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Friday, Aug 16 2024, 10AM
2008's self-titled album was Vampire Weekend's debut. A reviewer at the time called the album "one of the most refreshing and replayable indie records in recent years." Read more here: tinyurl.com
This track featuring Waxahatchee comes from the Athens, Georgia band's new album, Easy Company, which came out just last week!
futurebirdsmusic.bandcamp.com
Zsela's debut album, Big For You, came out in June. On the album, her music captures the "the tenderness of a blossoming crush and the feelings that swell when you realize you’re witnessing parts of someone that typically remain unseen," writes one reviewer.
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zselaofficial.bandcamp.com
Cherry Glazerr is part of an amazing lineup at the Snohomish Block Party in downtown Snohomish, WA, on August 23rd and 24th. She'll play Sunday, August 24th! Other featured bands include Acid Tongue, Smokey Brights, and La Fonda. snohomishblockparty.com
The Beths are on tour with Alvvays!
Bay Area- Tonight, August 16th, at the Fox Theater in Oakland
Seattle- This Monday, August 19th, at Woodland Park Zoo!
The Beth's most recently performed Live on KEXP in 2023: www.youtube.com 2022's Expert in a Dying Field is their newest album. thebethsnz.bandcamp.com
Along with their opener, The Beths, Alvvays are on tour on the west coast!
Bay Area- Tonight, August 16th, at the Fox Theater in Oakland
Seattle- This Monday, August 19th, at Woodland Park Zoo!
They performed Live on KEXP in 2022: www.youtube.com
alvvays.bandcamp.com
A multi-talented musician and producer, Richard Swift passed in 2018.
"Some days you could find [him] performing on stage as a de facto member of The Black Keys, The Shins, or The Arcs, plus touring stints with Wilco and Cold War Kids. He was prolific in his own right, releasing eight solo albums over the last 15 years."
Listen to the Sound & Vision podcast made in his remembrance:
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Official video for this song: youtu.be
English band The Jam released Setting Songs, their fourth full-length album, in 1979.
The album was "originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart. Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule..." Read more here: tinyurl.com
"[Jonny] Pierce initially conceived of [The Drums] back in 2008 and what resulted was worldwide acclaim and a string of five studio albums that deftly walk the line of aching melancholy and irresistible pop sensibilities, presented through a kaleidoscope of pastel guitars, reverb, modular synthesizers and drum machines."
www.anti.com
Were you lucky enough to catch Yo La Tengo and Built to Spill last night in Seattle?
Electr-O-Pura is the seventh studio album by Yo La Tengo, released in 1995. - yolatengo.com
"The band combined English-inspired noisy shoegaze fuzz with scrappy US indie rock and classic ‘60s-style pop songwriting. A killer single on Slumberland and non-stop touring grabbed the attention of the indie-rock cognoscenti of the day, and, following a heated courtship involving both dinner AND dessert, Velocity Girl signed a contract on a car hood in Hoboken, New Jersey, making Sub Pop their home."
www.subpop.com
Check out this article by KEXP's Janice Headley in celebration of 2023's International Clash Day: "Not Your Typical Girls: A Salute to The Slits, The Raincoats, and More Women Who Didn’t 'Stand By Their Man' (No, Not at All)".
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Cibo Matto played "10th Floor Ghost Girl" during their 2014 Live on KEXP session! youtu.be
Out of Oakland, CA, The Mantles released released Long Enough to Leave in 2013. Check out their full discography: themantles.bandcamp.com
"In 1978 the Village Voice dubbed the then-unsigned Feelies "The Best Underground Band in New York", and one year later they finally published their first single: Fa Cé-La (Rough Trade). Then a few months later the band signed with Stiff and in 1980 Crazy Rhythms was released." Read more of the band's bio here: thefeeliesweb.com
The 1996 What Would the Community Think album "represents Cat Power’s big breakthrough moment—her first release on Matador Records and the project that propelled her from lo-fi origins... to becoming one of the biggest stars in the indie music world."
