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Friday, Jun 5 2015, 10AM
Sufjan Stevens will be here in Seattle next week, performing at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, June 10th, and Thursday, June 11th, 2015. Many, many thanks to our wonderful Amplifiers, especially Stevo Paul from Port Orchard, WA, Glenn from Seattle, Mark from Boston, and Olaf from Barcelona, Spain.
The Tallest Man on Earth will be at Musicfest NW in Portland, Friday, August 21st, through Sunday, August 23rd, 2015. Thank you very much to Amplifiers Michael from Lowell, Mass., to Chris from Palmetto, Florida, to Scott from Lansing, Michigan, and to Tim from Glen Echo, Maryland.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra will play the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday, July 25th, 2015. This wonderful programming is supported by the tremendous contributions of our listeners, particularly our Amplifiers. A big "thank you" to Eric from Asbury, NJ, Brad from Seattle, Bob from Olympia, WA, and Kaleb from Fairbanks, Alaska.
Best Coast played live on KEXP during The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters yesterday, June 4th, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. You can stream that performance here.: www.kexp.org Here's a special "shout out" to Amplifiers Lisa from Arlington, Washington, John and Geoff from Seattle, and Emmanuel from Grenoble, France.
Listen to a live performance by Porcelain Raft from the Capitol Hill Block Party in 2012: www.kexp.org
Talk In Tongues will be performing in Portland during Musicfest, NW, August 21-23, 2015. This is Amplifiers Love Week, a time to celebrate the marvelous support KEXP receives from these faithful donors. Thank you to Jorgen from Renton, WA, to Adam, Seth, and Nora from Seattle, and to Adrienne from Brooklyn.
This is a listener request. Willie Nelson has confirmed that he will be in "Zoolander 2," thanks to Owen Wilson.: www.ew.com
Here's an NPR review of Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan's solo album, "Non-Believers": www.npr.org
Visit Head Like a Kite's website to view a number of videos: www.headlikeakite.com
Portugal. The Man will perform at the Pemberton Music Festival in British Colombia, Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19, 2015. If you can't go (or even if you are going), watch their wonderful live show for KEXP VIP Club members from Seattle's Triple Door in 2013: blog.kexp.org
Here's a Quietus review of Julie Campbell's , aka LoneLady, new release, "Hinterland.": thequietus.com A big thank-you to KEXP Amplifiers Patrick from Sacramento, Barbara from Seattle, and Amber from Surprise, Arizona.
Destroyer will be in town, playing the Neptune Theatre on Friday, October 16th, 2015.
Neutral Milk Hotel is performing at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, WA tonight, June 5th, 2015. It's Amplifier Love Week at KEXP: www.kexp.org Much love to Ron, Kathleen, and Time from Seattle and Cecile from Bremerton, Washington.
Here's an article on Neutral Milk Hotel's "instant classic," "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea": pitchfork.com Thank you, Seattle Amplifiers Roberta, John, Greg, and Lisa and Crystal from Kent, Washington.
Benjamin Booker was great in the studio last year, playing songs from his self-titled debut album: kexp.org
Seattle band Versing played recently on KEXP's Audioasis with Sharlese Metcalf: www.kexp.org
Kinski will be playing this year's Capitol Hill Block Party, July 24th-26th, and performing at Chop Suey here in Seattle on Friday, September 18th, 2015. Their new album, "7 (Or 8)," was released on June 1st.: kinski.net KEXP gratefully acknowledges Amplifiers, Melanie, Steve, and Dudley from Seattle, Jannine from Luxembourg, and Bill from Washington, DC.
Portishead's Geoff Barrow says he earned just $2,500 from 34 million streams. Read more here: www.billboard.com
NPR says that Chris Staples' "American Soft" is one of the discoveries of the year": www.npr.org
Read a Billboard biography of The Sundays: www.billboard.com
Listen to a 2013 in-studio performance by Portland trio The Thermals: kexp.org
Hobosexual will be performing at the Tractor Tavern on Saturday, June 20th, 2015.: www.facebook.com
Here's an opportunity to learn much, much more about Seattle band Green Apple Quick Step: en.wikipedia.org
See live video of a great in-studio session by Foals in 2013: blog.kexp.org The support of our Amplifiers means so much to KEXP. Thank you, thank you to Amplifiers, Rachel from Bothell, WA. to Adam and Mark from Seattle, to Jessica in Goose Creel, SC, to Adam in Detroit, and to Patrick from Burien, WA.
You can hear Sixto Rodriguez on Sunday, July 12th, 2015, when he performs at Benaroya Hall with Brian Wilson.
Alabama Shakes will play Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on Saturday, August 8th, 2015.
Saundra Williams and Starr Duncan Lowe provide the backup vocals for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Now, they have just released a debut album together. Find out more about them here: www.saunandstarr.com
Pins will be LIVE on KEXP on Friday, June 19th, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. They will be playing the Showbox SoDo that night.
Get the Speedy Ortiz song, "The Graduates," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
This article is entitled "Great Moments in Badass Rock History: Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville'": www.xojane.com
Here's how Nirvana spent a week with Nirvana and lost all their punk rock credibility": jetlagrnr.wordpress.com Our undying gratitude to Amplifiers Stephanie from Belfair, Wa, to Elizabeth, Elena, and Julie from Seattle, to Sterling from Anchorage, Alaska, and to James from Fairfield, NJ.
Download Courtney Barnett's terrific song, "Pedestrian At Best," from her new album, "Sometimes I Sit...": blog.kexp.org
Watch the video of Tweedy's in-studio session earlier this spring: blog.kexp.org
Parquet Courts came to the studio last year and played songs from "Sunbathing Animal.": blog.kexp.org
Read a brief artist biography of Merchandise: www.allmusic.com The support of all our Amplifiers is so phenomenal and so appreciated. Thank you to Kathie from Kingston, WA and Sophie from Bellevue, WA, to Richard and Danielle from Seattle, and to Sarah from Ooltewah (Great name!), Tennessee.
Here's an account of Tame Impala's show at Sasquatch! this year: blog.kexp.org
There's lots of great stuff to peruse at The Clash's website: www.theclash.com
A cover of the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds song "The Mercy Seat"
"The Sick Bag Song" is Nick Cave’s exploration of love, inspiration and memory shaped around the events of his 2014 tour of North America. It began life as a series of lyrics, poems, memories, musings, flights of fancy and journal entries scribbled on airline sick bags, and soon grew into a full-length project. See a video about it here: www.theguardian.com
Ryley Walker will be LIVE on KEXP on Monday, June 8th, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. He will be performing at Barboza that evening. Today, we want to give a big thank you to Connor, Kezia, and Kristen from Seattle, to Keith from Los Angeles, and to Paul from Morganton, NC.
Eternal Summers will be performing at Barboza on Monday, July 13th, 2015.
