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Monday, February 8, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: February 8, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Pepper Rabbit Clarinet Song Shakes + Clicks Daq Shaq
DJ Comments: Playing at The Crocodile Cafe on February 22nd. http://www.myspace.com/pepperrabbit
6:04 The National Fake Empire Boxer Beggars
DJ Comments: Playing Radio City Music Hall on June 16th. http://www.myspace.com/thenational
6:07 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Playing a sold out show tonight at The Bowery Ballroom. @ Neumo’s on 4/20. http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer
6:13 Cold War Kids Hospital Beds Robbers and Cowards Downtown
DJ Comments: New EP “Behave Yourself” Out Now. http://www.myspace.com/coldwarkids
6:17 Beach House 10 Mile Stereo Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Playing Neumo’s on April 12th. http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
6:22 Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain Ocean Rain Sire
DJ Comments: Playing Coachella on April 16th. http://www.bunnymen.com/ - www.coachella.com
6:27 Midnight Masses Walk On Water Rapture Ready, I Gazed at the Body Team Love
DJ Comments: Midnight Masses have a residency at Union Pool starting Wednesday. Every Wednesday for the next month. Playing with the original …Trail of Dead lineup as well on Feb 24th. www.myspace.com/unionpool
6:32 Grizzly Bear Easier Yellow House Warp
DJ Comments: Touring the UK in March. http://www.myspace.com/grizzlybear
6:36 Bob Dylan It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Bringing It All Back Home Columbia
DJ Comments: Final track from Dylan’s 5th studio album. www.bobdylan.com
6:40 Laura Veirs July Flame July Flame Raven Marching Band
DJ Comments: Download two free tracks from “July Flame”, including this track here: http://www.lauraveirs.com/ - At The Tractor Tavern on 3/13, Mercury Lounge in NYC on 2/15.
6:44 Wilco Jesus, Etc. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Nonesuch
DJ Comments: Performing at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle this Wednesday! (2/10) http://www.myspace.com/wilco
6:48 Rocky Votolato Fragments True Devotion Barsuk
DJ Comments: New Album out February 23rd! Playing at Mercury Lounge on 2/24. (No Seattle Dates) Portland, OR on 3/2. http://www.myspace.com/rockyvotolato
6:51 Noah and the Whale Shape of My Heart Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down Mercury
DJ Comments: Touring Europe in March. http://www.myspace.com/noahandthewhale
6:54 Rosebuds Leaves Do Fall Birds Make Good Neighbors Merge
DJ Comments: Playing two shows in March near their hometown of Raleigh, NC. http://www.therosebuds.com/
6:59 Charlotte Gainsbourg Heaven Can Wait IRM Elektra
DJ Comments: “IRM” produced by Beck, songs written by Beck and featuring Beck. See a theme? Charlotte performs at Coachella this year. http://www.charlottegainsbourg.com/
7:01 Spoon Love Song (V/A) Sweetheart 2010 Starbucks
DJ Comments: Performing two nights at The Moore Theatre on April 9th & 10th. http://www.myspace.com/spoon - www.spoontheband.com
7:04 Jaga Jazzist 220 v/Spektral One Armed Bandit Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: Norwegian 10-piece rock band. www.jagajazzist.com
7:07 Massive Attack Pray For Rain Heligoland Virgin
DJ Comments: “Heligoland” out tomorrow. Touring UK & Australia in the coming months. http://www.massiveattack.com/
7:13 Radiohead Kid A Kid A EMI
DJ Comments: There are unconfirmed reports that Radiohead has finished recording their 8th album in L.A. http://www.radiohead.com
7:18 ent No Tone Welcome Stranger n5MD
DJ Comments: Electronic producer from Tokyo. http://www.myspace.com/entjp
7:24 Gotye Heart’s a Mess (Supermayer Mix) (V/A) Total 10 Kompakt
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/gotye - http://www.gotye.com/ - From Victoria, Australia.
7:31 The Notwist One With the Freaks Neon Golden Domino
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/notwist - Touring Italy and Germany in March & April. The Notwist are a Munich, Germany based band.
7:34 Keepaway Yellow Wings Baby Style Self-Released
DJ Comments: Brooklyn’s Keepaway are playing at Coco 66 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Feb 21st. http://www.myspace.com/keepaway
7:39 Gil Scott-Heron Me and the Devil I’m New Here XL
DJ Comments: “I’m New Here” out today. http://www.gilscottheron.net/
7:43 DJ Shadow Midnight in a Perfect World Endtroducing Mowax
DJ Comments: Endtroducing….. is structured completely out of sampled elements, including hip hop, jazz, funk, psychedelia, old television shows, interviews and percussion tracks. http://www.djshadow.com/
7:48 The New Law Sundown High Noon self-released
DJ Comments: Seattle-based Trip-Hop. http://www.thenewlaw.com/ - Performing at Nectar in Fremont on March 20th.
7:51 The Horrors Whole New Way (bonus track) Primary Colours (import) XL
DJ Comments: Post-punk from the UK. www.myspace.com/thehorrors - Playing a few dates in Europe this month.
7:57 The Chameleons In Shreds What Does Anything Mean? Basically Statik Records
DJ Comments: Live performance of “In Shreds”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcD54bv59OE
8:02 Fitz & The Tantrums Breakin The Chains of Love Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/fitzsoulmusic
8:05 Fitz & The Tantrums L O V Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: Free downloads from the band’s website here: http://www.fitzandthetantrums.com/
8:15 Fitz & The Tantrums Money Grabber Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: Playing 5 shows at SXSW this year! www.sxsw.com
8:19 Fitz & The Tantrums Don’t Gotta Work It Out Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
8:24 Fitz & The Tantrums Winds of Change Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: The L.A.-based band are playing at The Echo in Echo Park, CA on February 12th & 19th. http://www.myspace.com/fitzsoulmusic
8:28 The Soft Pack Answer To Yourself The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Making their TV debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on Feb 12th. http://www.myspace.com/thesoftpack
8:31 Orange Juice Blue Boy The Glasgow School Domino
DJ Comments: Post-punk from Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.myspace.com/hokoyo
8:36 The Rumble Strips High Street Heaven Alarm Clock Kanine
DJ Comments: Extensive European tour through March starts on Feb 18th. http://www.myspace.com/rumblestripsuk - www.therumblestrips.com
8:38 Jay Reatard Pull Down the Shades (V/A) Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox Merge
DJ Comments: (May 1, 1980 – January 13, 2010)
8:40 The Fratellis Flathead Costello Songs Interscope
DJ Comments: Scottish publication “The Scotsman” has an online poll search for The Best Scottish band of the 00’s. The Fratellis are up for the award. http://www.thefratellis.com/
8:44 XTC The Ballard Of Peter Pumpkinhead Nonsuch Virgin
DJ Comments: This song was covered by The Crash Test Dummies in 1995. From the Dumb and Dumber Soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJeNQ4sqHpY - Ah the 90’s
8:48 Tanlines Real Life Settings True Panther
DJ Comments: Brooklyn’s Tanlines will perform 3 shows at SXSW this year. http://www.myspace.com/tanlinestheband - “Settings” EP out March 9th.
