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Tuesday, Mar 4 2014, 10AM
"It all started in 1976 as Easy Cure..." Read a Cure biography here (There will be a quiz later.): www.thecure.com
Siouxsie and The Banshees were featured in a KEXP documentary---"Portraits of Post-Punk": kexp.org
Get Sufjan Stevens' song, "Heirloom," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Enjoy a live in-studio by Beach House as they perform songs from "Teen Dream": kexp.org
The Smashing Pumpkins' live CD is now available: www.smashingpumpkins.com
Here's a live performance in the KEXP studio by Boston trio Quilt earlier this month: kexp.org
The Rentals' first album in 15 years is scheduled to be released in 2014: www.billboard.com
Visit The Hives Broadcasting Service to read a diary and learn the news: www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com
The Coathangers will be playing with The Black Lips at Neumos on Friday, March 28th, 2014.
Cracked notes that Modest Mouse got their name from a Virginia Woolf story and then posts more interesting "facts" and videos: www.cracked.com
The Hold Steady's new release, "Teeth Dreams," will be available on March 25th, 2014. You can pre-order it now at their website and get several instant downloads (including "Spinners"): theholdsteady.net
Pillar Point is performing at Seattle's Vermillion tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 5th, 2014.
The self-titled Pillar Point debut album was just released on February 25th, 2014.
Learn more about Pillar Point and the new album at the Polyvinyl Record Company website: www.polyvinylrecords.com
Bombay Bicycle Club will be Live on KEXP on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 and will be playing the Neptune Theatre that evening.
Hear the Dum Dum Girls when they play LIVE on KEXP on Saturday, April 5th, 2014. They will perform at Neumos that night.
Read a Quietus "Marc Bolan Reappraisal": thequietus.com
The OK Go website features merch, albums, an NPR Tiny Desk concert, and more: okgo.net
The Black Lips will play at Neumos on Friday, March 28th, 2014. Listen to a live in-studio session on KEXP on Saturday, March 29th, at 3:00 p.m.
Hear a 2012 in-studio performance by the band critic Robert Christgau calls "the best band in America": kexp.org
Elbow will be playing the Sasquatch! 2014 Music Festival on Sunday, May 25th, 2014. "The Take Off and Landing of Everything" will be released next week. Find out more at Elbow's website: www.elbow.co.uk
See live video of a 2012 in-studio performance by The xx on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters: blog.kexp.org
Kurt Vile will be part of a stellar lineup at the Sasquatch! 2014 Music Festival. He will perform on Friday, July 4th, 2014.
Hear the lovely acoustic in-studio performance from which this song was taken: kexp.org
Watch video of Benjamin Gibbard's appearance on "The Colbert Show" in January of last year: benjamingibbard.net
Happy Mardi Gras! Read a biography of New Orleans icon Aaron Neville: www.allmusic.com
Read a Pitchfork review of another r-and-b legend's album, "Locked Down," which was produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach: pitchfork.com
See the Youtube video of The Meters' "Funkify Your Life": www.youtube.com
Israel Nash is touring in Europe this spring. Here's a review of "Rain Plans," described as "big, bold, and full on": www.folkradio.co.uk
"...Shaved her legs and then he was a she..." If you don't know the lyrics by heart, here they are: www.azlyrics.com
Listen to a live performance by Ben Cooper, aka Radical Face, in the KEXP studio with Cheryl Waters last year: kexp.org
Here's one list of the "10 Best Shins Songs " (which includes "New Slang"): www.stereogum.com
Vertical Scratchers will perform at Barboza on Sunday, April 6th, 2014. Here's a link to their Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Get Seattle trio Posse's song, "Afraid," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Dean Wareham's solo album will be released next month. Find out more on Luna's Facebook page: www.fullofwishes.co.uk
Battleme will be LIVE on KEXP on Wednesday, March 26th, at 9:30 a.m. and will play Seattle's El Corazon that night. KEXP is featuring an exclusive online stream of "Future Runs Magnetic" here: blog.kexp.org
You can hear Lydia Loveless at the Tractor Tavern on Friday, April 4th, 2014: www.eventsfy.com
Solids are performing tonight, March 4th, 2014, at Seattle's Sunset Tavern.
At Solids' Facebook page, you can hear the music from the album, "Blame Confusion," order a terrific T-shirt, and learn band news: www.facebook.com
Read more about Ryan Lott, aka Son Lux, at the Joyful Noise Recordings website: www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com
Junip will perform at the Sasquatch! 2014 Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday, July 4th, 2014.
Go here to listen to M83's "inspirational film soundtracks": ilovem83.com
"Spitfire," by London-based experimental rock duo Public Service Broadcasting, is today's KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Afghan Whigs will be LIVE on KEXP on Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. They will play the Showbox the night before, April 15th, 2014.
Benjamin Verdoes will be playing the Triple Door TONIGHT!!, Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, in an all ages show.
Let's hope that The Lonely Forest performs "Fire Breather" when they play at Sasquatch! 2014 on Sunday, May 25th, 2014.
Galactic will be playing at the Showbox on Thursday, March 13th, 2014.
Take this link to The Souljazz Orchestra's website: www.souljazzorchestra.com