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Thursday, Jun 20 2019, 9PM
The ever prolific Willie Nelson will issue a new studio album entitled Ride Me Back Home via Legacy Recordings on June 21.
Formed in a Libyan refugee camp in the early 1980s, the guitar centered Tinariwen collective can be heard performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 4, 2017
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Coming straight out of the multicultural lands of New Caledonia, Marcus Gad embodies the renewal of a meditative and committed roots Reggae bringing forward the unique culture of this small island in the South Pacific ocean, 18 000 km away from Europe.
The project helmed by Damon Albarn will release ‘EGOLI’ on July 12th. It was recorded in South Africa last year over 7 days and features spots from artists including Mr Jukes, Nick Zinner, Ghetts and new South African artists including BCUC, Blk Jks and Dominowe.
Michael Kiwanuka and Tom Misch have joined forces on a new track called ‘Money’.
Signature guitar sound and disco inspired beat. In terms of its lyrics, Kiwanuka revealed that the song delves into the perils of a cash hungry world.
Special Herbs, Vols. 5 & 6 is an album of instrumental works released by MF Doom under the Metal Fingers moniker. As with the other installments of the Special Herbs series, each track is named for a herb or similar flora.
IGOR is the fifth studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator, released on May 17, 2019, by A Boy is a Gun and Columbia Records.
The character Igor is mentioned by name on the tracks "Igor's Theme" and "What's Good". Igor follows the Gothic "Igor" archetype as a villain's assistant and represents a darker, aromantic side of Tyler that comes out.
Sunshine Superman is the third album from British singer songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in September 1966, but was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute.
The official release of what was supposedly a collection of unfinished tunes and demos intended for an album release, but leaked onto Bandcamp for music fans and the music press to dig into back in 2013.
Weval, from Amsterdam The Netherlands.
They've just released the second single "Are You Even Real" of the second album "The Weight" weval.bandcamp.com
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Frightened Rabbit have announced a new record where other artists cover the songs of their 2008 album The Midnight Organ Fight. The tribute LP features covers from Julien Baker, the National’s Aaron Dessner, Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Benjamin Gibbard, and more.
Seattle songstress Anomie Belle, the talented multi instrumentalist and vocalist is among the most creative of her class. According to Anomie, Flux is about our "disillusionment and the search for identity" and what she calls the "beautiful alienation" of modern isolation.
Psychic Chasms is the debut studio album by American electronic music band Neon Indian, released on October 13, 2009 by Lefse Records.
The new Lion King movie will be out in theatres next month and, the cast consists of Childish Gambino and Beyonce amongst others like Seth Rogen, James Earl Jones and Billy Eichner.
Childish Gambino and Beyonce do
a cover of ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ for the movie which was originally composed by Elton John.
Chromatics, Running From the Sun contains eight songs off the Kill For Love sessions, recorded between November 2009 and December 2011.
Featuring a who’s who cast of vocalists who have recorded for the label including Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, Naomi Shelton, James Hunter, San & Starr, Dan Klein and Duke Amayo. “Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) is an uplifting soulful gem that’s perfectly orchestrated and an overall masterpiece daptonerecords.bandcamp.com
Master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist, originally from Ethiopia.
Asnaqetch Werqu was a famous Ethiopian singer. Her trademark instrument was the krar, a traditional Ethiopian plucked lyre.
Sandy Denny, was an English singer songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer".
In this song, Mitchell sings about a guy she's falling in love with while at the same time knowing the relationship is doomed, as he is "a rambler and a gambler" who loves his freedom.
The Crocodile presents Jamila Woods Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at The Crocodile
24 year old rapper and poet born in Zambia, raised in Botswana and based in Australia.
Sampa The Great takes a trip to her home country of Zambia in this cool music video for her track Final Form. The video gives us a whistle stop tour of the gorgeous southern African country.
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It’s a little more chill than previous songs we’ve heard from Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One but it’s right up our R&B valley. The funk is back and Benny Sings adds a good appearance.
