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Tuesday, Jun 30 2020, 6AM
Watch the video of Lizzo performing this Sam Cooke song during the One World at Home broadcast from April 18th here: www.youtube.com
The new, and fourth, album from Julianna Barwick will be out on July 10th. Special guests for this record will include Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Nosaj Thing, and Mary Lattimore. 'Healing Is a Miracle' will be available here: juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
Happy 61st birthday to English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer, Brendan Perry, (Dead Can Dance and The Scavengers) born on this day in 1959.
We were playing the demo for this one early on, but there's an official recorded version now of this collaboration between R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner: michaelstipebigredmachine.bandcamp.com
Written during the early days of COVID-19 quarantine, all Bandcamp profits from the sale of this non-album single “Pictures Of Flowers” will go to Harriet’s Apothecary, a Brooklyn healing village led by black cis women, queer and trans healers.
jesswilliamson.bandcamp.com
Found on the 1988 debut album from the British singer, with an opening lyric that references a book from poet Maya Angelou.
Request out of Toronto from Doug this morning!
Find the work of this London artist, inspired by the work of Portishead and Earl Sweatshirt here: arloparks.bandcamp.com
Timm asking for this one this morning. Find this latest album from Ghostpoet here: ghostpoetofficial.bandcamp.com
The Brooklyn duo's new album, 'Plum,' will be out on August 28th: widowspeak.bandcamp.com
The Philly-based band have been visitors to the KEXP studio a few times, watch their performance from 2017 here: www.youtube.com
Off the latest release from the now bi-coastal band that's been at it for 15 years running. Find 'Strange to Explain' here: woodsfamilyband.bandcamp.com
The new solo project of Jenn Wasner, known best for being the vocalist in Wye Oak. Check out her debut EP as Flock of Dimes here: flockofdimes.bandcamp.com
Cover of St Germain's "Rose Rouge" that will appear on 'Blue Note Re:imagined,' set to release September 25. The album will also feature covers from Ezra Collective, Yazmin Lacey, Jordan Rakei, among others: www.bluenote.com
Opening track off 'Tourist', the 2000 release from the French musician and producer.
Off the sophomore release from the NY-born singer, released in 1969.
This one goes out to the last state to have the Confederate flag symbol removed from its state flag. Mississippi legislature passed the bill yesterday.
From The High Priestess of Soul's 1964 album, 'Nina Simone in Concert' which she proclaimed to be her "first civil rights song." Read about her life and legacy here: www.ninasimone.com
Nominated in 2007 for a Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album, but eventually lost out to The Chemical Brothers 'We Are the Night'
Hatchie's cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain song that is originally a duet between Jim Reid and Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval. Find this take here: hatchie.bandcamp.com
Request for Steve, here in Seattle on this beautiful (depending on who you ask) grey day
"I remember recording it down at Weston, down at the White House, and for the longest time it sounded like a Pixies cover. Thinking back, I think that was people’s hesitancy." - Bassist Nick Chaplin to the Observer about why this one was almost left off of 'Souvlaki'
Seattle's Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) said about this single: “I started writing about when you are in such a dark place that you don’t even remember what goodness is or what anything feels like. The idea was having someone describe that to you, because you forgot or can’t get to it.”
perfumegenius.org
"Tomorrow is my wife's birthday, so I was hoping I could get an early request on... If you could play Animal Collective's My Girls for Fiona, I'd really appreciate it. She's the best part of sheltering in place and the number one reason this pandemic is bearable. She's a total extrovert and having a tough time, but also a public health professional who wants everyone to follow the damn rules and wear their masks. Thanks so much." - Spencer
A song described by writer Neil McCormick as one that, "You want to raise your voice and sing along, yet Bowie’s abstract cut-up lyrics force you to invest the song with something of yourself just to make sense of the experience, and then carries you away to a place resonant with intense, individual emotion. The magic and mystery of music and lyrics. It is something to behold."
Featured on the soundtrack for the film "Kids," which also showcases Daniel Johnston and Slint.
Here's some helpful CDC guidelines and info on mask wearing! www.cdc.gov
Trio made up of Anais Mitchell, Eric D Johnson (Fruit Bats), and Josh Kaufman (collaborator with The National/Craig Finn/Hiss Golden Messenger). "Green Rocky Road" didn't make the cut for their album from earlier this year, but find this outtake here: bonnylighthorseman.bandcamp.com
Mick Fleetwood once said that, "The Chain' basically came out of a jam. That song was put together as distinct from someone literally sitting down and writing a song. It was very much collectively a band composition. The riff is John McVie's contribution - a major contribution."
Request from Al in sticky, humid Minneapolis this morning
Vancouver, BC duo who met while attending the University of Victoria in the early aughts. 'Celebration Rock' is their sophomore album, released in 2012
The Bristol band is back, find their third LP 'Ultra Mono' on September 25th: www.idlesband.com
New one from the Mexico City-based band that is named after the Afro-Carribean goddess, Yemaya. Guest vocalist Gaby Moreno recently told the Recording Academy about the song, "She's a powerful woman of color taking all forms. It's a universal theme and we wanted to incorporate this mysterious and mystic figure into the song, since it's part of the folklore of many different cultures."