8:53 Golden Ages Right Season Tradition Deerhaus Collective
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/wearegoldenages - Shoegaze pop from Philadelphia. Free MP3: http://elbo.ws/post/2087979/golden-ages-feature-band/
8:57 Pantha du Prince Bohemian Forest Black Noise Rough Trade
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Friday, February 5, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: February 5, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Dandy Warhols Good Morning Come Down Capitol
DJ Comments: They will be at the Rotture in Portland on Feb. 18; tickets are $4; opening acts include: the Hugs, Hawkeye and Ruby Feathers
6:06 Talking Heads This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Speaking in Tongues Sire
DJ Comments: Frontman David Byrne admits this is a love song; it has been covered by groups such as MGMT and Arcade Fire
6:11 The Flaming Lips Do You Realize? Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots WB
DJ Comments: Their next performance will be at the Austin Music Hall on March 12; the band will play Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety at Bonnaroo this year
6:14 Janes Addiction Janes Says Janes Addiction XXX
DJ Comments: They kick off a handful of shows in Austrailia on Feb. 20 at the RNA Showgrounds for the Soundwave Festival in Brisbane
6:18 The Waterboys The Whole of the Moon This is the Sea
DJ Comments: Frontman Mike Scott translated the poetry of W.B. Yeats into musical prose; the group has a string of sold-out shows at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin on March 15, 16, 18-20
6:23 Catherine Wheel Judy Staring at the Sun Happy Days Fontana
DJ Comments: Want to hear something? Send a request: dj@kexp.org
6:27 The The Slow Emotion Replay Dusk Sony
DJ Comments: The Album Leaf has an in-studio performance tomorrow at 1 PM PST; listen live at kexp.org
6:30 The Budos Band Ghostwalk (V/A) Daptone Gold Daptone
6:33 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Home Up From Below Community
DJ Comments: Potentially the best song of 2009; They are bringing their unadultered bliss to Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Fran on Feb 28
6:37 Cloud Cult Living on the Outside of Your Skin Advice From the Happy Hippopotamus Earthology
DJ Comments: Tomorrow night they will be at Papa Charlie’s in the Lutsen Mountains of Minnesota
6:40 Doves Caught By the River The Last Broadcast Astralwerks
DJ Comments: Performing at Thetford Forest in Suffolk, Great Britain on June 12
6:47 Radiohead Street Spirit (Fade Out) The Bends EMI
DJ Comments: A week ago Radiohead raised over $572,000 for relief to Haiti; Frontman Thom Yorke will be performing at Coachella on April 18
6:50 Animal Collective My Girls Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino
DJ Comments: Front man Panda Bear (i.e. Noah Lennox) is coming to Lux Fragil in Lisbon next Friday
6:56 Four Tet Plastic People There Is Love In You Domino
7:02 Charlotte Gainsbourg Trick Pony IRM Elektra
DJ Comments: The album was produced by Beck; she’s performing at Coachella on April 18
7:04 Mazzy Star Fade Into You So Tonight That I Might See Capitol
DJ Comments: After the group split up, singer Hope Sandoval joined up with Colm O’Ciosoig to become Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions; they will be at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, England
7:09 We Were Promised Jetpacks Quiet Little Voices These Four Walls Fat Cat
DJ Comments: Playing a sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 11; also at the Brooklyn Knitting Factory on 2/15; coming to Neumo’s on March 2
7:13 The Soft Pack Down On Loving The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Currently touring in England; at the HMV Borderline on Feb. 12 in London
7:15 Ramones Judy is a Punk The Ramones Sire
DJ Comments: The song was about two obsessive fans collectively known as Jackie and Judy
7:17 MGMT Electric Feel Oracular Spectacular Red Ink
DJ Comments: The hipster duo will be at Coachella on April 17 and Giants Stadium on May 2; their next album Congratulations will be released in April
7:21 Miike Snow Animal Miike Snow Downtown
DJ Comments: All three NY shows are sold out between March 26-28 at Music Hall, Webster, and the Bowery; coming to Sasquatch on May 29
7:24 Futureheads Hounds of Love Futureheads Sire
DJ Comments: They will be part of a Haiti Fundraiser on Feb. 25; download a new track off their website: http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/
7:28 Jack Penate Tonights Today Everything Is New XL
DJ Comments: Recently performed at a Haiti Fundraiser with groups like Friendly Fires, Invasion and Hatcham Social
7:31 Phantogram When Im Small Eyelid Movies Barsuk
DJ Comments: Tickets available for both Union Hall and Mercury Lounge shows on Feb. 11-12; no West Coast dates released yet
7:36 Datarock I Used To Dance With My Daddy Datarock Datarock Nettwerk
DJ Comments: Join KEXP for the live broadcast of Audioasis from the Sunset Tavern tomorrow night featuring People Eating People, Blood Red Dancers and D. Black; hosted by DJ Hannah Levin
7:41 Smashing Pumpkins Hummer Siamese Dream Virgin
DJ Comments: Download the band’s latest tracks off their website: http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/
7:48 Bloc Party This Modern Love Silent Alarm Wichita
DJ Comments: Guitarist Russell Lissack has a side project with Milena Mepris known as Pin Me Down
7:53 South Keep Close From Here On In Mo’Wax
DJ Comments: Got some requests? Send them on over: dj@kexp.org
7:56 James Somethings Laid Phonogram
DJ Comments: They will be touring the UK starting on April 5 at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh; they will be headlining the Isle of Wright Festival on June 11-13
8:02 Surfer Blood Floating Vibes Astro Coast Kanine
DJ Comments: Tonight at Koko in London; the Florida group will be at the Market Hotel and Mercury Lounge on Feb. 27-28; coming to the Vera Project on April 4
8:05 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Tonight at the Natural History Museum in LA; all three upcoming shows NY shows are sold out including 2/8-9 at Music Hall and Bowery plus the May 4 show at Webster; tickets still available for Neumos
8:12 The Thermals How We Know Fuckin A Sub Pop
DJ Comments: The Portland trio are at the Great American Music Hall tonight in San Fran; showing up at Brooklyn Bowl on April 20
8:15 Thao with the Get Down Stay Down Body Know Better Learn Faster Kill Rock Stars
DJ Comments: Currently on tour with the Thermals; at Detroit Bar on Tuesday in Costa Mesa; only California dates have been announced
8:20 Kleerup Until We Bleed (fea Lykke Li) Kleerup Astralwerks
DJ Comments: http://kleerup.net/
8:23 The Cure High Wish Elektra
DJ Comments: Robert Smith provides a cover of Very Good Advice on the upcoming Alice in Wonderland soundtrack
8:26 Sonic Youth 100% Dirty DGC
DJ Comments: In Porto, Portugal on April 23 at the Porto Colisseum
8:28 Quasi Repulsion American Gong KRS
DJ Comments: At the Bowery on April 22
8:32 Ministry Lay Lady Lay Filth Pig Warner Bros.
DJ Comments: Cover of Bob Dylan
8:40 Beach House Take Care Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: The Baltimore duo are currently touring in Europe; coming to Neumos on April 12; Webster Hall on May 6 and Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn on July 27
8:46 Motopony God Damn Girl Motopony self-released
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/motopony
8:50 Wolf Parade I’ll Believe In Anything Apologies To the Queen Mary Sub Pop
DJ Comments: On April 7 they will be at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto; they head over to England in May
8:54 The Clash Clampdown London Calling Epic
DJ Comments: Have an iPhone? Need a new app? KEXP has designed an application which lists the playlist, song info and streams the station; head on over to kexp.org for more info
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: February 4, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 O + S We Do What We Want To O + S Saddle Creek
DJ Comments: Collaboration of Orenda Fink of Azure Ray and Art In Manila, and Scalpelist, aka Cedric LeMoyne, of Remy Zero. http://opluss.com/
6:04 The Album Leaf Falling From the Sun A Chorus of Storytellers Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Playing Doug Fir Lounge in Portland on Feb 5 and Seattle’s Neumos on Feb 6th. www.myspace.com/thealbumleaf
6:09 Millionyoung Chlorophyl Sundreamm EP Self-Released
DJ Comments: Playing a series of dates in NYC & Brooklyn on Mar 8, 11th and 12th. www.myspace.com/millionyoungmusic
6:13 Beach House 10 Mile Stereo Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Playing Neumos on Apr 11, Coachella on Apr 1y and NYC’s Webster Hall on May 6. www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
6:18 Atlas Sound Walkabout Logos Kranky
DJ Comments: Solo project of Bradford Cox, lead singer of Deerhunter. Less introspective than his first record, this album was written in several parts of the world in collaboration with other musicians.
6:23 Air France June Evenings Air France Sincerely Yours
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/theairfrance
6:26 Gigi No, My Heart Will Go On Maintenant Tomlab
DJ Comments: www.tomlab.com/front/index.php
6:28 Pantha du Prince The Splendour Black Noise Rough Trade
DJ Comments: Black noise is schedule for release on February 8th. http://panthaduprince.com/
6:34 Alias I Heart Drum Machines Resurgam Anticon
DJ Comments: For a complete bio and remix info visit:.anticon.com/?js=yes
6:39 M83 On a White Lake, Near a Green Mountain Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts Mute
DJ Comments: M83 is an electronic/dream pop act by French musician Anthony Gonzalez. It is named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83. www.myspace.com/m83
6:43 Four Tet Plastic People There Is Love In You Domino
DJ Comments: Playing Le Poison Rouge in NY on Feb 17 and Seattle’s Chop Suey on Feb 23rd. www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden
6:49 The BPA Seattle I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Southern Fried
DJ Comments: (The BPA) is an alias for multi-instrumentalist and musician Norman Cook, who is better known as Fatboy Slim. www.thebrightonportauthority.com/
6:52 Hazelwood Motel Break Myself In Two Hazelwood Motel Self-Released
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/hazelwoodmotel
6:54 Clinic The Second Line Internal Wrangler Domino
6:57 The Rolling Stones Under My Thumb Aftermath ABKCO Records
DJ Comments: Johnny Depp announced that he will direct a documentary of Keith Richards.
