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“Free Gloss” is a collaboration with former Tame Impala bassist and current POND frontman Nicholas Allbrook. About the song, the band said, "'Free Gloss' was designed as a way for us to shed some light, and bring some bliss and buoyancy to the table whilst still maintaining that ecstatic energy and intensity that we love. We started tinkering with the main riff and structure on this one as an idea to take the listener on a euphoric sonic journey and explore the push/pull, tension and release you can take people with on the dance floor." Watch this trippy music video for the song! youtu.be

4 piece jazz, funk, psych band out of Melbourne Australia. Described by The Guardian's Kitty Empire as "virtuoso space-jazz magic", Mildlife's 2018 release "Phase" is available on their bandcamp at mildlife.bandcamp.com “A melting pot of musical sensations, the group combine progressive 1970s sounds with electronic krautrock, backed by a mixture of rhythmic funk, house, and dream-pop, to create an addictive atmosphere that’s illustrated perfectly by their first single ‘The Magnificent Moon’. An introduction to their highly anticipated debut LP due out early next year on Research Records, the nine minute masterpiece is a colossal adventure throughout the group's psyche.” - Dummy Mag

Bomba Estéreo is joined by Yemi Alade and had this to say: “Collaborating with Yemi is a huge honor for us,” Bomba Estéreo founder Simon Mejia said in a statement. “Since we started, our music has been deeply inspired by Africa in all senses. Colombia’s folk music owes a lot to the mother continent, that powerful mix of African drums and marimbas, with indigenous flutes and chants is the base of the incredible soundscape of this country. Yemi is a great artist and has an amazing voice. We’re really happy to keep on extending the cultural and ancestral ties that bond Africa with South America.” Read the entire exchange here: bit.ly www.bombaestereo.com

"Evie!!!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ U!!!!!" -- Vicki 'Aftermath' was the Rolling Stones' first LP composed entirely of their own material, written jointly by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. RIP to Charlie Watts, their iconic drummer who recently passed away at age 80 in London.

German steel-drum group, rooted in the sounds of Trinidad, covering Erykah Badu's tribute to J Dilla, "The Healer" On sale now at their Bandcamp: bacaorhythmandsteelband.bandcamp.com

Erykah Badu's on tour this autumn, closest West Coast dates are in LA and San Diego Erykah Badu sampled Nancy Wilson's "I'm In Love" here. Psst, she also sampled Minnie Riperton's 1974 "Lovin' You." The video for "Honey" has Badu navigating through a record store, with her face on albums by some of the most influential and artistic musicians ever. Her spoofs are truly entertaining. Here's a list of all the references, in order of appearance: amzn.to --- After you've memorized them, watch the video: youtu.be

By multiple request -- the new album from Little Simz! 'Glad your husband is feeling better and that you are back! That had to be so scary and stressful. 🌸 As for a request, I've been loving the new Little Simz record. Take good care!!' -- Michelle in Portland Also from Edmonds: 'Hi! Zoë here. I would love to hear a new Little Simz song!'

My Morning Jacket play the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, with very special guest Durand Jones & The Indications! Get tickets: www.stgpresents.org “This song really hits home for me after what we’ve gone through with the pandemic,” James said in a statement. “But even before then, it felt like so many of us were trading real life for social media, trading our own stories for the storylines on TV, trading our consciousness for drugs. We need to help each other wake up to real love before it’s too late.” Read more and find a link to the video at Rolling Stone: tinyurl.com

The album marks the return of the band following individual solo projects. On January 24, 2006, Jenny Lewis released Rabbit Fur Coat while Blake Sennett released Sun, Sun, Sun with The Elected. The album was produced by the band with Jason Lader and Mike Elizondo. Blacklight tells a dark story. It is "an album written about Los Angeles' sketchy side... of characters starving for fame and fortune." bit.ly

Debut single from Brooklyn band Geese. “‘Disco’ was our first big step forward as a band. It’s a very urgent and restless song, which was indicative of all our head spaces at the time. ‘Disco’ has a lot of organized chaos at its core; the music, the lyrics, and even the way we recorded it all speak to a sort of manic energy we were all working through. It’s a song that sounds like it’s perpetually on the verge of collapse - and yet it always manages to keep itself together. There’s a bit of chaos in all of our songs, or a sense that they could explode at any moment. ‘Disco’ represents that the most for us: the little bit of chaos each of us carry and bring to our music.” partisanrecords.com

