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Monday, Dec 3 2012, 6AM
The song Jay Cutler listened to after Sunday's game in order to drown his sorrows
Will Oldham's - a.k.a. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - KEXP in-studio session was eccentric as hoped for - blog.kexp.org
Tanya Donelly formed Belly in 1992 after years playing in The Throwing Muses and a stint the Breeders
stream the album in its entirety at their site - hammockmusic.com
Part of the gloom and doom found on Disintegration had to do with Robert Smith's freaking out over the prospect of turning 30
Free download from Seattle production duo Odesza! - soundcloud.com
If you're looking to perhaps meet a strapping gentleman or winsome lady at an open mic karaoke night, this is probably NOT a song one should choose
Fun fact about Sky Cries Mary: their bassist, Jon "Juano" Davison, is now the lead singer for English prog stalwarts Yes
First appeared on their Champion Versions 12" in 1997, the Scottish band's first EP
L.A. rockers X put out albums at a steady clip from the time of their explosive S/T debut in 1980 to 1987's See How We Are, but then took a long break before issuing their Hey Zeus! LP in 1993
Check out video from Line & Circle's performance at CMJ for KEXP, including two new songs! - blog.kexp.org
The Ocean Blue hail from Hershey, PA, a city best known for its terrible chocolate (kidding, kidding! Seriously though... waxy flavour)
Project of San Francisco's Adam Dishart, who up until just recently recorded as Books on Tape
John calls these "In the Air Tonight" drums (like the Phil Collins song)
Japandroids made a number of appearances on the KEXP DJ's Top 10 lists. Take a look at their favorite releases of 2012 here! -kexp.org
"Hey Eric Bachmann, former lead singers of Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers frontman, what do you think this album needs more of?" - "Uh... SPANISH HORNS!"
Alexander Ebert is, get this, the lead singer for Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Apparently Edward Sharpe is not a real person at all, but rather the product of a fevered imagination
Primarily recorded at Moon Music in Olympia and produced by Isaac Brock, Calvin Johnson and Scott Swayze
An item of pop culture to add to your Christmas traditions, along with A Christmas Story, Dylan Thomas and A Muppet Christmas Carol
LIVE on KEXP - Thursday, December 6th at 9:30 on the Morning Show! | Also taking part in the SMooCH Benefit for Seattle's Children's Hospital this Friday
The Babies are a Brooklyn band featuring Cassie Ramone from Vivian Girls and Kevin Morby from Woods
Did Django Django rate highly in your Top album of 2012? Vote here for YOUR top 20 of the year - kexp.org
A so-so cover of Smash Mouth's superior original version, used to glorious effect in 2001's best film Shrek
Third release THIS YEAR from Guided By Voices... geez, they need a hobby or something
Dan Snaith - a.k.a. Caribou - put out a more dance-oriented album this year, culled from a string of 12"s, under the moniker Daphni
Breaking news: Deerhunter's Bradford Cox is to star in an upcoming movie with Jared Leto and... Matthew McConaughey. It's filming now in New Orleans, with the tentative title The Dallas Buyers Club
9:02 AM
76th spin
Saturday, December 29th at the Neptune Theatre!
Friday, December 28th with TheeSatisfaction at the Neptune Theatre
1987's Music for the Masses earned Depeche Mode a fancy Platinum Record to hang on their collective walls
Found its way onto one KEXP DJ's Top 10 list. See who it is here! - kexp.org
Playing tomorrow night at Key Arena with a bunch of other people, namely The Killers, M83, Passion Pit, The Lumineers and more
Remember the music video? Of course you do! (unless you don't) - youtu.be
Soundgarden's first album in 16 years! They're playing February 7th & 8th at the Paramount
Playing this Saturday at the Highline with the Low Hums, Lazer Kitty and Clouds Over Moscow! It's their EP release show too
