Kevin Cole

"Rising out of the ashes of post-punk legends Joy Division, New Order chose a lighter pop sound. They incorporated influences from disco and from electronic-pop pioneers Kraftwerk to create the top-selling UK single of all time ~ 'Blue Monday.'" www.kexp.org/learn/documentaries/?docid=11#10 Love streaming documentaries like this? Then please consider calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, and a generous donor will double your contribution if you throw $20/month or more into the pot any time before 4pm. Call now, and thank you!

KEXP recorded The National performing songs off Trouble Will Find Me during one of our Cutting Room Studio sessions; you can hear it all here: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=34486 To keep these gorgeous performances coming, please call 206-903-5397, 1-866-903-5397, or go to www.kexp.org/donate Thank you so much!

"Although not as well as known as some of their peers (the Clash, the Sex Pistols), first wave U.K. punk rockers Generation X burst onto the scene at the same time as the others. And while they enjoyed some moderate success in their homeland, Generation X would become better-known as the launching pad for their singer, Billy Idol, who would go on to achieve great commercial success come the '80s. Originally formed in 1976, Generation X (which was named after a book that focused on battles between the Mods and the Rockers during the '60s) was comprised of guitarist Bob Andrews, bassist Tony James, drummer Mark Laff, and fronted by Idol. The group was eventually signed up by Chrysalis Records, resulting in a self-titled debut album in 1978 (the U.S. and U.K. versions contained different track listings), as Generation X became one of the first punk bands to appear on the popular British TV music program Top of the Pops." http://bit.ly/1voD6OI Help us stay independent! www.kexp.org/donate

Telekinesis' Michael Lerner performed at our Hood to Hood Event a few weeks ago to celebrate West Seattle winning the Neighbourhood Challenge here; get the round-up here: http://blog.kexp.org/2015/05/29/hood-to-hood-day-2015-telekinesis/ Do you want YOUR neighbourhood to win the challenge this year so we'll throw our next street party by YOUR home? Go to www.kexp.org/donate or call 206-903-5397 to make that happen! West Seattle is currently in the lead, with Capitol Hill/First Hill on its heels, then Greenwood/Phinney/Broadview. Call now!!!

"Wire’s sound has been re-invented so many times in the past three decades that they are difficult to classify. Join KEXP Documentaries in an exclusive interview with frontman Colin Newman where he tells the philosophy behind this mysterious band." http://kexp.org/learn/documentaries/?docid=10#8 Keep cool content like this coming to your computer and ears by calling 206-903-5397 or go to www.kexp.org/donate Thank you; we can't do this without you!!!

"Originally, he didn’t want to do it, but Joseph Arthur was eventually convinced to record Lou, a full album of songs by his friend and mentor, the late Lou Reed. Reluctant to turn the modern legend’s memory into 'an opportunity,' Joseph Arthur approached the songs cautiously, simply, and unplugged — as opposite as he could think to the iconoclast’s style — and found a way to mourn as much as a way 'to hang out with Lou again.'" Watch Joseph Arthur play a collection of Lou Reed covers here in our studio, an event which was only made possible through generous donor support. blog.kexp.org Find out how you can help by calling 1-866-903-5397. Thank you so kindly!

The last time Temples were in town, they played an exclusive afternoon set prior to their evening show at the beautiful Triple Door Theatre downtown! http://blog.kexp.org/2014/10/13/live-video-temples-2/ Donate $42 (or more) a month for a year, and you'll receive four invitations to these amazing, intimate shows! www.kexp.org or 206-903-5397. And, if you donate $20 a month or more in this hour, a generous donor from California will match your donation!!!

"KEXP is proud to present the video premiere of this 'In Return: Home' documentary of the band. Scenes from those two sold out Showbox shows are captured in the clip, and you truly get a sense of the mania currently surrounding these two Western Washington University grads. You also get a behind-the-scenes look at how they manage to stay grounded in the midst of all the madness." blog.kexp.org If you love the content you hear on the air or read and watch on-line, the please consider pitching in to keep all of this music and culture going. And if you call within this hour and donate $20 a month or more, a wonderful donor will match your funds! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397. West Seattle and Capitol Hill are currently going head-to-head in our Hood-to-Hood Challenge, but we're hearing lots from Greenwood/Phinney/Broadview also! Call in, donate, and VOTE!!!

