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Wednesday, Jun 19 2013, 6AM
Sinead O'Connor's only US appearance this summer will be at the Lincoln Center Festival in NYC on July 26 & 27 where she will do a gospel concert. Get more information at www.sineadoconnor.com
Blind is the Sunday's sophomore album and was released in 1992. Goodbye debuted in the US at #11.
J Mascis founded Dinosaur Jr in 1984. He'll be playing at Sub Pop's Silver Jubilee in Georgetown on Saturday, July 13. Its all ages and its free! silverjubilee.subpop.com
Laura Marling just released a new album called Once I Was An Eagle and she stopped by the studio to play a few songs for us. Check out the video at blog.kexp.org
We haven't heard much from Ray Lamontagne in the last few years. Check out his in studio performance at kexp.org
Junip debuted a 7" in 2000 but took a 5 year hiatus so drummer Elias Araya could finish his art degree. Their most recent album came out in April.
Telekinesis is playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 26 capitolhillblockparty.com
The Blakes will be playing at Hatte's Hat in Ballard as part of Noise for the Needy on Saturday, June 22 www.noisefortheneedy.org
Check out the National's live in studio performance on the morning show from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC kexp.org
That track has been featured on our song of the day blog blog.kexp.org
The Voom Blooms were a short lived band from Loughborough, England active from 2005-2009. They were also featured on our song of the day blog blog.kexp.org
Sadly, Anytown Graffiti was Pela's only full length album, but singer/songwriter Billy McCarthy and bassist Eric Sanderson went on to form We Are Augustines.
Line & Circle are two guys named Brian from the Midwest now living in Los Angeles.
Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip are a hip-hop duo originally hailing from Stanford-le-Hope in Essex, they combine electronic beats with spoken word lyrics.
Rumor has it, Planet Telex was recorded one night when the band returned to the studio after consuming a great amount of alcohol. Lead singer Thom Yorke did vocals lying down while intoxicated.
Japandroids are a local (Vancouver) favorite. Check out their song of the day at blog.kexp.org
Empire of the Sun's latest album Ice on the DUne came out last week.
Wild Cub is playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on July 27. Check out the video from their live in studio performance at blog.kexp.org
Portugal the Man is playing the Showbox at the Market on July 17
Those Wolf Parade guys are a pretty talented bunch. Members' other projects include Divine Fits, Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, Moon Face, Swan Lake, Johnny and the Moon and Handsome Furs.
Yeah Yeah Yeah's most recent album Mosquito was released almost 10 years to the day after debut Fever to Tell.
Murder City Devil's Derek Fudesco went onto join the Cave Singers
Check out Mark Lanegan's live in studio performance from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC blog.kexp.org
Follow Queens of the Stone Age at www.matadorrecords.com
Joy Division was featured on our Saturday Afternoon Artist blog blog.kexp.org
Majical Cloudz was live on the morning show from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC www.kexp.org
The Pixies have made several of their live shows available for down load at www.pixiesmusic.com
Shad is a Canadian rapper. You can support him by visiting shadk.bandcamp.com
Haim is three sisters from Los Angeles www.haimtheband.com
Shane Meadows made a film about Stone Roses and you can check it out at www.thestoneroses.org
King Biscuit Time is the solo project of Scottish artist Steve Mason who was also the lead singer for the Beta Band
Hallam and Birch are friends from Nottinghamshire who moved to London and discovered hip hop’s liberating potential during rap’s mid-to-late-’80s ‘golden age’ and became Britain’s first global rap stars.
Primal Scream has a new album out. Check out Bobby Gillespie's top 5 Punk moments at www.primalscream.net
Django Django was live in the studio! Check out the video at blog.kexp.org
Check out the video for Vampire Weekends' new song Diane Young www.youtube.com
Parts & Labor's Dan Friel is working solo now and recently put out an album on Thrill Jockey called Total Folklore
Weezer is already planning their 2014 cruise which will feature Cat Power, the Cribs, Caveman and more weezer.com
The So So Glos are brothers from Brooklyn. They've just signed to Seattle's own Votiv label and are currently on tour with Desaparecidos. thesosoglos.com
Touring with LL Cool J currently, but De La Soul will be in Vancouver, BC at the Commodore Ballroom on July 19th!