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Friday, Mar 30 2012, 6AM
Yppah visited the KEXP studios early this month, listen here: kexp.org. Yppah is Joe Corrales Jr; he spent his early years playing guitar and bass in rock bands and later became a scratch DJ.
Walls is London based duo Alessio Natalizia and Sam Willis. Check out Natalizia's music blog: banjoorfreakout.blogspot.com
Playing the Showbox Market on May 8th. Yann Tierson's new album comes out April 17th.
Listen to Scotland's The Twilight Sad at the Triple Door: kexp.org.
This Los Angeles band will be playing Sasquatch. Listen to a live performance from their visit to KEXP: kexp.org.
Steve Shelley, the long-time drummer for Sonic Youth, is now in Disappears and Pre Language was recorded in Sonic Youth’s own Echo Canyon West studio in New Jersey. Download this track from Chicago's Disappears: blog.kexp.org
Download a track from the recent project of Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein, Wild Flag: blog.kexp.org
The Breeders were formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses.
Playing April 10th at the Crocodile with Gardens and Villa. Download a track from the UK's Fanfarlo: blog.kexp.org.
Playing Neumos on April 5th with Throw Me The Statue and Cataldo.
New music from Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros: soundcloud.com
Dates scheduled for this summer: www.thestoneroses.org
Playing the Showbox Sodo on April 24th with The Naked and Famous. Listen here: vacationer.bandcamp.com
Debut from the art collective Breton. The group is composed of film-makers working to soundtrack their visual work and is named after surrealist Andre Breton.
Three of the four members grew up in the same Chicago neighborhood, although their paths did not cross until 2001 when they met at a college seminar.
Playing the Paramount on April 10th.Miike Snow won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for Briney Spears' track "Toxic."
For more on this Tijuana collective check out the KEXP documentary: kexp.org
Since the show at Neumos is sold out listen to them live at KEXP on April 3th at 9:30am!
Watch a video of Monster and Men recapping their time at SXSW: ofmonstersandmenmusic.tumblr.com
Harriet is led by Alex Casnoff of Dawes and Papa. Download this track here: rcrdlbl.com.
D.C.'s Fugazi played their first show on September 3rd, 1987 and went on to release seven albums.
Rocket from the Crypt reunited with drummer Adam Willard in October 2011 for an episode of the children's television show Yo Gabba Gabba!
"Bastards of Young" was released on Tim, the band's first release on a major label.
Produced by Jack White at Third Man studios, "Evil" has Tom Jones vocals' over Howlin' Wolf: soundcloud.com
Third Man Records was founded by Jack White in Detroit, MI in 2001 and in 2009 a physical location was established in Nashville, TN. Artists on the label include Tom Jones and KEXP favorite First Aid Kit.
Alison Mosshart of The Kills performs with Jack White in The Dead Weather. Download another track from Blood Pressures: blog.kexp.org
PHANTOGRAM was formed in Saratoga Springs, New York by Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. They first played under the moniker Charlie Everywhere.
Listen to an in-studio from this Northwest band: www.kexp.org
Finley Quaye hails from Edinburgh and comes from a family of musicians.
THEESatisfaction played their record release party last night and are now headed for a tour of Europe! They will be back to perform at Sasquatch.
Neneh Cherry's brother is Eagle Eye Cherry who had the single "Save Tonight."
MARRS was a one time project of the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox.
Check out the KEXP documentary on Art of Noise where classically trained musicians interested with progressive producers: kexp.org
This British industrial dance act chose their name to sound harsh and German however it does is mean anything.
NIN's Trent Reznor co-produced the soundtrack for Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
The Barmy Army was a one-album collaboration put together to document and celebrate ‘The English Disease,' football (soccer) fanaticism. The tracks include samples of audience cheers and sports commentators.
Philadelphia's Shcooly D recorded this track for the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Wales' Future of the Left was formed by Andy Falkous and Jack Egglestone, formally of mclusky.
The bandmates met at Blackwood Miners’ Institute and formed mclusky in 1996.
Hot Chip's fifth studio album, "In Our Heads," is slated for a summertime release this year! In the meantime, head over to kexp.org and relive their 2008 visit to our studio.