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Sleaford Mods came in at #88 on the KEXP Top Albums of 2023 as voted by you!
Sleaford Mods cover of Pet Shop Boys’ ‘West End Girls’, has all profits for the new track set to go towards homeless charity "Shelter". - www.nme.com
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See the official video for the song: www.youtube.com
"Show Me Love" was the 1993 debut album from American singer Robin S. This single was written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane and originally released in 1990 before being given its hit remix by Stonebridge.
Aesop Rock is back with the first full length album since 2020: Integrated Tech Solutions dropped on November 10. - aesoprock.com - aesoprock.bandcamp.com
"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are one of the earliest, most commercially successful, and enduring synth pop groups. Inspired most by the advancements of Kraftwerk and striving at one point "to be ABBA and Stockhausen," they've continually drawn from early electronic music as they've alternately disregarded, mutated, or embraced the conventions of the three-minute pop song." Read a biography of this important synth pop band: www.allmusic.com
The debut album, Lighthouse, will be out in March from the Luxembourg based band. Pre order it here francisofdelirium.bandcamp.com
See the original video for Blue Tuesday youtu.be
The fifth track on his new album New Blue Sun, he told NME how about the song's inspiration.
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Solange's "Binz" from her 2019 album, "When I Get Home," sampled the Rotary Connection's cover of The Lovin' Spoonful.
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Enjoy this glowing review of Solange's fourth album: pitchfork.com
“Take Five” was originally intended to be a drum solo, but after collaborating with Desmond, it became a jazz standard that inspired other 5/4 themes, such as Lalo Schifrin’s classic “Mission: Impossible.” “Take Five” became such a part of the American vernacular that it was even used as the theme of NBC’s Today Show in the 1960s. As directed by Desmond’s estate after his death in 1977, all of the royalties from the song go to the American Red Cross. Read more here blogs.loc.gov
Sababa 5 are a quartet from Tel Aviv. The word Sababa is used by Palestinians and Jews alike, meaning cool, chill, amazing and the "highest level of love" in its original meaning. sababa5.bandcamp.com
In this great song, "the bassline is very much present, though it is not being played on a bass guitar. In truth, the funky rhythm that dictates the pace of the song is being played by Stevie Wonder on a Moog organ, and the elasticity that it gives makes it a song like no other. It is this "bounce" that Wonder creates that makes the song so distinctive, and the simple piano hook that he plays over it creates an absolutely fantastic contrast in sound. On top of all this, Stevie Wonder places one of the most brilliant and inspired harmonica solos ever captured on tape, and the fact that he is able to make so many instruments work so perfectly without ever "losing the groove" is a testament to his uncanny talents as a composer and musician.": bit.ly
Celebrating 50 years of KEXP with a journey back to 1974! kexp.org
From Seattle's own Kassa Overall, the album "ANIMALS" one of the best of 2023.
kassaoverall.bandcamp.com
Born this day in 1918 – Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd), American blues musician (d. January 30th 1980).
Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance" refers to "an attitude you have to have in order to get by. It's not about fashion but about survival in inner cities and elsewhere.". Check out one of the most iconic music videos of all time.
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The Jaz, now known as his stage name Jaz-O, is a rapper and record producer from Brooklyn best known for being the mentor of Jay-Z. This one samples Bo Diddley and Commodores. www.whosampled.com
Suburban Lawns began in Long Beach, California in 1978, started as "The Fabulons" or "Art Attack." Consisting of five art students from Long Beach, all performing under pseudonym, the band performed a jerky, manic style of new wave that echoed the best elements of punk and surf rock.
Watch their recent in-studio here:
www.youtube.com
Telehealth is the Seattle-based project of Alexander Attitude (Deep Sea Diver, Brian John Appleby) and Kendra Cox (Lemolo) that make Devo-esque synthscapes targeting capitalism and the absurdities of our modern world. Read more here: tinyurl.com
Jack Tatum is back with a great new record featuring longtime collaborator Jorge Elbrecht, Tommy Davidson of Beach Fossils and Hatchie’s Harriette Pilbeam.
wildnothingct.bandcamp.com
This is the title song of The Church's stunning 2023 album: www.popmatters.com
The Church performed this live on KEXP! Subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can also now become a YouTube channel member by clicking the "Join" button under any KEXP video. Live streams are a special benefit when you become a channel member and give you early and exclusive access to seeing the session weeks before it's published to our channel. Channel Memberships are a monthly contribution that go a long way in making all the music you love on our channel possible.
Day Soul Exquisite is a 6-piece group from Seattle, WA.
Fronted by singer Francesca Eluhu, the unique band is completed by multi-instrumentalists Zora Seboulisa (bass/guitar), Josh Pehrson (drums), Lillian Minke Tahar (keys), Thomas Arndt (percussion) and Xiomara Mills (saxophones).
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They have an EP release party at the Clock-Out Lounge on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
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Jimi Hendrix covers the Beatles Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band from the album Live at the Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967.
www.jimihendrix.com
Born this day in 1941! Maurice White (D. February 4, 2016) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. He was the founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.
ON THIS DAY in 1981: On singer Maurice White's 40th birthday, "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire was the top R&B song for a fourth week, the supergroup's 15th Top 10 R&B song