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Wednesday, Jan 16 2013, 6AM
Sascha Ring (aka Apparat ) co-founded the German imprint Shitkatapult with Marco Haas. His new album Krieg und Frieden translates to 'music for theater' and is out February 19.
The legendary Kevin Cole put together KEXP's current Music That Matters Podcast v. 338 featuring Hammock, Bob Mould Alt-J and more. Check it out on our podcast page kexp.org
Anthony Gonzales of M83 was recently interviewed by the Creators Project. You can see the video and keep up with M83 at their site ilovem83.com
Wildbirds & Peacedrums are a couple from Sweden who self produced their own debut, Rivers.
Canadian singer-songwriter Jenn Grant released the Beautiful Wild in September. She'll be touring the US soon. Keep up with her at jenngrant.com
Cat Power is back on tour after postponing dates due to a bout with angioedema. She's in the US through January and hitting Australia in February. www.catpowermusic.com
Finally! New music by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Their new album Mosquito will be out April 16!
Clem Snide is a band from Boston who have broken up, reunited, and changed members over the years. They're making music together again and will tour in the spring. clemsnide.com
Local band Lost Lander broadcast live with us from Music Fest Northwest in September blog.kexp.org
Alexi Murdoch's live in studio performance is arguably one of the best kexp.org
Snow Patrol's most recent album Fallen Empires came out in 2011. I'd say we're about due for another...
Ben Harper's most recent collaboration with Charlie Musselwhite is out on Stax Jan. 29. You can sample it here getup.benharper.com
Junip is Jose Gonzales' new project with drummer Elias Araya and keyboard player Tobia Winterkorn. That's a track from their new self titled album, due out in spring.
David Bowie has been putting out music since 1967! His new album The Next Day is out March 12!
Listen to KEXP's Evolution of Punk documentary which takes you from Chuck Berry, to the Clash, to Jay Reatard. kexp.org
Django Django is coming back to the US! See them at the Neptune on March 19. See all the tour dates here www.djangodjango.co.uk
Read the review, see the video, listen to tracks from Trent Reznor's new project How to Destroy Angels' debut EP an Omen on our blog blog.kexp.org
That track was featured on our Song of the Day blog blog.kexp.org
Beach House was in the studio in October. Check it out at kexp.org
Wow! Pickwick's got this fun covers EP out now on their band camp. Look for their new full length called Can't Talk Medicine (out March 12)! www.pickwickmusic.com
More music from Beirut's album the Rip Tide on our Song of the Day blog blog.kexp.org
Local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are one of the few independent artists to go PLATINUM! But more importantly, the Heist was voted #1 album of 2012 by KEXP listeners!
The Commettes are playing the Tractor Tavern with Radiation City and Black Whales on Feb. 16!
You can hear more from the Band In Heaven at thebandinheaven.bandcamp.com
That was our song of the day a few weeks ago. Catch them live on KEXP on March 23. Also at the High Dive on Friday, Jan. 25. Hear that and more at blog.kexp.org
Formerly Black Francis, formerly of the Pixies- that's solo stuff from Frank Black.
Britt Daniel of Spoon now working with Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade on Divine Fits.
Local band Rose Windows will be playing the Neptune with Father John Misty on Tues., Jan. 29
After their split, the Chameleons went on to become the Sun & the Moon and the Reegs.
Bellamaine will be LIVE on KEXP on Fri., Jan. 18. with John in the Morning!
Celebrate Bellamaine's CD Release on Jan. 20 at the Crocodile with Us On Roofs, Special Explosion and Nude Pop.
Though ut seems Curve split asfter each release, they were more well recieved each time.
Local producers Kingston and Young God team up to form Blue Sky Black Death. The collaborated with Nacho Picasso on "Exalted" and performed in the studio. kexp.org
Devendra Banhart (no longer a "long haired child" dbchumblr.tumblr.com) has a new album called Mala coming out on Nonesuch March 12!
Jeff Mangum is doing some touring walkingwallofwords.com
There aren't any currently scheduled 2013 tour dates for Blue Scholars. Visit their website here: bluescholars.com and see live video from the KEXP studio here: blog.kexp.org