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Wednesday, May 23 2012, 6AM
If you ever wondered what Thom Yorke would write if he responded to any of your letters, two letters from Thom to his fans have been unearthed and you can read them on Letters of Note and the KEXP Blog here: blog.kexp.org
Santigold will be playing this weekend at the Sasquatch! Music Festival on Friday, May 25th. www.kexp.org
Watch live video of Exitmusic's in-studio performance in the KEXP Studios on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
New Order, along with Blur and The Specials, will be playing the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics in Hyde Park.
If you want to read what KEXP thinks of Porcelain Raft's album "Strange Weekend", you can go the KEXP Website under the playlist tab and click "Album Reviews": kexp.org
The Mary Onettes started out in the Swedish town of Jonkoping. themaryonettes.net
New Music from The Temper Trap! Their upcoming album will be released in June, but you can stream the whole album on Rolling Stone's website. Access it here: www.rollingstone.com
Mark Gardener of Ride will be in the KEXP Studios LIVE for a performance on Thursday, June 21st at 1:00 PM. Later that night, he will be performing with Sky Parade at Barboza (at Neumo's) for any 21 and older. www.kexp.org
The Bats have been making music on and off for almost three decades, forming in Christchurch, New Zealand back in 1982.
Cold Specks came into the KEXP Studios for an in-studio performance last week, and you can listen to that live performance on the KEXP website here: kexp.org
You can read an album review of Harvey Danger's "Little by Little..." on the KEXP Website here: kexp.org
Shawn Smith is also working in the band BRAD, who recently released an album "United We Stand". You can listen to him perform with BRAD from their in-studio performance in April here: kexp.org
You can read an album review of Halou's "Wholeness & Separation" on the KEXP website here: kexp.org
"Girls" by Deep Sea Arcade was featured on KEXP's Song of the Day Podcast on May 1st. If you would like to download the song and subscribe to the podcast, go to the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Siouxsie and the Banshees debuted in 1977, performing a set of only one song: a 20 minute rendition of "The Lord's Prayer". www.allmusic.com
Beach House will be performing LIVE on KEXP from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC on Wednesday, June 20th at 9:00 AM.
Shovels & Rope will be in the North West performing at the Pickathon Festival in Portland, OR, August 4th and 5th. www.shovelsandrope.com
You can watch live video of Dr. Dog from their Valentine's Day in-studio performance on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
The Lumineers will be in Seattle for the Capitol Hill Block Party on July 20th to July 22nd. blog.kexp.org
If you're a fan of the fantastic "Mermaid Avenue", Nonesuch records has released a box set of the album. Find out more on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Jack White will be performing at Sasquatch! Music Festival on Saturday, May 26th. www.kexp.org And if you wondering about the Jack White and Gary Oldman video John was talking about, here it is: pitchfork.com
Beirut will also be at the Sasquatch! Music Festival, playing Sunday, May 27th. www.kexp.org
Arcade Fire recently performed on the finale of this season's Saturday Night Live with Mick Jagger, Foo Fighters, and The Strokes. Access the video through the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
You can watch a live video of The Voom Blooms from their 2008 performance for KEXP at the CMJ Festival on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
More live video from the KEXP Blog, this time of PS I Love You, from their in-studio last year: blog.kexp.org
Japandroids will be coming to Seattle on Monday, June 11th, at Neumo's with Cadence Weapon. Doors open at 8:00 PM and you must be 21 or older to attend. www.kexp.org
Matt Johnson of The The formed his first band at the age of 11. www.allmusic.com
You can listen to Death Cab for Cutie's Sasquatch! performance from last year on the KEXP Website (this set includes a live rendition of Transatlanticism): kexp.org
Sugar was the post-Husker Du project of Bob Mould, and had great success with their album "Copper Blue". www.allmusic.com
2:54 will be in Seattle on Thursday, June 21st at the Crocodile with Widowspeak. Doors open at 8:00 PM and you must be at least 21 years old to attend. www.kexp.org
This debut album by Suede was the fastest selling first album by a band in the United Kingdom in 1993. www.allmusic.com
Daughn Gibson's "In the Beginning" was yesterday's KEXP Song of the Day. You can subscribe to the Song of the Day podcast and download this track on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
You can read a 2008 interview with Kevin Haskins of Love and Rockets on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
You can read an album review of "Go Away" by Blooper on the KEXP Website: kexp.org
Thermals will be playing at Noise for the Needy 2012 with Little Cuts at Neumo's on Saturday, June 2nd. Doors open at 8:00 PM and you must be at least 21 years old to attend. www.kexp.org
The Cops are currently working on a new album according to the bio of their website: www.thecopsmusic.com
You can watch some live video footage of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
You can read a review of the album "Bury Them All" by Cheap Freaks on the KEXP website: kexp.org
Zulu Winter is a band from the UK that is currently on tour in their native country. www.zuluwinter.com
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, better known as Bonnie and Clyde, were both gunned down after a crime and murder spree on this day in 1934.
The UK Group Django Django is currently on tour in Europe and the UK. www.djangodjango.co.uk
The album "The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle" by TV Girl was reviewed by KEXP. If you want to read the review go to the KEXP Website here: kexp.org
Another quick album review of the "He Got Game" soundtrack by Public Enemy is on the KEXP Website: kexp.org
Fresh Espresso will be performing at the Sasquatch! Music Festival on Monday, May 28th. www.kexp.org
Big Audio Dynamite was formed by Mick Jones after he was fired from the Clash in 1983. www.allmusic.com
If you would like to read the KEXP Website review of "You Me Bullets Love" from Australia's The Bombay Royale, you can access that review here: kexp.org
tUnE-yArDs will be playing at Sasquatch! Music Festival on Saturday, May 26th. www.kexp.org
The KEXP Website has several in studio performances of Ladytron. To listen to her most recent visit from 2011, follow this link: kexp.org
Ladyhawke is Austrailian Pip Brown formerly of Two Lane Blacktop. www.allmusic.com
River Giant performed live in our studio just a couple weeks ago. Watch what transpired at blog.kexp.org