portland based band, Ages and Ages, on the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
Almost 10 years ago Clem Snide recorded a live performance for KEXP from New York. You can still check it out here www.kexp.org
The Preatures are an Australian based band. DJ Shannon recently featured them in her music to look forward to in 2014. You can check it out on the KEXP blog here blog.kexp.org
Haerts has been featured as the Song of the Day before. Learn more about them in the KEXP blog blog.kexp.org
Phantogram is going to playing at Sasquatch this year. You can check out the album review for Voices on The KEXP Blog blog.kexp.org
Siouxsie and The Bashees formed in 1976 in London. This song gave the band their first song to hit the top 40 on the Billboard hot 100 peaking at 25.
PUP is coming to Seattle in June. Get more information on the recommended events page kexp.org
These guys from Palm Beach, Florida stopped by the KEXP studio last year for a live performance. You can check out the set here kexp.org
Bob Mould performed in the KEXP music lounge at last year's Bumbershoot. You can check out the set here blog.kexp.org
Michael Benjamin Learner of Telekinesis recently did a Q&A with KEXP which you can check out here blog.kexp.org
Here's a KEXP in-studio local group Lucy Bland did back in 2006: kexp.org.
Richard Buckner has recently embarked on a solo acoustic tour through a large part of the United States. Sadly, no Seattle date has been announced as of yet.
Just last year, Iron and Wine's Sam Beam played this live set in the KEXP studios: blog.kexp.org.
My Sad Captains' name comes from a poem by American poet Thom Gunn. Their most recent album, Best of Time, was released earlier this year.
Did you know that Catherine Wheel's Rob Dickinson is the cousin of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson? This track comes from their 1997 record Adam and Eve.
Just last month, Animal Collective member Avey Tare released an album with ex-Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman and ex-Dirty Projectors vocalist Angel Deradoorian, titled Enter the Slasher House.