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Tuesday, Jul 14 2020, 6AM
Radiohead cover that Gillian Welch recorded live in Minneapolis, MN on September 24th, 2004.
The first single released off the forthcoming debut solo album from The National frontman. Expect to find 'Serpentine Prison,' produced by Booker T. Jones, on October 2nd. // www.youtube.com
Happy 26th anniversary to Elliott Smith's debut album 'Roman Candle', released on this day in 1994.
In 2020, Mark Lanegan released a memoir, a new solo album, and got into a Twitter fight with Liam Gallagher. Find his work here: www.marklanegan.com
Vocalist Grian Chatten noted about this new single: "I had a few cans before I recorded the vocals, I wanted it to sound like I was playing the role of an embittered barfly and feel like the soundtrack of someone swaying themselves home after a cold night out - full of principles but surrounded by nobody."
Find Fontaines D.C. sophomore effort on July 31st here: fontainesdc.bandcamp.com
"I used to listen to KEXP when I was a post doc back in the early 2000’s... KEXP introduced me to so many artists and is the reason I am a huge fan of Band of Horses and The National to this day.
Recently, my company blocked music streaming and that really hit me hard especially as I am working from home and music is more important to me now than ever. So, no more Spotify. However, not all bad news. One day KEXP just popped back into my head. So I went to your site and low and behold, it worked!! I am not sure why I drifted away, but I am so glad to be back! Thanks for all you do! Could you play something from one of the artists above?" - John
"This song is about the inadequacy of language. It was written around the time that those currently in power took it upon themselves to think that they could minimize the existence of certain people by removing the words that we currently use to define them — like transgender — from use. Language is bigger than the powers that try to control it, but we are so much bigger than language. We are so much more than anything that can be suggested with words."
The duo's recently announced new EP, 'No Horizon' is out on July 31st: smarturl.it
Find this Cars cover (and more covers from Soccer Mommy and her friends) here: sopharela.bandcamp.com
Ben in Montana requesting anything from this Helio Sequence album this morning. Support this local band here: theheliosequence.bandcamp.com
A listener wrote in with this note today, "Can you play Nick Drake for my husband Aaron’s birthday? He’s the love of my life and Nick just feels right today."
The forthcoming fifth album from This Is the Kit (the alias of Kate Stables) was recorded shortly before lockdown, and was produced by Bonny Light Horseman's Josh Kaufman. She noted that this single is, "A bit of a panic attack song. The negative voices of other people that are your own voice. Or are they?" '
'Off Off On' will be out on October 23rd: thisisthekit.co.uk
Found on the debut album from Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 2000
For Eric from Iowa who is going through a double whammy of global pandemic + breakup
"It would be a nice birthday treat for my wife, Amy, if you would be willing to play “Your Arms Around Me” by Jens Lekman. She is the one in our family who is always thinking about others and how to comfort them, which is an important trait right now." - Scott
The new album from Rufus Wainwright 'Unfollow the Rules,' is out now, find it here: rufuswainwright.com
The fourteenth album from Tricky, 'Fall to Pieces' will be here on September 4th. Find pre-order info here: www.trickysite.com
"Thank you for keeping me going through the pandemic with your music. It is always good to hear “you are not alone” but with your program and kind words during these trying times, I felt it (and I know that I’m not alone in that!). I was hoping to get a request in for U.S. Girls, specifically 4 American Dollars. Thank you for everything you do!" - Lucas
Motopony request for Adam! Watch this local band performing live at KEXP in 2014 here: www.youtube.com
Find this third album from the mysterious SAULT here: saultglobal.bandcamp.com
Tricky covering the Public Enemy song with Martina Topley-Bird on vocals
Find the solo debut from this London artist here: mosesboyd.bandcamp.com
Black Thought is the solo project of Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, lead MC for The Roots.
You might recognize that John Bonham drum sample in this one from “When The Levee Breaks”
The long-running Jamaican band is back with a new album on August 28th. Find pre-order for 'Got To Be Tough' here: toots.lnk.to
"Thank you for providing dancing tunes for our morning dance parties almoat every day of the pandemic. We would love to hear some fun, funky Red Baraat to dance to this morning. Thanks from the Landstine Family"
This Seattle group called it off back in 2014, but find their work on Bandcamp here: dtttc.bandcamp.com
Get to know KEXP's own, OC Notes here: www.kexp.org
Find this Toronto artist's remix done by former Seattleite and KEXP DJ Stas Thee Boss here: witchprophet.bandcamp.com
Find this second album from the collaborative group here: impulse.lnk.to
Woody Guthrie cover done by the fabulous Miss Jones. Guthrie was born on this day in 1912 and died on October 3rd, 1967 at the age of 55.
Woody Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and musician was born on this day in 1912. Read an in-depth look into his life here: www.woodyguthrie.org
Woodie Guthrie lyrics that his daughter Nora gave over to Billy Bragg to finish fleshing out into a song in 1992. The finished product would appear on this 1998 release from Bragg, with additional help from Wilco.
