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Check out our review of the Brooklyn duo's sophomore album blog.kexp.org
Ever wondered how Junior Boys' sound translates to a live setting? The Canadian duo have performed live at KEXP on multiple occasions, most recently in 2011 after they released "It's All True." Stream the performance in full at kexp.org
Watch the Scottish five-piece play "Swim Until You Can't See Land" (and other tracks from 2010's "The Winter of Mixed Drinks") live in the KEXP studio blog.kexp.org
Orlando native Marcel Everett is barely old enough to have his own driver's license, but the fresh-faced electronic producer otherwise known as XXYYXX has already put out an impressive self-titled debut record. Read our review at www.kexp.org
Performing live at KEXP on June 14 at 1 PM, following their show at The Crocodile June 13.
Death Cab For Cutie guitarist (and Bothell native) Chris Walla recently joined the band after previous guitarist Robbie Guertin called it quits earlier this month.
Stream Liverpool band Ladytron's most recent live performance at KEXP kexp.org
New concert film "Don't Think" features cinematic highlights from The Chemical Brothers 2011 appearance at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival.
Brooklyn band's brand new appetizingly-titled record "Candy Salad" came out yesterday!
The nine-time Grammy winner is back with her fifth studio album, "Little Broken Hearts," due out next week. This track is the lead single from that album.
We reviewed Seattle band The Purrs third full-length "Amused, Confused & More Bad News" back when it came out in 2009. Read what we thought at kexp.org
Kurt Vile and his band The Violators are part of this year's Sasquatch! lineup. That's going down Memorial Day Weekend at The Gorge.
This Mexican band's affinity for exclamation points doesn't stop at their collective name... the band's drummer goes by "Bonnz!"
"The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" is the opening track from UK band XTC's 1992 album "Nonsuch." The track was covered by Crash Test Dummies for the soundtrack of the 1995 film "Dumb and Dumber."
Download this song from Lost Lander for free, courtesy of the KEXP Song of the Day podcast! blog.kexp.org
First Aid Kit closed their April 11th show at The Crocodile with "King of the World." Read our review of the concert over at blog.kexp.org
Lovers of this song will be overjoyed to hear we've made it available for free download via our Song of the Day podcast (which you should totally subscribe to). Follow the link! blog.kexp.org
Father John Misty (some of you may know him as Joshua Tillman, formerly of Fleet Foxes) will be performing live on KEXP on May 7th at 1 PM, en route to a 21+ show at Neumos that night with Har Mar Superstar.
Tough not to love everything this Brooklynite (Brooklyner?) does, but for those who've yet to be converted, head over to blog.kexp.org and watch Ms. Van Etten do her thing live at KEXP.
We featured this song from local band Voyager One on our Song of the Day podcast. If you dig the shoegazey vibe, make it yours at blog.kexp.org
We highlighted the Seattle-born legend in the "Death, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll" segment of our KEXP Documentaries series. kexp.org
Check out live video of Austin band Shearwater crushing it on their home turf earlier this year at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop during SXSW. blog.kexp.org
"Go Outside" is a standout track from Cults' self-titled debut album, and you can download it for free thanks to our Song of the Day podcast at blog.kexp.org
Listen to Oberhofer's live take on "I Could Go" and a few other numbers off new album "Time Capsules II" from their KEXP visit earlier this month kexp.org
More music out of Brooklyn, these guys stopped by our studio earlier this month before their show at The Crocodile and you can stream the performance in full at kexp.org
Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars have a pretty remarkable story, so much so that it was the topic of the 2005 documentary "Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars." "Radio Salone" is their third full-length and it was released just yesterday.
If you're only just now becoming conscious of these guys and wondering when their live Seattle date is, you're a day late! They played at Neumos last night but they're playing at Portland's Doug Fir Lounge tonight and have some California dates in the near future as well.
Back in 2009, Tanlines got some early publicity by touring with Julian Casablancas on his solo tour.
tUnE-yArDs are on this year's Sasquatch! lineup. Memorial Day Weekend at The Gorge (like you didn't already know...)!
Download "Colours" via KEXP's Song of the Day podcast at blog.kexp.org
Watch some pretty stunning videos of The Lumineers from their visit to KEXP earlier this month blog.kexp.org
We reviewed Allen Stone's live show with the Seattle Rock Orchestra earlier this year at the Neptune. Hear us glow about the Chewelah native's live chops over at blog.kexp.org
"The Brutalist Bricks" is the most recent full-length from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Read our thoughts about the DC band's sixth album at kexp.org
We featured The Cure in the "Portraits of Post-Punk" segment of our KEXP Documentaries series. kexp.org
Prolific Seattle-based production duo have put out well over a dozen albums since 2006.
Girls' lead singer Christopher Owens has as keen an eye for snazzy specs as he does an ear for hummable melodies blog.kexp.org
Stream The English Beat's set from Bumbershoot 2010 at kexp.org
The one-time voice of The White Stripes put out his debut solo record earlier this week and is headlining Sasquatch! His set will be Saturday night, May 26th, at The Gorge.
Playing at Columbia City Theater May 13th with Plant Party and The Parade Schedule! 21+ show, doors at 8.
Stream Spoon's 2010 set from NPR's SXSW showcase that year. kexp.org
Read our review of the Austin band's exceptional fifth album "Gimme Fiction." kexp.org
Arcade Fire wrote a song for the soundtrack to the new blockbuster film "The Hunger Games." It's called "Abraham's Daughter" and you can stream it at stereogum.com
Whispers of a new Pinback album coming out this fall... watch this space.
Bradford Cox isn't the only member of Deerhunter whose talents merit a solo career... guitarist Lockett Pundt is Lotus Plaza and his new album "Spooky Action at a Distance" is a doozy of dreamy guitar-rock. He's stopping by Seattle's Barboza on May 5th.
Keep your fingers crossed that this solo EP from Daniel Rossen is a precursor to a new Grizzly Bear record... The band have indicated a new album is on the way and this EP is gorgeous from start to finish.
"Sonik Kicks" is the 11th solo album from the artist otherwise known as "The Modfather."
Performing live on KEXP tomorrow at 1 PM! All ages show at Showbox at the Market on Friday.
The B-52s are playing at Redmond's Marymoor Park on June 21!
Kishi Bashi recently joined of Montreal's live set-up, but the guy is capable of some devastatingly pretty orchestral pop of his own accord.
Sydney-based band have toured with the likes of Arcade Fire and Vampire Weekend.
Pretty aptly named band, huh?