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L'Impératrice (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃peʁatʁis]; "The Empress") is a French pop and nu-disco band formed in 2012 in Paris.

The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. The band's first major success was their 1972 cover version of "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart", while the first disco track they released was "Love Epidemic" in 1973.

Released in July 1982 as the first single from The Psychedelic Furs' third studio album Forever Now, produced by Todd Rundgren.

On this day in 2020 The Psychedelic Furs released Made of Rain, featuring "Don't Believe".

Fontaines D.C. will be playing: Seattle, WA on Friday, September 20 at The Showbox. San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, September 24 at The Warfield. 'Romance' is forthcoming August 23! fontainesdc.bandcamp.com Check out their Live on KEXP session from 2022: www.youtube.com

About this NEW song Smith says it’s “a song I wrote about finding a friend within myself, even through the lows, you have to find the highs.” - www.stereogum.com

That's IAN SWEET’s Jilian Medford and Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin on lead vocals on this fine song. -- It was recorded as part of a video series that features artists writing and recording a new song at the famous Abbey Road Studios. You can buy it here: iansweetmusic.bandcamp.com

“'Save It For Later' was originally released in 1982 by the Beat, a British band (known in the U.S and Canada as The English Beat) who dabbles in a bit of everything. The original version is a classic ’80s hit, featuring a saxophone solo, lots of electric guitar and a beat that makes you want to move.....Though this song has been covered many times, Vedder does something special. He managed to strip the song down without taking away from its personality and unique sound." Enjoy this essay on Vedder's cover: wers.org

Happy Birthday William "Bill" Berry (1958), American singer-songwriter and drummer (R.E.M. and Hindu Love Gods).

warrendunes.bandcamp.com Lots of local shows coming up: www.warrendunesband.com NEXT show: SUN AUG 25 for the Mountain Music Series in Enumclaw, WA @ 2:00pm Performing SAT. AUG 31 @ Bumbershoot 2024 @ 7:00pm

Happy Birthday Daniel Ash (1957)! English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail).

Happy Birthday Hugh McDowell (1953), English cellist in Electric Light Orchestra!

The Veldt were in our studio last December (hosted by Larry Mizell, Jr.) for a great performance that began with "The Everlasting Gobstopper": www.youtube.com -- "Daniel and his identical twin brother, Danny, hail from Raleigh, North Carolina. After discovering a love of gospel, Motown, and Pink Floyd, the two began playing together in bands as teens. They woodshedded their songs and cut their chops coming up in the burgeoning Raleigh scene with bands like Archers of Loaf, Superchunk, and Squirrel Nut Zippers." medium.com

By request from William in Dallas! Michelle Zauner, aka Japanese Breakfast, was born in Seoul, South Korea before relocating to Eugene, OR with her family when she was young. Read Dusty Henry's article "For Your Consideration: Japanese Breakfast's Jubilee is the Ode to Happiness and Grief that Best Defines 2021": kexp.org michellezauner.bandcamp.com

New music from the British musical collective SAULT! This 32 minute surprise release was available as a download and disappeared just as quickly as it appeared. www.sault.global

Ibibio Sound Machine will perform at Seattle's Nectar Lounge on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. -- Check out their set Live at KEXP here. www.youtube.com ...and their recent appearance on KEXP's A Deeper Listen: www.kexp.org

Suki Waterhouse will play at Portland's Moda Center on September 21st and the Roseland Theater on October 30th. You can catch a bay area show at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on Friday, October 25th. More info here: www.axs.com

Karen O and Danger Mouse have shared their new single ‘Super Breath’, marking their first new music together since 2019. The new track comes along with the announcement of a reissue of the duo’s 2019 LP ‘Lux Prima’ which will be re-released on September 19. The reissue will include a 7″pressing of ‘Super Breath’ with their previously recorded cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’ as the B-side. www.nme.com

illuminati hotties will be at The Chapel in SF on September 28th and in Seattle at Neumos on Thursday, October 3rd. -- Cavetown is the stage name of singer-songwriter Robin Skinner (he/they), from Cambridge, England.

You could say that Parlor Greens are greater than the sum of their parts…however, the individual parts are simply stellar on their own. Tim Carman (GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves, formerly Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ. parlorgreens.bandcamp.com

Beverly Glenn‐Copeland's 1986 cult classic "Keyboard Fantasies wouldn’t get its just praise until it was rediscovered by a Japanese fan in 2015 who contacted Glenn-Copeland to obtain and sell more copies of the cassette. The reputation of the record grew before it was eventually reissued in 2017 by the record label Invisible City Editions. Much has changed for Glenn-Copeland during this time. He’s in his 70s now and in 1995 he officially came out as a transgender man." Read more at KEXP's Rewind of this album: kexp.org

Requested by Tim! From the sixth studio album by Screaming Trees. --- check out a feature: "the rise and fall of Screaming Trees," from the perspective of guitarist Gary Lee Conner: www.kerrang.com

On this day in 1987 the film The Lost Boys was released in theaters featuring "Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMann and "People Are Strange" by Echo & the Bunnymen (Doors cover) among others.