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From their second album, the lastto feature Tricky as a member of the group, before going solo with his album Maxinquaye in 1995.
The album name comes from Aldous Huxley's final novel Island, which tells the story of a journalist shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala, which supports a utopian society.
You can catch boygenius at the Moore Theatre on November 24th! xboygeniusx.bandcamp.com
Shins lead singer James Mercer described this track as "a hypothetical, fictional account of a young, lesbian couple in high school dealing with the shitty small town they live in." www.theshins.com
The debut album from The Arcs, which originated as an Auerbach solo project but morphed into a collaborative effort with band members Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon. www.thearcs.com
Richard Swift sadly passed away this past July. He was a member of the Shins, the Black Keys, and the Arcs.
Written by John Lennon especially for "Our World", the world's first televised satellite link-up between 25 countries worldwide. Its message perfectly encapsulated the optimistic mood of the Summer of Love. Ringo Starr: "We were big enough to command an audience of that size, and it was for love. It was for love and bloody peace. It was a fabulous time. I even get excited now when I realise that's what it was for: peace and love, people putting flowers in guns."
You can go to courtneybarnett.com.au and tell Courtney Barnett how YOU really feel.
The original recording on the Transformer album was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson (who also wrote the string arrangement and played piano on the track).
Haerts will play the Columbia City Theater on December 12th! www.haertsmusic.com
Pedro the Lion will be playing Neumo's on November 23rd. More at pedrothelion.com
Inspired by the sight of Bowie's producer/engineer Tony Visconti embracing one of Bowie's backing vocalists by the Berlin Wall, the song tells the story of two lovers, one from East and one from West Berlin. Bowie's performance of "Heroes" on June 6, 1987 at the German Reichstag in West Berlin was considered a catalyst to the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall. Following Bowie's death in January 2016, the German government thanked Bowie for "helping to bring down the Wall", adding "you are now among Heroes".
You can catch Film School at Barboza on November 17th. www.filmschoolmusic.com
The animator behind the video, Virpi Kettu, explained that the video was intended to be happier than the song. âThey wanted the video to contrast with what theyâre playing and to wake people up a bit,â Kettu explained. Watch it here: youtu.be
Spirit Award will be playing Tractor Tavern on December 1st. www.spiritaward.band
Fun fact: The single was released in a limited edition with three different album covers and matching vinyl (Strawberry, Banana and Chocolate). đŠ
Cover of Heaven 17's "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang." The original single was first released in 1981 and was banned by the BBC for libeling then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
If you love dancing, check out the video for this track. youtu.be
Speaking of Röyksopp collaborators... Robyn's 'Honey' will be the first release in eight years.. robyn.com
Anyone else think of Donnie Darko now every time they hear this track? Apparently director Richard Kelly has said that the scene in which the song was used was written and choreographed specifically with the song in mind. Check it out here: youtu.be
The band's Anthony Gonzalez describes the making of the album: "Having spent 29 years of my life in France, I moved to California a year and a half before the making of this album and I was excited and inspired by so many different things: by the landscape, by the way of life, by live shows, by movies, by the road trips I took alone... I was feeling alive again and this is, I feel, something that you can hear on the album."
Alvvways stopped by for an in-studio performance here at KEXP last fall. If you missed it, head over to the KEXP YouTube channel and check it out! www.youtube.com
After the song was initially released as a single and was an instant success, Gaye recorded a concept album of the same name, told from the point of view of a soldier returning from the war. Gaye said his brotherâs letters from Vietnam inspired the now-classic song.
Bradley worked for more than 15 years as a James Brown impersonator, with the stage name âBlack Velvetâ. Friend and longtime producer Tommy âTNTâ Brenneck borrowed this to use as the title of Bradleyâs posthumous final album, released recently on Daptone imprint Dunham Records. shopdaptonerecords.com
"To Zion," is about Lauryn Hill's decision to have her first child, even though many at the time encouraged her to abort the pregnancy, so as to not conflict with her burgeoning career. In an interview she discussed the song's origin and significance, commenting "Names wouldn't come when I was ready to have him. The only name that came to me was Zion. I was like, 'is Zion too much of a weight to carry?' But this little boy, man. I would say he personally delivered me from my emotional and spiritual drought. He just replenished my newness. When he was born, I felt like I was born again... I wanted it to be a revolutionary song about a spiritual movement, and also about my spiritual change, going from one place to another because of my son."
Flamingosis? The name apparently comes from a free- style Frisbee move invented by the father of one of the band members. www.flamingosis.com
All Them Witches will play at the 6th Annual Freakout Festival that will take place this weekend in Ballard. www.freakoutrec.com
By request! This song was immensely popular with United States Armed Forces GIs during the Vietnam War.
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.
Playing the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC on November 16. artdecco.bandcamp.com
If you're in London, then 1) I'm super jealous, and 2) The Horrors will be playing Royal Albert Hall on May 9th. www.thehorrors.co.uk
From the debut album of the Los Angeles artist. miya.bandcamp.com
Playing January 29th at Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room - chromesparks.bandcamp.com