7:02 Generationals When They Fight They Fight Con Law Park the Van
DJ Comments: By request for Zach in LA. The band is on the road (sorry no LA dates) and playing NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on Apr 21 with Apples in Stereo & Laminated Cat. www.myspace.com/generationals
7:05 Otis Redding I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul Flashback Records
DJ Comments: www.otisredding.com/
7:08 The Afghan Whigs Summer’s Kiss Black Love Elektra
DJ Comments: Greg Dulli is currently recording and performing with Mark Lanegan as The Gutter Twins. http://theguttertwins.com/
7:12 The Soft Pack Answer to Yourself The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Playing NYC’s Cakeshop on Feb 5th and making an appearance on David Letterman on Feb 12. www.myspace.com/thesoftpack
7:15 Charlotte Gainsbourg IRM IRM Elektra
DJ Comments: IRM was produced by Beck. www.charlottegainsbourg.com
7:18 Trentemoller Moan The Trentmoller Chronicles Audiomatique
DJ Comments: Trentemøller made his debut in 1997 together with DJ Tom Von Rosen, (aka DJ T.O.M.) when they formed the first live-house act in Denmark, Trigbag, www.myspace.com/trentemoeller
7:21 Stricken City Pull the House Down (Skellington Remix)
DJ Comments: Playing at Proud Cambden in London on Feb 13 and SXSW on Mar 17. www.myspace.com/strickencity
7:27 Tanlines Reinfo Settings EP True Panther
DJ Comments: Playing Brooklyn Bowl w/ The Acrylics on Feb 5th. www.myspace.com/tanlinestheband
7:31 Metric Help, I’m Alive Fantasies Metric Productions
DJ Comments: Metric by reqest.. Playing Seattle’s Showbox Sodo on March 21. www.myspace.com/metric
7:36 Sonic Youth Sugar Kane Dirty DGC
DJ Comments: The second edition of “Sonic Yout, etc: Sensational Fix” catalog of their touring art show will be in bookstores this month. www.sonicyouth.com
7:43 Alfedo Linares y su Sonora Boogaloo Girl (V/A) Gozalo! Bugalu Tropical Vol. 3 Vampisoul
DJ Comments: If you like this track, this is a Tropical compilation that you may also enjoy. http://www.vampisoul.com/detail_cd.asp?referencia=80
7:46 Passion Pit Little Secrets Manners
DJ Comments: Passion Pit will play with Tokyo Police club at a benefit for Celebrate Brooklyn on June 29th, 2010. http://www.bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn/benefit-concerts
7:50 New Young Pony Club Hiding On the Staircase Fantastic Playroom Modular
DJ Comments: Currently touring the UK. The next show is at London’s Islington Academy on Feb 22. www.myspace.com/newyoungponyclub
7:53 Vampire Weekend Giving Up the Gun Contra XL
DJ Comments: They play Coachella Festival on Apr 16. www.vampireweekend.com
8:01 Fugazi Full Disclosure The Argument Dischord
DJ Comments: By request for Nathan from St Louis. Fugazi and photography by Ian MacKaye were featured in the recent Brooklyn Museum exhibition “Who Shot Rock and Roll?” www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/
8:04 The Black Angels The Sniper at the Gates of Heaven Passover LITA
DJ Comments: Currently touring Europe with Wolfmother. www.theblackangels.com/newsblog.php
8:08 The Wedding Present Octopussy Seamonsters Manifesto
DJ Comments: Playing NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on Apr 11 and Seattle’s Crocodile on Apr 21. www.scopitones.co.uk/
8:14 Beads Alligator No One Knows Self-Released
DJ Comments: Beads is a side project of The Blakes members Snow and Garnet Keim with Brian Brian Brown (Engineer/Mixer/Drums). www.myspace.com/beeaaddss
8:18 Magnetic Fields Seduced and Abandoned Realism Nonesuch
DJ Comments: Magnetic Fields’ song “Not One of Us” is featured on Peter Gabriel’s new album “Scratch My Back..” www.houseoftomorrow.com
8:21 Jens Lekman Black Cab Oh You’re So Silent, Jens Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: By request for Sharon in Poulsbo. Jens has an upcoming show on Feb 10 in Melbourne Australia. www.jenslekman.com
8:26 The Middle East Blood The Recordings of the Middle East Spunk
DJ Comments: Free download of “Lonely” on NME.com. The Australian band plays Coachella on Apr 18. www.themiddleeastmusic.com
8:31 The Lemonheads My Drug Buddy It’s a Shame About Ray Atlantic
DJ Comments: Evan Dando is currently touring and stops at Seattle’s Tractor on Mar 3 and NYC’s Mercury Lounge on Mar 6th. www.evandando.co.uk
8:35 Yppah Gumball Machine Weekend They Know What Ghost Know Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: Yppah has several shows at SXSW, Mar 17-20th. http://www.myspace.com/yppah
8:39 Yeasayer Ambling Alp Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: “Ambling Alp” was the KEXP Song of the Day on Feb 1st. Check out the video on Sterogum: http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new_yeasayer_video__ambling_alp_102831.html
8:43 Galactic Liquor Pang ya-ka-may Anti-
DJ Comments: Galactic’s TRL (Throwdown Request Live) with Karl Denson hits NYC’s Terminal 5 tomorrow, Feb 5th. www.galacticfunk.com
8:46 Morphine Thursday Cure For Pain Rykodisc
DJ Comments: In July 2009, Members of Morphine played at Nel Nome Del Rock Festival in Palestrina, Italy, marking the ten year anniversary of Mark Sandman’s death. www.myspace.com/membersofmorphine
8:49 Radiohead The National Anthem (live) I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings EMI
DJ Comments: The band recently finished a 3-week recording session in LA. Drummer Phil Selway has announced tour dates to support his solo project. www.radiohead.com
8:53 Massive Attack Girl I Love You Heligola Virgin
DJ Comments: Check out tour dates, the band blog and artwork at http://massiveattack.com/
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: February 2, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 The Beatles Good Morning Good Morning Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Capitol
DJ Comments: Good Morning.
6:03 Helio Sequence Hallelujah Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Playing in Salt Lake City on Feb. 20th. Playing UK tourdates along side Keane throughout the month of June beginning on June 10th in Suffolk, England. http://www.myspace.com/theheliosequence
6:07 Band of Horses Is there a Ghost Cease To Begin Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Band of Horses will be playing in support of Widespread Panic for a few dates in April and May. The first two, April 23rd and 24th will take place in Raleigh, NC.
6:11 Shout Out Louds Walls Work Merge
DJ Comments: Their latest album, Work, will be out in the US on Feb. 23, 2010. They will begin touring behind this new material at the beginning of March 2010 and continue on through July with a few brief breaks.
6:14 The Walkmen Little House of Savages Bows + Arrows Record Collection
DJ Comments: Playing at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC on March 3rd. Performing at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Minehead, UK which is taking place from May 14th-16th.
6:17 Spoon I Saw the Light Transference Merge
DJ Comments: Playing Radio City Music Hall in NYC on March 26th. Here in Seattle at the Moore Theatre for 2 nights, April 9th and 10th. http://www.spoontheband.com/
6:22 Neil Young You and Me Dreamin’ Man Live ‘92 Reprise
DJ Comments: Neil Young won a Grammy for best art direction for the “Neil Young Archives Vol. 1″. This is a first in his career which has spanned for 50 years.
6:28 Built To Spill Car There’s Nothing Wrong With Love Up
DJ Comments: Performing at the next All Tomorrow’s Parites Festival in Minehead, UK which will take place from May 7th-9th. This edtion will be curated by Simpsons creator, Matt Groening,
6:30 REM Radio Free Europe Eponymous IRS
DJ Comments: http://remhq.com/index.php
6:34 Mulatu Astatke/The Heliocentrics Addis Black Widow Inspiration Information Strut
6:38 Charlotte Gainsbourg Trick Pony IRM Elektra
DJ Comments: Performing at this year’s Coachella music Festival on Sun. April 18th. http://www.charlottegainsbourg.com/
6:41 The Concretes Miss You Layourbattleaxedown Astralwerks
DJ Comments: Former Concretes front woman, Victoria Bergsmen, who now performs as Taken by Trees, will be on the KEXP airwaves on Fri. Feb. 26th at 3PM during the Afternoon Show. At the Triple Door that night.
6:46 Electrelane Two For Joy Axes Too Pure
DJ Comments: Electrelane are currently still on indefinite hiatus, which has been in effect since 2007. http://www.myspace.com/electrelane
6:50 Los Campesinos! A Heat Rash In the Shape of the Show Me State; Or, Letters From Me to Chal Romance Is Boring Arts & Crafts
DJ Comments: Playing an all ages show at Irving Plaza in NYC on April 22nd. In Seattle on Tues. May 4th at the Showbox at the Market. http://loscampesinos.com/
6:54 The Raveonettes Bang! In and Out of Control Vice
DJ Comments: Playing tomorrow in Madrid, Spain. http://www.theraveonettes.com/
6:57 Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her I Was Made To Love Her Motown
DJ Comments: http://www.steviewonder.net/
7:00 Binky Griptite with the Sugarman Three A Lover Like Me (V/A) Daptone Gold Daptone
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/binkygriptite
7:05 Elvis Costello Pump It Up This Year’s Model Columbia
DJ Comments: http://www.elviscostello.com/#video
7:08 Happy Mondays Wrote For Luck Double Easy Elektra
7:12 Hot Chip We Have Love One Life Stand Astralwerks
DJ Comments: At Coachella on April 17th. Playing at Terminal 5 in NYC with The xx on April 22nd. and 23rd
7:16 The Soft Pack C’Mon The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Stream their In Studio performance on the KEXP airwaves from Jan. 22nd. At Cakeshop in NYC this Fri. Feb. 5th. Making thier US TV debut on Letterman on Feb. 12th.
7:22 Oasis Live Forever Definitely Maybe Epic
DJ Comments: Noel Gallagher will be playing solo for two nights, Thurs. Feb. 25th and Fri. Feb. 26th at Royal Albert Hall in London. Both shows are a benefit for Teenage Cancer Trust.http://www.oasisinet.com/
7:23 Generationals Angry Charlie Con Law Park the Van
DJ Comments: Based in New Orleans. Playing in Kansas City, Missouri on Feb. 12th. http://www.myspace.com/generationals
7:28 Fugazi Waiting Room 13 Songs Dischord
DJ Comments: http://www.dischord.com/band/ian-mackaye
7:31 Malachai Snowflake Ugly Side of Love Domino
DJ Comments: Out of Bristol. Malachai in Hebrew tranlates to “Angel”, but the band chose their name for the character of Malachai in Children of the Corn.
7:34 T Rex Children of the Revolution (Sntrk) Dogtown and Z-Boys
7:37 Wu Tang Clan Shame on a Nuh Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) RCA
7:40 Gorillaz Stylo (fea Mos Def & Bobby Womack) Plastic Beach Virgin
DJ Comments: Plastic Beach will be out on March 8th. It has been 5 years since Demon Days was released. Headlining Coachella on Sun. Spril 18th. http://www.gorillaz.com/
7:44 Bobby Womack Across 100th Street (V/A) Can You Dig It? The Music and Politics of Black Action Films Soul Jazz
7:47 Mos Def Twilite Speedball The Ecstatic Downtown
DJ Comments: Mos Def presented an award with Placido Domingo during this Grammys this past weekend.
