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Tuesday, Mar 20 2018, 9PM
Wall of Voodoo lead singer Stan Ridgway and guitarist Marc Moreland were inspired to write this song after listening to high-wattage unregulated AM Mexican radio stations (Go independent radio!).
The Folk Implosion was started by Lou Barlow of Sebadoh and formerly Dinosaur Jr. This song peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts after it was included in the soundtrack to Larry Clarke's film, Kids.
MGMT play the Showbox SODO on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13.
Leon Bridges also recently released "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand," another song which will appear on his second album, Good Thing, which is due out May 4
The late Sharon Jones performed at KEXP's New Home Grand Opening in 2016. Remember her through this performance with the Dap Kings: www.youtube.com
Superorganism play a sold out show at Barboza this Friday, March 23.
Zaki Ibrahim is a South African-Canadian singer. Check out more of her music here: zakiibrahim.com
Earlier this year, Grimes announced that she will release a new album some time later this year, most likely in the fall.
Larry hosted a session with Young Fathers back in 2014, prior to them winning the coveted 2014 Mercury Prize for their debut albumDead.
The former Seattle band plays The Crocodile on Thursday, May 17 and the Vera Project on Friday, May 18.
Garage rock trio Naked Giants' debut comes out at the end of this month. They've generated significant local buzz for themselves through their reliably wild live shows. See for yourself: www.youtube.com
Larry's DJ Assistant Gabe interviewed Johnny Pierce from the Drums about his latest album, Abysmal Thoughts. Pierce spoke about a recent divorce, a lonely move to LA from New York, and his experience growing up gay as the son of two ministers. You can check it out here:
New York band Public Access TV play the Timbre Room next Tuesday, March 27. Too bad you'll be listening to Larry's Lounge then...
Playing live on KEXP on Monday, March 26 at 4pm. Playing the Sunset Tavern later that night.
Creep Show is former Czars frontman Grant’s new collaboration with the electro dance trio Wrangler (Stephen Mallinder, Phil Winter, and Benge).
Craft Spells' former drummer Peter Michel has a new album as Hibou. It's called Something Familiar and it's out now on Barsuk now.
Brooklyn band Au Revoir Simone recorded a session with KEXP back in 2013. Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Pizzicato Five were a Japanese avant-pop, who originally formed in 1984. They rose to popularity in 1986 with their debut LP, Pizzicato Five in Action, and continued to gain fans from there, eventually becoming one of the most popular groups in Japan at the time.
This bizarre and inspirational mash-up is quickly becoming a Larry's Lounge favorite. Listen again: www.youtube.com
SP93 - To celebrate Sub Pop's 30th anniversary, we'll be playing every single catalog number in the local label's catalogue. The tribute will wrap up in time for Sub Pop’s 30th anniversary concert at Alki Beach in West Seattle this August. You can follow along with our countdown (or rather, count-up) on air, on our playlist, and online: www.kexp.org
Parquet Courts visited KEXP last month for an In-Studio with Cheryl Waters. That session will be posted soon, but until then, check out a session with the band from 2016: www.youtube.com
Modest Mouse play the Sasquatch Music Festival this year. The fest takes place between May 25 and May 27 at the Gorge and you can check out the full lineup here: www.sasquatchfestival.com
Richmond, VA singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus plays an a session at KEXP on Wednesday, March 28. She plays the Tractor Tavern later that night.
Playing the Moore Theatre on Monday, May 7. www.stgpresents.org
Featuring vocals from Johnny Pierce from The Drums!
CCFX plays Sasquatch! on May 25. CCFX is made up of two seminal Olympia pop music outfits; CC Dust and Trans FX.
Happy Birthday, DJ Premier! Premier founded Gang Starr with Guru in 1986. Premier is often considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He has produced Nas, Rakim, Kanye West and many more.
Taylar Elizza Beth is a Seattle hip hop artist. She performed a session on KEXP with Stas THEE Boss in 2017. Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Guru featured this French-based MC on one of the releases from his Jazzmatazz series.
Portland-based artist Haley Heynderickx plays in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, March 24 as part of the Treefort Music Fest.
This song was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category.
Courtney Barnett plays the Moore Theatre on Monday
October 8. Tickets go on sale on Friday. www.stgpresents.org
Anderson .Paak plays the Sasquatch! Music Festival between May 25 and May 27.