Find a copy of this 2010 release from the French-Chilean singer here: anatijoux.bandcamp.com
New one from Songhoy Blues, a band from Timbuktu, Mali. The group is one of the principal subjects of the 2015 documentary film "They Will Have To Kill Us First" which tells the story of extremists that gained control, banned music in Mali, and destroyed instruments and radio stations during this conflict.
Find their work and story here: songhoyblues.com
The Texas trio's new album 'Mordechai' is out now here: khruangbin.bandcamp.com
ESG (Emerald Sapphire & Gold) was an influential and now widely-sampled South Bronx band that formed in 1978. Read a Quietus 2015 interview with member Renee Scroggins here: thequietus.com
Watch local artist Left at London's incredible KEXP performance from March 2019 here: www.youtube.com
Author Ijeoma Oluo (So You Want to Talk About Race), musical artist (and KEXP DJ) Gabriel Teodros and Langston executive director Tim Lennon announce Refill, a community-driven live streamed benefit concert to help raise money for the Seattle Artist Relief Fund (SARF), a Black-led community response to help provide direct financial support to artists who have been affected by Covid-19.
With the global pandemic extending further into the future, artists from Seattle recognized a need for renewed focus and funding to support Seattle artists through SARF. In partnership with SARF, LANGSTON, and KEXP, a live streamed concert will be hosted on KEXP’s YouTube channel on Sunday, July 19th starting at 4PM.
Donations will begin on the day of the announcement, Tuesday, June 30th at 9AM, and will continue through the event. An announcement video will be hosted on KEXP’s YouTube channel that includes a donation button allowing individuals, groups, or businesses to give 100% of their donations to the fund without any transaction fees.
The live stream will feature a lineup of 10 local Seattle artists, a live host, interactive segments, and giveaways. REFILL will feature performances by Brandon Marsallis & Talaya., Claudine Magbag, Perry Porter, Chong the Nomad, Ben Zaidi, Parisalexa, Sol, Left At London, Dave B., and Sango.
More information about the event can be found on REFILL’s website, www.refill.live.
Please support this endeavor by contributing to the
Seattle Artist Relief Fund Amid COVID-19 at www.langstonseattle.org/donate/
One of the local artists that will be performing for REFILL, a benefit concert on July 19th to help raise money for the Seattle Artist Relief Fund (SARF), a Black-led community response to help provide direct financial support to artists who have been affected by Covid-19.
Find more info here: www.kexp.org
Livin' day by day, sleepless night by night
Bored out of my mind
How many naps can I take?
How many songs can I write?
New EP from the London rapper, written while in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stream it here: soundcloud.com
Find this new collection of unreleased archives from KEXP's own Gabriel Teodros here: gabrielteodros.bandcamp.com
Out now, it's the debut solo release from the London drummer. Find 'Dark Matter' here: mosesboyd.bandcamp.com
Happy 34th anniversary to the Eurythmics 'Revenge' album, released on this day in 1986!
"My elderly uncle was hospitalized for a mental health crisis far, far from Seattle, leaving me feeling helpless and sad. I was trying to think of a song that might lift me up a bit and for some reason, Return to the Moon by El Vy came to mind. If you can play that, it'd be nice to hear on your program this morning." - For you, Laurie.
We could not be more excited to debut this song!!! This Is The Kit, aka Kate Stables, is announcing here first that they will release a new album Off Off On via Rough Trade Records on October 23rd.
Stables worked on the new record with producer Josh Kaufman, a Hold Steady collaborator and member of Bonny Light Horseman and Muzz.
Kate explains the meaning behind lead single ‘This Is What You Did’ as “A bit of a panic attack song. The negative voices of other people that are your own voice. Or are they? Hard to say when you’re in this kind of a place.We all get into negative mind loops sometimes. Especially when you’re not getting the fresh air and outside time you need to stay healthy.”
First single from Belly's debut album 'Star', and led by Tanya Donnelly of Throwing Muses and Breeders.
Featured in a scene in the 1986 film "Pretty in Pink." Check out Stereogum's reflection on this soundtrack here: www.stereogum.com
"If you could fit "hold on hope" (gbv) into the playlist, that would be awesome. My husband is struggling mightily with his clinical depression right now, but we are apart while he helps care for his dad, who is fighting brain cancer. He's in Houston and I'm in Indiana. I feel so helpless and I wish I could just fill his heart with the hope he could really use." - For you both, Amanda
Album number 2 from the German duo is coming soon.... www.leaporcelain.com
Sharon Van Etten said in an interview to NPR in 2012, "I wrote the song about a friend talking me through a panic attack. Moving to New York City and doing what I do, social anxiety is a really ridiculous kind of curse to have. But I met people along the way who deal with it — performers as well — and they are learning to deal with it daily and deal with it in different ways. "We Are Fine" is a duet with Beirut's Zach Condon, who has social anxiety, too."
Fontaines D.C. second album, A Hero’s Death will be out on July 31st, and today they've shared a third single, “Televised Mind.”
They say the song is "...about the echo chamber, and how personality gets stripped away by surrounding approval. People’s opinions get reinforced by constant agreement, and we’re robbed of our ability to feel wrong. We’re never really given the education of our own fallibility. People feign these great beliefs in order to appear trendy, as opposed to independently arriving at their own thoughts."
This has been The Morning Show! Gabriel Teodros will be in for you all tomorrow at 6:00 AM for the Canada Day edition of The Morning Show. Take care of yourselves, friends.