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On this track, Ty Segall covers The Mantles. Read more about the track here: tinyurl.com
Ty Segall already has plans to tour the west coast in the new year!
Bay Area- Sunday, February 23rd at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.
Seattle- Thursday, February 27th at the Neptune Theatre!
Both will be solo acoustic shows. More dates here: ty-segall.com
Ty Segall teamed up with White Fence to play Live on KEXP in 2018! www.youtube.com
Their collaborative album, Joy, came out that same year.
tysegallwhitefence.bandcamp.com
"Never Let Me Down Again" comes from Depeche Mode's sixth album, Music for the Masses (1987).
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's most recent Live on KEXP performance was in 2018. youtu.be
You can also enjoy audio from their 2006 Live on KEXP full concert where they played twelve songs! www.youtube.com
La Fonda is part of next weekend's (Aug 23rd-24th) lineup at the Snohomish Block Party! Other artists include L7, Cherry Glazerr, Acid Tongue, Smokey Brights, and more!
snohomishblockparty.com
Local band La Fonda played Live on KEXP in 2023! www.youtube.com
lafondamusic.bandcamp.com
KEXP's Music Director, Chris Sanley, writes of Cults' 2024 release: "Darling dream pop duo Cults return in prime form on their fifth studio album. Their sparkling synths, atmospheric guitars and magnetic beats shine beneath Madeline’s swoon worthy vocals, delivering warm grooves with an effortless flow. ‘To the Ghosts’ finds the outfit going back to basics with their songwriting process and reuniting with producer Shane Stoneback, as they continue to build the whimsical universe they first introduced nearly fifteen years ago."
cults.bandcamp.com
"That Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion's back catalog found new life on social media is just another example of how easily they meld pop's past and future -- their songs sound as good in viral posts as they would playing on a soda shop jukebox or in a flying car." Read more about the July release here: tinyurl.com
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco has three Bay Area shows lined up at Menlo Park's Guild Theatre from October 28th-30th.
Wilco followed up 2023's Cousin album with the new EP, Hot Sun Cool Shroud.
wilcohq.bandcamp.com
Wilco played Live on KEXP in 2023! Watch the session here: www.youtube.com
You can catch Waxahatchee this Sunday, August 18th at ZooTunes in Seattle!
waxahatchee.bandcamp.com
La Luz played "Always in Love" Live on KEXP in May! Keep an eye out for video from the session to post to our YouTube channel!
In the meantime, you can check out their other KEXP sessions and enjoy their new album, News from the Universe!
www.youtube.com
laluz.bandcamp.com
Party Dozen stopped by the KEXP studios for a live session in March 2023! You can watch video of their incredible performance here: www.youtube.com
The Sydney-based band has a new album, Crime In Australia, due out September 6th! party-dozen.bandcamp.com
Khruangbin is playing the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA tonight, August 16th!
The Texas band's new album, A LA SALA, came out in April.
khruangbin.bandcamp.com
"A Horse with No Name" is a song by the folk rock band America, written by Dewey Bunnell. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in late 1971 in Europe and early 1972 in the United States, and topped the charts in Canada, Finland, and the United States.
Watch Neil Young perform "Heart of Gold" at Farm Aid in 1985: youtu.be RIP
Juana Molina was part of an incredible lineup for KEXP's Live from Argentina broadcast in 2022! Check out the video of her full performance here: www.youtube.com
juanamolina.bandcamp.com
Angélica Garcia is part of the Bumbershoot lineup this Labor Day weekend at Seattle Center (Aug 31-Sept 1). More info here: bumbershoot.com
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angelicagarcia.bandcamp.com
Fontaines D.C. will be on tour on the west coast next month!
-Seattle on Friday, September 20 at The Showbox.
-San Francisco, on Tuesday, September 24 at The Warfield.
Their new album, Romance, drops August 23! fontainesdc.bandcamp.com
Arrows is the third studio album by the Anacortes, Washington-based band The Lonely Forest - thelonelyforest.bandcamp.com
Here's The Lonely Forest performing "I Don't Want To Live There" live from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2014 - www.youtube.com