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Tuesday, Jun 25 2024, 10PM
Brittany Howard made a name for herself in Alabama Shakes. Her solo work is also stellar. At The Paramount in Seattle on October 15th and The Greek Theatre in Berkeley on October 17th.
www.brittanyhoward.com
Raised in the jazz culture of Baltimore where she grew up, jazz legend Billie Holiday was a pioneer of LGBTQ rights.
billieholiday.com
Since entering our lives with his hit 'Wham! Rap (Enjoy What You Do)’, George Michael created a substantial body of work that is widely recognized and enormously popular with such hits as 'Freedom 90' and 'Careless Whisper'.
www.georgemichael.com
Celebrating Pride tonight! Jamie XX started out with Romy in the band XX. His solo work here soooo goooood.
www.jamiexx.com
Chilean born activist and artist Ana Tijoux is a survivor of the brutal Pinochet regime who uses her music to explore her Mapuche roots. “1977” is the title track off Ana Tijoux’s 2009 debut album. In an interview, Ana states: "It was a long time ago that I wanted to make a song about, like a little biography of myself. But I didn’t make it before because I was thinking that it was egocentric. So it’s like now, no, forget about that." '1977' is the biography that came of this desire. Born in Paris in 1977 to Chilean parents exiled from Chile during Pinochet’s dictatorship. This song reflects Ana’s upbringing and experiences growing up.
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Check out Ana Tijoux's Live on KEXP session here. youtu.be
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anatijouxoficial.com
King Princess is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Brooklyn, New York.
www.kingprincessmusic.com
Collaboration between Frank Ocean and Calvin Harris.
blonded.co
calvinharris.com
Not only does Romy continue to work with teams of queer, femme-identifying, and non-binary artists, Romy is also a member of The XX!
romyromyromy.com
The Artic Monkeys are a rock band from Sheffield, England.
arcticmonkeys.com
Singer, songwriter, choreographer, and producer Chris continues to create thought-provoking music that questions gender, sexuality, and identity.
www.christineandthequeens.com
Tinashe is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress!
tinashenow.com
Arlo Parks is a London-based artist and poet.
www.arloparksofficial.com
Los Angeles' Girlpool is Harmony Tividad and Avery Tucker. Check out their Live at KEXP set here.bit.ly.
girlpoool.bandcamp.com
Fischerspooner are an electronic band from New York.
fischerspooner.com
The Blessed Madonna is a DJ, producer, and musician originally from Kentucky and now based in Chicago.
theblessedmadonna.lnk.to
Formed in Olympia, Washington and named after the Sleater Kinney Road exit signs located off of I-5, Sleater-Kinney are one of the most widely celebrated groups from the PNW!
www.sleater-kinney.com
Tracy Chapman is an activist and legendary singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts.
www.biography.com
Janelle Monae is an activist, singer-songwriter, rapper, actress and producer from Atlanta, Georgia.
www.jmonae.com
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Here's an amazing interview with Rolling Stone about identity and being yourself!
www.rollingstone.com
Tove Styrke makes easily memorable grooves laden with soft lyrical delivery. Read more about what inspires this Swedish singer/composer. variety.com
St. Vincent is a working here with Bon Iver, himself also a multi-discipline artist.
ilovestvincent.com
boniver.org
www.kaytranada.com
www.syds.world
Landmark full-length from Haiti-born, Montreal-based producer Kaytranada who collaborates on this track with Syd.
Watch Perfume Genius performing live at The Triple Door as part of KEXP's VIP Club Concert series. youtu.be
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Here's a wonderful interview in The New Yorker with Perfume Genius about queerness, Americana, songwriting, and other topics!
www.newyorker.com
Raveena is an artist who challenges pre-conceived notions of identity and music.
raveenamusic.bandcamp.com
Great request. Amazing songwriter, vocalist, piano player, arranger and visual artist.
www.eltonjohn.com
Shygirl is a British rapper, DJ, singer, and the founder of the record label and collective NUXXE.
shygirl.tv
Great request.
Originating from Athens, Georgia and revolutionizing a particular style or styles, R.E.M. is one of the world's most widely credited and highly regarded bands.
remhq.com
New Music from Kali Uchis!
Kali Uchis is an American artist who just released this absolutely lovely album 'ORQUÍDEAS'!
www.kaliuchis.com
Reggii is an artist and musician who currently operates out of Los Angeles.
www.reggii.com
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Here's a lovely interview with Reggii for the online publication Stay Vibrant!
www.stay-vibrant.com
Best known as the lead vocalist and composer from PNW trio Gossip.
soundcloud.com
Led by DJ and dance-punk luminary James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem is a band from New York City that includes such amazing musicians as multi-disciplinarians Gavilán Rayna Russom and Nancy Whang!
lcdsoundsystem.com
www.gavilanraynarussom.com
tunicastudio.com
Originally from Wisconsin and now operating in Los Angeles, Carlie Hanson rejects labels.
www.carliehanson.com
Request. Scissor Sisters was a vital part of New York's glam-rock scene in the 00's. Read how they ushered in an era of queer pop. www.udiscovermusic.com
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This particular song, written by Babydaddy and Jake Shears at Shears' parents' horse farm in West Virginia, was inspired by Shears' coming out to his mother. www.youtube.com
Awesome listener suggestion for Hikaru Utada!
Hikaru Utada or simply, Utada is an well-regarded and ever-evolving Japanese-American artist, musician, and pop star.
www.utadahikaru.jp
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Here's a beautiful and deeply insightful interview/article about Utada!
www.npr.org
Dusty Springfeld is a soul singer originally from England who never settled for mediocrity and neither should you!
rockhall.com
Sza is an artist based in Los Angeles whose work tackles themes such as sexuality and abandonment.
www.szasos.com
Kelela is an artist who strives to innovate with her every next piece of art!
kelela.bandcamp.com www.kelela.co
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Here's an interview with The New York Times about her creative process, her artistic pursuits, and more!
www.nytimes.com
An accomplished solo musician, Sera Cahoone also performed with such groups as Carissa's Wierd and Band of Horses.
www.seracahoone.com
Replacements cover!
Singer and writer Ezra Furman refuses to be labeled or classified and you should too!
www.ezrafurman.com
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Here's a lovely review of Lou Reed's 'Transformer' for the book series devoted to legendary albums, 33 1/3.
www.ezrafurman.com
LGBTQ allies and legendary Minneapolis 'Trouble Boys', The Replacements are one of the most widely cited bands from the alternative rock scene of Minneapolis/St-Paul.
thereplacementsofficial.com
Angel Olsen is an artist who resides in North Carolina and writes gorgeously textured melodies.
angelolsen.bandcamp.com
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Here's a killer interview with The New Yorker about her album 'Big Time' and songs of survival.
www.newyorker.com
Billie Eilish is an artist who refuses to be bound by conventions or labels and continues to inspire others to do so as well.
www.billieeilish.com
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Here's an interview with Vanity Fair about her journey so far and where you might expect her to continue to explore and grow as an artist!
www.vanityfair.com
Charlotte Day Wilson is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has worked with such artists as BadBadNotGood!
charlottedaywilson.com
This is Michele's final track for tonight. See you next week! Stay tuned!
www.arilennox.com