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Thursday, Apr 5 2018, 2PM
Check out info for all your Sturghill Simpson info here:www.sturgillsimpson.com
KEXP loves us some Jonathan Wilson, check out this awesome in studio from May 2014: www.youtube.com
With Corinne Bailey Rae on back up vocals and Warpaint in the rhythm section, it's a recipe for an anthem chocked full of Girl Power, check out the rest of Tracey's newest album "Record" which dropped just last month on March 2nd!
This London based singer's newest single "Conformation" dropped on March 28th, 2018 with this track featured as a B-Side
Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie fame, and Jimmy Tamborello teamed up back in 2001 to give us "Give Up" under the monicker The Postal Service, the band had a reunion tour in 2013 and announced the band's permanent disbandment after the final show of the tour
Seattle Born band Sunny Day Real Estate released their first album through Sub Pop back in 1994, with much success. Shortly after their second album LP2, the band went their separate ways leading Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith on to future success with Foo Fighters. Later attempting reunions with it never working out.
This song was Joy Division's very first single back in 1979 through Factory Records in England. The B-Side for this single is "Novelty"
The Slits consisted of members of Punk Bands The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators. This album was a defining record for the Post-Punk era
Band of Horses stopped by for a fantastic In-Studio back in February of 2014 watch this great set here: www.youtube.com
The Shins newest album "Heartworms" dropped last year, listen now if you haven't already. You can also watch this in-studio they did here at KEXP in 2012: www.youtube.com
While were waiting for our awesome team to get Brandi's recent In-studio up on our Youtube page, you can watch a a stream from it on our face book page!www.facebook.com
Hop Along's new album "Bark Your Head Off, Dog" is released TOMORROW April, 6th 2018. While you wait for the next 24 hours, take a look back on when they performed for us at KEXP: www.youtube.com
Kendrick will be with SZA and Schoolboy Q at the White River Amphitheater on May 5th, 2018!
Aesop Rock has teamed up with Kimya Dawson under the Monicker The Uncluded
This Space-Rock 5 piece hailing from Leed's newest album 'Microshift' dropped on February 2nd, 2018 with positive reviews
SPCatalog:218 Heavily influenced by Blaxploitation films of the '70s, Big Chief wanted to push the boundaries of their sound by recording with the overlying hip-hop sounds so they would not be considered "just a guitar band"
Car Seat Headrest has 3 upcoming shows here in WA this week! April 12,13, and 14 at Real Art Tacoma in Tacoma, Wild Buffalo in Bellingham, and the Capitol Theater in Olympia respectively. PLUS They'll be popping by the Timber Outdoor Music Festival from July 12th- 14th! Plenty of chances to see these rockin' fellas so don't miss out!
Today is the Anniversary of Nirvana' singer, songwriter, guitarist and poet Kurt Cobain's Tragic Death on April 5th, 1994. He Would of been 51 today
Back in 2015 when My Morning Jacket's latest album The Waterfall was released it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album
Catch this Virginia native live at Charles Smith Wines Jet City here in Seattle. Saturday June 2nd, 2018!
LA based Tenderpunk band Illuminati Hotties debut album 'Kiss Yr Frenemies' drops May 11th, 2018!
New Song from North Carolina Pop Duo Sylvan Esso, Their new album just came out last year, but they have kicked off 2018 by releasing this bumping new track!
Canadian R&B duo Rhye's newest album 'Blood' came out in February of this year. The album was released to universally positive reviews
Supergroup Mad Season, first performed this song right here in Seattle at the Crocodile Cafe on October 12, 1994. Featuring Mike McCready of Pearl Jam fame on lead guitar. Happy Birthday from all of us here at KEXP Mike, also featuring Layne Staley of Alice in Chains notoriety on the lead vocals, today we remember this iconic vocalist/artist on the anniversary of his death in 2002, just 8 years after the death of Kurt Cobain
Recorded August 23rd, 2015 on the roof of Pike's Place Market here in Seattle
Paak's newest single 'Till It's Over, was featured in a commercial for Apple which was directed by Spike Jonze and starred FKA Twigs
Supergroup August Greene consists of rapper Common, Producer Robert Glasper, and drummer Karrriem Riggins
The 'Godfather of Soul' died on Christmas of 2006, Rolling Stone has cited Brown as the most sampled artist of all time
Kurt Cobain died on this day April 5, 1994. While he's been gone for almost 25 years, Kurt's presence still lingers in music and art today. Leaving his wife Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean, both still frequently recollect on fond memories of this truly one of a kind musician/artist/poet
Catch Damian Jurado at St. MArk's Cathedral here in Seattle on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018!
This was the third track on Nirvana's album 'Bleach' and also the first single off of the 'MTV Unplugged in New York' which was released posthumously for Kurt
Suffering from severe depression and addiction Layne Staley never performed live again after 1996
The song pays tribute to Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous, who died by suicide in 2010.
