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Thursday, Dec 24 2020, 1PM
"Evie, thank you for everything you've done to make our year even better just by being you! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Please extend my thanks to everyone behind the scenes who helped make KEXP a refuge of hope in this insane year!" -- Corey in Tacoma
"Beautiful show, Evie! Love you." -- Bob in Long Island NY
"This is my favorite Christmas set ever, I’m definitely gonna listen again on the archive." -- Dan and Enzo (with a gorgeous photo of little Enzo!!)
Off their newly released third album! theavalanches.lnk.to
New music from the NY record producer known for his association with Nas, Amy Winehouse, Fugees, Fergie, Estelle, Black Thought, and Miguel, and for his reggae-tinged (often referred to as "broken-bottle") approach to production. Here's a biographic of dynamic soul singer Bilal Sayeed Oliver: peoplepill.com
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Watch the stunning video for this song: www.youtube.com
23 mad tales about Happy Mondays.
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Brooklyn-based, Baltimore-raised songwriter and multi-instrumentalist/co-lead singer of Durand Jones & The Indications. His debut solo album 'Introducing...' is set for release on Jan. 8.
"Bad News" was produced by the Black Key's Dan Auerbach - check out the official video. youtu.be
New music!
www.polyrhythmics.com
And another KEXP live!
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Watch Fleet Foxes perform LIVE on KEXP here. www.youtube.com
Daptone has released a new collection of previously unreleased covers by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings called 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)'. The posthumous release came out October 23, almost four years since Sharon Jones died at 60 from pancreatic cancer. The first offering from the LP was this rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.” pitchfork.com
Every time I go to London this band seems to blast from every pub. www.thestoneroses.co.uk
This band won the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Concert. They were nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy in late 2019. www.tankandthebangas.com
New track from Hot Chip featuring Jarvis of Pulp! youtu.be
Diplo remix of Yeah Yeah Yeahs classic. www.yeahyeahyeahs.com
"'Fearless,' a highlight from 'UNTITLED (Rise),'mystery collective SAULT’s second release of the year, once again pairs impeccably stylish, laid-back R&B with a message that meets the current moment.": pitchfork.com
Go here to purchase this extraordinary album: saultglobal.bandcamp.com
The album, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), is Kali's first Spanish-language project. It is produced by Tainy, who's worked on the breakout albums from Bad Bunny and J Balvin, and features verses from Jowell & Randy.
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More info on LCD SS here. lcdsoundsystem.com
The latest in the LateNightTales album series, this one's curated by Texas trio Khruangbin, who first came to prominence when features in 2013 on DJ Bonobo's edition of the compilation series
“The LateNightTales series is such a special thing to be a part of because we wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for Bonobo’s LateNightTales, because that’s how we got into the LNT family – and got a break.” -- from their Bandcamp page. khruangbin.bandcamp.com
This is my favorite VU record, and an excellent entry point if you don't know them well. www.velvetundergroundmusic.com
Including Peter Hook of Joy Division/New Order on bass, along with English drummer Georgia!
On the Gorillaz collaboration, Hook shares, "I worked with Damon and funnily enough, we were drinking pals when he was going through his fight with Oasis.... I’ve always appeared whenever he’s called to work on any kind of collaboration. So I’ve always been there and I’ve always been asked, which has been a great compliment.'
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The iconic J Balvin with Beyonce. Doesn't get more iconic than this!
Bay-area singer/songwriter Gabriella Wilson is better known as H.E.R. (Having Everything Revealed). This Cardiak-produced track samples Herb Alpert’s 1987 song “Making Love In The Rain” and includes background vocals from Ant Clemons.
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Underrated iconic artist - Etta James influenced rock and roll and has been sampled by many modern artists including Avicii, Flo Rida, Pretty Lights and more.
A slow dance! New cover of this Rogers and Hammerstein classic.
www.jupiterandokwess.com
You can catch Jupiter & Okwess's electric 2018 Live on KEXP performance here. www.kexp.org
The Knocks show Africa through a child's eyes with "Awa Ni" song. www.billboard.com
Brand new single from Cherry Glazerr! www.cherryglazerr.com
