On the show this time, when drummers collide, the music of Lol Tolhurst and Budgie. Lol Tolhurst is a founding member of the band The Cure, playing drums and later keyboards. Budgie is a founding member of The Creatures, along with Siouxsie Sioux, after playing with Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees for 9 albums and 17 years. Together with Irish producer Jacknife Lee they have a new project, and an album titled 'Los Angeles' available on PIAS Recordings. Recorded 06/04/2024. Los Angeles Travel Cha...
Sep 17, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, when drummers collide, the music of Lol Tolhurst and Budgie. Lol Tolhurst is a founding member of the band The Cure, playing drums and later keyboards. Budgie is a founding member of The Creatures, along with Siouxsie Sioux, after playing with Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees for 9 albums and 17 years. Together with Irish producer Jacknife Lee they have a new project, and an album titled 'Los Angeles' available on PIAS Recordings. Recorded 06/04/2024. Los Angeles Travel Cha...
Sep 17, 2024•38 min
On the show this time, it’s the timeless freedom and fearlessness of Feist. Feist is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Leslie Feist. She’s been making music since she was a teenager, her first punk rock band winning a battle of the bands back in 1993. She toured with that band, until she was forced to take a 6 month break from singing due to losing her voice. She became the bassist for a friend's band. She became the guitarist in another band. She wrote songs and when she w...
Sep 10, 2024•31 min
On the show this time, it’s the timeless freedom and fearlessness of Feist. Feist is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Leslie Feist. She’s been making music since she was a teenager, her first punk rock band winning a battle of the bands back in 1993. She toured with that band, until she was forced to take a 6 month break from singing due to losing her voice. She became the bassist for a friend's band. She became the guitarist in another band. She wrote songs and when she w...
Sep 10, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it’s the shoegaze originators reunited - Ride rides again. Ride is an English rock band from Oxford, one of the original shoegaze bands. Their first album, 'Nowhere,' came out of nowhere in 1990, and now 34 years later they have a new album, 'Interplay,' available on Wichita Records. Recorded 05/25/2024. Portland Rocks Monaco I Came To See The Wreck Peace Sign Taste Chelsea Girl Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate S...
Sep 03, 2024•36 min
On the show this time, it’s the shoegaze originators reunited - Ride rides again. Ride is an English rock band from Oxford, one of the original shoegaze bands. Their first album, 'Nowhere,' came out of nowhere in 1990, and now 34 years later they have a new album, 'Interplay,' available on Wichita Records. Recorded 05/25/2024. Portland Rocks Monaco I Came To See The Wreck Peace Sign Taste Chelsea Girl Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate S...
Sep 03, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, it’s the genre-free Portland or Brooklyn or Jacksonville supergroup - Kairos Creature Club. Kairos Creature Club is a project created by Lena Simon (who previously played bass in La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (who co-founded the surfy pop-punk band BOYTOY). They invite collaborators to join in the fun - folks like drummer Kevin Jackson, Matt Shaw from Mother Gooses, Caroline Rose from … Caroline Rose, and Lucas Harwood from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Their latest alb...
Aug 27, 2024•24 min
On the show this time, it’s the genre-free Portland or Brooklyn or Jacksonville supergroup - Kairos Creature Club. Kairos Creature Club is a project created by Lena Simon (who previously played bass in La Luz) and Glenn Van Dyke (who co-founded the surfy pop-punk band BOYTOY). They invite collaborators to join in the fun - folks like drummer Kevin Jackson, Matt Shaw from Mother Gooses, Caroline Rose from … Caroline Rose, and Lucas Harwood from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Their latest alb...
Aug 27, 2024•22 min
On the show this time, it’s the sometimes surprising, always satisfying, dreamy pop of… somesurprises. somesurprises is a dreamy shoegaze pop band from Seattle, featuring the songwriting and mesmerizing vocals of Natasha El-Sergany. Together with Josh Medina she makes a wash of glorious noise using synths and guitars, held together and driven forward by the relentless rhythm section - for this live session it was Laura Seniow on bass, and Benjamin Thomas Kennedy on drums. Her latest album is 'Pe...
Aug 21, 2024•25 min
On the show this time, it’s the sometimes surprising, always satisfying, dreamy pop of… somesurprises. somesurprises is a dreamy shoegaze pop band from Seattle, featuring the songwriting and mesmerizing vocals of Natasha El-Sergany. Together with Josh Medina she makes a wash of glorious noise using synths and guitars, held together and driven forward by the relentless rhythm section - for this live session it was Laura Seniow on bass, and Benjamin Thomas Kennedy on drums. Her latest album is 'Pe...
