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Monday, Sep 9 2013, 6AM
It's Monday, so John is either cranky because A) his fantasy football team had a bad week -or- B) it's Monday and he's John Richards (rimshot)
This classic 1998 Mo Wax album also features vocal chops from Thom Yorke, Kool G Rap, Ian and more in addition to The Verve's Richard Ashcroft
"Ask a Grown Man," in which Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich answer your questions about boys, "...boring ones, good ones, lame ones, and ones who are not your boyfriend but you want to make out with them anyway" (as featured on Rookie Mag) - vimeo.com
(Friday, November 22nd at Key Arena with Explosions in the Sky) Trent Reznor wants you to know he's "...just tryin’ to find my way”
The pulsating, illusory album artwork is based on the work of Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka
The British duo of Aluna Francis and George Reid stopped by the Cutting Room Studios in NYC amidst a whirlwind tour and a wave of acclaim to play an in-studio set for KEXP and talk about... donuts stuffed into croissants... yah... Anyway, look for it soon on the KEXP archives! - kexp.org
Out September 17th! Be sure to catch San Fermin a.k.a. Brooklyn composer / songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone Saturday, October 19th at Barboza
Check out his beautiful KEXP in-studio session below. And hey, don't take our word for it! This YouTube commenter was impressed also, saying "Its [sic] like Florence and the machine had sex with cocoroise and .... gave birth to this beautiful man" - youtu.be
The eye-catching music video for Pets was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who later went on to direct Little Miss Sunshine
The sounds of the early '90s are back in vogue, BUT ARE THE BUCKET HATS?
September 19th and 20th at the Paramount with Frightened Rabbit!
Tune in to KEXP TONIGHT at 9:00 pm for DJ Riz and the premiere of Arcade Fire's brand new single off their forthcoming Reflektor album, out October 29th (rumoured to be a 2xLP)
This album, intended to serve as a demo for he group, paid for by Black Francis' dad. Thanks Pop!
As featured on Live at KEXP Volume 9 - out now! - along with many other others like Divine Fits, METZ, Deep Sea Diver and more. Take a listen here - kexp.org
One of only three releases The Voom Blooms put out before disbanding in 2009
Second full-length from these Swedish punk (before recording, releasing and touring around their first LP, these Stockholm lads worked in a factory together). Catch 'em December 14th at Chop Suey
One of the band's big breaks happened when singer / guitarist Kele Okereke sent Franz Ferdinand a demo and the band, suitably impressed, invited Bloc Party to play a Domino records showcase in 2003
A more concise, sexier title than "I Like It in Mood-Appropriate Luminosity Dim Enough to Hide the Less Toned and Tanned Parts of My Body and Also to Hide the Mess in My Studio Apartment" (Tuesday, November 12th at Barboza with Wymond Miles)
A recent interview with Britt Daniel and his other band, Divine Fits - pitchfork.com
Uh, what other station is playing Haircut One Hundred on the airwaves in 2013? Still have the original vinyl pressing here in the library, too...
#Emotional and maudlin indie pop from musician Andrew Marr. More here! - www.skilodgemusic.com
Ahem, ALSO featured on the just-released Live at KEXP Volume 9! More info - where to buy, clips, etc - here - kexp.org
Uh... kind of weird setup with the kid on the cover on the edge of the bed, right? What, did Larry Clark have creative input on the album artwork?
TV on the Radio also released a fun, trippy little video for their new standalone single "Mercy" - pitchfork.com
EXTRA EXTRA: David Bowie is *rumoured* to be appearing on the new Arcade Fire single, debuting TONIGHT at 9:00 pm on KEXP with the estimable DJ Riz (don't miss it, you turkey)
The Cave Singers are playing a really big shoe (Ed Sullivan voice) Saturday, November 30th at the Neptune Theatre! In the meantime, listen to their live cut off Live at KEXP Volume 9 again and again - kexp.org
Playing with guitar wizard Marnie Stern and hip pop provocateur Katie Kate - Thursday, September 19th at Neumos! Pro tip: RSVP for cheap admission - neumos.com
Wednesday, September 18th with Pickwick at the Paramount. It's gonna be huge
The Furs brought in the finicky, experimentally-minded, kook producer Todd Rundgren to produce Forever Now and he brought along with him "vocal duo Flo & Eddie as well as a cellist, two horn players, and himself on keyboards" for the effort. Sounds good, tho, right?
New album from the Danish three-piece out now! (presumably named for diverse, trendy, squatter-filled Copenhagen neighbourhood)
The Italian-born, NYC-based Italian crooner is bringing his collection of gauzy, heartfelt new tunes to Barboza Thursday, September 19th. Check out another tune off the new album, plus the accompanying video in which an exotic dancer, er, strangles a guy (SFW, but it may lead to questions) - youtu.be
Played a very nice-sounding set at Bumbershoot and MusicFest NW in Portland this past week! Coincidentally, here's a list of tour dates -washedout.net
Playing this Wednesday, the 11th, with Laura Gibson at the Triple Door
Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner on why he wanted the new album (out today!) "...to sound like 50 Cent's 'In Da Club'" - www.theguardian.com
This 1990 single appeared on every format available at the time: 7", 12", cassette and CD (with cover art depicting a naked woman riding a hippopotamus... so there's that)
On tour now with bratty L.A. punk-rockers FIDLAR - theorwells.com
Playing some NW shows next month - October 3rd in Portland and October 4th in Port Angeles
The Beatles recorded "Helter Skelter" many, many times during the White Album sessions, including one take that lasted 27 minutes
This THURSDAY, the 12th, at Barboza with Dresses! The L.A. band was featured earlier this year on KEXP's Song of the Day to boot - blog.kexp.org
Check out their h-e-a-v-y exclusive live performance from the Triple Door for KEXP listeners - youtu.be
OK John, you have to say the FULL song and album title for this one... No cop outs, 'ya hear?
Dubby, engrossing debut full-length from British producer Matthew Barnes... tune on, tune in, drop OUT
Now we're really going out there... dub plate mixes from Perry's famed Black Ark studios circa 1973 to 1979
An eclectic mix of sun-bleached, playful electronica from Greek producer and multi-instrumentalist Larry Gus
Happy Born Day Otis Redding! This tune was first recorded in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra
John Darnielle aka The Mountain Goats stopped by KEXP in 2006 for this live in-studio performance: kexp.org