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Tuesday, Jan 9 2018, 2PM
Annie Hart is best known as one-third of Au Revoir Simone, the beloved all-female synth trio that counts David Lynch as a superfan. Impossible Accomplice is her solo debut.
"Lucky Girl" is a stellar song and it also has a stellar video www.youtube.com
First Aid Kit were most recently in the KEXP studio in 2014 www.youtube.com
"Appointments" is the first single from Julien Baker's masterful sophomore record - check out the just as gorgeous video www.youtube.com
"Viper In A Vacuum" is a one-off single released in December 2017. Gibraltar's last album, Let's Get Beautiful, was released that March.
Drummer David Lovering sings lead on this song, a Pixies rarity.
Snapped Ankles explain the idea behind their Chewbacca-esque onstage garb:
"We’d been doing research into African carnival clothes and masks and then came across books on these [Norse] pagan hill tribes. They look like yeti or Chewbacca. We thought, ‘That’s brilliant, it totally fits and there’s a kind of ‘non-aesthetic."
Friendly Fires are playing their first show in five years in Brixton in April. If you got tickets, great work. If you didn't, tide yourself over with the promise of new music. www.facebook.com
"Asido" was released to commemorate the five-year anniversary of Purity Ring's debut album, Shrines. (Which still slaps, in case you were wondering.)
As he mentions in "Pen To Paper", Brother Ali credits his conversion to Islam to fellow hip-hop musician KRS-One, whom he met during a lecture at age 13 at a local Minnesotan university. When asked about his faith, Ali stated "KRS-One was actually the one who told me I should read Malcolm X. He assigned the autobiography of Malcolm X to me; I read it, and that’s what led to me becoming a Muslim."
Aaron Maine's new album is a significant departure from his 2016 debut. It includes contributions from (Sandy) Alex G, Dev Hynes, Solange collaborator Bryndon Cook, Okay Kaya, Maya Laner, Cende’s Cameron Wisch, and Porches’ father Peter Maine.
The latest release from the Norwegian space disco master was inspired by Plaid, Teenage Fanclub, a bout of bronchitis, American jazz guitarist Pet Metheny and homesickness on the road.
Today's Song of the Day is curated by Kevin Cole - check out new, heavy Croatian sounds over at the KEXP Blog. blog.kexp.org
The Ills's "4:17" was a Song of the Day last year. Check it out if you like great instrumental post-rock fury delivered right to your podcasting platform of choice. blog.kexp.org
Dessa's Chime (out 2/23) is one of DJ Kevin Cole's most anticipated albums of 2018 - check out his other picks (and those of other KEXP DJs) over at the KEXP Blog blog.kexp.org
Remember when Dream Wife performed at KEX Hostel for KEXP during Iceland Airwaves 2016? blog.kexp.org
Title track from the one-time Boo Radleys member's newest solo album.
This song sounds like "Sexual Healing", right? Kevin, Leisa, and I totally think this song sounds like "Sexual Healing".
Following a song that sounds like "Sexual Healing", it's "Sexual Healing." Can you hear the similarities?
Happy birthday to MF Doom in any of his monikers/projects/guises.
Keeping that Song of the Day rally going strong with yesterday's Song of the Day blog.kexp.org
Kevin just remarked that he should've put Antisocialites in his 2017 AOTY top ten - KEXP listeners did the right thing and voted it in at #9 blog.kexp.org
Afternoon Show favorites Pinkshinyultrablast have a new album coming out this year! Miserable Miracles is due for release on May 4th, 2018, via Club AC30 (UK) and Shelflife (USA)
Happy birthday to Joan Baez, folk singer and activist! A pioneer in bringing folk music as protest to a wide audience, Baez was also instrumental at introducing the world to a then-unknown Bob Dylan, whose songs she covered in recordings and on tour.
The living legend's latest album is another (great) collaboration with Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy.
Riding a theme of perfect sounding drums right now, as well as wishing a happy birthday to Led Zeppelin guitarist/producer/wizard-in-general Jimmy Page.
2014 debut album from the New Zealand "gothic folk" songwriter. Her 2017 album Party was produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius) and got a lot of love on 2017 Album of the Year lists.
Preservation was a breakthrough for Nadia Reid in 2017. She toured more than ever before last year, including her first shows in the United States last month.
Charlotte Gainsbourg wrote and produced the majority of Rest with SebastiAn, which is probably where this song's sleek, French house disco sound comes from.
St. Vincent is in town later this month for two shows at the Moore. Annie is a total powerhouse live, if you've never seen her. www.stgpresents.org
New music from Grimes in 2018? In her own words last month - "Just played label new music they rly dig it so hopefully smthn soon”
This record from April 2017 grew on both me and Kevin as the year went on - great electronic sounds at all tempos.
Formerly known as Throwing Shade, Iqbal is now going by her given name, she boasts an MPhil (focused on African history) from Cambridge, experience working in human rights law.
Happy birthday to New York Dolls singer David Johansen. Johansen's career has also included albums with his blues band The Harry Smiths and a number of recordings under the moniker Buster Poindexter (including "Hot Hot Hot" - which Johansen does not think favorably of.)
The New York Dolls were ahead of their time - not only did they influence the Sex Pistols, they shared a manager in Malcolm McLaren.
Closing out the show with a new tune from Residente (member of Calle 13) from his debut solo album. Stay tuned for Wo'Pop! www.netflix.com