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Monday, Apr 8 2013, 6AM
TONIGHT at the Neptune Theatre!
Thom Yorke intended "Karma Police" to have a humourous bent, saying "It's for someone who has to work for a large company. This is a song against bosses. Fuck the middle management!"
Although a release date hasn't been announced, Arcade Fire were recording new material with James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem) at the DFA Studios in New York City just a few weeks ago
Anyone go to the show last night? Here's the noir-ish video for "Jubilee Street" - youtu.be
Full-length debut from L.A. band IO Echo. Here's another cut from their new album - blog.kexp.org
In the band's native French, the chorus goes "BWAHHH BLAAH GOOO BAHH" (x 12)
Part of the stellar Sasquatch! lineup this May (just around the corner, innit?) - blog.kexp.org
Headlining Capitol Hill Block Party. Yay nudity and gigantic transparent spheres! (and that's before you even get to the main stage) - tiny.cc
LIVE on KEXP - today at 1:00 on the Midday Show! The Irish band is playing tonight at Neumos along with The Horde & The Harem
Check out their moving in-studio session they played at KEXP recently - youtu.be
In an example of cornering the market, Elbow have produced their own brand of beer, the perfect tipple for listening to their music
Twin Peaks premiered on this day in 1990. Here's the version with Julee Cruise on vocals ("Falling" from Floating into the Night) - youtu.be
Margaret Thatcher passed away today at the age of 87, the longest serving British PM of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the title
Covering a song Junior Murvin recorded with Lee Scratch Perry a year earlier at Black Ark Studio
Came out in 1977 on The Wailers Tuff Gong label
Saturday, May 4th at the Showbox Market with Bleeding Rainbow! (be sure to tune in Wednesday, April 24th on the Morning Show for your chance to win tickets to the show too)
The Minneapolis band's KEXP in-studio session (hint: lots of emotion) - youtu.be
Kazimierz Michał Wacław Wiktor Pułaski of Ślepowron was a Polish nobleman who became a solider of fortune and hero in the American Revolutionary War. He achieved the rank of general and even saved the life of George Washington in one battle. His achievements are also reason enough in Chicago to eat and drink copious amounts of polish sausage and Schlitz
American Music Club have albums named after where they're from (San Francisco), where they've visited (United Kingdom) and grain alcohol (Everclear)
Excellent batch of new bratty slacker anthems from Nathan Williams and co.
Catherine Wheel's second LP was recorded with frequent Pixies collaborator Gil Norton
At the time, many thought the mention of "Burton suits" was a veiled slight at The Jam
Arguably the best scene from Twin Peaks (Uncle Jerry's sandwiches... MMMMMM) - youtu.be
Bowie's 24th studio album, recorded with longtime pal Tony Visconti
If you're going to listen to just one album about an androgynous alien rock star, make it this one
J. Spaceman // Spiritualized are playing TONIGHT at the Neptune Theatre!
TONIGHT at the Neptune Theatre! It's gonna be a spiritual, communal event ya'll
A preview of their forthcoming album, Trouble Will Find Me, out May 21st! (featuring guest spots from Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten and more)
Going on tour soon, but in the meantime tune in this Friday night from 9 - 1 to hear Michael Benjamin Lerner guest DJ here at KEXP! (and, duh, tune in before and after too)
The Welsh band dropped by KEXP last month to lay down the law... WOLF'S LAW - kexp.org
James collaborated with Brian Eno (who's contractually obliged to work with everybody on everything) on their 1993 album Laid
LIVE on KEXP - Monday, June 3rd at 9:30 on the Morning Show! (playing Wednesday, the 5th, at Neumos)
Fun fact: there are six hundred and sixty six ways to worship Satan
Playing tonight at Safeco Field for the M's home opener, then they'll be starting at 1B, 2B, LF, RF and CF, after which they'll inexplicably be traded to the A's by Jack Zduriencik
TONIGHT at the Columbia City Theater, then playing LIVE on KEXP - tomorrow 11:00 on the Midday Show
The third and final release from The Sugarcubes features the musical chops of Einar Örn Benediktsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Margrét Örnólfsdóttir and who could forget Þór Eldon Jónsson?!?
This is actually what French disco sounds like (sike! - in an alternate universe where French pop is actually good. Rim shot)
LIVE on KEXP - tomorrow at 8:00 on the Morning Show! "Nothing Arrived" is also the Podcast Song of the Day - blog.kexp.org
Filmed in North Bend, Washington, the TV show Twin Peaks is a NW favorite. It was first released in 1990 on this day.