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Friday, Feb 24 2012, 6AM
The eighth studio album from The Beatles was created around the concept of a fictitious Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band.
Coming to the Key Arena on Monday, April 9th. Check out this Radiohead remix by Caribou: kexp.org
Playing the Crocodile on April 16th. Download another track from Italian-born musician Mauro Remiddi: blog.kexp.org
Listen to more from this band out of Detroit: zoosofberlin.bandcamp.com. The drummer, Collin Dupuis, is the chief engineer for the techno legend Carl Craig.
The London duo Simon Ratcliff and Felix Buxton met at a Thames riverboat party. Ratcliff's background was in a genre called “deep Latin funk” while Buston was immersed in “Chicago house.”
The Chemical Brothers released a concert film titled "Don’t Think," blog.kexp.org
Live videos from Stillwater, Oklahoma's Other Lives: blog.kexp.org
Download another track from this Austin trio: blog.kexp.org. Shearwater received help from members of Okkervil River and Wye Oke.
The B-side of the "This Is Radio Clash" single is "Radio Clash," the two tracks are variations on the same 4 minute recording and have the same length.
The Sisters of Mercy formed in Leeds, their first single was titled "To Hear Ourselves On the Radio." The band is currently touring Australia.
Interviewing with El Toro at 3PM today!
For more on R.E.M. check out the KEXP documentary: kexp.org
Playing the Tractor on March 10th with Micah Phinso and Isis And The Ghost
A Brief History of Love is the debut from this British band who will be playing Coachella.
Morricone has scored over 400 films including Cinema Paradiso, The Battle Of Algiers, Sacco and Vanzetti, The Untouchables, Once Upon A Time In America and The Mission.
"Root Down" features a sample from Jimmy Smith's "Root Down (And Get It)."
North Carolina's Archers of Loaf came to KEXP last year, listen to them live: kexp.org
Download this track from the Song of the Day blog: blog.kexp.org
Listen to a new single from Grinderman and Matt Berninger of The National: soundcloud.com
The Urban Dance Squad were a Dutch crossover band. www.uds.nl
For Tribe fans check out the recent documentary: www.sonyclassics.com
Definition of Sound was a London based group. Mike Spencer went on to produce Jamiroquai and Kylie Minogue.
Digable Planets' Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler is the man behind Shabazz Palaces.
Daft Punk is reported to be working with disco and R&B producer Nile Rodgers on a new album.
This New Orleans jazz-funk band is playing the Showbox Sodo on Friday March 23rd.
Damon Albarn of Blur started a “virtual hip-hop” group with Cibo Matto’s Miho Hatori, Dan the Automator, Kid Koala, Del the Funkee Homosapien and Tom Tom Club’s Tina Weymouth and Chris Franz. Their debut sold 7 million albums.
Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs covered Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo soundtrack. You can now get that track digitally.
Baltimore's Spank Rock came to KEXP for an in-studio: kexp.org
Free download from this Los Angeles band: harrietmusic.com
Listen to a live performance from The Wrens and read an interview: blog.kexp.org
The Afghan Whigs are playing a number of gigs in Europe including Milan with Soundgarden. Check out a collection of videos from the band: theafghanwhigs.com
Carter USM is Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison and Les Carter.
The band's drummer Icarus Wilson-Wright went on to work with Basement Jaxx.
Kitchens of Distinction formed in Tooting, South London. Vocalist and bassist, Fitzgerald recorded under the name Fruit after the trio broke up.
Check out the KEXP documentary Pop Goes Electronic: kexp.org
