John Richards

Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Morning Show. How is everyone doing today? Reach out to us during the show at dj@kexp.org

This eighth album from the English band turned 31 years old last week. New music from the group should finally see the light of day in 2020

This new one from the L.A. trio is out now. Vocalist Sean Solomon says about this release: “Men are conditioned not to be vulnerable or admit they’re wrong. But I wanted to talk openly about my feelings and mistakes I’ve made.” Find 'Uneasy Laughter' here: moaning.bandcamp.com

LCD Soundsystem has been around for 15 years now. The Grammys recently posted an overview of their early career, read it here: www.grammy.com

"Just wanted to tell you I’ve been listening to your morning show for most of my ‘adult’ life. You’ve been a constant voice, a gateway to so much amazing music, and a constant I’m my life. I lost my best friend to suicide 4 months ago tomorrow. I have struggled with all the emotions related to this, but music has always helped me get through. I knew him since we were in 7th grade together, so being 50 now, that’s a fucking long time. We also shared a lot through music, even though we didn’t always share the same tastes. We have both always loved obscure Roger Waters tracks. I was listening to Sparklehorse & Radiohead’s rendition of Wish You Were Here, and it resonates for me right now in a surreal way. If you get a chance to play it, send it out to Lloyd. I know he’s still out there listening. Keep up the positive work!" - Thank you, this one's for you, Ron

Where we're probably all at during quarantine at this point. Here they are performing this one live in London in 1980: www.youtube.com

Request for Zach in LA this morning

This new one from the local band is out now, find it here: carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com

Dave Greenfield, the keyboardist for the influential post-punk band The Stranglers, died on Sunday, May 3rd, after contracting Covid-19. He was 71 years old. Read our tribute to the musician here: www.kexp.org

"I lost my job last week and am trying to figure out what to do next with my life. Part of me just wants to do nothing for a week and see if the numbness I'm feeling from everything wears off, but I know I need to try to find a job. Anyway, I woke up with the Eels song "Novocaine for the Soul" in my head, and I'm not sure why, though it is fitting for the way I feel. Thanks again." - Tristan, this one's for you, hang in there

Greg in South Jersey wanted to hear this one this morning. Watch them performing live at KEXP last year here: www.youtube.com

While Liam Gallagher fights with everyone via Twitter, Noel went sifting through a bunch of old CDs while in quarantine and unearthed this Oasis demo: "Like the rest of the world, I’ve had infinite time to kill lately so I thought I’d finally look and find out what was actually on the HUNDREDS of faceless unmarked CD’s I’ve got lying around in boxes at home,” he wrote. “As fate would have it, I have stumbled across an old demo which I thought had been lost forever.”

Happy 61st birthday to Ian McCulloch, English singer and guitarist for Echo & the Bunnymen, born on this day in 1959!

Opening song off the 1996 soundtrack for the film "Romeo + Juliet," and also one of the best songs in the Garbage catalog if we're stating opinions about things we like.

Torres take on the 1994 trip hop classic from Portishead - torrestorrestorres.bandcamp.com

Find this sophomore album from the Brighton band here: porridgeradio.bandcamp.com

Courtney Taylor-Taylor immediately went to write this song after watching a woman in her car stopped at the intersection outside his apartment window. He told The Independent in 2011:"Her elbow was hangin' out the window at a jaunty angle and her roots were showing. She had a cool tattoo for that time and her face was exquisite."

Find this new Glasgow band here: catholicaction.bandcamp.com

The video for this one is kind of like if you mixed Pee Wee's Playhouse with New Order's "True Faith" video?? www.youtube.com

Check out Stereogum's overview of this eighth album from Animal Collective on its ten year anniversary here: www.stereogum.com

Dave Greenfield, the keyboardist for the influential post-punk band The Stranglers, died on Sunday, May 3rd, after contracting Covid-19. He was 71 years old. Read our tribute to the musician here: www.kexp.org

Happy 53rd anniversary to this single from The Kinks, released on this day in 1967! Cristin notes: "Floods of warm feelings come back as I hear this song - it was playing in the OR as my first born was delivered via C section in St Mary’s Hospital in West London. Keep up the good work - we are not alone."