7:51 Galactic Cineramascope ya-ka-may Anti-
DJ Comments: Kicking off a tour tomorrow night in Boston. In NYC @ Terminal 5 this Friday. At the Showbox at the Market in Seattle on Fri. Feb. 26th. http://www.galacticfunk.com/NEW2007/index.php?skin=8
7:54 Led Zeppelin When the Levee Breaks IV Atlantic
DJ Comments: Robert Plant will be performing on Feb. 25th at the Abbey Road Studios in London for a cancer research benefit. http://www.robertplant.com/
8:02 The Beastie Boys Rhymin & Stealin Licensed to Ill Grand Royal
DJ Comments: http://hellonasty.beastieboys.com/reissuecontest/contestmain.html
8:06 The Clash I Fought The Law The Clash Epic
DJ Comments: http://www.theclashonline.com/
8:10 Yeasayer Madder Red Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: Playing this Friday in Los Angeles at the Natural History Museum.
8:14 Yeasayer Mondegreen Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: At the Bowery Ballroom in NYC next Mon. Feb. 8th.
8:22 Yeasayer O.N.E. Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: In Brooklyn at the Music Hall of Williamsburg next Tues. Feb. 9th. In Seattle at Neumo’s on April 20th.
8:29 Freelance Whales Starring Weathervanes self-released
DJ Comments: Based in Queens. The debut full length Weathervanes will be released on the Frenchkiss label on Tuesday March 16th. People can pre-order the album on their website. NYC=2/18 @ Bowery.Sea=3/28@Croc
8:33 Keepaway Yellow Wings Baby Style Self-Released
DJ Comments: Brooklyn based trio. They will be playing the Studio at Webster Hall in NYC on Fri. Feb. 5th. Their sound has been compared to that of Animal Collective and Modest Mouse,
8:38 Dodos Longform Time To Die Frenchkiss
DJ Comments: Playing some upcoming dates in Australia. Next show will take place on Feb. 12th in Melbourne. After that, Feb. 13th in Sydney and then Feb. 14th in Brisbane. http://www.myspace.com/thedodos
8:43 Animal Collective Summertime Clothes Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino
DJ Comments: Animal Collective debuted a “visual album” at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is called ODDSAC and will be scereened for 1 night only in NYC on 3/2 and then again in Chicago on 3/17.
8:47 Phantogram Bloody Palms Eyelid Movies Barsuk
DJ Comments: Playing tomorrow night in State College, Pennsylvania with Minus the Bear. http://www.myspace.com/phantogram
8:50 The Big Pink Too Young To Love A Brief History of Love 4AD
DJ Comments: In Seattle with A Place to Bury Strangers at Neumo’s on Fri. March 12th. Same bill will be in NYC at Webster Hall on Mar. 30th. http://www.myspace.com/musicfromthebigpink
8:54 Echo & the Bunnymen Lips Like Sugar
DJ Comments: http://www.bunnymen.com/
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Monday, February 1, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: February 1, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Sigur Ros Med Sud I Eyrum Med Sud I Eyrum… XL
6:06 Moby Signs of Love 18 V2
6:10 Doves Rise Lost Souls Astralwerks
DJ Comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh1bvygJCn0
6:16 Leonard Cohen Take This Longing New Skin for the Old Ceremony Columbia
DJ Comments: Cohen recieved a lifetime achievement award at last night Grammy Awards. www.grammy.com
6:20 U2 Love Rescue Me Rattle and Hum Island
DJ Comments: U2 has a summer tour planned. It stops in Seattle at Qwest Field on June 20th, 2010. www.u2.com
6:27 The Cure Close To Me (Closer Mix) Mixed Up Elektra
DJ Comments: Track download! http://www.filestube.com/4743e4948e0644d703e9/details.html
6:32 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Makin the Bowery Ballroom/Music Hall of Williamsburg One-Two Punch on Feb 8th & 9th. @ Neumo’s in Seattle on 4/20. http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer
6:36 Million Young Hammock Sunndreamm Self-Released
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/millionyoungmusic - Playing at Mercury Lounge w/ Washed Out, Small Black, and Pictureplane on March 8th.
6:40 Tanlines Real Life Settings EP True Panther
DJ Comments: Playing Brooklyn Bowl w/ The Acrylics on Feb 5th. http://www.myspace.com/tanlinestheband
6:45 The Album Leaf Falling From the Sun A Chorus of Storytellers Sub Pop
DJ Comments: www.thealbumleaf.com - New Album out tomorrow!! Playing Feb 6 @ Neumos (w/Anomie Belle String Quartet)
6:49 Thom Yorke All For the Best (V/A) Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy Shout! Factory
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/thomyorkemusic -
6:54 Four Tet Circling There Is Love In You Domino
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden - Performing at Chop Suey on Capitol Hill on Feb 23rd. @ Le Poison Rouge in NYC on 2/17
7:00 Phantogram Turn It Off Eyelid Movies Barsuk
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/phantogram - Playing a few shows this week in the NE with Minus The Bear. In Brooklyn (Union Hall) on Feb 11th.
7:03 CFCF Big Love Continent Paper Bag
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/cfcf
7:10 Stars Elevator Love Letter Heart A&C
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/stars - Ben Gibbard covering Stars here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkkfeIasymo&feature=player_embedded
7:13 The Smiths How Soon is Now? Hatful of Hollow Rough Trade
DJ Comments: www.askmeaskmeaskme.com - This track was originally a B-side of the 1984 single “William, It Was Really Nothing”.
7:20 NIck Cave and the Bad Seeds Breathless The Lyre of Orpheus Mute
DJ Comments: Whimsical music video fix met here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb45RkfWjV0
7:25 Magnetic Fields You Must Be Out Of Your Mind Realism Nonesuch
DJ Comments: http://www.houseoftomorrow.com/ - Collaborating with Peter Gabriel on “Scratch My Back” a Haiti relief project. http://www.petergabriel.com/
7:28 Dan Auerbach Heartbroken, In Disrepair Keep It Hid Nonesuch
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/danauerbachmusic - The Black Keys will perform at Wanee Music Festival - Live Oak, FL - 4/17
7:32 Quasi Repulsion American Gong KRS
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/theequasi - Performing at The Bowery Ballroom on April 22nd. New Album out Feb 23rd.
7:36 Tegan and Sara Don’t Rush Sainthood Vapor/Sire
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/teganandsara - Playing @ The Music Hall of Williamsburg on Feb 15th.
7:39 The Replacements Can’t Hardly Wait Pleased To Meet Me Sire
DJ Comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcdSdTBs3l4
7:43 The Soft Pack Answer To Yourself The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/thesoftpack - Catchy Punk from San Diego. New Yorkers can catch them on Feb 5th at The Cake Shop in NYC
7:46 White Stripes Hotel Yorba White Blood Cells Sympathy For the Record Industry
DJ Comments: Enormous box set of live performances from The White Stripes coming in March. http://whitestripes.com/ugwnl_boxset/
7:48 Buddy Holly Everyday
DJ Comments: I dare you to not tap your foot
7:50 Carter Tanton Give Me Your Love (live on the morning show)
DJ Comments: Download this track here: http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2008/06/12/song-of-the-day-carter-tanton-of-tulsa-mass-live-on-kexp/
7:55 White Hinterland Icarus Kairos Dead Oceans
DJ Comments: Road trip to Portland! White Hinterland at Rotture in Portland on Feb 3rd. http://www.myspace.com/whitehinterland
7:58 PJ Harvey You Said Something Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea Island
DJ Comments: This album features “This Mess We’re In” a duet with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. www.myspace.com/pjharvey
8:03 Charlotte Gainsbourg Heaven Can Wait IRM Elektra
DJ Comments: This album is produced by Beck, in fact all songs written and produced by Beck except “Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes” written by Jean-Pierre Ferland.
8:07 Sharon Van Etten Love More
DJ Comments: New artist out of Brooklyn. http://www.myspace.com/sharonvanetten. Buy music direct from artist through her website: www.sharonvanetten.com
8:12 Natureboy Ode To Merry Maid (V/A) Esopus Number Thirteen: Nostradamus www.esopusmag.com
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/natureboysongs
8:16 David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Please Don’t (fea Santogold) Here Lives Love Todomundo/Nonesuch
DJ Comments: Download This track here: http://www.davidbyrne.com/here_lies_love/ - Full David Byrne & Fatboy Slim collab. album “Here Lies Love” out Feb 23rd.
8:20 DJ Shadow The Gloaming (DJ Shadow Remix of Radiohead)
DJ Comments: Free download of this track here: http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/new-radiohead-and-george-w-bush-the-gloaming-dj-shadow-remix (”Hail To The Thief” by Radiohead was at one point named “The Gloaming”)
8:25 Gil Scott-Heron Me and the Devil I’m New Here XL
DJ Comments: New Album out Feb 8th. This is the first album in 13 years for Gil Scott-Heron. http://www.gilscottheron.net/
8:29 Allen Ginsberg End the Vietman War (DJ Spooky Remix)
DJ Comments: Legendary Poetry Here: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15308
8:33 Common Market Brasso The Winters End EP Hyena/Massline
DJ Comments: Playing @ Neumo’s on Feb 4th.