How surprised would you be to see Sonic Youth perform an intimate session at a local Seattle cafe? Well, it happened, and the proof is right here: http://blog.kexp.org/2009/07/28/live-from-the-bean-room-sonic-youth/ Keep mindblowing sessions like this happening by calling 206-903-5397 or hitting up www.kexp.org/blog and donating any amount, and we will continue to do our darndest to pleasantly surprise you! And thanks!!!

Do you want YOUR neighbourhood to win the challenge this year so we'll throw our next street party by YOUR home? Go to www.kexp.org/donate or call 206-903-5397 to make that happen! West Seattle and Capitol Hill/First Hill are currently head-to-head, followed by Greenwood/Phinney/Broadview. Call now!!!

"El-P and Killer Mike – it’s a combo that we’ve only known for a year and a half, but feels like it’s been around forever. 'I got paid to make a friend,' said Michael Renders of their work together back in 2012. Though Mike had been killing it on the ATL scene for years (he’s a long time Outkast affiliate and appeared on the Grammy winning track 'The Whole World'), his more than skin deep sense of awareness needed a fresh production mentality to accompany. And what better way to go about this than grab Jaime Meline? El-P’s production career has been one of the driving forces for change and evolution for a decade. Mike’s R.A.P. Music and El’s own Cure For Cancer came out a week apart in May of last year." blog.kexp.org

"The band that made grunge famous was Nirvana. Founding members Kurt Cobain and Krist Novaselic met at a Melvins concert in their hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. By early 1988, they were playing under the name of Nirvana and had developed a cult following in nearby Olympia. Later that year, the new Seattle label Sub Pop released two of the band’s songs as part of their singles series. The record sold out in a flash. That same year they recorded their first full-length studio album, Bleach. Dave Grohl, a drummer from the DC band Scream, joined the group in 1990. In 1991, Nirvana released Nevermind, the album that would make them a household name around the world. Not only was the album certified platinum by the end of the year, but it knocked Michael Jackson’s album Dangerous out of the #1 album slot." Keep reading, then listen to our documentary on Nirvana: http://blog.kexp.org/2011/05/25/kexp-documentaries-grunge-nirvana/ Keep great content coming! www.kexp.org/donate

If you love supporting local musicians like we do, then please call 206-903-5397 and make your donation so we can all band together (ha ha) and make good things happen, like THIS: blog.kexp.org

Download your own copy of Wimps' "Secret Message" here, a Featured Song of the Day! If you dig these free songs we make available to you five days a week, please consider making a donation of $20/month or more, and a fabulous donor will match your gift! And if you go for $42/month or more, you'll get exclusive invitations to our intimate Amplifier Shows at the Triple Door! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or hit www.kexp.org/donate Merci beaucoup!!!

"Las Vegas' Shamir evokes '90s house, pop, and R&B with his unique sound, which is further distinguished by a tenor voice so piercing that it flirts with falsetto. Growing up in the city's Northtown area, Shamir Bailey listened to music ranging from rock to jazz and found inspiration in his songwriter aunt. After getting a guitar from his mother, he taught himself to play it (albeit upside down). With his friend Christina Thompson, Bailey formed the indie pop duo Anorexia, who released the 2013 EP Bedroom Songs and also played South by Southwest. He also began writing songs with dance beats, and sent some of his work to writer/producer Nick Sylvester, who helped shape Shamir's new approach into pulsing yet affecting songs that drew favorable comparisons to the likes of Grace Jones and the DFA Records roster." bit.ly If you love hearing eclectic mixes curated by real people, please call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 and keep the thoughtful plays coming!

"Since the 2002 single 'Losing My Edge,' LCD Soundsystem has made its distinct clatter onto the scene. Somehow merging obvious computer tones with live pop instrumentation — vocals, keys, percussion, bass and drums. LCD Soundsystem is another name for adventurous New York City producer James Murphy. Not your average rockstar, James is awkward and geeky, and he is definitely in the groove." http://blog.kexp.org/2010/10/23/saturday-afternoon-artist-lcd-soundsystem/ More on this electronic icon right here: http://blog.kexp.org/2010/10/23/saturday-afternoon-artist-lcd-soundsystem/ Keep this cool original content coming by powering the station you love! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or hit www.kexp.org/donate Thank you!!!

