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Thursday, Dec 13 2018, 9PM
In June, the Australian band played a sessioin at KEXP www.youtube.com
This song is from the band's forthcoming EP (Jan. 24th) but they also released a full length album this year www.sunflowerbeanband.com
RIP Patrick Doyle. The band's drummer sadly passed away earlier this year. www.theguardian.com
Lily published her memoir earlier this year as well as releasing a new record, No Shame www.lilyallenmusic.com
RIP Conway Savage. Keyboardist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds www.brooklynvegan.com
RIP Danny Kirwan. This song was his first recorded work with the band. www.nytimes.com
RIP Alan Longmuir. The Bay City Rollers bassist died this year. They have been called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh", and "the first of many acts heralded as the 'biggest group since the Beatles'"www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
The band from New Zealand will play March 9th at Sunset Tavern www.ticketweb.com
RIP Pete Shelley. Singer and co-founder of the British punk band www.npr.org
RIP Scott Hutchison. Lead singer of Frightened Rabbit www.kexp.org
In September, Ben played in KEXP's live room - a set that consisted of a few new songs from Thank You For Today and then many audience requests! Check it out www.youtube.com
Colin Meloy will play a solo show in January, a benefit for the Victory Academy, a school for kids on the autism spectrum. www.portlandmercury.com
On my Top 10 and on Stacy's Top 20. Check out his KEXP performance and excellent interview with DJ Cheryl Waters www.youtube.com
If you're in Los Angeles, you still have a chance to catch the last 2 dates of NIN's North American tour - Friday and Saturday at Palladium www.nin.com
RIP Richard Swift. The Lucius single was recorded and produced by Richard Swift in April 2017 and it's the first release from the Fug Yep Soundation. "The Fug Yep Soundation is a 7” record series created in loving memory of our friend & musical hero, Richard Swift. It’s goal, through releasing music, is to raise awareness for addiction and bring community to those suffering. This series will directly support the Swift family and two incredible organizations, MusiCares and Music Support UK who will help facilitate this mission. You are not alone." fugyep.org
Tonight in Los Angeles, friends of Richard Swift are paying tribute to him and playing the songs from his final album www.pastemagazine.com
Local band covers Wham! Check out the video which also includes their adorable dog www.youtube.com
The band was number 2 on Shannon's Top Ten of 2018. Here's the entire list www.kexp.org
RIP Steve Coy. The band's drummer died this year www.kexp.org
new!! From the James Mercer / Danger Mouse collaboration. Check out their visit to KEXP in 2014 www.youtube.com
Playing a sold out show with Idles on May 28th at Neumo's www.neumos.com
RIP Stewart Lupton. The lead singer died earlier this year pitchfork.com
Listen to an older song from the band that was a KEXP Song of the Day in 2015 blog.kexp.org
Last year Tom Chaplin, the lead singer for the band released The Twelve Tales of Christmas for your holiday music needs tomchaplin.lnk.to
My #5 album of 2018 // Playing in Manchester, their hometown, tomorrow 12/14 with Pins
My #3 album of 2018. Check out another song from the band www.kexp.org
The band will be on a European tour in January thetwilightsad.com
One of my current favorite bands, especially live. Catch them in the UK Friday and Saturday www.avalancheparty.com
Watch a 2014 performance, live on KEXP www.youtube.com
The Cure are releasing a new album in 2019 and embarking on a world tour, beginning in South Africa in March www.thecure.com
My #1 Album of this freaking year. Only thing that got me through www.kexp.org
Playing on Sunday night with Preoccupations at The Crocodile www.thecrocodile.com
A Protomartyr cover www.spin.com and they're playing with the band on Sunday night at the Crocodile
Peter Murphy got ejected from his own show earlier this week. YIKES! pitchfork.com
Touring with Peter Murphy, #4 on my Top 10. The band also played at KEXP a couple years ago, here's the full performance www.youtube.com
The band will play Barboza on March 23rd and the day before (March 22nd) at Mississippi Studios in Portland. They were on Shannon's Top 10 of 2015 - revisit that list blog.kexp.org
The band's next show is in San Francisco on Saturday www.haertsmusic.com. They played Columbia City Theater on Thursday night, also Nini's birthday.
Playing on March 23rd at The Crocodile. Check out a KEXP performance from them www.youtube.com
RIP Joseph Maus, brother and bandmate died this year
