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Tuesday, Feb 2 2016, 10AM
Listen to a live performance by San Francisco quartet Imperial Teen from Mellow Johnny;s Bike Shop at SXSW 2012: www.kexp.org
No foolin;, Smith Westerns' Cullen Omori will be playing Seattle at Barboza on Friday, April 1st, 2016: pitchfork.com
Watch a live session by Merchandise in the KEXP studio in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Polyrhythmics will play KEXP"S New Home Benefit, an International Clash Day Concert, at the Skylark Cafe on Saturday, February 6th. Read all about it and purchase tickets here: blog.kexp.org Polyrhythmics will also play The Tractor Tavern on Saturday, March 26th, 2016.
Pearl Jam will be touring this spring and summer for 22 dates in North America. They have pledged to donate $3.00 from every ticket sold to their Vitalogy Foudation, which supports community health and social justice.: www.forbes.com
Read a 2015 article on "10 problems only BRMC fans will understand": whatculture.com
Get "Golden Lion," a KEXP Song of the Day from the new album by The Besnard Lakes: blog.kexp.org
Night Beats will play Neumos on Saturday, April 9th, 2016, and then will be LIVE on KEXP on Monday, April 11th, 2016, at noon.
MC5's Wayne Kramer supported Bernie Sanders at Iowa fundraisers, saying, "Bernie does kick out the jams.": pitchfork.com
Jem is Welsh singer-songwriter Jemma Griffiths. Learn more about her here: jem-music.com
Read The Velvet Underground's biography from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: rockhall.com
"Seasons Change" is today's KEXP Song of the Day, chosen especially for listeners by Cheryl Waters. You may download it for free here: blog.kexp.org
The Spider Ferns will play the Sunset Tavern on Sunday, February 21st, 2016.
New radiohead artwork, often a clue to a new album, has been released. See it (and read about it) here: www.the-newshub.com
You can hear Pillar Point when they play Chop Suey on Thursday, February 11th, 2016.
Download "You," yesterday's KEXP Song of the Day by Australian-born, German-based artist Kyson: blog.kexp.org
Julia Holter will be here in Seattle tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016. playing the Columbia City Theater. Julia will also be playing Sasquatch this year.
Interviews with Kate Bush are relatively rare. Here's "the great lost Kate Bush interview": www.huffingtonpost.com
Biography.com featured Stephen Patrick Morrissey in an article: www.biography.com
Mass Gothic will be LIVE on KEXP on Friday, February 12th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. They will be playing the Columbia City Theater that night.
Yeasyer's "I Am Chemistry" is one of the songs selected by Cheryl Waters for this week's KEXP Music That Matters podcast: blog.kexp.org Yeasayer is part of the stellar lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge this year. They are playing on Friday, May 27th, 2016: lineup.sasquatchfestival.com
Listen on Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. to hear Eleanor Friedberger LIVE on KEXP. She will play Barboza that night.
Listen to an exclusive set for KEXP listeners from Pickathon 2014: www.kexp.org
Sigur Ros will be touring this year and debuting new music during that tour. Unfortunately, all the tour dates are "across the pond": pitchfork.com
Listen to Canadian artist Mac DeMarco playing live in the KEXP studio: www.kexp.org
French-Cuban sisters Ibeyi gave a fine performance in the KEXP studio that included "Ghosts": www.kexp.org
April, 2015 was a powerful time for in-studio performances, as witnessed by the last three songs. Here's JEFF the Brotherhood's session that included this Neil Young cover: www.kexp.org
Read an Allmusic biography of this Seattle band: www.allmusic.com
Patrick Watson will be playing this year's Pickathon Festival, Friday, August 5th--Sunday, August 7th, 2016. Listen to a 2009 session in the KEXP studio: www.kexp.org
Enjoy a KEXP album review of "Trouble Will Find Me": blog.kexp.org
KEXP was delighted to present Brooklyn band DIIV, live at CMJ in 2012: www.kexp.org
On Sunday, May 29th, 2016, you can hear that distinctive voice. Robert Smith and the other members of The Cure will be playing the Sasquatch! Music Festival: lineup.sasquatchfestival.com
David Bowie's producer, Tony Visconti, says that this song was Bowie's parting gift to his admirers. Watch the compelling video for "Lazarus": www.youtube.com
This review of "Glowing in the Darkest Night" says that it is "a beast of many colors and all of them are shining bright.": www.sputnikmusic.com
Skulbot will be performing at the Celebration of International Clash Day at West Seattle's Skylark Cafe on Saturday, February 6th, 2016. All proceeds from the show benefit KEXP's New Home. Learn more and get tickets here: blog.kexp.org
Here's a biography of the extremely influential English band, Gang of Four: www.rollingstone.com
Bob Mould will be at the Showbox on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016. This song, "Voices In My Head," is part of this week's Music That Matters Podcast, curated by Cheryl Waters. You can subscribe to these podcasts for free: blog.kexp.org
Silver Torches is performing at the Tractor Tavern on Sunday, February 28th, 2016.
Listen to Oakland band Rogue Wave bringing their psych-pop sound to the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
Here's a positive Pitchfork review of The Walkmen's Peter Matthew Bauer's solo release, "Liberation!": pitchfork.com
Futurebirds will be playing the Tractor Tavern this Friday, February 5th, 2016: www.facebook.com
"Tell Sir Thomas More we've got another failed attempt...." Read the interesting lyrics to "So Says I": www.azlyrics.com
Yuck will be supporting their new album when they play the Crocodile on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016.
See the "twiested" "Emotional Mugger" music video: pitchfork.com
Listen to Chicago musicians Twin Peaks sing "Telephone" and other songs from "Wild Onion" in the KEXP studio: www.kexp.org
See the Youtube video for "The Sinking Feeling": www.google.com
You can purchase the "Axolotl" T-shirt from this Perth band here: methylethel.bandcamp.com
Make plans now to hear Operators at the Sunset Tavern on Monday, April 4th, 2016.
This wonderful song, "Talisman," was a KEXP Song of the Day and you can download it for yourself here: blog.kexp.org
Bruce Springsteen will be performing at Key Arena on Thursday, March 24th, 2016.
Spiritualized announced late last that a new album is in the works and is being produced by Killing Jokes Youth.