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"Love Me Two Times" was first released on The Doors' second studio album Strange Days. At first it was considered "too risqué" for radio airplay.
Frontwoman Shana Cleveland says of this single, "I moved to the country a few years ago after living in cities for most of my life. Being out in the middle of nowhere makes it easy to imagine how it would be possible to leave society all together. I love how in this track some of the most unnatural elements of the arrangement (synthesizers, fuzz, effects) create an atmosphere around the instruments that ends up feeling very natural — I can hear bugs buzzing around and bird sounds in different directions."
"I know a man, he's a powerful man; He's got the people in his power In the palm of his hand. He started at the bottom and he worked his way up. Now he's never going to stop, until he reaches the top. It's the same old story, it's the same old dream. It's power man, power man, and all that it can bring."
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Aldous Harding will be at The Neptune Theatre in Seattle on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
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Cheryl Waters hosted Aldous Haring Live in the KEXP Studio back in 2019: youtu.be
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For over two decades, Atmosphere has maintained a course of rigorous output, releasing over two dozen studio albums, EP's and collaborative side projects in as many years. In that time, the venerated duo have built a legacy out of bringing honesty, humility and vulnerability to the forefront of their music, continually challenging themselves to evolve without straying too far from their roots. At its essence, Atmosphere has been a musical shepherd, and with each new album comes a new journey as they guide generations of listeners through this thing called life. bit.ly
Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) is the lead MC for The Roots. This standalone single is part of the Apple Music curated collection of songs 'Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs'.
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“Every day should be Juneteenth and every month should be Black History and Black Music Month,” he declares.
The UK group released two new tracks in July, “Bug Eggs” and “Tony Speaks!” Both are easygoing with the band’s signature spoken-word vocals, deadpanning weird lyrics mixed in with hard-hitting confessions like, “When I think back to some of the ways I’ve allowed myself to be treated, I cringe.” “’Bug Eggs’ is about the confidence that comes with age, fragility and sexual desire,” vocalist Florence Shaw said in a statement.: drycleaning.bandcamp.com
Although this was a big hit for Blondie in 1978, it was actually first recorded by The Nerves, who released it on their one and only EP, in 1976 - making them a no-hit wonder? The song was written by the band's guitarist Jack Lee. Fortunately it was picked up by Blondie, and backed by "Will Anything Happen?" and "Fade Away And Radiate" it reached #5 on the UK singles chart. Running to a mere 2 minutes 17 seconds, it was purely a commercial song and was Blondie's second release from the Parallel Lines album on the Chrysalis label. Jack Lee recalled in a 2007 interview with Mojo magazine that he was facing financial ruin before he received the phone call that changed his fortunes. "I remember the day vividly," he recalled. "It was a Friday. They were going to cut off our electricity at six o'clock, the phone too." When Debbie Harry rang asking Lee if she could record this song, Lee readily agreed and the rest was history. bit.ly
Daddy's Highway is The Bats' most highly regarded album, and has been named one of the best New Zealand albums of the 1980s.
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CHVRCHES' 4th album Screen Violence pulls inspiration from horror films for its lyrics
"Spacer Woman" was produced and arranged by Italian disco artist Maurice Cavalieri, and released in 1983 - during one of dance music's most fertile periods.
"If I Could Choose" is the first single off The Shivas' sixth studio album, "Feels So Good // Feels So Bad." The song focuses on the spirit of radical self-love and acceptance: bit.ly.
Voted #82 on KEXP's Top 90.3 Albums of 2021! www.kexp.org
Check out the amazing Seattle scenes and footwork in the video for 'Get Back': www.youtube.com.
"Smooth Operator" was the breakout single from Sade's debut album, "Diamond Life."
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Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Little Simz joins with her SAULT colleague Cleo Sol on this song described as “a soulful love letter to women around the world.” “I love it when I see women doing their thing and looking flawless; I’m here for that!” Simz said. “It’s empowering, it’s inspiring; I wanted to say thank you and I wanted to celebrate them.” Back in July, this song was a free KEXP Song of the Day. Get it for yourself here: www.kexp.org
The Mebusas were a Nigerian Afro-funk ensemble that gained popularity throughout the 70s.
