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"Chicago drummer/producer Makaya McCraven reworks the late poet/musician’s final album (2010’s 'I’m New Here') with help from a strong supporting cast of Chicago musicians including Jeff Parker on guitar, Brandee Younger on harp, Junius Paul on bass and Ben Lamar Gay on multiple instruments. McCraven & co. provide a stronger, more deeply rooted jazz framework that blends beautifully with Scott-Heron's bluesy vocals and poetic lyrics of struggle, love, loss, family and mortality." More New Music Reviews from this past week here: bit.ly.
Bob Dylan cover. Three time Grammy nominee Bettye Lavette, aka Betty Jo Haskins, was born on January 29, 1946 in Muskegon, MI. www.bettyelavette.com
San Antonio/Austin, Texas' Alejandro Escovedo received the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing in 2006. www.alejandroescovedo.com
David Kilgour hails from beautiful Dunedin, on New Zealand's South Island. He was a co-founder (with his brother Hamish) of The Clean, one of NZ's seminal independent rock bands of the 1980s. www.mergerecords.com
Film School hails from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Enjoy Live Video from their KEXP In-Studio last February: bit.ly.
Bambara LIVE on KEXP (BROADCAST ONLY) Wednesday, March 4th at 9:00 AM, and don't miss them the night before (Tuesday, March 3rd) at The Sunset! bambara.bandcamp.com
The prolific Nick Cave was born and raised in rural VIC, in SE Australia. www.nickcave.com
Habibi LIVE on KEXP (AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING) Friday, March 6th at 12:00 PM and playing that night at Barboza. muddguts.ffm.to
Enjoy Live Video from Sharon Van Etten's beautiful 2014 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Playing The Fremont Abbey Saturday, April 25th. In the meantime, enjoy Alice Boman's KEXP In-Studio from 2014: bit.ly.
Mercury Prize-nominated UK duo. Check out Live Video from Jungle's 2019 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Playing Friday, April 24 at Vancouver, BC's Commodore Ballroom. www.thezombiesmusic.com
Playing with Carrie Akre at Tacoma's Alma Mater on Leap Day, Saturday February 29th. dannynewcomb.com
The Rockfords were a side (but very awesome) project for Carrie Akre, Chris Friel and Danny Newcomb (of Goodness); Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Rick Friel (of Jodie Watts).
Torres LIVE on KEXP (OPEN FOR PUBLIC VIEWING) Tuesday, March 31st at 12:00 PM and playing that night at The Tractor. Here's Live Video from Torres' 2017 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Waxahatchee LIVE on KEXP Friday, May 15th at 12:00 PM and playing that night at The Neptune. Enjoy Live Video from Waxahatchee's 2017 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Beth Orton's 'Trailer Park' won the Mercury Music Prize in 1997 and was co-produced by Andrew Weatherall, who passed away today at the age of 56. www.bethortonofficial.com
Andrew Weatherall's prolific career included this Happy Mondays remix. Read more about his life and legacy here: www.kexp.org.
Formed in 1983 in Manchester, Oldham, UK. www.inspiralcarpets.com
Mush is from Leeds, England. This is their debut album. www.musicglue.com
Playing Neumos Wednesday, April 1. Don't be fooled, get your tickets soon! www.ofmontreal.net
Watch Live Video from The Growlers' October, 2019 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Seattle's Great Grandpa will play Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID on Thursday, March 26. More info: www.treefortmusicfest.com.
You're hearing tracks from Metronomy's latest, 'Metronomy Forever', out on Because Music. www.because.tv
If you're not in a good mood after hearing this song, we need to talk. bit.ly
Nigerian-born, London-based artist aka Steven Umoh. ffm.to
Check out Live Video from Moses Sumney's 2017 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Watch Live Video from Rocky Votolato's 2015 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
1980s MTV mainstay band fronted by Clare Grogan. She got her music career start with the band in 1979, while still in high school. bit.ly
Check out Live Video from The Dismemberment Plan's 2014 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Girl in red aka Norway's Marie Ulven Ringheim, performed live on KEXP at Reykjavik's KEX Hostel, during Iceland Airwaves 2019. Live Video: bit.ly.
Enjoy Live Video from Ted Leo and The Pharmacists' 2017 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Find much musical delight here, in Live Video from Spoon's 2017 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
Founded in 2009 in Chicago, IL. Check out Live Video from their 2016 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.
From the lovely city of Dayton, OH. www.guidedbyvoices.com
From beautiful Melbourne, VIC, Australia. cableties.bandcamp.com