8:36 BlakRoc On the Vista (fea Mos Def) BlakRoc BlakRoc
DJ Comments: http://www.blakroc.com/ - Collaboration of The Black Keys with many current hip-hop artists. Featuring Jim Jones, Q-Tip and others. There are rumors of a second go at this project with other artists
8:39 Blockhead Tricky Turtle The Music Street Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/theblockishot - Live @ Mercury Lounge in NYC on Feb 5th
8:44 New Order Age of Consent Power Corruption & Lies Qwest
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/neworder - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PswEz9crXQA
8:49 Cut Copy Lights and Music In Ghost Colours Modular
DJ Comments: Electro-pop from Australia. http://www.myspace.com/cutcopy
8:53 MGMT Kids Oracular Spectacular Columbia
DJ Comments: Scheduled for Coachella in April. Is it time for festivals already? http://www.myspace.com/mgmt
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Friday, January 29, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: January 29, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Gui Boratto No Turning Back Take My Breath Away Kompakt
DJ Comments: He will be appearing at Love on April 17 in NY
6:09 LCD Soundsystem Someone Great Sound of Silver DFA
DJ Comments: James Murphy & Co. will be performing at Coachella on April 16; they kick off their UK tour on 4/23 in London at Islington Academy
6:15 Radiohead Planet Telex The Bends EMI
DJ Comments: The band has raised over $570,000 for Haiti after playing an impromptu show in LA; frontman Thom Yorke will be performing with a yet-to-be announced band at Coachella on April 18
6:19 Temper Trap Fader Conditions Liberation
DJ Comments: Coming to Webster Hall on April 2
6:22 Love and Rockets No New Tale To Tell Earth, Sun, Moon Big Time
DJ Comments: Guitarist Daniel Ash has recently released a solo EP entitled It’s a Burn out
6:29 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Performing at the Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall on Feb. 8-9; they will be at Neumos on 4/20
6:32 Friendly Fires Jump In the Pool Friendly Fires XL
DJ Comments: They have a string of upcoming shows in Austrailia starting on Feb. 13 at Centennial Park in Sydney
6:36 Keepaway Yellow Wings
DJ Comments: Straight out of Brooklyn; they will be at the Studio in Webster on February 5 and BK Bowl on 2/6
6:43 Phantogram Turn It Off Eyelid Movies Barsuk
DJ Comments: The Greenwich duo will be at Union Hall and the Mercury Lounge on Feb. 11-12
6:47 Massive Attack Girl I Love You Heligoland Virgin
DJ Comments: The British trip-hop duo will release their latest album on Feb. 9; only a handful of concerts have been announced for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico
6:52 Hot Chip I Feel Better One Life Stand Astralwerks
DJ Comments: They kick off tour at Music Hall on 2/6 and coming to Terminal 5 on April 22-23; the xx and Gang Gang Dance will be openers
6:56 Adorable Glorious Against Perfection Creation
DJ Comments: Happy Friday to you!!! Have a request? Drop a line at dj@kexp.org
7:04 Bear Hands What A Drag What A Drag Canotra
DJ Comments: Their next show will be at Brillobox in Pittsburgh on 2/17; download this song from their website: http://www.bearhandsband.com/
7:06 Vampire Weekend Giving Up the Gun Contra XL
DJ Comments: They kick off their European tour at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea on 2/5
7:12 Neds Atomic Dustbin Grey Cell Green Godfodder Sony
DJ Comments: http://www.nedsatomicdustbin.com/
7:15 White Rabbits Percussion Gun It’s Frightening TBD
DJ Comments: On Valentine’s Day, they will be at King Tut’s in Glasgow
7:18 Iggy Pop I Wanna Be Your Dog The Stooges Elektra
DJ Comments: Playing the All Tomorrow’s Parties Fest in London May 2-3
7:23 The Cure Hot Hot Hot Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me Fiction
DJ Comments: Their album “Disintegration” will re-released in the spring as a 3 CD deluxe edition courtesy of Rhino Records
7:27 Muscles Ice Cream Guns Babes Lemonade Modular
DJ Comments: Need plans for tonight? Check out Les Savy Fav and the Vivian Girls at BAM or Kool Keith at neumo’s; more ideas are listed here: http://kexp.org/events/
7:30 Matt & Kim Daylight (Troublemaker Remix fea De La Soul)
DJ Comments: http://www.mattandkimmusic.com/
7:35 The Natural Yogurt Band Chit Chat Away With Melancholy Now-Again
DJ Comments: Got an iPhone, iTouch or thinking about getting an iPad? Then download the KEXP app, it’s completely free and easy to use
7:37 Lord Panama and the Stickers Fire Down Below (V/A) Panama! 3 Soundway
DJ Comments: Happy Friday to you!!! Get in those requests; twitter.com/loserboy
7:40 Weezer My Name is Jonas Weezer [Deluxe Edition] Geffen
DJ Comments: Rivers and co. will be at Giants Stadium on May 2
7:43 Pixies Debaser Doolittle 4AD
DJ Comments: They have two shows in New Zealand on March 11-12
7:48 King Khan & BBQ Show Spin the Bottle Invisible Girl In the Red
DJ Comments: King Khan & the Shrines will be at Neumos on April 13
7:51 The Kinks Apeman Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One Pye
DJ Comments: Former frontman will be at the Borgata Music Box in Atlantic City on Feb. 26
7:54 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Fields Home Up From Below Community
DJ Comments: The song of the day back on December 22; http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2009/12/22/song-of-the-day-edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-home/
7:59 Johnny Cash Jackson At Folsom Prison - Jan 13, 1968 Columbia
DJ Comments: American VI: Ain’t No Grave, Cash’s collaboration with Rick Rubin will be released on 2/23
8:05 Motopony Seer Motopony self-released
DJ Comments: Join KEXP and DJ Hannah Levin on Saturday Feb. 6 at the Tractor Tavern for an Audioasis Charity Event featuring People Eating People, Blood Red Dancers and D. Black
8:09 ELO Evil Woman Face the Music Columbia
DJ Comments: Think you know the perfect song to go with this? Let me know: dj@kexp.org
8:14 Daft Punk Face To Face Discovery Virgin
DJ Comments: It’s been too long since Daft Punk put out an album, however they are working on the upcoming film Tron: Legacy
8:18 Four Tet Angel Echoes There Is Love In You Domino
DJ Comments: Kieran Hebden is making his way to LPR on 2/17 and Chop Suey on 2/23
8:21 Miike Snow Animal Miike Snow Downtown
DJ Comments: Playing three shows at: Music Hall, Webster Hall, Bowery Ballroom; tickets are still available for the Webster show
8:25 Jack Penate Tonights Today Everything is New XL
DJ Comments: Watch an exclusive performance at: http://jackpenate.com/
8:29 The English Beat Save It For Later Special Beat Service IRS
DJ Comments: Performing at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza on Feb. 27
8:34 Ladyhawke Magic Ladyhawke Modular
DJ Comments: Tonight and Sunday in Austrailia
8:38 Blockhead The Music Scene The Music Street Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: Bringing his turntables to the Mercury Lounge on Feb. 5
8:42 Stricken City Pull the House Down (Skellington Remix)
DJ Comments: They will be at SXSW, details forthcoming
8:49 My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult A Daisy Chain For Satan Confessions of a Knife Wax Trax!
DJ Comments: At the Last Concert Cafe in Houston on May 9
8:54 Mint Royale Show Me On the Ropes MCA
DJ Comments: Nothing like the Friday Song to get you in a good mood; still have an hour, voice your request: dj@kexp.org
8:58 Antibalas fea Mayra Vega Che Che Cole Makossa (V/A) Daptone Gold Daptone
DJ Comments: Performing aborad starting in March
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: January 28, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Fleet Foxes Sun It Rises Fleet Foxes Sub Pop
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes
6:04 Elliott Smith Miss Misery (early version) New Moon KRS
DJ Comments: Regarding his songwriting smith said, “The way I think about it is… I don’t really think about it in terms of language, I think about it more like shapes.” http://www.sweetadeline.net
6:07 Nick Drake From the Morning Pink Moon Hannibal
DJ Comments: R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Robert Smith of The Cure both cite Drake as an influence. The Dream Academy’s 1985 hit “Life in a Northern Town”, included an on-sleeve dedication to Drake.
6:09 Jose Gonzalez Heartbeats Veneer Hidden Agenda
DJ Comments: Playing a jazz festival in Copenhagen in February. www.myspace.com/josegonzalez
6:13 Magnetic Fields Walk a Lonely Road Realism Nonesuch
DJ Comments: The band has added a NYC’s date to their 2010 tour. They play Town Hall on March 12. Tickets on sale tomorrow! www.houseoftomorrow.com/
6:16 Grant Lee Buffalo Fuzzy Fuzzy Slash
DJ Comments: Grant Lee Phillips album “Little Moon” was released in October 2009. www.grantleephillips.com
6:21 Eels In My Younger Days End Times Vagrant
DJ Comments: “End Times was release on January 19th and is available on the band’s website. http://eelstheband.com/main.php
6:24 Motopony God Damn Girl Motopony self-released
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/motopony
6:29 Thomas/Mayer Total 9 (V/A) Total 10 Kompakt
DJ Comments: For a complete track list of the Total 10 visit, www.kompakt.fm/releases/total_10
6:33 Kleerup Until We Bleed (w/Lykke Li) Kleerup Astralwerks
DJ Comments: http://kleerup.net
6:37 Macha Loved Bedhead Hey Goodbye Bedhead Loved Macha Jetset
DJ Comments: Macha was an experimental post-rock band from Athens, Georgia composed of brothers Josh McKay , Mischo McKay, Kai Reidl and Wes Martin. Their last effort was 2004’s “Forget Tomorrow.”
