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Tuesday, Oct 31 2023, 10PM
Zombies cover from Neko Case, with cameo from Nick Cave. Happy Halloween! nekocase.com
A former refugee from Sri Lanka, M.I.A. and her mom moved to London where she borrowed a drum machine. This was the beginning of her signature genre-defying style. ra.co
On the subject of "The Head on the Door", Robert Smith was quoted as saying: "During the demos of 'The Head on the Door', I knew that this was the band. The album's got a real fantastic freshness to it, and it was a really pleasant experience."
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Collaboration with Janelle Monae. www.havanamaestros.com bandcamp.com
Gaston Magneto remixes the Trammps! Happy Halloween!
Manu Dibango was a Cameroonian artist - a rhythmic and melodic genius. This proto-disco track was originally heard in the first loft parties in NYC during the movement called "disco." www.allmusic.com
www.wearedelasoul.com
Haunted House Party tonight. Happy Halloween! Requests and hellos to: dj@kexp.org and Instagram @djmichelemyers.
Request sent to me earlier this week. Have a suggestion or want to say hi? Message dj@kexp.org, 206-903-5307 or interact on Instagram @djmichelemyers. chkchkchk.net
The song began as a joke by Phil Everly (of The Everly Brothers) to Zevon in 1975, over two years before the recording sessions for Excitable Boy. Everly had watched a television broadcast of the 1935 film "Werewolf of London" and thought the song could spark a new dance craze. www.warrenzevon.com
The track features Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood and John McVie on drums and bass respectively.
From one of the greatest live albums of all time. Happy Halloween! www.portishead.co.uk
The origin of this song was a visit to a museum of tractor parts. Read about the making of this song here. www.theguardian.com
Canadian twin sisters and vocalists, instrumentalists and songwriters. teganandsara.com
The debut album from UK duo Disclosure - brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence! www.disclosureofficial.com
Maluma working with Madonna on this track! www.madonna.com
pjharvey.net
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By request. Takes the Bo Diddley beat an really interesting direction! www.annabellalwin.com
New Bomba Estéreo with UK's Robin Perkins, better known as El Búho! www.bombaestereo.com
www.sonidoelbuho.com