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Monday, Mar 17 2014, 10AM
This Thursday, Western Haunts will be LIVE on the Midday Show at 1 PM. They'll be at the Tractor Tavern on March 21st.
Celebration frontwoman Katrina Ford has also sung on TV On the Radio's Return to Cookie Mountain and Dear Science, as well as When Did the Night Fall by UK electronic band UNKLE.
This Friday, James Vincent McMorrow will be live on the Morning Show at 9 AM. The night before (3/20), he will be playing a sold-out concert at The Crocodile.
Broken Bells will be playing BOTH Sasquatch Music Festivals (Memorial Day Weekend and 4th of July Weekend) in support of their new record, After The Disco.
Former Grand Lee Buffalo frontman Grant Lee Phillips will be at the Triple Door on May 13th, with Howe Gelb. With any luck, he will play this song.
Saint Patrick's Day, the 17th of March, celebrates the life of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Green clothing is worn to remember his use of the shamrock.
Perhaps the greatest of all Irish bands? My Bloody Valentine frontman Kevin Shields is also a touring member of Primal Scream, and released a collaborative album with Patti Smith, The Coral Sea.
Just last year, long-running local band The Green Pajamas were LIVE on Audioasis: www.kexp.org.
The Notwist will be at the July 4th Sasquatch Music Festival this year, in support of their new record, Close to the Glass.
Vertical Scratchers will be at Barboza on April 6th of 2014. Their brand-new album, titled Daughter of Everything, is out on Merge Records.
Hyper-prolific San Francisco artist Ty Segall recorded this excellent T-Rex cover last year: soundcloud.com.
Green Mind is easily Dinosaur Jr's most St. Patrick's Day themed album. Here's their MFNW performance: blog.kexp.org.
Unsurprisingly, Marissa Nadler would like to collaborate with David Lynch (which would be amazing): pitchfork.com.
On August 30th, NW artist Laura Veirs will be at the San Juan Community Theater in San Juan, WA. Her latest album is 2013's Warp and Weft.
Little Green Cars will be part of the Sasquatch Music Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. Their 2013 debut is titled Absolute Zero.
M. Ward has played countless times on KEXP. Here is his 2006 session, in which he covers Daniel Johnston's 'A Story of an Artist': kexp.org.
Green River was perhaps most notable for being two parts Pearl Jam, and two parts Mudhoney. The band released 3 EPs during the late 80s.
Real Estate's gorgeous new album is titled Atlas. Earlier this month, they were LIVE on the Midday Show: blog.kexp.org.
Check out this slightly awkward conversation between David Byrne and Cyndi Lauper from the NY Times: www.nytimes.com.
East India Youth is the project of London musician William Doyle. His debut album is titled Total Strife Forever (a clear homage to Oxford group Foals).
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish band formed at the University of Dundee in Scotland in 1994. The group comprises four Northern Irish members; Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Johnny McDaid, and Scottish member Paul Wilson.
Long associated with U2, Irish band An Emotional Fish released three albums during the 90s. This track comes from their 1990 self-titled debut.
Stooges drummer Scott Asheton passed away today at the age of 64. Iggy Pop released this statement: "I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother."
On Saturday, March 22nd, Yellow Ostrich will be LIVE on KEXP at 3 PM. Later that night, they will be at Barboza, in support of their brand-new record, Cosmos.
Every day this week, Cheryl Waters will be featuring tracks from KEXP's 2014 SXSW coverage. This track comes from Old 97s frontman Rhett Miller.
On April 18th, Hooray for the Riff Raff will be at the Tractor Tavern. The band's latest album, Small Town Heroes, was released last month.
The Black Lips will be at Neumos on Friday, March 28th. The next day (3/29), they will be LIVE on KEXP at 3 PM. Their new album is titled Underneath the Rainbow.
Bombay Bicycle Club's latest album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, was a Number One in the UK. The band will be LIVE on the Midday Show on Wed. April 23rd. That night, they will be at the Neptune Theater.
LA Celtic Punk band Flogging Molly have released seven albums throughout the past 20 years. This track comes from 2002's Drunken Lullabies.
Did you know The Boomtown Rats are Irish? Check out the lead singer's hair in this video (a more 80s Nick Cave): www.youtube.com.
It is unknown whether or not Bill Murray is aware of this song, but he would probably enjoy it. Phantogram will be at this year's Sasquatch Festival (5/28). Bill Murray is featured in The Grand Budapest Hotel, in theaters now.
On April 28th, Trust will be at Barboza in support of their brand-new album, Joyland: blog.kexp.org.
Easily one of the biggest Irish rockbands, Thin Lizzy released countless albums throughout the 70s and early 80s. This track comes from 1976's Jailbreak, which is among their very best.
Long-running Spokane group The Makers was LIVE on KEXP back in 2005: kexp.org.
Sadly, UK group alt-J have yet to announce a follow-up to 2012's An Awesome Wave. While waiting, check out their KEXP session blog.kexp.org.
Here's an absolutely gorgeous concert from (the great) Bill Callahan: www.npr.org.
Boston band Quilt was in the KEXP studios earlier this month in support of their 2014 album, Held in Splendor: blog.kexp.org.
Eight years after his last record, 2006's 9, Damien Rice is reportedly working on a new album. His music has been featured in such TV shows as The OC, ER, and Lost.
Psychic Rites is a band out of Moscow, Idaho. They are currently living in Portland. Here's a video for this track: vimeo.com.
Local shoegaze band VibraGun released their self-titled debut album earlier this year. It is available for immediate streaming on their bandcamp: vibragun.bandcamp.com.
Irish group Rollerskate Skinny takes their name from a line of dialogue in The Catcher in the Rye. The band includes MBV frontman Kevin Shields' younger brother, Jimi Shields.
San Diego band Pinback's name is an homage to the 1974 John Carpenter film Dark Star. This track comes from their 2007 album, Autumn of the Seraphs.
Local band Wesafari broke up back in 2011, but here's a free track by them from the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org.
Irish band Two Door Cinema Club have achieved an impressive level of commercial success. Their second album, Beacon, reached Number 2 on the British Charts back in 2012.
Foals will be one of the countless bands playing this year's Sasquatch Music Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. Their latest album, Holy Fire, was released just last year.
Later this year, Animal Collective member Noah Lennox will release his fourth album under the alias Panda Bear. It will reportedly be titled Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, which is an excellent title.
Remember when Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon appeared in a butter commercial? Necessary viewing. www.youtube.com
Back in 1994, Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore interviewed Beck on 120 Minutes. Unsurprisingly, it's still awesome: www.youtube.com.
Joseph Arthur was first discovered by Peter Gabriel, who signed him to the Real World label. Arthur has released 10 albums since his 1997 debut.
First Aid Kit are playing the Sasquatch festival on May 25th: www.thisisfirstaidkit.com