6:41 Sigur Rós Med sud i eyrum Med Sud I Eyrum XL
DJ Comments: Check out the band’s best of decade lists: www.sigur-ros.co.uk/
6:46 Stricken City Pull the House Down (Skellington Remix)
DJ Comments: Playing Feb 13th at London’s Proud Camden and SXSW on March 17th. Check out more song details on the KEXPlorer, http://www.kexplorer.com/song/2856882
6:52 Florence and the Machine Dog Days Are Over Lungs Universal Island
DJ Comments: The band is gearing up for the Laneway Festival in Australia and New Zealand and NYC’s Terminal 5 on Apr 9 and Seattle’s Showbox Apr 15th. http://florenceandthemachine.net/index
6:57 Thao with the Get Down Stay Down Know Better Learn Faster Know Better Learn Faster Kill Rock Stars
DJ Comments: Currently touring Europe. They return to the states in early Feb with West Coast dates with The Thermals including San Francisco and West Hollywood. www.thaomusic.com/tour.html
7:03 Freelance Whales Broken Horse Weathervanes self-released
DJ Comments: Weathervanes will officially be released on Frenchkiss/Mom&Pop on March 16th. Playing NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on Feb 18 and Music Hall of Williamsburgh on Mar 1. www.myspace.com/freelancewhales
7:07 Ramona Falls I Say Fever Intuit Barsuk
DJ Comments: Based in Portland, Oregon, Ramona falls was founded by Brent Knopf who is one-tird of Menomena. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ramona-Falls/96732447618
7:12 Pinback Offcell Offcell Absolutely Kosher
DJ Comments: In April 2009, it was announced that Pinback was working on a new album, due this year, and that it would be released by Temporary Residence Ltd. www.myspace.com/pinback
7:17 Phantogram Mouthful of Diamonds EP CE
DJ Comments: By request for Christian. Playing Brooklyn’s Union Hall on Feb 11th. For all tour dates visit www.myspace.com/phantogram
7:21 Broken Bells The High Road Broken Bells Columbia
DJ Comments: The self-titled debut album of this Danger Mouse/James Mercer collaboration is due out in the U.S. on March 9, 2010. The full album leaked to the internet in December 2009. www.brokenbells.com
7:25 Blitzen Trapper Black River Killer Furr Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Two tracks from Furr were featured on episodes of NBC’s “Chuck.” http://blitzentrapper.net/
7:28 Dead Confederate Goner Wrecking Ball TAO
DJ Comments: By request. The band is now offering a free download of a new live LP, Dirty Ammo. Get it at www.dirtyammo.com. For more band info, www.myspace.com/deadconfederate
7:33 XX Teens Sun Comes Up Goon Island Mute
DJ Comments: By request for John in Bar Harbor, ME. Formerly called the Xerox Teens, this 5 piece band is London based. www.myspace.com/xxteens
7:37 The Soft Pack Down on Lovin The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Playing an all ages show at Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco TONIGHT! They hit NYC’s Cakeshop on Feb 5th. www.myspace.com/thesoftpack
7:39 The Voom Blooms Thoughts of Rena The Voom Blooms Self-Released
DJ Comments: The Voom Blooms performed their reportedly last ever gig entitled ‘farewell’ at The Orange Tree, Loughborough on Thursday 26th March 2009, www.myspace.com/thevoomblooms
7:43 The Jesus and Mary Chain On the Wall (demo) The Power of Negative Thinking Rhino
DJ Comments: In March 2008, the band released a studio recording of “All Things Must Pass” on the soundtrack album to the NBC drama Heroes. It is the first new song to be released by the band since 1988.
7:48 Spoon Written In Reverse Transference Merge
DJ Comments: Their song “Mystery Zone” was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week on January 26, 2010. www.spoontheband.com
7:52 Fela Kuti Follow Follow The Underground Spiritual Game
DJ Comments: Fela!, the story of this Afrobeat pioneer is playing to packed houses and rave reviews on Broadway. Brooklyn’s Antibalas provide the music. www.felaonbroadway.com
7:57 Blockhead The Music Scene The Music Street Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/theblockishot
8:04 Willowz Repetition Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: When the band formed in 2002, the members were in their late teens. They gigged prolifically with bands like the Epoxies and the Dirtbombs. www.thewillowz.com
8:06 Willowz I Know Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: Willowz collaboraded with Michele Gondry for their video “I Wonder” and in turn produced two songs on the movie soundtrack for Gondry’s film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
8:08 Willowz Destruction Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
DJ Comments: Touring with Delta Spirit with dates at NYC’s Piano’s Feb 4th and Feb 11th and Brooklyn’s Union Hall on Feb 5th and Feb 12th.
8:16 Willowz Way It Seems Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
8:19 Willowz Everyone Morning Show Session From the Cutting Room Studios NYC
8:24 Nada Surf Enjoy the Silence demo demo
8:27 Hold Steady Stay Positive Stay Positive Vagrant
DJ Comments: The band recently announced that member Franz Nicolay is leaving the band. http://theholdsteady.net/
8:30 Pigeonhed Glory Bound The Full Sentence Sub Pop
DJ Comments: The band was a collaboration of Shawn Smith and Steve Fisk that lasted from 1993 to 1997 and produced three albums. www.myspace.com/pigeonhedisnotdead
8:35 Chris Joss Keep On Digging Monomaniacs Volume 1 ESL
DJ Comments: www.myspace.com/chrisjoss
8:37 Mr. Chop T.R.O.Y For Pete’s Sake Now-Again
DJ Comments: For a free download of this song visit http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/10/mr-chop-for-petes-sake
8:42 BlakRoc Ain’t Nothing Like You BlakRoc BlakRoc
DJ Comments: BlakRoc is a collaboration between Ohio-based blues rock band The Black Keys and several hip hop and R&B artists and overseen by Damon Dash. http://blakroc.com/index_artists.html
8:45 Beastie Boys Remote Control Hello Nasty Grand Royal
DJ Comments: At the end of 2009 the Beasties remastered and repackaged 4 of their biggest albums. Check it out here: http://hellonasty.beastieboys.com/reissuecontest/contestmain.html
8:48 The Ting Tings That’s Not My Name We Started Nothing Columbia
DJ Comments: The Ting Tings recently appeared on Saturday Night Live on January 16th. They are currently working on an album, “Kunst” with a planned release of summer 2010. www.thetingtings.com/us/frontpag
8:53 Hot Chip Take It in One Life Stand Astralwerks
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: January 27, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 L’Altra Colours (V/A) Acuarlea Songs Acuarlea
DJ Comments: Good Morning, Good Morning! The Chicago duo L’Altra are playing a few dates in Italy then returning back home for February 25ths Strobe Sessions in Chicago. www.myspace.com/laltra
6:05 Luna 23 Minutes In Brussels Penthouse Elektra
DJ Comments: Oustanding memoir by Luna’s frontman Dean Wareham: entitled “Black Postcards: A Rock and Roll Romance” http://www.amazon.com/Black-Postcards-Rock-Roll-Romance/dp/1594201552
6:12 Four Tet Angel Echoes There Is Love In You Domino
DJ Comments: Huge tour in support of Fourtet’s new release - They’ll be in Seattle at Chop Suey on February 23rd. www.myspace.com/fourtet/kieranhebden www.fourtet.com
6:15 Lusine Two Dots A Certain Distance Ghostly International
DJ Comments: Lusine is the work of one Seattle man, Jeff McIlwain. We were fortunate to have hime stop by the station back in the fall. Check his session here: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=30389
6:18 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Massive new release from Yeasayer! Make sure to listen on Tuesday February 2nd, 8 am for their Live In-Studio from the Cutting Room (NY). www.yeasayer.net
6:23 Tycho Coastal Brake Coastal Brake 12 inch Ghostly International
DJ Comments: Tycho is the project of San Francisco based songwriter/producer Scott Hanson. Next show is at The Townhouse Lounge on January 30th, in Sacramento. myspace.com/tycho
6:27 Flunk Play Morning Star Kriztal
DJ Comments: Flunk are from Oslo, Norway. You might have heard this track on the O.C. Television series… www.myspace.com/flunktheband
6:31 White Hinterland Icarus Kairos Dead Oceans
DJ Comments: Brand new (Coming out March 9th) from the Portland duo - Casey and Shawn will be playing Rotture on February 3rd, in Portland. www.whitehinterland.com
6:35 Memoryhouse Sleep Patterns The Years EP Arcade Sound Ltd
DJ Comments: Free download from their label here: http://www.arcadesoundltd.com/downloads.html
6:39 The Owls Air Our Hopes and Dreams Magic Markers
DJ Comments: Fine selection from theThe Owls’ first release. www.theowls.net
6:43 Charlotte Gainsbourg Heaven Can Wait (Nosaj Thing Remix)
DJ Comments: Great Remix from Charlotte’s latest album IRM (produced by Beck). Charlotte will be performing at Coachella this year: April 18th. Her first festival appearance ever! www.twitter.com/cgainsbourg
6:46 Justus Kohnchke Give It to Me East (V/A) Total 10 Kompakt
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/justuskoehncke
6:48 Broken Bells The High Road Broken Bells Columbia
DJ Comments: Broken Bells’ newest, self titled Album will be released on March 9th! myspace.com/brokenbells
6:52 Earlimart Heaven Adores You Treble & Tremble Palm Pictures
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/earlimart And Heaven Adores you too!
