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Tuesday, Dec 22 2015, 10AM
Watch live video of Iceland band Samaris' first radio performance in the United States, straight from the KEXP studio earlier this year: blog.kexp.org
"You're Out Wasting" can be yours for free. It was a KEXP Song of the Day and can be downloaded here: blog.kexp.org
Read a positive review of Deerhunter's new release, "Fading Frontier": consequenceofsound.net
Elbow's 25th anniversary is next year. Guy Garvey and Pete Turner talk about the band, egos, solo projects, and much more in this interview: www.independent.co.uk
This album was picked by KEXP listeners as their #1 album of the year. Go here for a complete list of all the choices: www.kexp.org
The new album will be out in March, 2016. Follow La Sera at their Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Allmusic says that Velocity Girl was part of the transformation from "alternative" to "indie." Read a biography here: www.allmusic.com
One reviewer calls this collaboration between Merchandise and Dum Dum Girls "the collaboration of your dreams.": www.stereogum.com
Watch live video of Northwest artists ODESZA playing "iPlayYouListen" and other songs in the KEXP studio in 2013: blog.kexp.org
Nada Surf will perform at the Neptune Theatre on Wednesday, May 18th, 2016. Watch video of a 2014 performance at KEXP's Bumbershoot Music Lounge: blog.kexp.org
Here's a Pitchfork review of Real Estate's Martin Courtney's solo release, "Many Moons": pitchfork.com
Learn a little more about Minus 5 frontman Scott McCaughey and his multiple projects, including Young Fresh Fellows and the Baseball Project: www.stltoday.com
Tkay Maidza is an Australian rapper and singer who was born in Zimbabwe: tkaymaidza.com
Follow Swedish band Sudakistan on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com They note that someone,"probably a fan," hacked into Sweden's top music site and made their album "Caballo Negro" the numbers 5 through 1 top album of the year.
Mass Gothic will be at the Columbia City Theatre on Friday, February 12th, 2016.
Read a Billboard biography of Catherine Wheel: www.billboard.com
Battleme's "Shake Shake" was chosen by Cheryl Waters as a KEXP Song of the Day last week. You can download it for free here: blog.kexp.org
After months of speculation, Radiohead reported in October that a new album, their first since 2011, is forthcoming in 2016: www.spin.com
Chapel hill band superchunk knocked out listeners with their KEXP Bumbershoot Secret Lounge performance in 2013: www.kexp.org
The Grifters say on their Facebook page that "you saw us in the 90's and we're doing some playing now": www.facebook.com
Listen to LA artists Francisco The Man perform "It's Not Your Fault" in a live KEXP in-studio performance: www.kexp.org
Watch the official music video for "Swim Until You Can't See Land": www.youtube.com "Are you a Man? Are you a bag of sand?..." Here are the lyrics: www.azlyrics.com
Last summer, Justin Vernon said there were no plans for Bon Iver to tour or release new music. However, Bon Iver will be touring Asia in February and March and have debuted two new songs: consequenceofsound.net
Watch "The Badlands," the first video by Texas multi-instrumentalist Conner Youngblood: www.nowness.com
Kurt Vile's most recent album, "b'lieve i'm goin down," was the third most popular album of the year for KEXP listeners. Examine the complete list here: www.kexp.org
Go back in time to 2002 to hear this live performance by Luna in the KEXP studio: kexp.org Now, flash forward to 2015 for this in-studio session last month: www.kexp.org
FKA Twigs gave a wondrously sultry performance in the KEXP studio in 2014. Watch video of that performance here: blog.kexp.org
Watch this Scottish trio in an in-studio session that knocked our socks off!: blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance by Frank Black at KEXP in 2006: kexp.org
Beach Slang's "The Things We Do..." was critically acclaimed when it was released in October. Here's one very positive review: www.stereogum.com
Such a beautiful voice and such a lovely spirit.....Watch Sharon Van Etten in a wonderful in-studio session at KEXP in 2014: blog.kexp.org
When Bob Marley was in school, his best subject was mathematics. Read a number of interesting items about this reggae legend: www.clashmusic.com
Read about "unintentional anagrams and a new outlook" in this April, 2015 article about Interpol: www.phoenixnewtimes.com
Isn't "Meet The Foetals" a great title for this Liverpool band?: www.nme.com
Car Seat Headrest's "Teens of Style" was extremely well-received when it was released in October. Find out where it ranked in KEXP's listeners' top albums: www.kexp.org
Will Toledo, aka Car Seat Headrest, will perform at the Sunset Tavern on Saturday, January 9th, 2016. This may be your last opportunity to hear him in a smaller venue.
"And tighten your buttocks, pour juice on your chin..." Learn all the lyrics (There will be a quiz.): www.lyricsfreak.com
This is a cover of a Dead Kennedys song. Watch the video by Michael Franti and others: www.youtube.com
You can hear The Cave Singers when they play Neumos on Saturday, February 20th, 2016.
You can buy "Woundlicker" at draemhouse's Bandcamp page: draemhouse.bandcamp.com
Hey Marseilles will be playing the Showbox on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.
Get a free download of "Gone (Chapel Version)" at The Head and The Heart's official website: www.theheadandtheheart.com
Bob Mould has just announced a UK tour for February, 2016. Listen to a live performance from NYC's Cutting Room Studios in 2014: kexp.org
Read a biography of the Netherlands-based neo-tropicalismo group: www.allmusic.com
DJ Derek Mazzone said that "one of my dreams is about to come true" when Os Mutantes played in our studio in 2013. Watch: blog.kexp.org
Learn lots more about rock icon Jimi Henrix's Stratocaster here: blog.kexp.org
EL VyY a collaboration of The National's Matt Berninger and Ramona Falls' Brent Knopf, had an album in the KEXP listener's top twenty albums of 2015. Peruse the whole list here: www.kexp.org
Evening Bell will be performing at the Tractor Tavern on Friday, January 8th, 2016, with Maszer and Powwers, in a show presented by KEXP's Audioasis.
Get "Talisman," a KEXP Song of the Day by All Them Witches: blog.kexp.org
Here's a live performance by Seattle garage-pop quartet Detective Agency: www.kexp.org
Read Levi's recent blog post on the importance of the Smiths. blog.kexp.org