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Monday, Jun 18 2012, 6AM
Port St. Willow is the project of Brooklynite Nick Principe (although the album was recorded at The Well in Portland) - portstwillow.bandcamp.com
An overview of the debut release from British band Alt-J - blog.kexp.org
KEXP DJs and staff... dressed as goths... IN TREES (inspired by this little ditty right here) - blog.kexp.org
Alias of Akron / Family member Dana Janssen; I wonder how he pronounces "buoy" ? Like Flavor Flav probably
New music from SF's Adam Dishart who's releasing a series of singles conceptually centered on memory - books-on-tape.bandcamp.com
J Mascis helped out fellow Bostonians Buffalo Tom by producing and playing guitar on their debut S/T album in 1989
According to Bryce Dessner the horn section was inspired by jazz minimalist Steve Reich
From Australia, where 'twerp' is a term of affection (probably not)
Morrissey has just announced a big North American tour, including a stop at the Moore Theatre - November 8th
Will be headlining the KEXP Concert at the Mural - Friday, August 3rd! Stay tuned for more lineup information about this awesome (and free!) summer concert series down at Seattle Center
Rumours flying around that Radiohead and Jack White are collaborating on a project right now (propagated by Thom Yorke at a Bonnaroo performance), confirming that Jack White is a very cool individual, albeit a little sun-deprived
Relationship tip: improve communication by repeating these lyrics to your partner (utilizing plenty of reverb natch) : "why won't you make up your mind? / give me a sign"
Playing Seattle August 30th at Neumos! Their new album - Fragrant World - drops August 21st as well, described by the band as a "vignette to take drugs to"
Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards) and Cheryl Waters being gangsters here at KEXP - youtu.be
Samples Jimmy Smith's "Root Down (And Get It)" off the live Root Down album from 1972
Before entering the pop arena, Santi White was an A&R rep for Epic Records
"Teen Who Just Discovered Led Zeppelin Starting To Piss Off Friends" - www.theonion.com
Playing the Marymoor Amptheater - September, 15th!
The 3xLP was produced by Phil Spector
Jim Reid and co. in the music video, fuzzy hair and all - youtu.be
Headlining the Concerts at the Mural show on Friday, August 10th! Posse and the Young Evils also playing; stay tuned for more lineup announcements this morning!
New EP out July 10th! (playing a live in-studio that day too at 9:30 on the Morning Show) Check them out at the Mural concert on August 10th too!
Maybe Ayn Rand should have used Jonathon Fisk instead of John Galt...
The Vancouver duo described the inspiration behind Celebration Rock as "...a little more cruising down the highway, and a little less doing crystal meth on New Year's…"
It's, like, sooooooo meta: "I just wrote the dumbest song / It's going to be a singalong / Our enemies will laugh and be pointing / It wont bother me, what the thoughtless are thinking"
Lotus Plaza is the solo project of (very soft-spoken) Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt
Yo! Want an awesome way to celebrate Pride this year? The 5 Point is hosting a big bash Sunday, June 24th featuring KEXP DJs El Toro, Riz, Larry Rose & Mel with a beer garden and pig roast! Starts at 11 am and admission's free.
The iconic cover was taken from a photo taken of The Clash at a gig at the New York Palladium in 1979
Playing TONIGHT at the Showbox, Market with The Temper Trap
Playing the Mural at Seattle Center on August 17th as part of the Concert at the Mural series!
From Kingston, Ontario (good Canadian boys, as Don Cherry would say) - blog.kexp.org
Their new album - Oceania - comes out tomorrow
Playing this year's Capitol Hill Block Party July 21st! His new album - Confess - drops on the 10th of that month too
A-not-so-interesting-but-true-factoid: "Second Song" is, in fact, the first track on Nine Types of Light
LIVE on KEXP - tomorrow, 9:00 on the Morning Show!
You might have heard this song (if you weren't born prior to 1985) during the final scene of the movie Adventureland