Stream Wilco's performance at Sasquatch 2011 right here! kexp.org Please consider helping us continue making these field recordings for you by calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 and making a donation, and while you're at it, please give a vote to your favourite Seattle neighbourhood to help bring our annual street party to that hood!

"Though the new album is called Lost in the Dream, The War on Drugs‘ Adam Granduciel seems like he’s just woken up from one. While it’s only the band’s third LP since forming nine years ago, Lost in the Dream is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessors, as Granduciel transforms his oft-meandering ambience of navel-gazing Americana into more propulsive and grand arrangements that are no less concerned with personal exploration of emotion but, like private songs writ large, reach their full intensity in the hands of the entire band." Live video from that incredible session right here: http://blog.kexp.org/2014/03/31/live-video-the-war-on-drugs-2/ Keep these amazing in-studios coming by contributing to our cause! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate Thank you!!!

Do you go ga-ga-ga for Spoon? So do we, especially when they surprised us with an incredible nine-song set which we caught in its entirety; relive that magic here: http://blog.kexp.org/2014/08/05/live-video-spoon/ Keep these well-loved in-studio sessions coming by calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate You are THE BEST.

Check out our doc on Hendrix here: http://www.kexp.org/learn/documentaries?docid=9#4 Down to the last 54 minutes, and that's IT for the Drive, and your chance to vote for your favourite neighbourhood to win the annual Hood to Hood street party! And if you can donate $500 or more a year, you'll receive invitations for two to see four intimate, exclusive shows at the Triple Door from bands like Alt-J, Twilight Sad, Portugal. The Man, and many, many others! Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate

Is this a beloved old album for you? Then take a gander at one of our fun Review Revues to see what our DJs and staff thought out about it: http://blog.kexp.org/2007/10/25/review-revue-janes-addiction-ritual-de-lo-habitual/ Please consider powering KEXP by making a donation now to keep funding fantastic content both on-air and on-line. 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate YOU make this happen!!!

We're suckers for The Clash, so much so we've declared an International Clash Day! Check out a round-up of their videos here: http://blog.kexp.org/2014/02/07/video-roundup-international-clash-day/ If you also love The Clash, or other seminal artist we love to play new local talent, please call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate We love you!!!

"Step into the shoes of one of the most musically diverse and influential bands of all time, The Clash. Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon tell their tales of life as a band member and talk about what they’d do different, if they knew then what they know now." Listen to our documentary now: www.kexp.org/learn/documentaries?docid=3#5 Keep cool content flowing your way by supporting our work; Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate to help us continue to entertain and accompany you!

Check out our Beastie Boys Friday Nite Special! http://blog.kexp.org/2009/03/18/friday-nite-spotlight-the-beastie-boys-the-mix-up/ Keep sweet content like this coming by contributing to our mission of jamming this world with good music! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate Thank you!!!

Guess who spun a DJ set for us? Check it out here, and listen to the show in its entirety! http://blog.kexp.org/2015/05/27/midnight-in-a-perfect-world-jon-spencer/ Keep amazing content like this coming by calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate This is too fun to allow to end!!!

Do you want to help your favourite neighbourhood win the Hood-to-Hood Challenge? Please consider calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate to see our street party happen where your heart is!

"KEXP celebrates this iconic rocker with this exclusive, never-before-aired interview with Joey Ramone, conducted by Kevin Cole. 'I was incredibly honored to have the privilege to interview Joey back in 1999, sadly just a year before he passed away, and I’m excited to share this interview with the world, so people can hear him tell The Ramones story in his own words, and get a sense of what a funny, good-hearted guy Joey was.'" http://blog.kexp.org/2010/05/19/interview-with-joey-ramone/ Love hearing content like this? It's not possible without help from donors like you; please consider donating $20/month or more to enjoy a donation-match, and keep our work going! 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397, or make your gift at www.kexp.org/donate