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Friday, Jun 1 2012, 6AM
Good morning! M.I.A. borrowed the chorus from the Pixies for her track "20 Dollar."
Th Mountain Goats and Brite Lines are playing a sold out show at Columbia City Theater on June 23rd. Listen to a live set: kexp.org
Listen to a live performance from this New York band: kexp.org
Chromatics features Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy and Desire. Download another track from Chromatics. blog.kexp.org
For more on Depeche Mode check out the Pop Goes Electronic documentary series: kexp.org
Duran Duran are touring Europe and North America this summer: www.duranduran.com
Daughn Gibson hails from Carlisle, Pennsylvania and All Hell is his debut. Download this track here: blog.kexp.org
Check out the video for this new Edward Sharpe track: vimeo.com
Community members have joined in remembrance at Cafe Racer of those killed Wednesday: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Jack White was raised in Southwest Detroit and is the youngest of ten children.
Desire's Johnny Jewel is also in Chromatics, who are touring Europe this summer.
Stephan Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order formed the Other Two, the most dance-orientated project of the three major New Order spin-offs.
Elbow completed their first song, "Jesus is A Rochdale Girl" on Scotland's Isle of Mull. The band are touring Europe this summer.
Watch live videos from Father John Misty's visit to KEXP: blog.kexp.org. Father John Misty is the project of J. Tillman, former Fleet Foxes member.
Bona Drag was Morrissey's solo debut. The song "Everyday Is Like Sunday" has been covered by The Pretenders and Colin Meloy of The Decemberists.
The Smashing Pumpkins formed in Chicago in 1988 and released Gish, their debut in 1991. The band has sold over 30 million records.
Lotus Plaza is the project of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt.
The Cure are playing summer festivals in Europe this summer. Today is bassist Simon Jonathon Gallup's birthday.
The Tallest Man on Earth has often been compared to Bob Dylan while his wife, fellow Swedish musician Amanda Bergman, performs under the stage name Idiot Wind (a Dylan song from Blood on the Tracks).
Happy June 1st! Colin Meloy of The Decemberists says his earliest music memory is listening to Fleetwood Mac in a car seat in the back of his parents’ VW bus.
In 1978 nineteen-year-old Bob Stinson gave his eleven-year-old brother Tommy Stinson a bass guitar. A year later The Replacements formed.
Caribou are currently on tour with Radiohead. Visit Radiohead's website and get a sense of what the band members listen to themselves: www.radiohead.com
Download another track from this Baltimore duo comprised of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand: blog.kexp.org. The band will be live from The Cutting Room Studios NYC on Wednesday June 20th at 9:00am.
See this performed live: www.youtube.com
The band is currently touring the Midwest and South, read more here www.langhorneslim.com.
Watch live videos from Scotland's Frightened Rabbit: blog.kexp.org
Download this track from another Scottish band: blog.kexp.org
Listen to an acoustic session from this British band www.because.tv and stream "Default" here: soundcloud.com.
The Three E.P.'s collects this British band’s three import-only EPs.
Watch the Peter Fowler (who also did the artwork for Super Furry Animals) directed video for "Changing the Rain" www.thehorrors.co.uk
New music from San Diego's Crocodiles. Watch their recent performance at KEXP: blog.kexp.org
Check out videos from this Australian band: themorningaftergirls.com
The Sister Ruby Band is the psych-rock project of 22 year old Los Angeles based Johnny Ruby.
Yppah is confirmed for Decibel Festival, which takes place in Seattle at the end of September. For more announced artists go here: dbfestival.com
Playing the Crocodile Wednesday, June 13th with The Big Sleep and Hands.
In 1977 God Save the Queen went to number one in the music chart but the BBC refused to admit it at the time; the BBC and the Independent Broadcasting Authority also refused to play the song.
Twin Shadow premier! See them at the Capital Hill Block Party. For the full lineup go here: capitolhillblockparty.com.
Listen to an interview with Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction: kexp.org
Drew Keriakedes and Joe Albanese — or Schmootzi the Clod and Meshugunah Joe, as they were known — were killed Wednesday at Cafe Racer, they were both regulars and members of God’s Favorite Beefcake.
Lost Lander will be playing with Lemolo at Columbia City Theater on Friday, June 29th. www.kexp.org