New song from Drive-By Truckers that is about the weirdness of trying to date someone (or just finding a quarantine companion) during the time of COVID-19. drivebytruckers.bandcamp.com

Here's the Jayhawks performing this one live at KEXP in 2015: www.youtube.com

Lucinda Williams hasn't left her house since March 9th due to COVID-19 precautions. According to a recent interview with The Daily Beast, her day looks like this: "I get up late, I stay up late, so that shortens the day right there. I do phone interviews, I check my emails, and drop off wine. We just moved into this little house in East Nashville, so I’ve been looking online for towels and sheets and stuff. That can take up two or three hours right there. Or I’m doing crossword puzzles online. Then, before long, I start thinking about dinner, and then we order from the delivery places... I make sure to tip the driver a lot. Then we have dinner, and then we decide what we’re going to watch on Netflix." Music legends, they're just like us in quarantine!

Dave Greenfield, the keyboardist for the influential post-punk band The Stranglers, died on Sunday, May 3rd, after contracting Covid-19. He was 71 years old. Read our tribute to the musician here: www.kexp.org

"Woke up to another day of isolation feeling ... underwhelmed. Which got me thinking: if you’re taking requests, how about Sloan’s “Underwhelmed” - You got it, Sam

The first single off the local band's 1993 album 'Frosting on the Beater'

PopMatters take on this one from the Scottish band: "It's a bit tongue-in-cheek, but "The Concept" is actually a quite clear character study of maybe anyone in a "scene". Blake goes on to sing rather thoughtfully in describing a girl who really is pretty cool and hip—though maybe a bit too much for her own good."

Polly Jean request for Nance: "We are all just staying afloat - holding each other up - thank you for being there and don’t forget that we are here for you."

Supergroup alert! This one comes to you courtesy of Interpol's Paul Banks, Matt Barrick of the Walkmen and Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. Find their debut album on June 5th here: muzztheband.bandcamp.com

The first new album in 29 (!) years from The Psychedelic Furs will be out on July 31st: thepsychedelicfurs.com

"A Very Serious Artist" from Philadelphia (aka Joseph D'Agostino, frontman of Cymbals Eat Guitars): emptycountry.bandcamp.com

"I wrote my first songs starting August 2015. I had an acoustic guitar for years, and would play a few chords on it every now and then, but never seriously. In 2015 i started actually putting words to those chords, and last August I bought my first electric guitar. So I’m still VERY new this music making thing." Read the rest of this interview with Shab from Blushh here: radiotrails.com

Here's Kurt and Co. doing this one live at Seattle's Paramount Theatre in 1991: www.youtube.com

Birthday request for Avery in Portland! -- Dave writes, Not 8am and I've already unclogged a toilet, blown a fuse, and repaired an outlet. High hopes for this Tuesday. UPDATE: It took an hour, and some coffee, but Trashcan Sinatras got me thoroughly happy.

The first new album in three years from the now bi-coastal band will arrive on May 22nd here: woodsfamilyband.bandcamp.com

The Hold Steady stopped in to KEXP in August 2019, you can watch their full performance here: www.youtube.com

Request for Shayne, who wanted to hear some Arrested Development today. Features a sample of Sly & the Family Stone's 1968 classic, "Everyday People" in this one.

"Hello! My name is Donovan, and I am 12 years old! Well, I'm 12 in June. I LOVE music! Its one of my favorite things on earth except for dogs, my parents, and video games! Anyway, to start my school day off, if it's groovy, I would love to hear Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier." - You got it, Donovan!

Tony Allen, the Afrobeat pioneer and former drummer for Fela Kuti, passed away on April 30th at the age of 79. Read our tribute to him here: www.kexp.org

"Not gonna lie John, I'm struggling. I heard long ago that a massive change in identity can be devastating to your mental health, and I'm feeling that now. Each day I get on my bicycle in the evening to have something to look forward to, and it seems to help, for a little while. But each morning the sadness and sense of loss seems to return. Once in my life I went through something like this while living in Reno, and Bjork's Hyper-Ballad always takes me back to that moment.. Might you have a few spare moments to work that in?" - We sure do Marty, hang in there, you're not alone.

Victoria Bergsman of The Concretes dancing alone in her apartment to records in the video for this one is a quarantine mood: www.youtube.com