'Time to dance - my favorite car seat headrest cover is on : ) Thank You!!! Stay Amazing!!!' -- matthew 'Evie, love this cover! (this must be the place, carseat headrest & naked giants) love Rilo Kiley! Love you girl! Thank you for the great set! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love, Teri , my husband Chris and our two dogs (even the deaf one loves the vibes)' 'Thanks, Evie! So glad your hubs is feeling better! ❤️...And funny that you play Car seat Headrest afterwards (I was at this show when they played this) and I said the other day I feel like I am fan girling out to Geese like I do with CSHR because I am so much older than them... but music is music is music ❤️ keep up the great set! ' -- Kat in South Park Remember that time Car Seat Headrest brought out fellow Seattle-based band Naked Giants at their gig at The Neptune -- November 26 2016 to be exact -- & they covered the Talking Heads???

According to drummer Chris Frantz' memoir, The Talking Heads' debut album -- after exploring multiple record labels with the advice of Lou Reed and others, the band consulted the Ramones' manager, Danny Fields, who recommended working with Sire Records.

New track from Yves Tumor, who plays an all-ages show at Neumos November 3rd! Tickets at AXS: www.axs.com You can pre-order this EP on vinyl for delivery this October: yves-tumor.bandcamp.com

English singer-songwriter, known for her 'folktronica' sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the mid-1990s. Jacob Webb reviewed a Beth Orton performance for KEXP back in 2016: www.kexp.org

Pond have a new record out in October, YAY. '“I often wonder about those people – the money hoarders, climate change deniers, earth-pilferers and adventure capitalists – are they nihilists or anarchists or do they really believe they are to be saved by some Rock Opera Jesus?" Nick Allbrook has said. "We may never know, but here is ‘Toast’, which is hopefully as smooth as the smooth, smooth sailing of our glorious leaders fat old white lives.”' Read more at Triple J: tinyurl.com

From Danny Brown's third album (his first released online and at retail), this track features the great Freddie Gibbs. Danny Brown considered the song to be part two of the Outkast track "Return of the G" xdannyxbrownx.com

MPC wizard Abraham Orellana performs under the stage name AraabMuzik; he's released several solo instrumental projects, and produced for hip hop artists such as A$AP Rocky and Fabolous.

Deafheaven are coming to The Crocodile in Seattle on March 22, 2022! Find out more, including how to get tickets and order "Infinite Granite" at their Bandcamp: deafheavens.bandcamp.com 'Once the full band kicks in, they’ll either ride it out for the song’s full runtime or select one of three options for transitions: blasting off on the back of a big Slowdive/My Bloody Valentine-style shoegaze riff, slowing down into a slightly heavier half-time breakdown, or granting us a brief glimpse of their black-metal side at the very end of the song, as a treat.' Patrick Lyons reviews Deafheaven's new album and new sound at Pitchfork: tinyurl.com

By request for Greg and Yolo the Cat in hot, hot Las Vegas. 'HELL-O Evie! Trying to make some art in the garage and tuned in, Yolo Chub-O is watching for UFOs….still like 100 today, please kill meee We Could go for some Underworld or Nation of Language if it fits the show' The video for this is quite shiny: youtu.be

Future Islands are playing two nights at Marymoor Park with Modest Mouse, September 11th & 12th. bit.ly Also playing at McMenamins Elks Temple Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma on Wednesday, September 8th. bit.ly New standalone single from the Baltimore synth-pop heroes! NME called the new track 'a series of meditative observations on the nature of life'. bit.ly futureislands.bandcamp.com

Evie hosted the Australian band Flyying Colours Live on KEXP at Home on August 18 -- and they played this track, among others! Check out the whole thing on the KEPX YouTube channel after the show -- youtu.be

Born in Madrid in 1990, Antón Álvarez Alfaro (C. Tangana) studied philosophy at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and found his own sound while integrating influences such as the Beastie Boys, Drake, and Kanye West.: bit.ly -- Watch him perform with a room full of friends and collaborators for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts: www.npr.org

The reconstructed version of the Alabama Shakes singer’s debut solo album, featuring the Canadian jazz outfit BADBADNOTGOOD on this track. BADBAD melds styles with Howard as wind instruments take “Tomorrow” to a new hybrid territory. The mostly instrumental band has prior experience providing musical accompaniment to others’ works, including Ghostface Killah‘s “Sour Soul.” brittanyhoward.bandcamp.com

In a 2012 interview with British newspaper The Guardian on how "Back to Life" was made, producer Jazzie B said: "Everything about this single was magic. We weren't trying to follow any trend or fit into any category – we were just doing our own thing... Its shuffling beats were a cross between reggae and what was to become known as hip-hop: breakbeats and electronic sound. Caron Wheeler's vocal, coming over these very heavy bass beats, was the icing on the cake...We also had the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra on the track, and the RPO became a key part of our sound. We often look to America for our influences, but this was a moment that put British music back on the map. It also came out at a special time in the industry's history – just before digital took over and everything seemed to fall apart."

