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Friday, May 24 2013, 6AM
Good morning. Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie talks about the new album "More Light" here: www.spin.com
Here's a review of "More Light," described as one of Primal Scream's finest: thequietus.com
The KEXP blog features a "Review Revue" of "Some Friendly": blog.kexp.org
Alt-J will be playing at Sasquatch! 2013 on Monday, May 27th, at 8:30 p.m. You can also see them at Seattle's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival on Monday, September 2, 2013. Here they are from The Triple Door: blog.kexp.org
See The National's Matt Berninger karaoke The Pixies: www.pastemagazine.com
Arcade Fire is working on their new album at James Murphy's (LCD Soundsystem) DFA Studios: livemusicblog.com
Chvrches is playing at Sasquatch! on Monday, May 27th, at 1:25 p.m. Enjoy this recent live performance from the KEXP studio: kexp.org
This song, "Wings," was a recent KEXP Song of the Day. You can download it here: blog.kexp.org
tUnE-yArDs is New Englander Merrill Garbus. Hear a 2011 live performance from the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will perform at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on August 12, 2013. Here's a KEXP album review, with videos, of the newly released "Mosquito": blog.kexp.org
The Joy Formidable will be playing Bumbershoot on Monday, September 2, 2013. Watch live video of their "stripped down" performance at KEXP: blog.kexp.org
The Replacements have released a "Songs for Slim' album to benefit band member Slim Dunbar, who had a stroke recently: blog.kexp.org
Listen to two collaborations from the self-title "Child of Lov" album, "One Day" with Damon Albern and "Owl" with rapper DOOM: blog.kexp.org
Read n interview with The Rapture's Luke Jenner: www.spin.com
See a bonus track from "Random Access Memories." It's called "Horizon": blog.kexp.org
Read a Pitchfork album review of "Crack My Bones': pitchfork.com
Empire of the Sun is playing at Sasquatch on Saturday, May 25th at 12:30 a.m. View the album trailer for "Ice on the Dune": blog.kexp.org
The Smashing Pumpkins are working on "Cruel," their tenth album: www.factmag.com
"Whyy, exactly, did LCD Soundsystem Quit?" Read The Atlantic article: www.theatlantic.com
When you get on the James' mailing list, you can get a free download of "Not So Strong": www.wearejames.com
Time Magazine lists Jay-Z as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013: time100.time.com
Ahhh....the Friday song. Here's a link to Mint Royale's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Here are 10 things you may not know about The Beatles' music: www.rollingstone.com
Here are 10 things you didn't know about the "Fab Four" from the London Bus Tour: www.visitbritainshop.com
Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan. Here's a biography: www.biography.com
Listen to Bobby Bare, Jr. performing live from Portland's Doug Fir Lounge for KEXP listeners: kexp.org
Wavves' song,"Demon To Lean On" was a recent KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Palma Violets played a blistering set for KEXP listeners at SXSW, 2013; see live video here: blog.kexp.org
Read an article on Joe Strummer's legacy: www.clashmusic.com
King Tuff is featured on the new album "Garage Swim." You can download it for free through the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org
Read a brief biography of British musician Jamie T.: www.allmusic.com
Take this link to Public Service Broadcasting's website: publicservicebroadcasting.net
The Levellers, too, have an official website: www.levellers.co.uk
Soundgarden was the subject of a KEXP documentary on "Grunge": blog.kexp.org
Small Black is playing at Barboza on Saturday, June 8, 2013. download their song "Free At Dawn": blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance by Modest Mouse from Sasquatch! 2011: kexp.org
Here's a KEXP album review, with videos, of "Trouble Will find Me": blog.kexp.org
Read an interview last year with Nada Surf's Ira Elliot: www.pastemagazine.com
In March, Q-Tip said that he planned studio time with ATCQ members: www.rollingstone.com
Twin Shadow is performing at Sasquatch! 2013 on Monday, May 27, at 7:10 p.m. They played Sasquatch! 2011, also: kexp.org
Dirty Beaches' new album was just released this month. Listen to "Love Is The Devil": blog.kexp.org
Read a "track-by-track breakdown" of "13 Chambers": www.rollingstone.com
Here's a profile of Rage Against the Machine: rock.about.com
Savages just performed live in the KEXP studio with four songs from the new album: blog.kexp.org
The Shivas will be playing as part of the NW Folklife Festival on Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Vera Project.
Born into extreme poverty in Barnwell, South Carolina, he became the "Godfather of Soul." Here's a biography of James Brown: www.biography.com
Thee Oh Sees are featured in the "Garage Swim" compilation. You can download it free here: blog.kexp.org