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Tuesday, Jun 6 2017, 10AM
Cheryl Waters picked this fine song by Chastity Belt as a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Jamila Woods is performing at The Showbox this very evening, Tuesday, June 6th, 2017.
"The singer-songwriter’s new album is a low-fi exploration of extreme emotions...." Enjoy this NY Times article about Feist and her new album: www.nytimes.com
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Perfume Genius at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Sunday, July 23rd, 2017.: perfumegenius.org
Watch Girlpool performing "Powerplant" in this video: www.youtube.com
Aldous Harding will play a concert at The Tractor Tavern on Sunday, July 30th, 2017.
Listen to a previously unreleased Elliott Smith song, "I Figured You Out": pitchfork.com
In 1994, Van Morrison became the first living inductee not to attend his own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Morrison has steadfastly rejected the mantle of rock star. As he succinctly stated in a letter to an Irish newspaper, “What I am is a singer and songwriter who does blues, soul, jazz, etc.”: www.rockhall.com
This lovely psychedelic song, "Sweep Me Off My Feet," by Pond was selected by Cheryl Waters as a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Here's a report, complete with photographs, on Jagwar Ma's performance for KEXP at Bumbershoot last year: blog.kexp.org
Wow! Wolf Parade will be playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 21st, 2017.
"An angel with its wings on fire..." Here are the lyrics to "Lousy Pictures": genius.com
Arcade Fire is playing at Key Arena on Sunday, October 15th, 2017. while you're waiting, watch the video for "Reflektor": www.youtube.com
Broken Social Scene will be touring with Frightened Rabbit and Belle Game in an extensive tour in September and October that, unfortunately, doesn't include Seattle: www.facebook.com
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be here in Seattle, performing at the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, Septmeber 12th, 2017.
Here's aN NPR interview with Dan Auerbach about (among other things) the influences on his fine new record: www.npr.org
Mr. Mark Lanegan will play The Showbox on Thursday, August 24th, 2017:
"One thing that went overlooked about Lush was their ability to veer from violent and edgy noise breaks to pop effervescence. They were always capable of spewing out Saturday morning glow and Sunday evening doom from song to song..." Read a review of Lush's debut album, "Gala": www.allmusic.com
Offa Rex is a collaboration between The Decemberists and Olivia Chaney. Read more from Colin Meloy here: www.decemberists.com
It was great when this Vancouver-based band came to the KEXP studio last year: blog.kexp.org
Sufjan Stevens, The National’s Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly and James McAlister have released an animated, collage-based music video for their new song, “Venus.”
The song is from their forthcoming album, Planetarium, an album about outer space. The record is set to release this Friday, June 9, via 4AD.: www.pastemagazine.com
Palm will play Seattle's Timbre Room on Tuesday, July 11th, 2017.: www.jambase.com
See a hypnotic live performance by Pinback in the KEXP studio in 2013: www.jambase.com
Playing The Crocodile on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017, Alex G is Philadelphia artist Alex Giannascoli. "Rocket" is his 8th full-length release.: www.thecrocodile.com
American singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield (aka Waxahatchee) will play The Neptune Theatre on Monday, July 24th, 2017.
Eyelids will play the Conor Byrne theater on Saturday, June 10th, 2017: musicofeyelids.com
This band gave a high-energy performance in KEXP's Bumbershoot Music Lounge in 2013: blog.kexp.org
The Mountain Goats will play The Tractor Tavern tonight, Tuesday, May 6th, 2017.
Here's an interview with The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle on "chasing death and dressing Goth in Portland": www.wweek.com
"...this is the band’s most expansive, most beautiful recording, as much a sound voyage as a mental and emotional one. It demands listening even if you haven’t loved the Mountain Goats before and don’t care about goths..." Read a glowing review of The Mountain Goat's new release, "Goths": www.slate.com
There's much to enjoy on The Mountain Goats' Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Bob Mould will play a solo electric show at The Crocodile on Saturday, October 21st, 2017.: www.thecrocodile.com
Watch the video for Merchandise's "Red Sun": www.youtube.com
!!! will be LIVE in KEXP's Gathering Space at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017. They're playing The Crocodile that night. It's fun to "mouse around" their website: chkchkchk.net
Shabazz Palaces will be performing at the Star Theater in Portland on Wednesday, August 16th, 2017.
He's bringing the DAMN tour to the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017.
Here's an interview last year with Thao Nguyen: noisey.vice.com
Here's the official video for "Water Fountain": www.youtube.com
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Torres will perform at the Capitol Hill Block Party on Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 on the Vera Stage. Hopefully, she'll perform this new song, "Skim." : www.capitolhillblockparty.com
You can hear Maiah Manser at the Timber Music Festival in Carnation, Washington on Thursday, July 13th, 2017.: www.freakoutrec.com
You have two (TWO!!) opportunities to hear this wonderful band when they play the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, November 28th, and Wednesday, November 29th, 2017.
"What can you buy that lifts a heavy heart up to the sky?..." Enjoy the lyrics to "Restless": songmeanings.com
Songhoy Blues will perform at The Crocodile on Thursday, October 26th, 2017.
Derv Gordon of The Equals will play El Corazon on Friday, July 21st, 2017.: www.elcorazonseattle.com
Acquire "Mama," a KEXP Song of the Day by Seattle band Headwaves. It was chosen for you by Cheryl Waters: blog.kexp.org
The "University of Music" focused on The Jayhawks' "Two Angels": www.uofmusic.com
