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Monday, Nov 21 2022, 10AM
The queer trio MUNA talks about being an openly out band since they started in 2014 and from transitioning from major record label, RCA to Phoebe Bridgers’ indie label, Saddest Factory Records -- check out the interview on KEXP's Sound & Vision: kexp.org
muna.bandcamp.com
www.whereismuna.com
New music from French singer-songwriter, Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier! The title translates to "I finally see you" in English -- they described the song as a spiritual sequel to 2020's "People, I've Been Sad".
Christine and the Queens recorded a Live on KEXP at Home session in May of 2020: bit.ly.
christineandthequeens.bandcamp.com
christineandthequeens.com
"It's No Good" originally appeared on the 1997 album 'Ultra'. This was a #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play single in 1997!
www.depechemode.com
beabadoobee LIVE on KEXP TODAY (globally at kexp.org) at Noon PT! And then playing tonight at The Moore!
KEXP selected "Sorry" from beabadoobee's 2020 release, 'Fake It Flowers', as a recent Song of the Day. You can download it for free here: www.kexp.org
www.beabadoobee.com
beabadoobee.bandcamp.com
"Let me tell you what I hate!" is the opening cry for the latest album from UK hip-hop artist Loyle Carner; his latest was written in lockdown, and produced by kwes.
"A new father, Carner recently called his music “a true representation of the facts” for his son to look back on, documenting his status as a young, Black, affluent artist processing a difficult past."
tinyurl.com
loylecarner.com
A fresh collaboration between Malian artist and actress Fatoumata Diawara and Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn! This isn't their first time working together having previously done so in the ensembles Rocket Juice & the Moon and Africa Express. The title of the track means “destination” in Bambara.
Check out the video!
youtu.be
Fatoumata Diawara performs at Meany Hall in Seattle on April 15, 2023. More tour dates, music and info:
fatoumatadiawara.com
"Sparks was first formed in 1969 by brothers Ron and Russell Mael. Two siblings that looked like complete opposites. Their look and onstage performances depicted European cabaret at times."
Check out a countdown of of some of the group's top hits here: www.classicrockhistory.com.
allsparks.com
[during Air Break]
Terje Olsen, AKA Todd Terje, is a Norwegian DJ, producer, and occasional recording artist. Taking his stage name in reference to house pioneer Todd Terry, his influences and continued influence is firmly rooted in dance music’s past and present. He’s been an active and integral part of the Scandinavian dance scene since the early 2000s.: toddterje.com
Playing Neumos Wednesday, February 1, 2023!
Watch MorMor's Live on KEXP at Home performance from 2020: youtu.be,
Founded in Athens GA by front man Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance between Barnes and a woman "of Montreal." He describes this album as a concept album including multiple members of the music collective Elephant 6 Recording Company, as well as Georgie Fruit -- Barnes' glam rock alter ego.
www.ofmontreal.net
ofmontreal.bandcamp.com
“God Is a Circle” was produced by Noah Goldstein and features background vocals by Ecco2K and Thoom. It’s Tumor’s first new music since putting out The Asymptotical World EP in 2021.
Tumor recently wrapped up an extensive tour of North America and Europe in support of the EP and 2020’s Heaven to a Tortured Mind. bit.ly
yves-tumor.com
For Kate <3
'Live Through This' is Hole's second studio album.
Frontwoman Courtney Love shared that she wanted a record that would be shocking to the people who think that we don't have a soft edge".
“Jennifer’s Body” was conceived in 1992 by Courtney Love and Patty Schemel while in San Francisco.
https://www.instagram.com/courtneylove
[during air break]
Instrumental version of 'Love Story' with samples from Bonnie Dobson's "Milk and Honey" and The Maurice Vander Trio with "Le Massacre Du Dragon".
Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) enlisted Michael Imperioli of Sopranos fame to act with her in her self-directed video for "Savage Good Boy": youtu.be.
Japanese Breakfast shared a live performance recorded exclusively for KEXP and spoke with Cheryl Waters in 2021 for Live on KEXP at Home: youtu.be.
japanesebreakfast.rocks
New music from indie rock solo act (Sandy) Alex G!
sandy.bandcamp.com
sandyalexg.com
This is Khruangbin's cover of Booker T. & The M.G.s' classic 1962 song, "Green Onions"! (Musician and producer Quantic was live on KEXP back in 2014: www.youtube.com).
Psst...want to hear the original?: www.youtube.com.
www.khruangbin.com
Among many accolades, Angélique Kidjo
"is the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Crystal Award given by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and the 2016 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award."
www.kidjo.com
"Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)" is the opening track off the Talking Heads' fourth album, 'Remain in Light.' Byrne struggled with writer's block, but adopted a scattered, stream-of-consciousness lyrical style inspired by early rap and academic literature on Africa. https://bit.ly/2ThEWeb
www.talking-heads.net
In addition to their role as the official house band for Brooklyn-based Dunham Records, Menahan Street Band has received critical praise for their oft-sampled 2008 debut album 'Make The Road By Walking' and for backing Charles Bradley. “Vibe is a quintessential element in what I’m going for,” says MSB co-founder, multi-instrumentalist and producer Thomas Brenneck. “Vibe, mood and emotion.”
Check out their bandcamp! menahanstreetband.bandcamp.com
GOAT say of their new release, "This year GOAT were invited to the Gods annual feast at the Round Table of Funk. After a very wet evening, and after GOAT was pretty funked up, we were handed the manuscript to 'Under No Nation,' and ordered to play this divine 'funk' to the humans – as the gods felt the human spirit is in deep need to get grooving properly again!"
