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Friday, Aug 14 2020, 7AM
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'Gaslighter,' is their first new album in fourteen years: thechicks.com
We just got a new song from Sigur Rós' Jónsi AND Elizabeth Fraser. He says “When Sigur Rós was starting, we were always compared to Cocteau Twins and I really didn’t like that. Then I got really into Cocteau Twins like two or three years ago. They’re so good.”
Hello Sparkle Motion. My 25th anniversary of being together with Joy, my amazing wife is coming up on Sunday. One of the things we did on 8-16-95 as 'just friends' was go to the mall where I bought the Innocence Mission's Glow cd. Could you please play Bright As Yellow for us? Thanks!
-Mike in Hershey PA
The third single from BRONSON, the new collaborative project of local duo ODESZA and producer Golden Features. Their debut full-length album is out NOW NOW NOW!: preorder.wearebronson.com
Nathaniel-Capitol Hill writes: "Thank you for the Runcasts. I was listening to an older one a few hours ago (#627, "older AND smarter"?) and it really helped me power through. Could you play something for our fellow runners who need a starting/middle/end boost right about now? I think you mentioned LCD Soundsystem on the docket. That'd do it. Or some Strfkr? That's one that helped from the pod. Thanks either way!"
For our pal Liz in Green Bay via Madison near Lake Mendota.
For Ben who is celebrating his birthday in Denver! He says "Hoping springsteen can conjure some rain for us."
While your on some 80s tunes.... a few weeks ago, I told my 7 year old "do it anyway" and Lemonheads "I'll do it anyway" popped in my head, and I've been on a Lemonheads spree ever since. So good! Can you play one of your Lemonheads favorite?
-Stacey in Tacoma
Pump Up The Volume came out on this day...um...30-years ago. Whoa.
Henry just made me laugh out loud. And if that isn't worth a million dollars these days, what is. Thank you!
Sean in Seattle.
A listener tweets "Happy Friday! Had tickets to Rage against the Machine and Run the Jewels at MSG for one of the days this week. You know what to do!"
Good morning John, Owen and Lisa! It's Earl's birthday today (woohoo!) and wondering if you could play a song? I was thinking maybe Rocket Fuel or something else you think would be good? I mean, I got Don Slack to play I love a Rainy Night on Swinging Doors last night so anything seems possible on KEXP these days!
Love you, miss you all!
❤️Shelby
Morning! While John was just talking Bombay bicycle club poped into my head. Keep it up Sparkle Motion!
-Faye
Good morning. "People Are People" by Depeche Mode, playing out of boombox into a microphone in the lifeguard shack and broadcast over the PA at the neighborhood pool always makes me think of hot summer days. Do you guys have that tape?
-Dave
Convo on the Sparkle Motion Slack Channel right now:
Owen: I wonder if Parlimaent has a song called "Hungover Saturday Morning, August the 15th, Where's My Car and Who is This Person Next to me?"
John: or "what the (bleep) happened last night friday aug 14th?"
I've been an amplifier for a handful of years, now. Celebrating a birthday today in Redmond, WA. A birthday request: from a while back. Please play Two Completely Different Things by Jamiroquai. Great song and it feels like my relationship with 2020 - "what I want and what you give are completely different things."
Here's to turning 2020 around. Thanks,
Greg
Morning John! Would you consider playing “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim?
-Sheila in Seattle
Ok. Very strange song request. But when RZA of WuTang rewrites the ice cream truck jingle it has to be played!
-John from Magnolia
INFO: Wu-Tang Clan's RZA has teamed up with Good Humor, the century-old ice cream company that brought us the original ice cream truck.
The jingle, "Turkey in the Straw," came to fame at American minstrel shows in the 1800s where performers wore blackface, and later renditions of the melody developed offensive, racist lyrics.
RZA sas, "We come to find out that it has racist roots (and) we wanted to make a melody that includes all communities, that's good for every driver, every kid."
As with so many, this pandemic has been very challenging mentally and emotionally and it gets harder the longer it goes. But you, your fellow DJ's (Too many to list) and the community KEXP has created provides comfort and hope for our future. Peace and love to all!
Sean in Spokansas
Sparkle Motion note: Oh, and CHUCK D and SLAYERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
What do you call a witch that lives at the beach?
Answer: A sand witch!
Why don't you starve in a desert?
Answer: Because of all the 'sand which is' there.
How about Road Runner by Jonathan Richman to punch this crap week in the throat. Not that I condone violence, but dammit I'm at the end of my rope. Thanks! Have a nice Friday! 😁
-Paul in New Hampshire!
On this day in 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the longest-running release in film history, opened in the UK at Rialto Theater in London. English-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, Richard O'Brien wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973
Happy 57th birthday tomorrow to Lady Miss Kier, of Deee-Lite fame.