Depressed, nostalgia-obsessed, lo-fi pop made out of electric pianos & drum machines by Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone)
Crush Songs is the debut solo studio album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead vocalist Karen O. It was released on September 5, 2014, by Cult Records.
Self Discovery for Social Survival is a collaborative film between record label Mexican Summer and Pilgrim Surf + Supply, a New York-based surf and outdoor brand.
The film is accompanied by an original soundtrack out June 14 on Mexican Summer, featuring music by Allah Las, Connan Mockasin, Andrew VanWyngarden (of MGMT) and Peaking Lights. Additional tracks by Dungen and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma.
小林泉美 Izumi Kobayashi.
Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR and Boogie 1976–1986 is a 2019 compilation album. The album was released by Light in the Attic Records on May 3, 2019, as the third part of their Japan Archival Series.
Lionel Richie was born on this day in 1949!
Richie's style of ballads with the Commodores and in his solo career launched him as one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s.
Born on this day in 1928. Musical visionary and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy.
Songs Of The Firebird'' is the new album from the Barrett Martin Group and is composed of 20 instrumental songs that serve as a parallel soundtrack for Barrett Martin's new book, ''The Way Of The Zen Cowboy.
Don't Miss Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Saturday July 13, at Chateau Amphitheatre and LIVE in the KEXP Gathering Space, Sunday July 14.
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys celebrates his 77th birthday today. Born on this day in 1942.
Animal Collective’s eighth studio album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, was released in January 2009. The album had been recorded over the course of one month.
The spoken word poet, Kate Tempest performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded March 28, 2017 www.youtube.com
Singer songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle performing live at Avast! Recording Co.. Recorded December 14, 2018 for KEXP www.youtube.com
Happy 75th birthday today to Ray Davies of The Kinks who was born on 6/21/44.
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is the seventh studio album by English rock band the Kinks, released in October 1969. Kinks frontman Ray Davies constructed the concept album as the soundtrack to a Granada Television play and developed the storyline with novelist Julian Mitchell; however, the television programme was cancelled and never produced.
"Me Gustas Tú" is the second single from Manu Chao's second solo album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza. It has proved to be one of the artist's most popular songs worldwide. Its lyrics show a simple but catchy structure and it is primarily sung in Spanish but on the chorus French is also spoken.
Brooklyn two piece The Juan Macleanwill release a compilation of 12” singles, newly remastered and re edited under the name ‘The Brighter The Light’.
To mark the announcement, the band have shared a new version of their 2014 single ‘Get Down (With My Love)'.
Happy Summer Solstice with
the perfected electronica meets tango sounds of the Gotan Project, Triptico (8:26)
Swim is the fifth studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Caribou. Hannibal (6:14)
"Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966.
Length 7:06 (Album Version)
2:52 (Single Version)
The shifting dimensions of ‘Masana Temples’ fourth album from psychedelic explorers Kikagaku Moyo. "Dripping Sun" (10:16) live in the KEXP studio. Recorded August 1, 2018 www.youtube.com
The sitarist/composer Ravi Shankar consistently extended the parameters of what Indian classical music could be.
"West Eats Meat" is a fetching jazz raga fusion (6:11)
"Punky Reggae Party" is a song by Bob Marley, recorded and released in 1977. Not appearing on any studio album, it was released in 1977 as a 12 inch single in Jamaica only on the Tuff Gong and Black Art labels. The song was written by Bob Marley as a positive response to the release of a cover version of Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves" by English punk band The Clash. (8:50)..
"The Root" is a song by American recording artist D'Angelo. It is the eighth track on his second studio album, Voodoo, which was released on January 25, 2000, by Virgin Records. "The Root" was recorded and produced by D'Angelo at New York's Electric Lady Studios during sessions for the album. (6:30)
Endless Summer is an album by Austrian electronic music producer and guitarist Fennesz, released on 3 July 2001 by Mego (8:30) The summer solstice is upon us: Today, Friday, June 21 will be the longest day of 2019 for anyone living north of the equator. If pagan rituals are your thing, this is probably a big moment for you. If not, the solstice is still pretty neat. Happy Summer Solstice To All!