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Tuesday, Jun 20 2017, 9PM
This the first track on Beth Ditto's latest LP, Fake Sugar. Ditto worked with producer Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Weezer) for the album.
Send us your Summer Solstice requests at dj@kexp.org. Also, feel free to check out a recent write-up of Superunknown on the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org
This album features contributions from Born Ruffians' Luke LaLonde, Four Tet's Kieran Hebden, and Junior Boys' Jeremy Greenspan.
Animal Collective plays the Neptune on Thursday, June 29: www.stgpresents.org
Beach Fossils play a session at KEXP on July 11 at 3pm. The session is free and open to the public. More info: www.kexp.org
Killer Mike of Run the Jewels features on Big Boi's latest, Boomiverse. Run the Jewels will be playing KEXP on Friday, July 21 at 4pm. Find more info here: www.kexp.org
The producers from the Wayne's World II wanted to have "Age of Consent," in their movie, but didn't have the funds to pay for it. In place of New Order, they had a crew of studio musicians cover the song.
KEXP is celebrating Seattle Pride and PrideFest 2017 by featuring all LGBTQ artists for the “Song of the Gay” podcast. Read Larry's write-up of "Smoke 'em Out" here: blog.kexp.org
Dean Wareham of Luna and Galaxie 500 once said of this oft-covered tune: "This song is indie’s 'Knocking on Heaven’s Door'– everybody’s done it."
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders took on the alias Rufus Black to play with Diddy's group, Dirty Money, without tarnishing any of his indie rep.
Playing the Showbox on August 19: www.showboxpresents.com
The Specials played the Showbox last Tuesday, June 13.
ChestnuTT met "My Love Divine" co-producer Anthony 'Twilite Tone' Kahn at a session for Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo," hosted by Bon Iver in Wisconsin.
John Lennon co-wrote this song, Bowie's first to top the U.S. charts.
!!! plays the KEXP Gathering Space on Saturday, June 28, at 4 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. Find more here: www.kexp.org They also play the Crocodile later that night, with openers So Pitted and Master Bedroom.
Atlantic Records, The Velvet Underground's label at the time, suggested that the album be "loaded with hits." The comment gave the album its name.
Playing the Paramount on Thursday, September 14, and Friday, September 15.
The non-English section of this song's lyrics are a combination of the few Spanish words that John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison knew at the time. It's essentially a nonsense word section, even working in a Liverpudlian expression--"chicka firdy"--from The Beatles' hometown.
Seattleite Jay Clancy plays drums in Cayucas. He is the frontman and principal songwriter in local group, Sloucher. Check out a session with the rising talents here: www.youtube.com
This seminal album came out on June 20, 1966. Brian Wilson cites The Beatles December 1965 release, "Rubber Soul," as a primary influence.
Believe it or not, this legendary British post punk band visited KEXP earlier this year, playing cuts from their 16th album, Silver/Lead. Enjoy the session here: www.youtube.com
Perfume Genius visits KEXP on Monday, July 24 at noon for a session with DJ Cheryl Waters. The session is free and open to the public. Find more info here: www.kexp.org
This song was originally written in 1934 by George Gershwin for the musical Porgy and Bess.
Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience is one of three members in this Norwegian band.
The Canadian duo promises a new album soon. It will be the first since their 2014 album, No One Is Lost.
The Canadian beatmaker produced "Wolves," from Kanye West's latest album, The Life of Pablo. Hawke and his partner, DJ/producer Zora Jones, recently ended the lease on their apartment in Barcelona, sold all of their possessions, and embraced a nomadic lifestyle, moving across the world and staying with friends.
