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Thursday, May 31 2012, 10AM
Frontman and founding member Mike Scott wrote a memoir that comes out next month titled "Mike Scott: Adventures of a Waterboy." www.mikescottwaterboys.com
Someone recently recreated Radiohead's OK Computer and Kid A as 8-bit video game albums. You can listen to the creations here: www.ateaseweb.com /// radiohead.com
The Wedding Present are performing their album "Seamonsters" live in it's entirety throughout the rest of the year. www.scopitones.co.uk
Playing Bonnaroo in Manchester TN. June 10th. www.black-lips.com
Wolf Parade are on an indeffinite hiatus, but front man Spencer Krug can be heard in a new band he's formed called Moonface. www.subpop.com /// jagjaguwar.com
The Vancouver B.C. duo will be at Neumos on June 11th. Their sophomore album "Celebration Rock" comes out this Tuesday, June 5th. Their song "The House That Heaven Built" was a recent KEXP song of the day, and you can download it for free here: blog.kexp.org /// japandroids.com
This Seattle band will be at the Capitol Hill Block Party on July 20th. absolutemonarchs.bandcamp.com
Soulsavers' fourth album "The Light The Dead Sea"is a collaboration with Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan, who wrote and sings on all the songs on the album. www.thesoulsavers.com
N.A.S.A. stands for North America/South America. The group consists of Producer Squeek E. Clean and DJ Zegon. Their 2009 album "The Spirit of Apollo features over 40 guest appearances.
Modern English are currently touring with their original lineup and are working on a new album set to release sometime later this year. modernenglish.me
Their latest album "This Summer E.P." comes out on June 12th. cagedanimals.net
Watch their video for "Black Night" on the band's website: www.dodosmusic.net
New album "Palace Garden" comes out on June 19th. You can hear a new track from that album titled "Garden Palace, 4am" on the band's soundcloud page: soundcloud.com /// www.facebook.com
Live at KEXP tomorrow, June 1st at 5:30. He'll also be at the Tractor Tavern tomorrow night. You can download "North Side Gal" for free on his website: www.jdmcpherson.com
Headlining the Capitol Hill Block Party on July 20th. fitzandthetantrums.com
Check out photos of Bon Iver's night time headlining set from Sasquatch this past weekend at the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org /// boniver.org
R.I.P. Joe and Drew of God's Favorite Beefcake. www.ballardnewstribune.com /// www.myspace.com
You can watch the Engineers video for "Home" on the band's website: www.kscopemusic.com
Album release show for their new album "The Fog Is Rising" it at the Sunset Tavern on July 6th. www.joywantseternity.com
Listen to their in-studio performance from this past April here: kexp.org You can also watch the video for "Adult" on the band's website: www.ceremonyhc.com
This past April for record store day Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill guitarist Brett Nelson released an album under the Electronic Anthologies Project, which took old Dinosaur Jr. songs and remade them with 80's synths and other electronics. You can read more here: blurt-online.com /// www.dinosaurjr.com
Playing at the Paramount Theater on September 22nd. www.theshins.com
KEXP podcast song of the day. You can download the song for free at the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org /// suckersmusic.com
Live on KEXP from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC on Wednesday, June 20th, at 9:00 AM. www.beachhousebaltimore.com
Playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on July 22nd. thelumineers.com
R.I.P. Drew Keriakedes and Joe Albanese, who were unfortunate victims of a shooting yesterday at Cafe Racer and were both members of Circus Contraption. blog.seattlepi.com /// www.circuscontraption.com
Brand new album "There's No Leaving Now" comes out on June 12th. scdistribution.com
New album "The Way We Move" comes out on June 5th. They'll be playing at the Tractor Tavern on August 3rd. www.langhorneslim.com
Playing at Q Cafe this Saturday. Also playing at the Fremont Fair on June 17th. www.stpaulband.com
New album "Generals" comes out on June 5th. They'll be in the NW for the Pickathon music festival in Happy Valley, Oregon on August 4th and 5th. themynabirds.com
Marc Bolan of T Rex is featured in the KEXP documentary series "Death, Drugs and Rock n Roll: kexp.org
Arcade Fire recently performed with Mick Jagger and the Foo Fighters on the season finale of Saturday Night Live. You can watch the performances here: pitchfork.com /// www.arcadefire.com
Conor Oberst has reunited with his previous band Desperacidos and they'll be at Showbox at the Market on August 25th. www.conoroberst.com
Joey Ramone's second solo album features contributions from Joan Jett, Steven Van Zandt, and Richie Ramone among others. www.rollingstone.com /// www.joeyramone.com
Touring the U.S. and all over Europe later this summer. www.billybragg.co.uk
Lotus Plaza is the solo project of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt. www.kranky.net
Currently working on a new record, which would be the band's first since 1999's Davey Jones' Locker. www.theoceanblue.com
Formed in Brooklyn in 2006, the band currently reside in Copenhagen. Watch the video for "Alaska" on the band's website: alcoholicfaithmission.com
Playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Sunday, July 22nd. www.subpop.com
The band cut the track "Don't Leave Me This Way" from the album, but the song was later covered by Thelma Houston.