6:55 The Beatles She’s Leaving Home Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Club Band Capitol
6:59 Port O’Brien My Will Is Good Threadbare TBD
DJ Comments: Touring up and down the coast, then sxsw, then East Coast, then Mountains… Yeah! Catch em in Seattle at Tractor Tavern February 20th. New York at Highline Ballroom, Mar 19th…
7:03 The New Law Seattle Lights High Noon self-released
DJ Comments: Playing with Potatofinger and WD4D at Neumos tomorrow night! www.myspace.com/thenewlaw
7:05 Beach House Zebra Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Just came out yesterday! www.myspace.com/beachousemusic. Played a Sold Out Show for CD Release Party at Bell House BK. Now off to Europe for huge tour! then stateside - Seattle April 12th - Neumo’s
7:10 Richard Davies Cantina Telegraph Flydaddy
DJ Comments: Not to be confused with a web programmer named Richard Davies. Go here instead: http://www.richarddaviesmusic.com/
7:14 Wilco War On War Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Nonesuch
DJ Comments: Huge tour across the US, Canada, then Japan, and Australia/NZ! They’ll be coming to Seattle on February 10th at the Paramount.. www.myspace.com/wilco
7:18 Freedy Johnston Bad Reputation This Perfect World Elektra
DJ Comments: Amazing Songwriter! From small town in Kansas to Madison, to New York, to Nashville to Wichita. Freedy now lives in Austin! Catch him if you can… www.myspace.com/freedyjohnstonandfriends
7:23 She & Him In the Sun Volume Two Merge
DJ Comments: Project of M. Ward and Zooey Deschenel! She & Him will be Broadcast from (The Cutting Room Studios NYC) Tuesday February 9, 8:00am - Make sure you tune in!
7:26 Juana Molina Quien? Segundo Domino
DJ Comments: Amazing In-Studio from the Argentinian Multi-instrumentalist: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=15387
7:28 Jonsi Boy Lilikoi Go XL
DJ Comments: www.jonsi.com New from the Sigur Ros Frontman! New Album is coming out March 22nd…
7:32 The New Law Vaya Con Dios High Noon self-released
DJ Comments: Playing with Potatofinger and WD4D at Neumos tomorrow night! www.myspace.com/thenewlaw
7:36 Keepaway Yellow Wings Baby Style EP Lateral Fruit
DJ Comments: Brooklyn, Oh Brooklyn. Keepaway will be playing the Brooklyn Bowl with Small Black on February 6th.. www.myspace.com/keepaway
7:43 Wire Feeling Called Love Pink Flag Pink Flag
DJ Comments: By Request! http://www.myspace.com/wirehq
7:46 Los Campesinos! There Are Listed Buildings Romance Is Boring Arts & Crafts
DJ Comments: Los Campesinos will be at Showbox Theater (ALL AGES) on May 4th!
7:48 The Futureheads Skip To The End News and Tributes Vagrant
DJ Comments: Rad Video for this track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sDXv5FcInQ&feature=player_embedded
7:52 Quasi Repulsion American Gong KRS
DJ Comments: Get this track free through our Song of the Day Podcast! If you’re a member, you’ll help make it happen for everyone, including the band! Show your support! http://kexp.org/podcasting/podcasting.asp
7:56 Holy Fuck Lovely Allen Holy Fuck XL
DJ Comments: Toronto’s Holy Fuck will be at the Steamwhistle Brewery for the Wavelength 10th Anniversary Festival on February 11th (Toronto, ON) www.myspace.com/holyfuck
7:59 The Slew 100% 100% Puget Sound Recordings
DJ Comments: And they’re as dirty as that slough running tween the river and the Sound… Love it. myspace.com/theslew
8:03 Blockhead Tricky Turtle The Music Scene Ninja Tune
DJ Comments: Mercury Lounge (NY) February 5th! www.myspace.com/theblockishot
8:07 The New Law Hell’s Gate High Noon self-released
DJ Comments: Playing with Potatofinger and WD4D at Neumos tomorrow night! www.myspace.com/thenewlaw
8:11 Galactic Cineramascope ya-ka-may Anti-
DJ Comments: Some real Funk Baby! www.galacticfunk.com Big Big tour kicking off in early February.. They’ll be at the Showbox on February 26th. hit it
8:14 Beirut Postcards From Italy Gulag Orkestar Ba Da Bing
DJ Comments: Live Instudio Perfromance from 10/24/06: http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=15625
8:18 Magnetic Fields You Must Be Out Of Your Mind Realism Nonesuch
DJ Comments: Realism just came out yesterday. The Magnetic Fields will be at Town Hall Seattle on February 23 & 24th! www.houseoftomorrow.com/calandar.php
8:22 The One Am Radio An Old Photo Of Your New Lover Dangerbird
DJ Comments: Based in LA - http://dangerbirdrecords.com/artists/the-one-am-radio
8:25 Say Hi Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oohs & Aahs Barsuk
DJ Comments: Say Hi is Eric Elbogen. Eric Lives in Seattle, like lots of you! http://www.barsuk.com/bands/sayhi
8:28 Ted Leo & The Pharmacists Even Heroes Have To Die The Brutalist Bricks Matador
DJ Comments: Coming out March 9th! www.tedleo.com
8:32 Spoon Got Nuffin Transference Merge
DJ Comments: Brand new Spoon… Out now! The Austin Rockers will be in Seattle at The Moore Theatre on April 9th and 10th. www.myspace.com/spoon
8:36 Mar III Trio Good Grease (V/A) Dr. Boogie presents Heavy Jelly: Essential Instrumentals Sub Rosa
8:38 Wussy Muscle Cars Wussy Shake It
DJ Comments: Looks like the Cincinatti quartet is busy scheduling a tour - coming to Seattle in May? www.myspace.com/wussymusic
8:43 Bobby Bare Jr’s Young Criminals’ Starvations League What Difference Does It Make Bobby Bare Jr’s Young Criminals’ Starvations League Bloodshot
DJ Comments: Playing Friday night at City Winery with Joseph Arthur (New York)! www.myspace.com/bobbybarejr
8:46 Willie Nelson Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly (Fond of Each Other) iTunes iTunes
DJ Comments: The song was originally written by country musician Ned Sublette in 1981!
8:50 The Soft Pack Down On Loving The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: From San Diego - The Soft Pack are touring in support of their latest. They’ll be in New York at Cakeshop on February 5th, David Letterman Show February 12th! Then off to UK. myspace.com/thesoftpack
8:52 The Pigeon Detectives I’m Not Sorry Wait For Me (import) Dance to the Radio
DJ Comments: Lookout for a new album in 2010… http://www.thepigeondetectives.com/
8:56 Tokyo Police Club Be Good A Lesson in Crime Paper Bag
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: January 26, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 Neil Young Harvest Moon (live) Dreamin’ Man Live ‘92 Reprise
DJ Comments: good morning, and happy tuesday. nothing like a little live neil young to start the early morning off. http://www.neilyoung.com/
6:06 Jose Gonzalez Hand On Your Heart (V/A) Sweetheart 2010 Starbucks
6:10 The Kinks A Well Respected Man Kingdom Rhino
6:15 Midlake Core of Nature The Courage of Others Bella Union
DJ Comments: The Courage of Others scheduled release date on 02 02 2010 in the US. Currently touring — with US dates starting in March. http://midlake.net/blog/?page_id=3
6:19 The Middle East Blood The Recordings of the Middle East Spunk
DJ Comments: Lots of show dates listed on their myspace in Australia. http://www.myspace.com/visitthemiddleeast
6:24 Her Space Holiday Sleepy California The Young Machines Vagrant
6:29 American Analog Set These Days Updates Tiger Style
DJ Comments: Like it? Check out : Singles and Unreleased 2000 - 2005, featuring some of the Austin band’s favorive moments that had been unavailable or very hard to find. http://www.myspace.com/amanset
6:33 Beach House Walk In the Park Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Sold out show in Brooklyn at the Bell House. Scheduled to play Neumo’s in Seattle on April 12. Lots more European and US dates : http://www.myspace.com/beachhousemusic
6:39 White Hinterland Icarus Kairos Dead Oceans
DJ Comments: Playing February 03 at Rotture in Portland, OR. http://www.myspace.com/whitehinterland
6:42 Thom Yorke All For the Best (V/A) Ciao My Shining Star Shout! Factory
DJ Comments: http://www.mezzotint.com/home.html
6:47 Gotye Heart’s a Mess (Supermayer Mix) (V/A) Total 10 Kompakt
DJ Comments: Limited Edition Learnalil through Neon Gold — first Stateside release for Gotye! http://www.gotye.com/?cat=7
6:55 Charlotte Gainsbourg IRM IRM Because
DJ Comments: Playing Coachella! 04 18 2010. http://www.charlottegainsbourg.com/#/home_en
6:58 Stone Roses Shoot You Down (Soul Hooligan Remix) (V/A) The Chillout Sessions Ministry of Sound
7:02 Future Sound of London Papua New Guinea Accelerator Hypnotic
7:05 Caribou Odessa Swim Merge
DJ Comments: Scheduled release date for Swim is April 20th in the USA. http://www.caribou.fm/
7:11 Beck Broken Drum (Boards of Canada Remixed) Guerolito DGC
DJ Comments: Are you signed up for the Beck newsletter? http://beck.com/
7:15 Animal Collective What Would I Want? Sky Fall Be Kind Domino
DJ Comments: Video and MP3 downloads of full live sets available at the Animal Collective site : http://animalcollective.org/gets/
7:22 Janes Addiction Then She Did Ritual de lo Habitual Warner Bros
DJ Comments: Touring Australia in February — part of the Soundwave Festival. http://www.janesaddiction.com/upcoming/all
7:32 Ceremony Someday
DJ Comments: Playing the Rainbow Ballroom in Fresno, CA 01 27 10 & at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA 01 28 10
