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This is Sub Pop Number 732 in KEXP's Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Countup. In April, Portland band The Thermals announced that they were disbanding after 15 years.: www.seattletimes.com
This is Sub Pop release # SP733. You can hear Dan Boeckner when Wolf Parade performs at Sub Pop's 30th Anniversary celebration at Alki Beach on Saturday, August 11th, 2018: www.thestranger.com
Follow this Canadian artist on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Okkervil River played Neumos in Seattle last night and will perform at The Wonder Ballroom in Portland tonight, Tuesday, June 5th, 2018.
Okkervil River's Will Sheff says in this interview last month that he would rather be a good person than a good artist.: uproxx.com
Watch the official video for Okkervil River's "Pulled Up The Ribbon": www.youtube.com
Okkervil River's new release, "In the Rainbow Rain," has been described as “something akin to a modern secular gospel record.” In this article, Will Sheff breaks down the album, track-by-track.: consequenceofsound.net
Read a biography of New Jersey's The Wrens: www.allmusic.com and a review of their sprawling third release, "The Meadowlands": www.allmusic.com
Watch a live performance by La Luz in the KEXP studio in 2015: www.youtube.com
This jaunty song features Mark Knopfler on guitar. Watch the mostly-animated video: www.stereogum.com
Read a very positive review of Stefan Kozalla's (DJ Koze) new album, "Knock Knock": pitchfork.com
Sub Pop release SP734. The band said of this song, "This is the song we all think/hope Natalie Portman might like best." Here's the video for "Phantom Limb": www.youtube.com
Wye Oak will be LIVE on KEXP on Monday, July 16th, 2018, at 12:00 noon. This performance is open to the public. Wye Oak will be at Neumos the night before, Sunday, July 15th, 2018.
Hatchie is the project of Australian musician Harriette Pilbeam. She says, "'Sleep' is about feeling frustrated with someone who can't communicate their feelings. In this song I'm trying to coax someone into talking to me by any means necessary, even if it means visiting me in dreams. For the 'Sleep' video we decided to play on the idea that I'm trying to get someone to communicate with me in their sleep.": www.youtube.com
Jagwar Ma played "Come Save Me" during a live in-studio session in 2013: www.kexp.org
Car Seat Headrest is part of the excellent lineup for the Timber! Music Festival in Carnation, Washington, Thursday, July 12th, through Saturday, July 14th, 2018.
A Place To Bury Strangers will play The Crocodile on Thursday, June 14th, 2018. You can purchase their new album, "Pinned," at their Bandcamp page: aplacetoburystrangers.bandcamp.com
Read a discussion of this melancholic song (and see the video, too): pitchfork.com
Let's Eat Grandma will perform at the Bumbershoot Music Festival over the Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 31st, through Sunday, September 2nd, 2018.
Cheryl Waters chose "In Undertow" as a KEXP Song of the Day and you can have it for free here: blog.kexp.org
Beach House will perform at Sub Pop's fabulous 30th Anniversary Celebration at Alki Beach on Saturday, August 11th, 2018.
Exitmusic's "I'll Never Know" is one of the songs in the new Cheryl Waters-curated Music That Matters podcast, "The Things You Loved": www.kexp.org
"Oh simple girl...
Oh foolish man...
Trying to bend these lovers rules
Into a simple plan..." Here are the lyrics to "Don't Love You": songmeanings.com
"Undone" is also featured on this week's Music That Matter podcast: www.kexp.org KEXP presents Soft Science at the Kirkland Summerfest on Sunday, August 12th, 2018: www.facebook.com
You can hear Parquet Courts perform songs from "Wide Awake!" at The Showbox on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018.
You don't want to miss the photograph that begins this KEXP live session by King Tuff: www.kexp.org
On Saturday, October 27th, 2018, Ty Segall will play a solo acoustic show at Neumos: consequenceofsound.net
Mint Field will be right next door at The Vera Project on Monday, October 8th, 2018.
Capsula are a Bilbao, Spain, based band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They performed "Communication" live in the KEXP studio in 2011: www.youtube.com
Watch a fine interview and live performance by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in KEXP's studio in February: www.youtube.com
Ruler is Seattle musician Matt Batey. This well-received album is his debut. He'll be at the Timber ! Music Festival in Carnation, Washington on Thursday, July 12th, 2018.: www.seattleweekly.com
The Flaming Lips just headlined Seattle's Upstream Music Fest and Summit. Here's a biography: www.allmusic.com
Read about the making of "Mermaid Avenue," using the late Woody Guthrie's words and music by Billy Bragg and Wilco: www.robertchristgau.com
Watch live video of Valerie June at Pickathon in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Neko Case will be at The Paramount Theatre on Thursday, November 29th, 2018.
Clarence Fountain, founding member of Blind Boys of Alabama, died on Sunday at the age of 88. Read his obituary in the NY Times: www.nytimes.com
The Moondoggies will play the Summer Meltdown Festival in Darrington, Washington,Thursday through Sunday, August 2-5, 2018. "A Love Sleeps Deep" is their first album in five years: www.seattletimes.com
Israel Nash will be at The Tractor Tavern on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018. ‘Rolling On’ acts as the new album’s ("Lifted" --out July 27th) manifesto, an anthem of urgency, encouraging the listener to let go of yesterday’s troubles and move forward with positivity.": www.folkradio.co.uk
This song was chosen by Cheryl Waters as a KEXP Song of the Day: www.kexp.org
Read a review of Elvis Costello's "Brutal Youth": greilmarcus.net
Courtney Barnett is coming to Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Monday, October 8th, 2018.
Blushh's new EP, "Thx for Asking," is due out on June 15th, 2018. Follow her on her official website: www.blushhmusic.com
There's lot of fascinating stuff at Lou Barlow's Facebook page. You can find out about his new metal collarbone there.: www.facebook.com
The Australian duo An Horse, made up of Kate Cooper and Damon Cox, released two great albums together, 2009’s Rearrange Beds and 2011’s Walls, before going on hiatus. They have just released their first single in seven years, "Get Out Somehow": www.stereogum.com
You'll want to know more about this celebrated Minneapolis trio.: www.allmusic.com
Shamir will be at The Neptune Theatre with Stars on Wednesday, June 13th, 2018.
Hear these prolific Australian artist LIVE on KEXP tomorrow, Wednesday, June 6th, 2018, at noon. This performance is open to the public. they'll be playing the Showbox SoDo tomorrow night.