Don't miss this interview (and the photographs) with Goat: bit.ly | bit.ly
goat.bandcamp.com
The Portland-based psych band Moon Duo are a psychedelic Krautrock band with chilly electronic underpinnings and drones inspired by Spacemen 3, Silver Apples, and Suicide.
moonduo.bandcamp.com
moonduo.org
Check out Live Video from Bloc Party's 2013 KEXP In-Studio: kexp.org.
Special Interest is a four-piece punk band emerging from New Orleans, Louisiana.
This song was inspired by the Angola Three, Black revolutionaries who were held in solitary confinement for more than 40 years while imprisoned at Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola Prison). bit.ly
See the official video for "Herman's House": www.youtube.com
specialinterestno.bandcamp.com
[during air break]
"Brownswood bring you a brand new project, STR4TA, born from a recorded improvised session recorded from a shed in London just before lockdown with the finishing touches made remotely. Inspired by the gritty DIY sounds of the cult 80s Brit Funk era, STR4TA is about drawing out the imperfections to reveal the raw soul of the music, spurring listeners on to bear their heart and soul on the dancefloor."
str4ta.bandcamp.com
This was featured as a KEXP song of the day! -
www.kexp.org
When asked about the music influences behind 'Freedom', McMahon said there were three kinds of music that went into Freedom. Freedom is like a mix of rock music, pop music, and electronic music, inspired by artists such as Michael Jackson, Tom Petty, Oasis, Aphex Twin, and Massive Attack.
bit.ly
www.amendunes.com
Playing The Moore Tuesday, December 6th!
Official video: www.youtube.com.
soccermommyband.com
British duo Let’s Eat Grandma (Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth) have shared a lyric video for their new single, “Give Me a Reason,” featured on the deluxe re-release of their latest album, "Two Ribbons." released earlier this year.
letseatgrandma.co.uk
This track is from The Juan Maclean's third album. According to DFA records, this LP is further evidence of the "undeniable creative chemistry between house music wizard Juan Maclean & vocalist / former LCD Soundsystem member Nancy Whang".
www.thejuanmaclean.com
thejuanmaclean.bandcamp.com
SZA just released the name of her upcoming album: 'S.O.S'.
This track was originally teased two years ago as "Bloodstain/Shirt." Check out the music video:
www.youtube.com
www.szactrl.com
Rogue Wave hails from Oakland, California and is led by Zach Schwartz; this track is found on "The Secret Life of Walker Mitty" soundtrack.
Apparently, the band actually performed ON Lake Michigan a few years ago - including a cover of Duran Duran's "Rio"!
roguewavemusic.com
Amber Arcades is made up of Annelotte de Graaf, a Dutch musician who does legal aid work for Syrian refugees when she isn't making music: www.stereogum.com.
She was featured on our Music That Matters podcast in 2017: blog.kexp.org.
www.amberarcades.net
amberarcades.bandcamp.com
In 1981, Debbie Harry went on TV's "Solid Gold." “Using our new single, ‘Rapture,’” Harry said, in a professorial tone, “Blondie and some of our friends put together a number to show you what rapping in the street scene is like.”
What followed remains one of the most surprising, delightful and groundbreaking videos of all time. It has everything: Jean-Michel Basquiat playing a DJ, graffiti artists Lee Quiñones and Fab 5 Freddy, Debbie Harry rapping, voodoo dancers, a goat!: youtu.be
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nypost.com
beabadoobee will also play The Moore TONIGHT, Monday November 21st!
beabadoobee.bandcamp.com
You're hearing tunes from beabadoobee's latest, 'Beatopia', out on Dirty Hit records.
"The second album from this Philippines-born, London-raised artist (aka Bea Kristi) is a well-crafted, ‘90s-steeped blend of dream-pop, shoegazer psych-rock, folk-pop, grunge, bossa nova and other styles, combining fuzzy/jangly guitars, atmospheric keyboards, lush strings and more with her angelic vocals and wistful melodies." (KEXP Music Director Don Yates: www.kexp.org).
beabadoobee LIVE on KEXP! And playing TONIGHT at The Moore!
www.beabadoobee.com
Matthew Dear performed a guest DJ mix for KEXP's Midnight in a Perfect World back in 2020 -- He had these words to share about his mix:
"This mix was made during an unprecedented time in all of our lives. On one hand, it's the furthest thing from importance. I put it together between trips to the pharmacy and grocery store to make sure I had provisions to last my family for some time. On the other hand, it's a commitment to my craft, and following through on a promise to share a mix for the Midnight In A Perfect World series. Ultimately I hope this music can, if only for a short moment, make you feel like you are in a more perfect world."
Check it out at KEXP.org: tinyurl.com.
matthewdear.bandcamp.com
"We were inspired to celebrate those around us who wave the flag urging people to hold on. It could be friends, family or public figures standing up for what you believe in. Just that appreciation to feel hope."
Their long standing desire for collaboration shines through with this music video directed by film maker Elliot Gonzo offering another remix treatment which uses footage of two dancers, Zelos Tsang-Thompson a dancer from the Royal Ballet and a young street dancer called Benny Tantu.
haelos.bandcamp.com
Watch the video here: youtu.be
From the newest album by Chicago-based musician Makaya McCraven.
"As epic and expansive as it is impressively potent and concise, the 11 song suite was created over 7+ years, as McCraven strived to design a highly personal but broadly communicable fusion of odd-meter original compositions from his working songbook with orchestral, large ensemble arrangements and the edit-heavy “organic beat music” that he’s honed over a growing body of production-craft."
intlanthem.bandcamp.com