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Friday, Mar 23 2012, 6AM
Playing a free show at Sonic Boom Records in Ballard on April 8th.
Download a Cassettes Wont Listen remix of Pela from the Song of the Day blog: blog.kexp.org
Debut album from this local band that played their second show ever in 1993 at the Crocodile.
Ryan Adams is touring Europe this spring.
See Badly Drawn Boy perform live at KEXP: blog.kexp.org
La Sera is the project of Katy Goodman (Vivian Girls, All Saints Day). Her new album, Sees the Light, is out on Seattle's Hardly Art.
This is a Tears for Fears cover. For a list of our favorite covers go here: blog.kexp.org.
"Enjoy the Silence" is a Depeche Mode cover. Watch videos from Nada Surf's recent performance at the Triple Door: blog.kexp.org.
For more on Ellensburg, WA's Screaming Trees check out the KEXP documentary: blog.kexp.org.
The Hunger Games soundtrack, produced by T Bone Burnett, features new songs from Arcade Fire. Listen to one here: stereogum.com.
This New Jersey quartet played their first show on their first tour in Omaha, Nebraska to a tiny crowd that included Robb of the soon-to-be Saddle Creek label.
Richie Havens performed this song in the movie based on Dylan's life, I'm Not There.
Get a free download of this track from Chicago's Disappears: blog.kexp.org
This song was dedicated to Joe Cole, a roadie for Black Flag and Rollins Band, who was killed in 1991.
Download another track from this San Francisco group: blog.kexp.org
This Cleveland four-piece recently played a live in-studio at KEXP, listen here: kexp.org
Watch a live video from Montreal's Plants and Animals from their last visit to KEXP: blog.kexp.org
Quindon Tarver covered the song for the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet.
For more on New Order check out the "Pop Goes Electronic" KEXP documentary: kexp.org
Watch videos from this British singer-songwriter's visit KEXP: blog.kexp.org
Debut album from the side-project of Joe Goddard of Hot Chip and Raf Rundell.
Visit the band's website for a free download of the EP: harrietmusic.com
Boston's Buffalo Tom visited KEXP for an in-studio, listen here: kexp.org
Download this track, written in response to the death of Dave Niehaus, the Mariners announcer: blog.kexp.org
The Lonely Forest is touring this April. Get a sneak peak of them live from their visit to KEXP: blog.kexp.org
World Party are slated to release a five CD collection of new songs, live recordings and cover versions titled "Arkeology," sometime this year.
“Husker Du” is Danish/Norwegian for “Do You Remember.”
The band disbanded after the lead vocalist D. Boon was killed in a van accident in 1985.
Jonathan Richman of The Modern Lovers is touring this spring.
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet were a Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984.
Stream the latest from The Cars: stream.movelikethis.com. Today is Ric Ocasek's birthday.
For Weezer fans: www.weezerpedia.com. The Deluxe Edition of The Blue Album was released today in 2004.
Download another song about the "weekend" from Art Brut: blog.kexp.org
Damon Albarn's forthcoming album Dr. Dee will be released on May 7th. The record was inspired by the life of Queen Elizabeth I's advisor John Dee.
Read an interview with Seattle's Absolute Monarchs: lineout.thestranger.com
Soundgarden are named after a sound sculpture near Seattle’s Magnuson park.
Public Enemy sampled "Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest.
Mudhoney formed when Green River broke up in 1987 and two of its members, Mark Arm and Steve Turner, recruited bassist Matt Lukin (the Melvins) and the drummer Dan Peterson.
The Phenomenal Handclap Band were featured on the KEXP Song of the Day podcast in November of last year. You can find out more about the band and the podcast on the KEXP Blog. blog.kexp.org