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Monday, May 10 2021, 7AM
Released on this day in 1994! www.subpop.com
Released on this day in 2010! americanmary.com
Here's The National performing live in the KEXP studio in 2017:
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Morning John,
It’s been one year to the day since my mom died after decade long battle with cancer. In some ways, it feels like yesterday, and it others, it feels like a lifetime. I think a lot about my dad living along in the house he built with his one hands, thinking that he’d grow old with my mom there. Instead, he’s alone with my mom’s ghost. The chairlift is gone, but the bolt holes remain. The hospital bed is gone, but the old medical records are in the drawer. Her clothes are in the closet and her books are on the shelf. Could you play Your Ghost, by Kristin Hersh? Thanks, John. Lots of love.
Neil in Ohio
Bachelor is a duo comprised of real-life buds Melina Duterte (Jay Som) and Ellen Kempner (Palehound).
An API artist, Duterte was born in Walnut Creek, California, United States, and grew up in the middle class suburb in the East Bay. She is the daughter of Filipino immigrants, and cites her parents' immigrant background and cultural customs as major influences. www.kexp.org
Harrison wrote "My Sweet Lord" in praise of the Hindu god Krishna, while intending the lyrics as a call to abandon religious sectarianism through his blending of the Hebrew word hallelujah with chants of "Hare Krishna" and Vedic prayer. The recording features producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound treatment. Preston, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and the group Badfinger are among the other musicians on the recording.
"Posing In Bondage" shows Japanese Breakfast taking a new approach to her sound, with lo-fi pop elements that create an unsettling sonic and visual combination for the new single.
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Michelle Zauner’s just-released memoir, Crying in H Mart, is a touching account of her complicated relationship with her mother and her Korean heritage. www.kexp.org
Watch the official music video, directed by the esteemed Michel Gondry: www.youtube.com
She and Gondry collaborated on eight music videos total, including "Human Behavior" and "Bachelorette".
Go into the studio with Merrill Garbus and musical partner Nate Brennan as they discuss how (and why) they made "sketchy": www.musictech.net
For morning show assistant Chelsea & her husband Dave who just bought their dream home! This must be the place. Seattle-ites for life.
Gorgeous live video recorded for the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972 but not aired until 1982: www.youtube.com ; Bowie covering “Working Class Hero” with his band Tin Machine decades ago: www.youtube.com
"Daddy's Home," Annie Clark's (St. Vincent) sixth studio album will be out this Friday. According to a press release, St. Vincent began writing some "Daddy’s Home" songs in winter 2019, which is around the time that her father was released from prison after being incarcerated for nine years.
Preorder the album here: stvincent.bandcamp.com
Written by The Clockworks' James McGregor prior to the first COVID lockdown, “Feels So Real” reflects life before the pandemic and a hopeful forecast of a returned normalcy. theclockworks.bandcamp.com
Following last year's terrific self-titled debut album, UK group Working Men's Club are back with a new single. Working Men's Club didn't get to tour for their debut thanks to the pandemic, but they've now announced UK dates for the fall. (Maybe they'll come "across the pond."): www.nme.com
Good morning John! Is there a chance we can hear Mad Foxes this morning? Thanx!
-Mitch from Marysville
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Mad Foxes appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past Friday, May 7th, and Jimmy gave a shout out to John! www.instagram.com
Brand new music from The Chemical Brothers! This track will be released as a Record Store Day 12" exclusive on June 12th, featuring artwork by the late abstract artist Sir Terry Frost. www.thechemicalbrothers.com
Lead single from an upcoming deluxe edition of her 2020 album, "What’s Your Pleasure?" The Platinum Pleasure Edition of "What's Your Pleasure?" comes out in June. www.jessieware.com
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It's a beautiful Monday morning here in Sacramento. It's one of those days where I wish I could just hang out in the sun and relax rather than staring at my computer screen all day while I work. I think something high-energy from LCD Soundsystem might help me get in flow. Maybe Movement?
Thanks and that's awesome to hear that Jimmy Fallon is a fan!
Aaron in Sacramento
Released on this day in 1983!
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From this All Music review by Dean Carlson of Ministry's debut album: "Sounds less like the band chewing your pancreas and more like Human League's surly little brother. Great stuff, then, for those who allied themselves with Ally Sheedy's character in The Breakfast Club." Indeed.
Norway's Ora the Molecule (aka Nora Schjelderup) said this about the second single from their forthcoming debut album "Human Safari":
"It's about not being so scared of death. All evil comes from fear and all fear comes from being alone. The ultimate idea of loneliness is death. If you can eliminate that basic human fear, maybe you can afford to be good to other people around you." www.orathemolecule.com
Thanks so much to kexp for introducing me to great acts like mumu fresh.
You guys are the best!
-Patrick
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Maimouna Youssef aka "Mumu Fresh" is a Grammy nominated seasoned singer, emcee, songwriter and producer. - maimounayoussef.bandcamp.com
'If We Don't Make It' is part of UNKLE's upcoming mixtape Rōnin I. James Lavelle says of the project, "Rōnin was an idea that started in lockdown back in June 2020 where Steven (Weston) and I started doing some remixes for a new set we thought we would be playing later in the year. As the lockdown continued and any hope of live shows disappeared, we decided to work on it as a mixtape where we could create an hours worth of new remixes and incorporate brand new tracks in the spirit of a new live show, but give it a proper release due to the circumstances." Read more: bit.ly
Hey could I get Lovely Day played for Michael in Austin? He's having a rough start today and it'd really pick him up. Love him and love you guys! 💕 Amy
Happy birthday, Bono!
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Produced by Brian Eno, and recorded at Slane Castle, which feels like a very U2 thing to do. www.slanecastle.ie
RIP beloved musician Scott Hutchison, who died on this day in 2018. We still mourn him: www.theguardian.com
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Here's a live performance by Frightened Rabbit in the KEXP studio in 2016: bit.ly.
Found on the third album from the Scottish group, released in 2010. See our tribute to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, which includes several videos of live KEXP performances, here: www.kexp.org
Kings of Convenience announced their first new album in 12 years. The fourth studio album from Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye arrives in June.
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Toronto's Ducks Ltd. were formerly known as Ducks Unlimited -- with Tom McGreevy and Evan David Lewis joining a rotating group os supporting artists. The band is reissuing their debut 2019 EP with this new single -- ducksltdband.bandcamp.com
Until they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this was the last song The Police played together; after breaking up in 1986, they performed it at Sting's wedding to Trudie Styler in 1992. - bit.ly
Methyl Ethel is an Australian art rock band from Perth, Western Australia. methylethel.com
"In lesser hands, it might be confusing. When Robyn does it, it's human. Contrary emotions wrapped up in one package, happiness and sadness living together in a groove: Everything about this song is a juxtaposition. That's what makes it an anthem."
In this much-loved song, people find community in a song all about being solo.: n.pr
Phrenology is the fifth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots.
Phrenology (and its cover) directly refers to the 19th-century pseudoscience used to justify slavery, but also proposes a new Roots-specific meaning: “Ph” for Philly, “re” for re-entering the scene, and “nology” for knowledge. - bit.ly
Blue Note Records has announced a new posthumous album from late Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, There Is No End. The album is set to arrive April 30th, which also marks the one-year anniversary of Allen’s death. bit.ly
Mad Foxes appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past Friday, May 7th, and Jimmy gave a shout out to John! www.instagram.com