Sending this out to Mikey and his late brother Cap.
"Dreams" introduced Irish rock band The Cranberries to the world as their debut single, dropping in 1992
Janelle Monaé's new single from the new Netflix animated series "We The People," which was produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. The series centers on civic engagement, with musicians like Monaé, H.E.R., Andra Day, Brandi Carlile, and Adam Lambert. bit.ly
Brown Album is the fifth studio album by Primus. It was released in 1997 and was the band's first album with new drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia, who replaced former drummer Tim Alexander.
Kurt Vile and the Violators cover Velvet Underground!
I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico also features covers from Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney, St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett, and Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen, Michael Stipe, and more. - bit.ly
The biggest song from LA rock band Blind Melon, "No Rain" was written by bassist Brad Smith.
Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn released 10 studio albums together over the course of their career.
Anderson .Paak x Bruno Mars = Silk Sonic! www.silksonic.com
With the second single from their highly-anticipated collaboration album, 'An Evening with Silk Sonic,' the duo proves that not only are they fans of Motown's distinct musical learnings, they've also done their homework. n.pr
Let's Dance is David Bowie's 15th studio album!
Amber Mark will be coming to The Crocodile April 9, 2022! Get your tickets here: bit.ly
“I hold this one so close to my heart. ‘Competition’ comes from a state of always comparing yourself to others and how ruthless that competitive nature can be towards yourself and towards others. The song is a reminder of how much stronger we are together.” bit.ly
Check out the video for "Competition": youtu.be
Her debut album "Three Dimensions Deep" is out January 28, 2022!
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Cardiff post-punk band The Vega Bodegas is led by Jimmy Watkins, formerly of Future Of The Left and Strange News From Another Star, as well as co-founder of global running community, Running Punks. Watkins described how the track was inspired by two books: "At the time I was reading a book called Strangers by Rebecca Tamás, and it was changing the way I thought about the modern world. It was terrifying, but at the same time it had answers about how we could change things like capitalism and the destruction of the planet. It introduced me to panpsychism and I was fascinated by this idea that our surroundings influence how we think. "I was also reading a book called American Cosmic by D.W Pasulka. In that book she meets people who believe their great ideas have come from aliens. I used that for the lines about 'operating on a whole other level… outside on my mile high decking' and about our body parts being full of galaxies." Read more and download here: bit.ly
The Linda Lindas comprises sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza, their cousin Eloise Wong, and close friend Bela Salazar.
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Enjoy KEXP's feature on The Linda Lindas, who have "the most fun job in the world.: bit.ly
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See their colorful video for "Oh!": www.youtube.com
NPR called Public Service Broadcasting "mad professors of music and history", and for this new track they're celebrating the dance clubs of Berlin with EERA (Anna Lena Bruland).
Yes, you must watch the official video of rollerskating dancers: youtu.be
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Curtis Harding will be performing in Seattle at Neumos on Saturday, January 29.
Watch him perform LIVE on KEXP at Home here: www.youtube.com
Big Red Machine + Fleet Foxes + Anaïs Mitchell = pure magic.
Big Red Machine is The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. 'How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?' was released on August 27th. bigredmachine.bandcamp.com
KEXP's Albina Carrera talks with Bomba Estereo as they take us track-by-track through the great album, 'Deja': bit.ly. “We were thinking in terms of our live shows and we thought about basing it on the end of the world,” says Mejía about the underlying concept of Deja and its evolution. “We thought about everything that was happening in the world and how everything could be rebuilt from the ashes. Then we saw what was happening—especially early in the pandemic, the images we saw around the world— and we thought, ‘Wow, this is real.’ I don’t know if it was a premonition or not, but it propelled us to find a positive side to what’s happening. We have ways to keep the world from ending. We have to take care of the elements that make life on the planet possible, you know?” bit.ly
Seattle group Black Stax was formed in 2009 by MC Jace ECAj and vocalist Felicia Loud with a mission to honor the legacy of Black Arts and Culture by "stacking" all forms of Black music and art. blackstaxmusic.com