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Thursday, Feb 9 2012, 10AM
The Twilight Sad play the Tractor in Seattle on Sat. March 10. Tune in Tues. March 13 at 1pm to hear them on KEXP.
Live at KEXP Thursday, March 22nd, at 1:00. Also playing that night at the Crocodile. www.plantsandanimals.ca
Listen to KEXP on Wednesday, March 7th at 1:00 for a session with Elliott Brood. They'll be at the Crocodile on February 28th. www.elliottbrood.com
New album "Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me" comes out on March 27th. He'll be playing at the Showbox on July 6th. www.justintownesearle.com
Franz Ferdinand will be playing the European festival circuit this summer, starting with the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona on May 31st. www.franzferdinand.co.uk
If you missed Nada Surf's recent sold out show at the Tractor Tavern, you're in luck! They'll be back in town at the Neptune Theater on March 24th. www.nadasurf.com
Playing at the Neptune Theater on March 25th. sharonvanetten.com
Elbow have created a new beer called "Build A Rocket Boys". You can read more about the beer and where to buy it here: www.elbowbeer.co.uk /// www.elbow.co.uk
Recently denied rumors that she had cancelled a spring U.S. tour after some backlash from her performance on Saturday Night Live. She has cancelled her appearance at SXSW, but has yet to release any other tour dates for this spring. www.lanadelrey.com
Live at KEXP Tuesday, February 14th, at 1:00. They'll also be playing at the Neptune Theater that night. www.drdogmusic.com
Former Go-Betweens members Adele Pickvance and Glenn Thompson will release their debut album this June under the name "Adele & Glen". Read more at the Go-Betweens website: www.go-betweens.org.uk
"Ain't No Sunshine" was a breakthrough hit for Withers, who had a job working in a factory at the time. The song was a Grammy in 1972 for best R&B song. www.billwithers.com
Beck is one of the headliners at the Sasquatch Music Festival taking place at the Gorge on May 25-28th. www.beck.com
New album "Break it Yourself" comes out on March 6th. He'll be playing at the Paramount Theater on April 9th. andrewbird.net
Playing at the Crocodile on April 26th. www.fatpossum.com
Francois is a French musician who relocated to Bristol, UK from France in 2003. The group has a string of European tour dates through April. www.francoisandtheatlasmountains.com
You can download this new song for free on the band's website: www.dodosmusic.net
Performing Live on KEXP from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin for SXSW on Thursday, March 15th at 1:30. New album "Rhine Gold" comes out on March 20th. ghostly.com
Calvi was recently nominated for a Brit Award for "Best Breakthrough Act". annacalvi.com
Playing at the Sasquatch Music Festival on May 25th. Check out pictures of Lanegan's recent In-studio performance at the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org /// marklanegan.com
Playing at City Winery in New York City on March 23rd. www.rhettmiller.com
The Canadian group are currently on hiatus and working on various side projects, but they still managed to make it out to Sasquatch last spring. You can listen to the entire live performance in the KEXP archive section: kexp.org /// www.subpop.com
Playing at the Tractor Tavern on April 10th. www.hannielkhatib.com
The Toronto band will be playing at SXSW in Austin, Texas March 13-18th. odonisodonis.com
Playing at Neumo's on April 4th. www.swervedriver.com
The Colombian group will be at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 17th. You can watch video from their 2010 Bumbershoot performance live on KEXP here: blog.kexp.org /// bombaestereo.tumblr.com
New album "The Slideshow Effect" comes out on February 28th. They'll be playing at the Crocodile on March 9th. www.memoryhou.se
Playing at the Neptune Theater on April 9th with Band of Skulls. weareaugustines.com
Formed in Leeds, England in 2004, the band has been on hiatus since 2008 with various members currently working on other projects. www.forwardrussia.com
The Los Angeles group recently released a 7" single of their song "Obstacle". You can find the album on the band's website: mezzanineowls.tumblr.com
James Mercer of The Shins will perform a solo Live set at KEXP tomorrow, February 10th at 1:00, including this song and some old Shins tune. Their new album "Port of Marrow" comes out on March 20th. They'll be one of the headliners at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge on May 26th. www.theshins.com
Playing at the Tractor Tavern on February 21st. Also playing at the Crocodile on March 9th. seapony.bandcamp.com
The new double album "Redemption City" is available as a free download on his website: www.josepharthur.com
Live at KEXP on Wednesday, February 22nd at 1:00. Also playing that night at the Crocodile. catelebon.com
Playing at the Crocodile tomorrow night as part of Dancing on the Valentines. Also playing are local favorites John Roderick (of the Long Winters), Hotels, and Fly Moon Royalty among others. noddy.bandcamp.com
Playing a sold out show this Saturday, February 11th at Terminal 5 in New York City. www.facebook.com
The New Law is a collaboration between Seattle producers Adam Straney and Justin Neff. thenewlaw.bandcamp.com
Ryan Stively is a former member of San Francisco based group Port O'Brien. ryanstively.bandcamp.com
Playing at the Nectar Lounge in Fremont on April 25th. spekulationmusic.com
Playing at Neumos on February 18th. www.facebook.com
Last Thursday Laura Gibson stopped by the KEXP studios for a live performance, which you can listen to in the KEXP on demand section: kexp.org /// www.lauragibsonmusic.com
Written for them by David Bowie, their 1972 song "All The Young Dudes" became one of the band's most recognizable hits. www.mottthehoople.com
Live on KEXP from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin on Wednesday, March 14th, at 9:30 AM as a part of SXSW. They'll be in Seattle at the Sunset Tavern on March 28th. www.howlerband.com
Playing at Key Arena on May 8th. www.theblackkeys.com
New album "Animal Joy" comes out this Tuesday, February 14th. shearwatermusic.com
Bauhaus were one of the featured artist in the KEXP documentary series "Portraits of Post-Punk". You can listen to it in it's entirety in the KEXP archive section: kexp.org // www.petermurphy.info
Playing at Neumos on April 27th. neonindian.com
Check out their live performance here on KEXP from last month kexp.org
Read more about the solo project from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Bassist Barry Adamson here: kexp.org