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Monday, Sep 21 2020, 7AM
Good Morning, John and KEXP family!!!! Thank you for bringing light. ❤️
-Alice in Portland
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This week is going to be rough, with all kinds of ugly politics piling on the fires and the pandemic and the cries for social justice and the general 2020ness of it all. So thank you also for being there.
-Curtis
If you haven't seen this yet, checkout this exclusive look at Dummy, with Adrian and Geoff from Portishead, 25-years later.
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Happy birthday to this amazing songwriter, Leonard Cohen...and Joel who writes...
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Good morning John! I was going to request a doing today because it's my 40th birthday, and also marks 10 years since by partner and I moved to Seattle from Iowa. One of the best decisions we ever made. I didn't write in for a request because you always find a way to play just what I want to hear. That is my favorite Oasis song and it proves the point! Thanks for all you do!
Today is my youngest daughters first birthday. Working for a few hours unfortunately this morning, but going to spend the majority of the day with her. If you have something fitting to celebrate a little miracle, I'd appreciate hearing it! And learning that my little Eleanor shares a birthday with Leonard Cohen, she's definitely going to learn who he is! Thanks for all you do!
-Daniel
The London trio's take on the Solange CLASSIC from 2016. Find this cover, and the rest of their work, here: bigjoanie.bandcamp.com AND checkout their full performance at International Clash Day 2019 in London. www.youtube.com
It’s my husband Alex’s “37th birthday” (ahem) and it’s September 21st - so could you please play “Last Day of Summer” by The Cure? DJ’s choice! Thanks!
Chanda in NYC
John writes, "Good Morning!!! Lily (mom) and I want to tell you that as a proud, proud amplifier over the years, I know you'd want to know this… Welcome to the world June in the morning.
Everyone is doing great except Oscar the cat is not interested in a new roommate.”
Good morning, it's my 49th birthday today. Last week was the toughest yet in this pandemic and I believe it'll get better. Might be tough right now but it's going to be awesome eventually. If it fits into the show today, could you play This is the Day? Or Everything is Awful? Both bring joy for me and I hope they would bring joy to others. We are not alone and music heals. thank you
-Sarah
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The lyrics of this song just hit me. Leaving my job after 18 years. This is the day my life will surely change
Lenny in Colorado
Formed in 2018, SPICE is an L.A. band made up of Jake Casarotti and Ross Farrar of Ceremony, and members of Creative Adult and Sabertooth Zombie. Their debut album is out now here: spiceispain.bandcamp.com
Hi John: on the birthday theme, Shea, this little explosion right here, celebrates 8 years today. Here he is sporting his favorite present so far: a new Gorillaz shirt. He is a Murdoc fan, and would love to hear Feel Good Inc. Love and peace to you all today. The KEXP community remains a shield for us all against the assault of 2020. Thank you.
-Eben in Colorado
Yesss!!! We need more Biggie!
Thanks again John, for everything you do for everyone over the airwaves! Sending love from Entiat, Wa! -Shelby
Hi, Mat, my boyfriend, is American and KEXP is one of the things he has kept going while living in the UK. It is his birthday today. It will make his day if you can wish him a Happy Birthday. If you are able to play This Corrosion – Sisters of Mercy or alternatively, Pool Party, that will also be great if you can.
Thanks for keeping us going in these strange times.
Vicky x
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this song makes this 54 year olde white guy with a bad back get up and dance...I guess thank Covid19 that I have working from home forever now🤪
-DP
Hi KEXP,
Not sure how to thank you for all you have been doing for the past 500 days of March. My pandemic birthday has come around and my birthday song is September by Earth Wind and Fire as it makes you feel pretty good and gives a shout out to this 21st night of September. While it is not quite night time yet I would love to hear the song and have you share it with the world. If you get a chance I have been listening day in day out durin my remote work hours (Gabriel all the way through to Larry Mizell).
Thank you for all you do,
Lindsay
Since we're anarchist bastards, please play Sex Pistols.
XOXO
Michael
Metro ACCESS
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why are we playing this song? DOJ designates New York, Portland, Seattle as permitting 'anarchy' thehill.com
Institutionalized! Just what I needed to hear this morning - I'm not crazy. Thank you!
-Joseph in Harlem
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J.D. writes "Thank you!!!"
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Yaaaazzzzz... Ran into my 12yo son's room right now jumping around and screaming. He's like leave me alone Dad. I'm like what do you want? A PEPSI?
-James
Not necessarily about anarchy but can mean chaos and disorder and plus it’s just a great song...so maybe the Beatles Helter Skelter can make it into the mix.
Stay safe and disorderly!
James in Maryland
Loving the set!
Guns of Brixton by the clash
Congrats on the anarchist city!!!
-RB
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John, you let me know this AM that we are now an anarchist city (complete with kids on scooters). LOVING your mix this am. The Cheeto In Charge can kiss my emerald city (butt)!
- Heather in Shoreline
Thank you for your resistance, your hope, for being a constant in my life. Here in Nome, Alaska, I do feel very much alone. KEXP helps. Every day of the week.
-Kelley
Donald Earl "Slick" Watts is a former Sonics basketball player.
Watts was not selected by any team in the 1973 NBA draft, but his coach at Xavier University of Louisiana was a cousin of Bill Russell, who was the coach and general manager for the Seattle SuperSonics. Russell gave Watts a tryout, and he signed with the SuperSonics as a free agent. After making the roster for the 1973–74 season as a reserve, he played more frequently the following season and became a starter for the 1975–76 season.[2] That season, he led the NBA in total assists, assists per game, total steals, steals per game, and made NBA All-Defense First-Team. He was the first player to lead the league in assists and steals in the same season.
IDLES, and Heavy Lungs (featuring Danny Neldko)...55 glorious minutes at ICD 2019 in London. www.youtube.com
Watch a live version by Heaven 17 on BBC in 2010: www.youtube.com
Did you know that JD Samson of Le Tigre was our guest DJ on Midnight in a Perfect World? Go right here to see her picks: www.kexp.org
Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard
But I think "oh bondage, up yours!"
One-two-three-four!
Bind me, tie me, chain me to the wall
I wanna be a slave to you all
Oh bondage, up yours
In this song, World Party's Karl Wallinger was particularly concerned with the environmental consequences of plundering the earth of its precious resources. He predicts, "Avarice and greed are gonna drive you over the endless sea."
When asked about the prophetic tune in 2012, he said, "I wasn't trying to be ahead of the curve, I was just writing about things that seemed obvious at the time. We still haven't done anything about it. I can't get my head around the stupidity of materialism."