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Monday, Apr 27 2020, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Monday edition of The Morning Show. We'll have special guest David Bazan on at 8:30 today for another round of Lawn in the Morning! Reach out to us today at dj@kexp.org
Here's video of Ben Gibbard performing this new song live while in quarantine from his home: www.youtube.com
A tribute to his wife Pegi, found on the 19th studio album from Neil Young, released in 1992
The first new album in five years from Eef Barzelay's Clem Snide is out now! Scott Avett from The Avett Brothers produced, and also guest stars on vocals for this track. Find it here: www.clemsni.de
Watch the Swedish sisters performing live for KEXP in 2014 here:www.youtube.com
Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield sat down with Cheryl Waters (both in their homes!) for a live interview and performance last week to talk about this new album. Watch video of it here: www.youtube.com
Background vocals on this one come from Kate Pierson of The B-52's, who turns 72 years old today!
Happy 42nd birthday to Jim James of My Morning Jacket, born on this day in 1978!
Find this colloaborative EP from the two Texan artists here: khruangbin.bandcamp.com
Find this new one from Israel Nash here: www.israelnash.com
New single from Grant Lee Philips that you can watch him performing live here: bit.ly
Off Grant Lee Buffalo's debut studio album 'Fuzzy,' released in 1993
DJ Morgan hosted a live interview and performance with Laura Marling last week (from home!), and you can watch the video of it here: bit.ly
For Kristen, who wrote in requesting some Junius Meyvant today: "It's that kind of Monday....windy, cold and gray here in the Boston area...reminding me of Seattle where we used to live, and where my heart still is."
"I hope you and your family are not only surviving, but also thriving. That goes for all the families out there in Seattle and beyond. Please play John Lennon “Just Like Starting Over" for Cindy. She is the Tiger Momma who keeps Griffin Thriving! All the best." - Noel from Oakland
Happy 27th birthday to Porno for Pyros self-titled debut album, released on this day in 1993!
And before Perry Farrell formed Porno for Pyros, there was Jane's Addiction. 'Nothing's Shocking' was released in 1988
Song that Brandon Summers of The Helio Sequence penned with The Morning Show in mind! Support his local band here: theheliosequence.bandcamp.com
Watch this Portland-based band performing live at KEXP in 2015 here: www.youtube.com
A song about misogyny. In the lyrics to this one, Courtney Barnett uses a line from author Margaret Atwood, "Men are afraid that women will laugh at them; women are afraid that men will kill them."
Find the Australian artist here: courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com
Happy 50th birthday to long-time listener Mark from Easton, PA! (From Roman)
Request for Melissa.
Watch Shawn Smith performing this one live in the KEXP Gathering Space in 2016 here: www.youtube.com
Find this fourth album from the excellent local trio made up of Pete Quirk, Derek Fudesco, and Marty Lund here: thecavesingers.bandcamp.com
"Good morning! This is Stephanie in West Seattle. Thanks for feeling what you feel and continuing anyway. I never thought Porno for Pyros could make me cry but there you go. Could you play Gloria by Patti Smith?" - We sure can, Stephanie!
Will Toledo says about this forthcoming new Car Seat Headrest album, "I was listening less and less to albums and more and more to individual songs, songs from all over the place, every few days finding a new one that seemed to have a special energy. I thought that if I could make an album full of songs that had a special energy, each one unique and different in its vision, then that would be a good thing."
Find 'Making a Door Less Open' on May 1st here: carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com
The first new album since 1991 from The Psychedelic Furs will be released on July 31st. Pre-order 'Made of Rain' here: www.thepsychedelicfurs.com
Happy 2nd birthday to Janelle Monae's third album, 'Dirty Computer,' released on this day in 2018!
The third no. 1 single for Prince, following "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy"
Happy 52nd birthday to Sly & the Family Stone's second album, 'Dance to the Music,' released on this day in 1968!
Find this debut full-length from the Brooklyn post-punk band on May 22nd here: nationoflanguage.bandcamp.com
Happy 63rd birthday to Portishead's Adrian Utley, born on this day in 1957!
The "Bohannon" lyric repeated in this song is an ode to Hamilton Bohannon, a percussionist known for his role as a leading figure in disco music. Bohannon passed away last week on April 24th at the age of 78.
For Amy, from their iconic Sept 1981 performance.
In a statement about this new single from Andrew Bird, “Lately we find ourselves having these moral arguments, these false choice fallacies that older citizens should sacrifice themselves for the sake of the economy. The government exists to protect and care for its citizens especially those who are most vulnerable, not decide who should be sacrificed. I hope the song handles the issue more eloquently than my prose here."
www.andrewbird.net
You're tuned into local artist David Bazan, known for his solo work in addition to his band Pedro the Lion. "Both Hands" is a track from his 2016 solo album 'Blanco', find it here: davidbazan.bandcamp.com
From the 2019 Pedro the Lion album, 'Phoenix' - pedrothelion.bandcamp.com
Not the first time David Bazan has performed this one live for KEXP! See his performance with us during Bumbershoot in 2010 here: www.youtube.com
Another one you can find on the 2019 Pedro the Lion release, 'Phoenix' - pedrothelion.bandcamp.com
New one from Seattle singer/songwriter Damien Jurado. His fifteenth album,'What’s New, Tomboy?' is out on May 1st // damienjurado.com
Find the benefit album 'Songs for Australia' here: songsforaustralia.com
Watch Annie Clark of St. Vincent covering this INXS tune here: www.youtube.com
New one-off single that James Blake said, “I wrote this song at 5 a.m. and it brought me a lot of peace. Thought it might be a nice accompaniment to a lockdown dinner.”
www.jamesblakemusic.com
Chromatics recently shared this new single, and an updated tracklist for the (once scrapped) album 'Dear Tommy'. Stay tuned to this space for more: italiansdoitbetter.com
"Radiohead fans were really lovely – they said: "Ed, what kind of record are you making?" And I was like, "I'm making an existential dance record." - Read more from our exclusive interview with the Radiohead guitarist about his solo debut here: www.kexp.org
So many album anniversaries today, this one from The Fall turns 32 years old today!
All still in school when record label Speedy Wunderground came calling, this new four-piece from West Yorkshire had to get permission to miss their exams in order to come in and record. Find them here: www.speedywunderground.com
Near, far, wherever you are, this has been The Morning Show! We'll see you all back here at 6:00 AM tomorrow. Stay well, friends.