Opening track to the new album from the local band, out now. Find 'I Love You But Damn' here: smokeybrights.bandcamp.com
KEXP & Cloudbreak Music Festival Present: Smokey Brights 10 year Anniversary 2024
Friday, Nov 22, 2024
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The Jesus Lizard request from Doug.
David Yow of The Jesus Lizard once noted on this song that it is specifically about Britt Walford who played drums in Slint: "Steve Albini had to leave town for a little while and Britt was going to house sit for him and in no time Britt lost the keys to the front door so he came home drunk one night and he ripped the front door down and instead of like putting it back on the hinges and fixing it, he just nailed 2×4’s up to fix the door, and he broke the toilet and it was raining...water into the basement where Steve’s recording studio was set up… I think Steve and I were talking about this occasion and he said, “I mean don’t get me wrong, he’s a nice guy, I like him just fine, but he’s a mouth breather.”
Find this surprise new release from what we thought was only going to be a 90's band here: humband.bandcamp.com
Found on Pearl Jam's third studio album 'Vitalogy,' released in 1994. Also featured on the soundtrack for the 1996 Seattle music doc, "Hype!"
The second single from Bob Mould's new album 'Blue Hearts,' which will be out on September 25th. He notes about the lyrical content on this one, "I’m having a hard time understanding how certain religious sectarians can support the behavior of those who occupy the People’s House. How can you endorse their disregard for truth? How can you tolerate the incessant vindictiveness? How can you stand by your man while people are teargassed to clear a path to the Lord’s House? I’m not good at quoting scripture, but I can manage two words: Jesus wept.”
In a modest statement, Archers of Loaf described this song: “"Of all the songs Archers of Loaf have written and recorded over the last 28 years, ‘Talking Over Talk’ ranks 26th (out of around 75, give or take a few) in overall relative quality. It’s no rock epic like ‘Wrong’ or ‘Harnessed in Slums,’ but it’s no snooze fest like ‘After the Last Laugh’ or ‘Death in the Park,’ either. If you’re a fan already, you’ll probably allow it into the lexicon with mild enthusiasm. If you’re new to the Archers, however, you probably won’t make it through the first minute or so, which is understandable because there are so many other sounds to enjoy during your short time here.”
More new music that Elvis Costello recorded in Helsinki because, “I wanted to go somewhere nobody knew me.”
We haven't seen a new album from The Psychedelic Furs since 1991, but 'Made of Rain', their eighth LP, arrives on July 31st!
Find pre-orders here: www.musicglue.com
The video for this one is really... something. www.youtube.com
Find the debut album here from this Brooklyn-based synth band here: nationoflanguage.bandcamp.com
Chris from Asheville NC wrote us this morning, "RIDE was the last live show I saw before CV 19 changed everything. Would love to hear some."
This sophomore release from New Zealand's The Beths is out now! Find it here: thebethsnz.bandcamp.com
New duo brought to you courtesy of Courtney Garvin of The Courtneys, and Connor Mayer. Their debut full-length album 'Somewhere' is out now: gumcountry.bandcamp.com
Juliana Hatfield stopped into the KEXP studio in January, and you can watch her full performance here: www.youtube.com. She also performed this one for us in 2015: www.youtube.com
"Headache" is a single from the Pixies Frank Black, and also this entire year.
"One of my best friends spent the night in the ER; his wife has Covid and couldn't breathe. It's terrible, and he has 2 kids under 5. They've all been symptomatic since April. I'm trying to figure out how to help them but right now just feeling low & sad. Would love some comfort in the form of "Its Alright it's Ok" from primal scream if it fits in today." -Derek
Found on the British band's third album 'Final Straw', watch the video for "Spitting Games" here: www.youtube.com
The third LP from the Bristol band will be here on September 25th: www.idlesband.com
The sophomore album from the local trio will be here on August 21st. Get all the info you need here: www.nakedgiants.com
The prolific Aussie band is back with a new song, "Honey." Singer Stu Mackenzie noted the video for this one was, "Shot at sunset during the apocalypse with a reeeeeeal long lens. I wrote this song a couple of years ago. It's nice to have it out in the world."
Watch it here: www.youtube.com
Just got our hands on this new single from IDLES third album, 'Ultra Mono.' Joe Talbot says about this one, ""A Hymn" is a hymn that rejoices in the sinister flesh-eating virus of the pedestrian. It sings the tune of normal’s teeth sinking into your neck as you sleep stood up with your eyes open. Amen.”
Recent cover of the Mazzy Star classic that Perfume Genius said he chose to do, “because I carried it with me for a long time and I always looked to it for the warmth and the very heavy vibe that it always brings.”
This has been The Morning Show. We'll see you all again tomorrow morning, and with a special announcement to boot. Take care of yourselves in the meantime, friends.