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Monday, Jul 8 2013, 6AM
Blergh, long weekend's over, but not too late for one last patriotic summer make out session... (your cue is this song, BTW)
Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn started out in a jazz band called Hot Set, playing weddings and Bar Mitzvahs in Olympia before striking out on her own as a solo artiste
Did you know: Chan Marshall had a supporting role in Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai's English debut My Blueberry Nights?
Video from Laura Marling's excellent in-studio set for KEXP last month - youtu.be
By chance, a member of Fairport Convention saw Drake perform in Cambridge and recommended him to scenester producer Joe Boyd, leading to the recording of this, Drake's debut
Not that it's too relevant, but Mr. Harper was married to Laura "Jurassic Park" Dern from 2005 -2010. How 'bout that?
Playing THIS SATURDAY, the 13th, in Georgetown as part of the Sub Pop Silver Jubilee celebration, along with Built to Spill, Mudhoney, J. Mascis, Shabazz Palaces, King Tuff and more!
Happy Born Day to Mr. Beck Hansen! You probably know him best from the song he contributed to The Rugrats Movie (co-starring Busta Rhymes)
As luck would have it, Joseph Arthur stopped by KEXP last month to play some songs off his 10th studio album, The Ballad of Boogie Christ - kexp.org
The Glasgow romantics recorded Desire Lines in Portland with producer Tucker Martine (who's worked with Spoon, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens and Laura Veirs, among others)
"La's" is also the plural feminine form of "the" in dyslexic Spanish
Portugal. The Man are playing Showbox. The Market - Wednesday, July 17th with Avi Buffalo
The character of Ziggy Stardust was reputedly inspired, in part, by British musician Vince Taylor, whom Bowie met after Taylor suffered a nervous breakdown and thought himself to be a cross between an alien and a god
Fun fun fun Madchester, baggy-sounding fun from this Australian duo. Break out those Bez dancing moves, tune in and drop outtttttttttt, dude
Like their Manchester dance-happy fore bearers, Hot Chip are also known for their questionable, albeit colourful, sweater choices. Exhibit A - tiny.cc
Swedish duo Miike Snow won a Grammy for writing / producing Britney Spears' "Toxic" (remember THAT video?!)
Be sure to check out the "Low Movie (How To Quit Smoking)" - Wednesday, July 17th at the SIFF Cinema Uptown!
Poor Moon - featuring members of Fleet Foxes - are playing Barboza as part of Capitol Hill Block Party on Sunday, July 28th
Catch 'em in town September 19th & 20th at the Paramount with Frightened Rabbit
The Australian band are playing some extremely Australian-sounding venues in September, including the The Wombye Pub, The Spotted Cow Hotel in Toowoomba and the The Coolangatta Hotel on the Gold Coast
Exciting sounds from the Cape Town, SA duo of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba
Although the British band put out a number of critically acclaimed albums in the '90s, their music was largely overshadowed by the group's pointed denunciation and criticism of Morrissey's dickish, racially insensitive behaviour around that time
New from Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts) and Hugo Race (Fatalists / True Spirit / The Bad Seeds), recorded in Bamako, Mali in 2012 during the civil unrest there
Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! was the last Bad Seeds LP with founding member Mick Harvey
Beck is 43 years young today. Wait, shit, did you remember to get him a card?! Who was supposed to pick up the DQ ice cream cake? Jerry?
These flying Scotsmen played a nice, breezy live set here at KEXP during their North American tour earlier this year. Check it out - youtu.be
The band's first output with the addition of Alan Wilder to the lineup (as seen on the LP covering brandishing an enormous sledge hammer)
Snotty fun pop punk from Brooklyn four-piece Aye Nako. Stream the whole thing here - ayenako.org
Pixies will be undertaking a European tour starting in September. More info and dates here - www.pixiesmusic.com
You can purchase the Chained to Love / Ain't That the Way 12" single July 23rd from your local record store
I'm shallow and want to touch that black metallic skin! Don't worry Bill and Ben, she's my friend! Crap, my eyes! What is that, salt?!
Er... write your own "pity sex" joke... In the meantime, here's more from the Ann Arbor, MI band - runforcoverrecords.bandcamp.com
Jen, Lynn, Catherine, Denise, Therese, Louise... did we miss anyone?
The Damaged Goods / Love Like Anthrax / Armalite Rifle 7" from 1978 was the Leeds band's first single
Some more background the Queens' new album - blog.kexp.org
Friday, November 22nd at the ShoWare Center in Kent (note: lights not provided)
Recorded with assistance from uber-producer Flood and Holger Hiller (of the rad experimental outfit Palais Schaumburg)
2008 in the house! Check out SVIIB's live performance of "Half Asleep" here at KEXP - youtu.be
9:33 AM
15th spin
DON'T MISS the Low documentary "Low Movie" - Wednesday, July 17th at SIFF Cinema Uptown
It was just announced that bassist / vocalist Tyler Sargent is leaving the band (on good terms). Godspeed on your solo ventures Mr. Sargent
The L.A. band ultimately decided "Gorilla Manor" was a better, catchier title than "Amazon Black Howler Manor"
This song was infamously retitled, simply, "Buddy" upon first release due to pressure / cowardice / yellow bellied-ness from their label
