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Wednesday, Jan 30 2013, 6AM
The Orb's front man, Dr. Alex Paterson, was known for taking the Chicago house rhythms and slowing them down to be more listenable, as opposed to dancable- thus inventing ambient house.
Mark Bianchi, previously of Indian Summer and Mohinder, left the California hardcore scene to start his electronic endeavor Her Space Holiday, along with a short lived record label Audio Information Phenomena.
Check out Neon Indian's live in studio performance at kexp.org
Washed Out debuted a new track today- you can stream it at nbhap.com
Mano Le Tough is an Irish born musician/DJ/producer currently residing in Berlin.
The Cure is featured on our Portraits of Post Punk Documentary kexp.org
Ex Cops were formed by Brian Harding and Amalie Bruun in Brooklyn in 2011. They added Kai Kennedy on lead guitar, Leif Young Huckman on bass, and Sam Bair on the drums and their debut full length was produced by John Siket (Yo La Tengo, Sonic Youth).
Villagers' newest album, Awayland, came out earlier this month. www.wearevillagers.com
New music from Michael Lerner's Telekinesis out April 2!
KEXP premiered that song last year. You can listen and get a review at blog.kexp.org
Frightened Rabbit is playing March 8 @ Showbox at the Market!
Listen to a live performance from Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction kexp.org
The album comes out in 13 days!
Parquet Courts are originally from Texas but are now living in Brooklyn. They are touring for the first time now and will be in the UK soon!
Check out Spoon's live performance on our blog www.kexp.org
Bryce Dessner will be performing in Planetarium at Disney Concert Hall and the Brooklyn Academy of Music this spring. Planetarium is a collaborative songs cycle written by Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly & Bryce Dessner. The show celebrates the planets with a fantastical stage production of celestial bodies and a giant orb. -americanmary.com/news
Modest Mouse will be playing Coachella April 12 and 19!
Bellamaine was in the KEXP studio a couple of weeks ago. Catch their performance here www.kexp.org
The Breeders are reissuing Last Splash in April in honor of the 20th anniversary of its release.
Boxer was featured on our Song of the Day blog- blog.kexp.org
Did you hear? Bikini Kill is starting a record label called... Bikini Kill Records! bikinikill.com
Joy Formidable is playing the Neptune on March 27!
That track features a guest appearance from Q-Tip and is from the Beastie Boys' 4th album.
Macklemore's live in studio is available on demand at kexp.org
Pickwick's new album Can't Talk Medicine will be released March 12!
Hey Marseilles' album release show is at the Showbox at the Market on March 1!
Did you see Paul McCartney and David Grohl's tribute to Nirvana www.spin.com
The Moondoggies were in our Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2010. The live video is here blog.kexp.org
The Long Winters were featured on Live on KEXP vol. 3. If you want to submit your request for Live on KEXP vol.9 go to kexp.org
Contrats to Christopher, RJ and Mike who won tickets to see Hey Marseilles at the Showbox at the Market on March 1 with Pollens and Y La Bamba!
Check out the awesome in studio performance from First Aid Kit on blog.kexp.org
American Gospel is Gregg Andrew DellaRocca. Keep your eye on him at www.american-gospel.com
Listen to Sin Fang's song of the day "Shine For Me" on our podcast blog.kexp.org
Turnpike Glow is a band from London www.turnpikeglow.co.uk
If you're interested in subscribing to Clem Snide's new service and getting unexpected covers, new renditions of Eef/Snide tracks, and original songs then you should go here clemsnide.com
Live performance from the Radio Dept. on our blog www.kexp.org
Seattle Rock Orchestra plays the Smashing Pumpkins at the Neptune on Feb. 16!
Check out Yeasayer's collaboration with Casey Raes for the Creator's Project news.yeasayer.net