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Monday, Mar 30 2020, 6AM
Gibbard will donate proceeds from the song to city organizations, including homelessness nonprofit Aurora Commons.
www.auroracommons.org
Please play Secret Garden by Bruce Springsteen for my Fiancée Eileen.
She is a 5th grade teacher in Oakland and is also working hard to be a light for so many others. Just like you brother!
Have a blessed and beautiful day.
Noel
Live KEXP session for Kristie who writes "You are truly not alone. Be well."
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Singer-songwriter John Prine critically ill with Covid-19. Hoping for the best for him and his friends and family.
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Zach in LA writes: "Any John Prine this AM would be soothing as he is critically ill and wanted to keep him in our minds and hearts for all listening."
The National’s Matt Berninger covered the Mercury Rev track for the 7-inches for Planned Parenthood series, titled Vol.2-Pt.2.
7inchesforplannedparenthood.com
My beloved city is silent (Lakefront is empty, downtown is a quiet, and Lake Shore Drive has little AM traffic) and I look forward to the day when sitting outside at a cafe will feel wonderful in the summer sun and hugging a friend will be the best feeling in the world.
When you have a chance, can you play some Wilco from Yankee Hotel Fox Trot?
Stay safe, stay healthy. Thank you!
Liz Kennedy
I do know it’s Monday, which is a first in a while.
Feeling a little helpless as I wait for things to hit here, seeing my RN wife go to work each day, following the news, worrying about the fact that our rural population is mostly older and facilities will most likely be ill prepared. But we are keeping it together so far.
Maybe Another Radio song today?
Dig the hair.
Thanks for being here for the music.
Stay well,
Timm
Starting week 5 of mandatory work from home, while also parenting 2 little kids with not much to keep them busy.
All I hear is EVERY DAY IS EXACTLY THE SAME by Nine Inch Nails in my head. Anyone else with me!?
Sam from Puyallup
Morning John! My darling hubby is 50 today. We’re on day 6 of 14 day lockdown after returning from Florida back to Toronto. Trying to keep our spirits up....you really help us with that. Could you play Depeche Mode, enjoy the silence in honour of his B-Day? Love ya buddy...tell that amazing wife of yours to stay safe😘
Having worked with the likes of Danny Brown, Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Ibeyi, and more, now he's releasing his own stuff. “Which Way Is Forward? is a project about love, family, self empowerment and self belief,” Obongjayar shares via an official press statement. “It’s a mirror that allows you to look inward, to understand trauma, to heal. It’s a project about mustering the strength – the strength to get up and clean house.”
Brian writes: "All Things Must Pass is a song that gives me hope these days."
Mike in St. Louis writes "Any chance you can play something from the new waxahatchee album? It takes some real courage to go ahead with an album release right now, and she gave us exactly what we needed right now. Hope to tell her that when she comes to my town in august."
For Mike in Columbus who writes "Kiwanuka now please and thank you."
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Thank you John for introducing me to Michael Kiwanuka, for the tickets I won to his show...looking forward to post pandemic and feel so lucky to have KEXP every step of the way. I love you guys. Love, Judy
“You can only guess who that might be about,” Lucinda Williams said after performing the song recently.
A song about the strength of Appalachian miners from his new album, Ghosts of West Virginia. Earle was approached by playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen to collaborate on a play about the 2010 Upper Big Branch disaster in West Virginia, which killed 29 men. The finished work, Coal Country, features Earle as a kind of Greek chorus and opens March 3rd, with shows running through March 29th, at the Public Theater in New York.
Thank you Riz – that was beautiful
Allen in Houston
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Jess writes "RIZ 4 PREZ"
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Ted writes: "Oh man !! Thank you Rizz Thank You John. KEXP community."
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Lynn writes: "Wow, this is stunningly beautiful...and it made me cry a little. Thank you John for this and the comforting words from
DJ Riz Rollins."
Good morning, John. I hope you & your family are well.
It’s my daughter, Zoe’s 16th birthday today. It was not the birthday weekend we had planned, but are making the best of it.
Please play Little Red Corvette for Zoe. She’s been into Prince lately. And I think she likes to pretend she’s driving a Corvette when she’s driving my RAV4 😊
Can’t believe how quickly the years go by. Enjoy your little ones.
Best,
Heather
Good morning John, I am sending my thoughts and prayers to everyone...could you play Long Monday off the album Fair and Square by John Prine.
Keep on playing!
Peter
It's dreary here this morning. Thanks for helping us get through these difficult times.
-Kara in Boston
I was wondering if you could play Lights from the Sweet Relief tribute to Victoria Williams.
It's just a good nostaligic feel-good song would that would hit the spot
today.
-John
After family health crisis, Danny started working on this music and says "I think people need music out there."
Stay safe and healthy!
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Jeff in Hudson Ohio
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues across the globe, KEXP is committed to keeping our community informed – especially on ways this virus is effecting our communities and how we all can help. Throughout this time, we'll be highlighting different resources as they emerge with a particular emphasis on how artists across the globe are being impacted.
www.kexp.org
The National performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded November 29, 2017. www.youtube.com
Sean writes: "Spending another slow morning with my 9year old, Yuken. To get dancing...His request is you play Radio Gaga by Queen."
Bob in Bellevue writes, "...The INXS combo is the way it should always be played! 👍
Working from home like so many these days and I'm glad to have KEXP pumping in the back. We are not alone my friend."
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Good morning ! I watched the new documentary on Micheal Hutchence, mystify, over the weekend. An amazing but tragic story. Another reminder that we are not alone . Maybe you can work some INXS in.
Thanks you !
Corey