“I felt this song could be reinterpreted to be about the time of quarantine and the fear of being around anyone or having too much fun,” Olsen said in a statement. “It made me wonder, is it safe to laugh or dance or be free of it all for just a moment?” Troy Nelson hosted Angel Olsen Live in the KEXP Studio back in December 2019: youtu.be

By request from Diego in Arizona! 'So good to hear you on the air today! Sorry about your Covid situation, hope all is well and a speedy recovery at home...I've had the Avalanches song 'Wherever You Go' stuck in my head today and would love to hear it (or any Avalanches song YOU would like to play' "Hello from the children of Planet Earth...." with Jamie xx in the production chair, and the legendary Neneh Cherry on guest vocals The music video for "Wherever You Go" was filmed in quarantine and features musicians from NASA Ames Research Center, the SETI Institute, Singularity University, and the International Space University playing a wide variety of instruments in tin foil-covered surrounding -- shttps://youtu.be/ncMYyadNXJw

This song is said to a reference to ‘EtOH’ (shorthand for alcohol, from the chemical abreviation for ethanol) and documents struggles with alcohol abuse. In an interview with The Guardian, band member Robbie Chater spoke about the alcohol addiction which he had from the age of 15 to 21, before explaining: "'Since I Left You' came maybe two years after that, when I was sober and just glad to be alive. That’s a lot of the feeling and the joyousness behind that album – me at 23, making music and just happy to be alive"

'Great mix, Evie! So good! You're the best.' -- Amy "You should probably do a double shot of Garbage" -- Mandy Nellee Hooper co-wrote the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' with Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries -- including this remix

Garbage began writing this album in the vacation house of label head Jerry Moss in Friday Harbor, Washington! Gamers may recall this track's inclusion in the soundtrack for the PlayStation racing classic "Gran Turismo 2"

'yeeeeessss!!!! I wait I wait I wait I wait… i’m gonna mosh with my dog now!' -- Jose The song was inspired by the short-lived nature of (then-lead vocalist) Ian MacKaye's previous band Embrace. Wanting to ensure the longevity of his new project, he was "absolutely determined that he was not going to make the same mistakes this time around... It's his song about waiting for the right people and the right moment." bit.ly

The band’s anonymous members claim to hail from the remote and cursed village of Korpilombo in northern Sweden, where inhabitants had for centuries been devoted to a form of voodoo introduced by a travelling witch doctor Read more and pre-order 'Headsoup' -- goat.bandcamp.com

The album title 'IRM' was inspired by the French initialism for an MRI scanner. All the songs on this album were written and produced by Beck except "Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes", and the album was mostly recorded at Beck's home studio in Los Angeles, California. Check out Charlotte Gainsbourg performing this song live on KEXP back in 2010. bit.ly

Les gens viennent et parlent mal (Ils parlent si mal) Des sentiments qui pourtant comptent (Tellement ils comptent) Prise au piège de quelque chose de fort (Quelque chose de fort) Je n'ai décroché pour personne (Jamais pour personne) Chris, aka Christine & The Queens, performed an exclusive set for Live on KEXP at Home, back in May. Savor the performance (and delightful interview with DJ Morgan!): bit.ly.

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have released new music under their virtual band concept, Gorillaz, dropping a new three-track EP called ‘Meanwhile’. This track features London rapper and singer Jelani Blackman along with the legendary Jamaican dancehall artist Barrington Levy! Check out the video for this track performed Live in London on September 1: youtu.be

2013 was a phenomenal year for Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum. He toured extensively, playing DJ sets as Machinedrum, Sepalcure, and JETS, and went on an international circuit to perform a live show of his highly praised LP, Vapor City. Stewart started the Machinedrum project during his final two years of high school! bit.ly

GEMS are the project of LA-based Lindsay Pitts and Clifford John Usher. Unsung Sundays called this a 'lush, beautiful EP that holds tremendous promise for their future...At once sounding like Beach House and Chvrches, it feels as if the duo spent the past two years ingesting nothing but Warp and 4AD albums. They come off as a breath of fresh air in a genre that seems cyclically doomed to start feeling stagnant and stale every twenty minutes.' unsungsundays.com

Check out a 2019 Sound & Vision segment where the young artist reflects on her life in music: www.kexp.org