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On September 29th, UK duo Slow Club will be at Barboza. Back in June, the band played a KEXP in-studio: kexp.org.
Woman's Hour just released their debut album, titled Conversations. The band takes their name from a popular female-oriented BBC radio show.
Stop Making Sense (beloved Talking Heads doc.) continues its run at SIFF next week. TH frontman David Byrne is also currently at work on a London production of his musical "Here Lies Love." Eno just released High Life.
Plaid remix. Following her starring role in Lars Von Trier's Dancer in the Dark, Bjork said that the experience was so emotionally taxing that she will never act again on film. Bjork won Best Actress at Cannes for her performance.
Last year, Phosphorescent played LIVE on KEXP in support of their most recent (and hyper-acclaimed) album Muchacho: blog.kexp.org.
On August 26th, Strand of Oaks will play at The Tractor Tavern, supported by Chris Denny. The band's latest album, Heal, was released in June to much excitement and acclaim.
The National are STILL on tour in support of their 2013 record Trouble Will Find Me, and are currently playing shows in Scandinavia. This track is from their 2007 release Boxer.
The Rosebuds will play Tractor Tavern on August 22nd, supported by El May. The duo's latest release, Sand & Silence, was released earlier this week.
Cock & Swan will play this year's Decibel Festival from Sept. 24-28. The band's latest release, Recess Tangle Vol. 2 is a collection of remixes by OCnotes and Cex, among others.
Local artist OC Notes will play in Royal Arch Park on August 16th and at Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar on August 23rd. His latest album is titled Pre-Future Post Modern Love Songs.
Apart from a variety of DJ gigs, Thom Yorke's most recent release was with the band Atoms for Peace, a collaboration which also featured Flea and Nigel Godrich. Their debut was released in 2013.
Released in 1973, Innervisions was Stevie Wonder's 16th studio record, and remains among his most commercially and critically beloved albums. The album also spawned three hit singles.
Shabazz Palaces LIVE on KEXP! The band's new album, Lese Majesty, was released earlier this week on Sub Pop Records.
Earlier this year, Tendai Maraire and Ishmael Butler collaborated with Hussein Kalonji under the name Chimurenga Renaissance. The project's debut, riZe vadZimu riZe, was released in March. They play Bumbershoot in Sept.
Prior to Lese Majesty's release, the band released the greatest promo shots of all time, which featured Butler, two golden pythons, and a carousel horse : www.subpop.com.
Prior to Shabazz Palaces, Ishmael Butler was part of the NY group Digable Planets, who released just two albums before their 1995 breakup. The band reunited several times, most recently in 2012.
On August 29th, TheeSatisfaction will be at Chop Suey for the Black Weirdo Party, with OCNotes and Chocolate Chuck. Hopefully, rumors of a new record will prove valid sometime soon.
Method Man (rapper/producer/actor) took his name from a 1979 martial arts film, which fits in quite well with other Wu-Tang mythology. This track is from his 1996 album.
Elliott Smith was born on this day in 1969! If not for his untimely death, the artist would be 45 today. This track from XO concerns his relationship with his stepfather and mother.
A new book about Nick Drake's life and work, titled Nick Drake: Remembered for a While, will featured FIVE unreleased tracks from the legendary artist.
Local songwriter Shannon Stephens began her career in 1993 as the vocalist in Michigan band Marzuki, which was co-led by Sufjan Stevens. Stephens has released five albums on Stevens's label, Asthmatic Kitty.
This track by Got a Girl is today's KEXP Song of the Day! Got a Girl is the project of Dan the Automator and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Their debut is heavily inspired by French Pop (specifically Jane Birkin).
Immediately following their beautiful performance at Capitol Hill Block Party, Hundred Waters played a KEXP in-studio: blog.kexp.org.
On June 26th of this year, Grimes released a new single titled "GO" to satisfy fans while she works on her upcoming fourth record: soundcloud.com.
Just before their headlining performance at this year's Capitol Hill Block Party, Spoon played a nine-song session on KEXP featuring career-spanning tracks: blog.kexp.org.
Benjamin Booker will play Tractor Tavern on August 15th, followed by a Portland show the next night. Booker's debut album will be released later this month (8/19).
JD McPherson will be at The Gorge Ampitheater on August 29-31, in support of Dave Matthews Band. This track is from McPherson's 2012 debut record, Signs & Signifiers.
Back in 2012, Regina band Rah Rah was LIVE on KEXP in support of their most recent record, titled The Poet's Dead: kexp.org.
Chuck Prophet will be LIVE on KEXP on Friday, August 8th at 1PM. Prophet will also play Slim's Last Chance on Saturday, August 9th. Prophet's latest album was 2012's Temple Beautiful.
Elliott Smith was born on this day in 1969! Smith released this song as a non-album single in 1996 following the release of his 1995 self-titled album. The b-side was "No Name #6."
Sinead's upcoming album, I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss, will be released on August 12th, and is available for streaming on NPR: www.npr.org.
On October 2nd, Bishop Allen will play Lo-Fi on an extensive US tour. Bishop Allen's fourth album, Lights Out, is the band's first album since 2009.
Andy Warhol was born on this day in 1928! Despite Bowie's pure intentions, Warhol reportedly thought the song was making fun of his physical appearance. Ironically, Bowie later portrayed Warhol in 1996's Basquiat.
Andy Warhol was responsible for introducing The Velvet Underground to Nico, which resulted in their 1967 debut. Following the record's release, the band and Warhol parted ways due to creative differences.
Andy Warhol is responsible for the controversial Sticky Fingers album cover. In the original release, the album cover featured a working zipper and belt buckle, which opened to reveal cotton briefs stamped with the artist's name.
Mac Demarco (who bears a striking resemblance to Foxygen's Jonathan Rado), recently released his critically-acclaimed sophomore LP, titled Salad Days. He will play this year's Bumbershoot.
Foxygen will release their third album, ...And Star Power, on October 14th. While anxious waiting for that record to drop, the band is amazing live (and has backup singers/dancers, which is awesome).
Nada Surf will play the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, and will play the KEXP Bumbershoot Music Lounge on Sept. 1st. The band's most recent album, The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy, was released in 2012.
This Saturday (8/9), The Pharmacy will play at The Summit Block Party. Back in 2012, The Pharmacy played a great Audioasis session: www.kexp.org.
Jimi: All Is by My Side, a Hendrix biopic starring Outkast's Andre 3000 and directed by 12 Year a Slave writer John Ridley, will finally be released on Sept. 26th following its premiere at SIFF.
Called "Seattle's best kept secret" by Spin Magazine, Mad Rad played LIVE on KEXP back in 2011: kexp.org.
Worcester band The Hotelier recently released their sophomore record, Home, Like Noplace Is There. It was declared one of the year's best overlooked records by Pitchfork Media.
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is at work on a documentary about Iggy Pop, which combines interviews with Pop and a variety of other footage and material. If anyone can make a worthy Iggy Pop movie, it's Jarmusch.
Operators is the latest project of Handsome Furs/Wolf Parade member Dan Boeckner. Earlier this week they were LIVE on KEXP, and the session will be made available soon.
On August 22nd, Naomi Punk will play at The Showbox, supporting The Blood Brothers. It is unknown whether the band's new record Television Man directly references the Talking Heads song.
16 Horsepower is the equivalent of 11,931.1979 watts. This track is from the Denver group's second record, titled Sackcloth 'n' Ashes. The band broke up in 2005.
