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Wednesday, Oct 18 2017, 10AM
London trio Alice, Bella & Rakel formed Dream Wife within the walls of art university in Brighton
Download for free “Shouting at the Dark” by The Mynabirds from their album Be Here Now by visiting blog.kexp.org
Enjoy a live show by Throwing Muses performing live from The Triple Door in 2014 for KEXP VIP Donors www.youtube.com
The roots of British quintet The Horrors lie within the 60’s garage rock and post-punk movements, the evolutions of which led directly to new wave. The five band members met and bonded over mutual love of groups like Bauhaus and The Birthday Party. Read about their 2011 performance at the Doug Fir by visiting blog.kexp.org
Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman has passed away at the age of 53. Downie had an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer (called glioblastoma). He died Tuesday night surrounded by his children and family, according to a statement on the band's website.
"Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss… on the lips," the statement said. www.cbc.ca
The National will be LIVE on KEXP (BROADCAST ONLY) Wednesday, November 29th at 9:30 AM. The National also play Tuesday, Nov 28th and Wednesday, Nov 29th at the Paramount.
MGMT released this track “Little Dark Age” yesterday. The song plays like a five-minute Halloween soundtrack, accompanied by a video filled with surreal, medieval-inspired imagery, spooky fruit, and the spectre of Death.
“Little Dark Age” is the title track of MGMT’s upcoming fourth album, expected in early 2018. You can watch the music video by visiting www.spin.com
Enjoy a recent in-studio performance by Portugal. The Man live in the KEXP studio! www.youtube.com
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile LIVE on KEXP (BROADCAST ONLY) Sunday, October 22, 2017, 1:00 PM. They will also be playing Saturday,October 21st at the Moore Theatre and Sunday, Oct 22nd at the Showbox!
Enjoy a live performance by Wolf Alice from their 2015 in-studio at KEXP blog.kexp.org
Temples has performed three times in the KEXP studios, check out their live sets here: www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com, and www.youtube.com
Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman has passed away at the age of 53. Downie had an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer (called glioblastoma). He died Tuesday night surrounded by his children and family, according to a statement on the band's website. "Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss… on the lips," the statement said. www.cbc.ca
Listen to these KEXP Exclusive Interviews focusing on artists(like Carson Cox of Merchandise) who have been influenced by David Bowie blog.kexp.org
Seattle-based post-punk unit Silkworm formed in their native Missoula, MT, in 1987. Originally comprised of vocalists/guitarists Andy Cohen and Joel Phelps, vocalist/bassist Tim Midgett, and drummer Ben Koostra
Enjoy a wonderful live in-studio by Foals performing at KEXP blog.kexp.org
Polyrhythmics are playing both Friday, November 24th and Saturday, November 25th at the Tractor Tavern
An teary-eyed Trudeau giving a statement on the tragic loss of Canada's beloved Gord Downie this morning www.cbc.ca
X formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid to late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s, and currently tours
Fastbacks were formed in Seattle, WA, by three high school friends, Kurt Bloch, Kim Warnick, and Lulu Gargiulo.
An approach critics dubbed "bubblegrunge" -- Velocity Girl emerged as one of the most successful and acclaimed indie rock bands of the early '90s. Their roots lay in the short-lived Gotterdammacrats, which formed in Silver Spring, MD in September 1988 around the nucleus of singer/guitarist Archie Moore, bassist Kelly Riles, guitarist John Barnett, and drummer Berny Grindel. Barnett exited following the first performance, and after playing a series of gigs as a three-piece, the group welcomed vocalist Bridget Cross in the summer of 1989 and adopted the name Velocity Girl, borrowing the moniker from an early B-side by the then-obscure British band Primal Scream
Read this fantastic review on Radiohead's beautiful live performance at Key Arena last year blog.kexp.org
Depeche Mode play this Saturday, October 21st at the Key Arena
"Vad Hände Med Dem” by Brian Jonestown Massacre from the 2014 album Revelation is available to download for free (courtesy of KEXP's song of the day) by visiting blog.kexp.org
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson is singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of The 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre
Enjoy a live performance by Okkervil River performing live on KEXP in 2016 blog.kexp.org
Torres was just at KEXP for a powerful in-studio performance. Stay posted to KEXP's youtube channel for the bands new in-studio footage...and in the mean time watch Torres' 2014 performance blog.kexp.org
Widowspeak performing live on KEXP from the Cutting Room Studios NY, Recorded January 23rd, 2014 www.youtube.com
Slowdive will be LIVE on KEXP Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at 12:00 PM. This session is free, all ages, and open to the public. Slowdive will also be playing at The Neptune Theatre that evening.
Alice Bag was the lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, one of the first punk rock bands to emerge from L.A., and Alice Bag is her first solo record in a 40-year career.
Enjoy a wonderful in-studio performance by Priests by visiting www.youtube.com
