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Tuesday, Jul 25 2017, 2PM
This song is from their sophomore effort in 1981, but we recently featured a new track from this Minneapolis band on our SOTD podcast: blog.kexp.org
Throwback: check out these photos from their 2013 KEXP performance: www.flickr.com
From their 13 Songs record, which was a compilation of two EPs: 1988's 'Fugazi' and 1989's 'Margin Walker'.
Read a review of their 2011 performance at Neumos on the blog: blog.kexp.org
You can see Dinosaur Jr. frontman, J. Mascis, at Neumos on 8/4.
This Sonic Youth co-founder will be playing Barboza on 10/28. His new record comes out 9/15. Ranaldo’s longtime band The Dust (former Sonic Youth member Steve Shelley, guitarist Alan Licht, and bassist Tim Luntzel) appear on the new record alongside Nels Cline and Sharon Van Etten - who sings on six different tracks.
Check out this performance from one of her 2016 visits to the station: blog.kexp.org
English reggae-influenced punk rock band, championed in the early days by famed BBC DJ John Peel.
2:55 PM
43rd spin
The band will be playing next door at Key Arena on 9/30. This track features Snoop Dogg.
Read DJ Michele Myers blog post about David Albarn of both Blur and Gorillaz here: blog.kexp.org
From the debut LP of one of Iceland's most famous bands.
Amber Arcades is the stage name of Annelotte de Graaf. This Dutch performer has a law degree law, and has worked as an assistant for war crimes tribunals at the UN.
Yet another reason to subscribe to our Song of the Day podcast...this track was featured on it recently: blog.kexp.org
Playing the Newport Folk Festival this Saturday, and ACL in Austin in October.
This band formed in Honolulu, Hawaii in the late 80s and later relocated to Boston.
Another track from the new record made a recent appearance on our SOTD podcast: blog.kexp.org
Released on this day in 1980. The 2nd bestselling album of all time (worldwide), behind Michael Jackson's Thriller. To date, it has sold more than 22 million copies in the US alone, and more than 50 million worldwide.
One of Winehouse's signature tracks. An a cappella version of the chorus in the soundtrack for the documentary made about her brief, but brilliant career.
Michael will be playing this year's Iceland Airways festival. For details on how to enter KEXP's Fly Away contest, read more here: blog.kexp.org
Take a peek at the photos our very own Matthew Thompson snapped at her performance on Prairie Home Companion earlier this year: www.flickr.com
The single released on this day in 1975. The song would eventually appear on 1978's Stage.
Check these videos from when the band performed at our Dexter & Denny location way back in '09: blog.kexp.org
Playing a pair of shows this fall at the Moore Theatre on Monday 10/9 and Tuesday 10/10.
From their full length debut. After releasing four studio albums and touring extensively, the group broke up in 2005, citing "mostly political and spiritual" differences. The members remain active in the groups Woven Hand and Lilium.
Our close neighbors, Light In The Attic Records, recently held a listening party for the new Singles re-issue: blog.kexp.org
Pronounced: 'JUN-glah. Recently appeared on our SOTD podcast: blog.kexp.org
Opening for Belle & Sebastian at the Paramount on 8/8, and on the mid-day show at KEXP earlier that same day. They will also be playing at the Newport Folk Festival this weekend.
Recorded on this day in 1965, Dylan's historic 'electric' debut.
The #2 KEXP listener favorite from 2016: blog.kexp.org
Read our review of their 2014 performance at the Paramount here: blog.kexp.org
The debut album from UK indie pop artist Hannah Rodgers, performing under the stage name Pixx.
The Sgt. Pepper of Hip Hop, released on this day in 1989 - also responsible for one of the best days of programming on KEXP: blog.kexp.org
This song was sampled on the Beastie Boys Egg Man from Paul's Boutique. See the full list of sampled tracks here: blog.kexp.org
Paul's Boutique is noted for being almost completely composed of samples, excluding the group's vocal output. Here's another key sample.
You can follow along with the samples here: blog.kexp.org
