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Tuesday, Nov 1 2016, 9PM
Early '80s Bauhaus side project (featuring Daniel Ash). Disbanded in 1984 -- Ash went on to form Love & Rockets.
Swedish dreamy electronic group -- performing in Houston on Dec. 18.
Project from Spanish artist Pablo Díaz-Reixa. Has a new album that you can wear as a bracelet/sweater: hiperasia.style
Out on 11/25
From Solange's third LP, "a powerful set of expansive, bittersweet R&B inflected with jazz, hip hop, funk, soul, electro-pop and more." (Don Yates)
Diplo's band -- performing in CA and NV in late December.
"Being No One, Going Nowhere" comes out this week off of Champaign/Urbana-based label Polyvinyl. STRFKR is on tour all over the U.S. this month. (No Seattle dates, but see them in CA if you can!)
Playing Nectar on 11/13
Brooklyn-based producer and oldest son of Bobby McFerrin (of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" fame).
NYC duo named Sophie and Tucker. Currently on tour in Europe -- coming back to the states to perform at SnowGlobe Music Festival in CA on 12/29.
Mayer's brand new album "&" (released 10/28) is a series of collabs w. artists from Friendly Fires’ Ed Macfarlane to Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard.
A song about Wilhelm Reich and rain-making. Watch the video: www.youtube.com
Performed in Seattle in September -- currently on world tour after releasing their new album "Strange Little Birds" this summer.
Performing in Portland at McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom on 12/14. Tickets: www.ticketoffices.com
Swedish mask-wearing band with a unique origin story -- read more: blog.kexp.org
Playing 12/8 at the Showbox
Chilean artist now living in New York. Just missed him in Seattle & Vancouver, but he performs in Portland tomorrow night: www.ticketfly.com
Feat. vocals from Nancy Whang (of LCD Soundsystem). Classixx performs at The Crocodile this Thursday, 11/3: www.thecrocodile.com
Portland duo feat. Johnny Jewel (also of Chromatics).
From a 2014 KEXP review of his show at Q Nightclub: "Talabot has some kind of insane black magic power over the groove in a room and can keep nearly 300 people dancing until dawn even when not a soul recognizes a single song."
Watch the video for "Real Thing" -- youtu.be
KEXP live in-studio session with How To Dress Well from 2013: www.youtube.com
Self-described by frontman Joel Gibb as "gay church folk music." This album took 10 years for Gibb & collaborators to write/record.
Project from Connan Mockasin (known for his solo work + collaborations with James Blake and Charlotte Gainesbourg) and Sam Dust (of Late of the Pier and LA Priest). Watch the video -- www.youtube.com
Stage name of Stephen Bruner, an LA musician who has collaborated with FlyLo, Suicidal Tendencies and Kendrick Lamar.
Watch Chad VanGaalen's live KEXP studio session from 2014: www.youtube.com
Watch the full live video of CHVRCHES' performance on KEXP this summer: www.youtube.com
Florida shoegazers Merchandise, who got their start playing shows in storage units and recording in makeshift studios, will perform 12/1 at Barboza -- and live on KEXP on 12/1 at 1 PM!
Nick Cave performs June 22, 2017 in Vancouver. Tickets here: bit.ly
"Music for Dogs" is the third album from the Santa Barbara synthpop group. Here's the video for "Fixations" -- www.youtube.com
On hiatus since 2011. Both Friedburger siblings have active solo careers.
Trio from (none other than) Long Beach, CA.
Out on 11/4
Read KEXP's review of "AIM" -- blog.kexp.org
Live in Portland on 12/1: www.crystalballroompdx.com (Maybe you can find tickets on craigslist, as long as Gary doesn't get them first: images.fasterlouder.com.au)
Stagename of Hawaii native Mikey Maramag, currently based in California. Keep an eye out for his DJ sets in LA.
KEXP live performance from 2012: www.youtube.com
Watch the video: www.youtube.com
Check out their KEXP session from 2013: www.youtube.com
Second album from the Brooklyn-based band.
Covering Nick Drake