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Thursday, Jan 23 2020, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. Alec Shaw is a local singer/songwriter/producer, and you can watch the video of him performing this song live here: www.youtube.com
One of the popular cover versions of this Leonard Cohen-penned tune. Jeff Buckley died tragically at the age of 30 from an accidental drowning in the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997
There is a house built out of stone// Wooden floors, walls and window sills // Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust // This is a place where I don't feel alone // This is a place where I feel at home
Watch the video for "Don't Give Up" (which features Kate Bush after Dolly Parton stepped down from guest vocals) here: www.youtube.com
Featuring guest vocals from Beirut's Zach Condon, Sharon Van Etten wrote this song about the panic attacks and anxiety she suffers from, and the importance of having a friend that will help get you through it <3
Pearl Jam are gearing up for the release of their 11th studio album, 'Gigaton', on March 27th! This song is from 'Backspacer', released over a decade ago. Here's Vedder performing it live on Austin City Limits in 2009: www.youtube.com
Found on the last album we've seen from this NYC band, released in 2014. Here's the video for "Trouble:" www.youtube.com
Written by The The's Matt Johnson after the death of his brother, and released on 1993's 'Dusk'
The Cure announced they were making a new album (albums?!) last year, but we're still waiting to hear more about what Robert Smith has promised us as a "so dark" and "intense" release
Seattle's Say Hi is back! Expect the new album, 'Diamonds & Donuts' on February 7th, and catch him on a run of living room shows here: www.sayhitoyourmom.com
The synthy Deserta will be live on KEXP on February 20th at noon, and you can come watch! Find out how to view our live public in-studios here: www.kexp.org
Listen to the last live song performed by Joy Division before the death of Ian Curtis here: www.youtube.com
Atlanta's energetic Algiers recently released their third album, 'There Is No Year' on Matador Records. They're about to embark on a UK tour, but you can watch their live performance on KEXP in 2017 here: www.youtube.com
Massive Attack announced in December that they would be touring Europe by train to help reduce their carbon emissions. Robert Del Najal told BBC: "The challenge now is to not only make personal sacrifices, but to insist on the systemic change that's needed. Business as usual is over."
Primarily the project of Mo' Wax records co-founder James Lavelle, UNKLE was formed in London in 1992
The first single released off Depeche Mode's eighth album, 'Songs of Faith and Devotion'
London's Georgia added this statement to the release of "Feel It": “Whoever you are or wherever you’re from, we all share rhythm and heightened feelings, and if you are a female drummer, DON’T BE SCARED TO EXPRESS YOURSELF, PICK UP YOUR STICKS AND PLAY!” // www.youtube.com
Found on the second album released from Santigold, which Rolling Stone called "impeccably fashionable art-pop"
“Actually, one of my main motivations for going to college was to try and start a band, because I heard that could be a good place to start them.” - Kim Wilde to Louder Sound on how she got her start in music
We just got our hands on this one this morning! New band out of Rotterdam that features Alicia from The Sweet Release of Death // neighboursburningneighbours.com
Porridge Radio is based out of Brighton, and you can find their new album 'Every Bad' on March 13th here: porridgeradio.bandcamp.com
The brilliant trifecta tour of Garbage, Alanis Morrissette, and Liz Phair is coming to the White River Amphitheatre on June 3rd, and you will probably see every teenage girl from the 90's there: livemu.sc
Baby, we were born to run // Yes, girl, we were - This one's to help convince Elysha's new little one to come out into the world!
KEXP's own holiday, International Clash Day, is coming in February, and yes we planned a party! Catch the deets here: www.kexp.org
Fun KEXP fact: This song from Iggy Pop was the first, and also the last, that we played at our old home on Dexter Ave
Another one for (nine months pregnant!) Elysha in Kalamazoo
From Drive-By Truckers forthcoming new album 'The Unraveling', out on January 31st. Patterson Hood told Billboard about this song: "So it's almost like a daily thing now, and I don't know what to do. I don't have any answers, but at least by writing about it … Well, it doesn't even make me feel better. That was a weird thing coming to terms with this record, too: Generally I've written songs from a place of if something's bothering me I’ll write about it and at least I'll feel better about it in some way, but I can't say this made me feel better, and that made me second guess everything about it as we were doing it. It becomes a vicious cycle of darkness, and I don't want to live like that. But this is what I had to say, and I had to trust that."
He laughed and kissed his mom and said your Billy Joe's a man // I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can // But I wouldn't shoot without a cause // I'd gun nobody down // But she cried again as he rode away // "Don't take your guns to town, son // Leave your guns at home, Bill
Oh mercy, mercy me // Oh things ain't what they used to be // What about this overcrowded land // How much more abuse from man can she stand?
The 1973 #1 single from Steve Wonder that starts out with back-up vocalists Jim Gilstrap and Lani Groves
The White Stripes song that also eventually became a children's book: bit.ly
Seattle is (thankfully) approaching the time of year where the sun doesn't go down until past 5:00 PM! We experienced our darkest day EVER this past December, so this will be a relief. // bit.ly
Find this R.E.M. cover from Australia's Quivers here: quiversss.bandcamp.com
A song about oppression and acid rain, which is thankfully not what's currently coming down in Seattle. (Yet. Sigh.)
Another one for Gathering Space grrrl, Rickie <3 Wish her well at La Marzocco today! She is moving to Idaho, and someone in the booth now has an extra ticket to Bikini Kill *cry emoji*
This one is for our dancing queen Lucas, who is also having his last day at La Marzocco today. He's been there since the start, it's the end of an era in the Gathering Space today! <3 you
Lucas at La Marzocco, this one's for you! We will miss your face around here so much, and your blasting of ABBA or anything Stevie Nicks in the Gathering Space after closing time <3
This near-impossible band to Google is based in Italy and comes via Brazilian alternative label Wave Records!
We have very little info on this Italian band, but you can find this song here! waverecords.bandcamp.com
Watch the official video for this hit from Echo & The Bunnymen here: www.youtube.com
From the Bauhaus frontman's fifth solo album, 'Cascade,' released in 1995
Okay but seriously, MULLETS PEAKED WITH THIS PHOTO: bit.ly
Hey now, you know music videos don't get much better than this one: www.youtube.com
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to make a daisy chain... for Satan, or a loved one, it's up to you! www.wikihow.com
Once described by writer Dave Thompson as "the anthem of America's disenfranchised Gothic community." The new black is always black!
Formed by Bauhaus members Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins in 1984, and the biggest hit for the band here in the States
It's a Joy Division two-fer Thursday. Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio!
This has been The Morning Show, we've got THE Troy Nelson up next for y'all for the next four hours!