Aug 21, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, with a new release under his own name - it’s Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner. Dan Boeckner is of course, one of the frontmen of the band Wolf Parade. He has been in a few other bands too - including Atlas Strategic, Operators, Divine Fits, and the Handsome Furs. He’s a solid hard-rockin' guitarist, with a penchant for finding a killer turn of phrase, and then delivering it in his own quirky style, with his unmistakable voice. His new album is “Boeckner!” available on Sub Pop Re...
Aug 13, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, with a new release under his own name - it’s Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner. Dan Boeckner is of course, one of the frontmen of the band Wolf Parade. He has been in a few other bands too - including Atlas Strategic, Operators, Divine Fits, and the Handsome Furs. He’s a solid hard-rockin' guitarist, with a penchant for finding a killer turn of phrase, and then delivering it in his own quirky style, with his unmistakable voice. His new album is “Boeckner!” available on Sub Pop Re...
Aug 13, 2024•34 min
On the show this time, it’s the DI A Y - that’s do it all yourself - groovy latin-dub of Pachyman. Pachyman is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Pachy Garcia. He is from Puerto Rico, now living in Los Angeles. Pachyman wrote, produced, played, sang, recorded and mixed this latest record at his studio, “333 House.” The album is called 'Switched On' and is available on ATO records. Recorded 04/23/2024. Sale el Sol Switched-On Toyota Nuevo Trago Coqueto Watch the full Live on K...
Aug 06, 2024•22 min
On the show this time, it’s the DI A Y - that’s do it all yourself - groovy latin-dub of Pachyman. Pachyman is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Pachy Garcia. He is from Puerto Rico, now living in Los Angeles. Pachyman wrote, produced, played, sang, recorded and mixed this latest record at his studio, “333 House.” The album is called 'Switched On' and is available on ATO records. Recorded 04/23/2024. Sale el Sol Switched-On Toyota Nuevo Trago Coqueto Watch the full Live on K...
Aug 06, 2024•25 min
On the show this time, it's the yarn-spinning indie-rock of Portland, Oregon’s The Decemberists. It’s been 6 years since The Decemberists released new music. The Portland-based mini orchestra has been making their infectious folk pop since their formation in 2000. Any myth, epic poem, or historical account is fair game as fodder for their songs. Over the years they’ve built a deeply invested group of fans, written some of the longest of catchy tunes, and have made some of the best sounding recor...
Jul 30, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it's the yarn-spinning indie-rock of Portland, Oregon’s The Decemberists. It’s been 6 years since The Decemberists released new music. The Portland-based mini orchestra has been making their infectious folk pop since their formation in 2000. Any myth, epic poem, or historical account is fair game as fodder for their songs. Over the years they’ve built a deeply invested group of fans, written some of the longest of catchy tunes, and have made some of the best sounding recor...
Jul 30, 2024•30 min
On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes. Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything. He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together. “United Vibrations...
Jul 23, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes. Drummer and composer Yussef Dayes makes music that embraces tradition, but then puts on a brand new shirt and walks out into the city, ready for anything. He’s a band leader - having put together a group of monster players to bring this music into existence. The Lewisham native has been in the midst of the current London community ever since he and his brothers were in a band together. “United Vibrations...
Jul 23, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms. Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Co...
Jul 16, 2024•25 min
On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms. Heartworms is the band project of London singer-songwriter Jojo Orme. She named it after one of her favorite bands - the Shins - 2017 album of the same name. The sound is threatening, dark, gothic even. Her lyrics walk a tightrope, beautifully balanced betwixt concrete imagery and abstract entendre. And she’s got a voice worthy of the poetry, dynamically moving from breathy whisper, to truly alarming shout. Her EP 'A Co...
Jul 16, 2024•24 min
On the show this time, it’s the Colombian psychedelic funk of BALTHVS. BALTHVS is a psych-funk power-trio from Colombia. They can play surfy classics and straight ahead Cumbia, but they excel at trippy groovy psych-rock that references the sounds of the Middle East, especially Turkish music. Oh - and you can definitely dance to it. Their 4th album and latest release is called 'Harvest' and it is available on Mixto Records. Recorded 04/01/2024. Anouk Ojos Verdes Johanna's Dream Turkish Coffee Wat...