7:35 The Big Pink Dominos A Brief History of Love 4AD
7:39 Hot Chip One Life Stand One Life Stand Astralwerks
DJ Comments: Terminal 5 in New York on April 22nd. Pre-order the new album at the website : http://www.hotchip.co.uk/
7:43 Gorillaz Stylo fea Mos Def & Bobby Womack Plastic Beach Parlophone
DJ Comments: Plastic Beach comes out March 8. And, Gorillaz will be playing Coachella. http://fans.gorillaz.com/index2.html
7:47 Florence and the Machine You’ve Got the Love (The xx Remix)
7:52 Handsome Furs Evangeline Face Control Sub Pop
7:56 The Replacments Bastards of Young Tim Sire
8:02 Vampire Weekend Giving Up the Gun Contra XL
DJ Comments: Currently on tour in the UK, with some US dates coming up in March — many of which are already sold out! Check it out : http://www.vampireweekend.com/shows.php
8:06 Lali Puna Remember Our Inventions
DJ Comments: No dates announced yet, but Lali Puna is scheduled to tour in May & June of 2010. Check back here for more info : http://www.lalipuna.de/flash/index.html
8:10 The National Ashamed Of the Story I Told (V/A) Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy Shout! Factory
DJ Comments: The National is touring! LA at the Wiltern on May 22, Radio City Music Hall in NY on June 16…just to name a couple : http://www.americanmary.com/tour.php
8:14 The Sundays Goodbye Blind SGC
8:19 Shearwater Black Eyes The Golden Archipelago Matador
DJ Comments: Bowery Ballroom in NYC on March 27. The Triple Door in Seattle April 29. http://www.myspace.com/shearwater
8:23 Archer Prewitt Good Man in the Sun
8:26 Clem Snide Denise The Meat of Life 429
8:30 Keran Ann Lay Your Head Down Keran Ann Blue Note
8:35 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Hysteric (acoustic)
DJ Comments: Playing January 27 in Mexico City at the Sports Palace! New video for the song Skeletons up on the website. http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/
8:39 The Soft Pack C’Mon The Soft Pack Kemado
DJ Comments: Check out their live in-studio performance at KEXP from last week : http://www.kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=30927
8:41 The Damned Love Song Machine Gun Etiquette Roadrunner
8:43 Liars Scissor Sisterworld Mute
DJ Comments: April 15, Bowery Ballroom in NY; April 18 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn; May 1 at Neumos in Seattle…and more. http://www.myspace.com/liarsliarsliars
8:47 These New Puritans We Want War Hidden Domino
8:53 Massive Attack Girl I Love You Heligoland Virgin
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Monday, January 25, 2010

By Michele Khazak | Published: January 25, 2010

Host: John Richards

Time Artist Song Album Label
6:01 U2 A Sort of Homecoming The Unforgettable Fire Island
DJ Comments: Playing Qwest Field in Seattle on Sunday June 20th. At New Meadowlands Stadium in NY on July 19th. http://www.u2.com/tour/index/
6:06 The National Mistaken For Strangers Boxer Beggars
DJ Comments: http://www.americanmary.com/
6:10 Pixies Where is My Mind? Surfer Rosa 4AD
DJ Comments: http://www.frankblack.net/
6:14 REM The One I Love Epoynomous IRS
DJ Comments: http://remhq.com/index.php
6:18 The Big Pink Velvet A Brief History of Love 4AD
DJ Comments: In Seattle on Friday March 12th at Neumo’s with A Place to Bury Strangers. The same bill will be in NYC at Webster Hall on March 30th.
6:21 Joy Division Transmission
6:25 Editors You Don’t Know Love In This Light and On This Evening Fader
DJ Comments: In Seattle on Fri. Feb. 5th at the Showbox at the Market. At Terminal 5 in NYC on Fri. Feb. 19th. http://www.editorsofficial.com/
6:30 Interpol Untitled Turn on the Bright Lights Matador
6:34 Million Young Hammock Sunndreamm Self Released
DJ Comments: Million Young, aka Mike Diaz, is out of Florida. Playing on the 29th in Fort Lauderdale. In Brooklyn at Glasslands on March 11th. At Piano’s in NYC on March 12th. Playing on March 17th at SXSW.
6:37 Beach House Norway Teen Dream Sub Pop
DJ Comments: Playing a Sold out show tomorrow night at the Bell House in Brooklyn. At Neumo’s on Monday April 12th.
6:43 Mr. Chop Good Life For Pete’s Sake Now-Again
DJ Comments: UK based. http://www.myspace.com/mrchopchop
6:45 JJ Jackson But It’s Alright
DJ Comments: http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=JJ|JACKSON&sql=11:09fyxqu5ld0e~T1
6:48 Maximo Rodriguez Y Las Estrellas Panamenos Chevere Que Chevere (V/A) Panama! 3 Soundway
DJ Comments: http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue/panama-3.html
6:53 The Jayhawks I’m Gonna Make You Love Me Smile Sony
DJ Comments: A Jayhawks fan page: http://www.jayhawksfanpage.com/
6:57 The La’s There She Goes The La’s Polygram
6:59 Maps To The Sky We Can Create Mute
DJ Comments: DJ Troy and Maps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Elr0Hj7f0
7:06 Massive Attack Paradise Circus Heligoland Virgin
7:11 Mazzy Star Fade Into You So Tonight That I Might See
DJ Comments: Hope Sandovol will be playing All tomorrow’s parties at the beginning of May as curated by the Simpson’s Matt Groening.
7:16 Yeasayer Madder Red Odd Blood Secretly Canadian
DJ Comments: Playing the Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 8th. At the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Feb. 9th. In Seattle at Neumo’s on April 20th.
7:20 Arcade Fire Keep the Car Running Neon Bible Merge
DJ Comments: http://www.arcadefire.com/
7:23 PJ Harvey A Place Called Home Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea Island
DJ Comments: http://pjharvey.lucidwebs.co.uk/
7:29 Thieving Irons Ashes On the Riverbank demo demo
DJ Comments: Nate from Pela! Playing a residency at Sycamore in Brooklyn beginning on Thursday Feb. 11th and each addional Thursday after that thru March 4th.http://thievingirons.com/
7:32 Freelance Whales Starring Weathervanes self-released
DJ Comments: Next shows will take place in London on Feb. 12th, 15th and 16th. Back home in NYC at the Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 18th. At the Music Hall of Williamsburg with the Shout Out Louds on Mar. 1st.
7:36 Clem Snide Walmart Parking Lot The Meat of Life 429
DJ Comments: http://www.clemsnide.com/
7:39 Morrissey Everyday Is Like Sunday Bona Drag Sire
7:43 King Midas Sound Cool Out Waiting For You… Hyperdub
DJ Comments: Playing in London on Feb. 6th as well as on Feb. 26th. In Bristol on Feb. 27th. In Athens, Greece on March. 6th. http://www.myspace.com/kingmidassound
7:46 The Clash Guns of Brixton London Calling Epic
DJ Comments: December 14th 2009 marked the 30th Anniversary of London Calling’s release. http://www.theclashonline.com/
7:48 Os Impacto That’s What I Want (V/A) Cazumbi: African Sixties Garage Vol. 2 No Smoke
7:53 Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Big Booty Woman Tell Em What Your Name Is
DJ Comments: Next show will be in Nashville, TN on Feb. 18th. In NYC at the Bowery Ballroom on Feb. 25th. http://www.myspace.com/blackjoelewis
7:56 Modern Lovers Astral Plane The Modern Lovers
DJ Comments: Jonathan Richman is currently working on a new album. http://www.vaporrecords.com/
7:59 Babyshambles Carry On Up the Morning Shotter’s Nation
8:05 Dylan in the Movies Josephine demo demo
DJ Comments: Hear them play an in studio during the Morning Show on Feb. 12th. Playing the House of Blues in Boston on Jan. 28th. http://www.myspace.com/dylaninthemovies
8:10 The Mighty Lemon Drops Inside Out World Without End Sire
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/mightylemondrops
8:14 Helio Sequence Keep Your Eyes Ahead Keep Your Eyes Ahead Sub Pop
DJ Comments: http://www.subpop.com/artists/the_helio_sequence
8:18 Magnetic Fields You Must Be Out of Your Mind Realism Nonesuch
DJ Comments: The new album will be out in stores tomorrow. In Brooklyn at the Gilman Opera House on Sat. Feb. 13th. In Seattle at Town Hall on Feb. 23rd and 24th. http://www.houseoftomorrow.com/
8:21 Los Campesinos! The Sea Is a Good Place to Think Of the Future Romance Is Boring Arts & Crafts
DJ Comments: Playing an all ages show at Irving Plaza in NYC on April 22nd. Playing another all ages show in Seattle at the Showbox on May 4th. http://loscampesinos.com/
8:26 Catherine Wheel Black Metallic Ferment Fontana
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/robdickinson
8:35 Chris Joss Re-Volt Monomaniacs Volume 1 ESL
DJ Comments: http://www.myspace.com/chrisjoss
8:39 Big Audio Dynamite II Rush The Globe
8:43 Black Lips Veni Vide Vici (Diplo Remix)
DJ Comments: Black Lips will be at the Brooklyn Bowl on March 23rd. At the Bowery Ballroom on March 24th. No Seattle dates are listed right now. Diplo is spinning in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival on Mar. 2
8:47 Galactic Boe Money (feat The Rebirth Brass Band) ya-ka-may Anti-
DJ Comments: Galactic will begin touring behind this new album on Feb. 3rd in Boston. They’ll be at Terminal 5 in NYC on Feb. 5th. In Seattle on Feb. 26th at the Showbox at the Market.
8:50 New Order Temptation Temptation 12 inch Factory
8:58 Blockhead Which One of You Jerks Drank My Arnold Palmer? The Music Street Ninja Tune
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