Jul 09, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it’s the Colombian psychedelic funk of BALTHVS. BALTHVS is a psych-funk power-trio from Colombia. They can play surfy classics and straight ahead Cumbia, but they excel at trippy groovy psych-rock that references the sounds of the middle east, especially Turkish music. Oh - and you can definitely dance to it. Their 4th album and latest release is called 'Harvest' and it is available on Mixto Records. Recorded 04/01/2024. Anouk Ojos Verdes Johanna's Dream Turkish Coffee Wat...
Jul 09, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, it’s the hope and light of Australian singer and writer Angie McMahon. Angie McMahon’s new record is an ode to the simplest mantra - “One day at a time.” After the success of her first album she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. She was diagnosed with ADHD. She moved out of her family home. She embraced being queer. She got really ill. She experienced panic attacks. She had to find a way through. Music and songwriting was one of the things that helped. ...
Jul 02, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, it’s the hope and light of Australian singer and writer Angie McMahon. Angie McMahon’s new record is an ode to the simplest mantra - “One day at a time.” After the success of her first album she found herself struggling with anxiety and depression. She was diagnosed with ADHD. She moved out of her family home. She embraced being queer. She got really ill. She experienced panic attacks. She had to find a way through. Music and songwriting was one of the things that helped. ...
Jul 02, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, it’s the anti-apathy activism of Chile’s Ana Tijoux. Ana Tijoux is a hip-hop artist, rapper, singer and songwriter. She is from France, with Chilean roots, but she represents a world-spanning perspective, a belief in the value of human life, in the equality we deserve, and in the necessity of fighting for those rights. She has just released her 5th solo album “Vida." It encompasses the political - borders, colonialism, and genocide - and the personal - being a woman, being...
Jun 25, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, it’s the anti-apathy activism of Chile’s Ana Tijoux. Ana Tijoux is a hip-hop artist, rapper, singer and songwriter. She is from France, with Chilean roots, but she represents a world-spanning perspective, a belief in the value of human life, in the equality we deserve, and in the necessity of fighting for those rights. She has just released her 5th solo album “Vida." It encompasses the political - borders, colonialism, and genocide - and the personal - being a woman, being...
Jun 25, 2024•27 min
On the show this time, electronics fight guitars in the post-prog noise-rock of SISTEMAS INESTABLES. SISTEMAS INESTABLES is an instrumental trio from Santiago de Chile. They are finishing a trilogy of EP’s which will comprise their full-length-release at the end of 2024. The first EP, 'oppidum,' which means “town” is about cities - powerful and aggressive. The second, 'homines,' meaning “people” is about humans - perhaps it is more emotional. The as yet unreleased third EP is about nature and wi...
Jun 18, 2024•28 min
On the show this time, electronics fight guitars in the post-prog noise-rock of SISTEMAS INESTABLES. SISTEMAS INESTABLES is an instrumental trio from Santiago de Chile. They are finishing a trilogy of EP’s which will comprise their full-length-release at the end of 2024. The first EP, 'oppidum,' which means “town” is about cities - powerful and aggressive. The second, 'homines,' meaning “people” is about humans - perhaps it is more emotional. The as yet unreleased third EP is about nature and wi...
Jun 18, 2024•35 min
On the show this time, it's the low-end chaotic pattern-math of Taiwan’s Elephant Gym. Elephant Gym is siblings KT and Tell Chang on bass and guitar, and drummer Chia-Chin Tu. They met in high school, forming the band in 2012. They say the “elephant” refers to their emphasized agile bass guitar, and the “gym” refers to the physical and mental workout that is Math-Rock. Their music is a delicate balance of jazz, funk, and classical elements, unafraid to venture into catchy pop, or the shreddinges...
Jun 11, 2024•24 min
On the show this time, it's the low-end chaotic pattern-math of Taiwan’s Elephant Gym. Elephant Gym is siblings KT and Tell Chang on bass and guitar, and drummer Chia-Chin Tu. They met in high school, forming the band in 2012. They say the “elephant” refers to their emphasized agile bass guitar, and the “gym” refers to the physical and mental workout that is Math-Rock. Their music is a delicate balance of jazz, funk, and classical elements, unafraid to venture into catchy pop, or the shreddinges...
Jun 11, 2024•21 min
