John Richards

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (also known as The Bad Boys of Jazz) is an eight-piece, Chicago-based brass ensemble consisting of eight sons of the jazz trumpeter Phil Cohran. Their musical style ranges from hip-hop to jazz to funk and rock, including calypso and gypsy music. They call their eclectic blend of sound "now music", or "Hypnotic". Reared in the teachings of music since they were children, they grew up on the stage playing as the "Phil Cohran Youth Ensemble". Here's an interview: vocalo.org

Once described by Van Morrison as "one of those songs where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel... I don't think I can elaborate on it any more than that."

"Cloudbusting" is about the very close relationship between psychologist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich and his young son, Peter, told from the point of view of the mature Peter. It describes the boy's memories of his life with Reich on their family farm, called Orgonon where the two spent time "cloudbusting", a rain-making process which involved using a machine designed and built by Reich - a machine called a cloudbuster - to point at the sky. The song was inspired by Peter Reich's 1973 memoir, 'A Book of Dreams'.

boygenius, is a supergroup (WONDER TWIN POWERS ACTIVATE!) featuring Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus and they were kind enough to play KEXP a few years back. It's amazing. www.youtube.com

Watch Kacey Musgraves performing this one live on SNL in 2018 here...because it's chill-inducing greatness: www.youtube.com

Instagram request... -- From her 7th studio album that was ironically released in January 2010.

Today is Tuesday while Wednesday is a band from Asheville, NC. wednesdayband.bandcamp.com

Massachusetts singer-songwriter Ella Williams, a.k.a. Squirrel Flower, will release a new album called Planet (i) this summer. Williams explained that she wrote the lyrics in character: “‘Hurt a Fly’ is me embodying a persona of gaslighting, narcissistic soft-boy type (stuff). The classic, ‘Sorry I acted violently, I’m not mad that you got upset at me, wanna hang out next week?’ I wanted to see what it was like to be a character trying to skirt around accountability. It’s an angry and unhinged song.”

The single did not chart in the United States but reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart...so that's 52 better than the US.

Written by Folk Implosion's Lou Barlow and Orbit bassist Wally Gagel, who also produced the song. It was released as a single in 1995, and was featured on the soundtrack to the Larry Clark film "Kids," but does not appear in the film itself.: bit.ly

www.wetlegband.com The Isle of Wight duo of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers debut single is deadpan, cheeky and slightly salacious post-punk that is very much doing its own thing with distant relatives like the newly rediscovered Delta 5 and Au pairs from way back in the punk rock wars or the wonderful Dry Cleaning in these modern times. louderthanwar.com

Happy 54th to Courtney Taylor-Taylor-Taylor...Taylor.

Any TV on the radio. Thanks, Michelle from hopefully rainy priest lake! -- Scott writes: Thank you for playing this TV on the Radio right now. It gave me a happy memory and laugh recalling when Stephen Colbert had the band on the Colbert Report years ago. He asked them, "now your new album is titled 'Return to Cookie Mountain', and I have to ask, why would you ever leave Cookie Mountain?". I love Colbert, John in the Morning, KEXP, TV on the Radio...yay for all of you!

Could you please play U Mas by the Pixies ? It is my partner Erik's birthday today. Joe says "Love you Honeybear!" Thanks! Joe

Released on this day 22-years ago.

Released on this day in 1993...looks at notes...eyes bug out...29-years ago. Whoa. Man, I need a hit from...umm...a...bong. -- My big sister Jess used to drive us around in her Jeep Cherokee (with a beer tap as the shifter) we listened to lots of Cyprus Hill and Hammerbox; we smoked lots of terrible BOGO packs of cigarettes. I was still in middle school in Crown Hill, she and my other sister Annastasia went to Ballard High School. My mom had just died of cancer in 1993 and although my sisters and I could really argue we were as thick as thieves! I never would have imagined hearing Hits from the Bong by Cyprus Hill 20+ years later would invoke such good memories. Thanks John! PS If you could convinced Hammerbox to reunite for a performance that would be SO COOL!! Lol you’ve got pull right? -- Vanessa -- Everytime I hear Cypress Hill I think of Pearl Jams - Drop in the park: Seaweed Lazy Susan Cypress Hill Pearl Jam What a show! Thanks - Darren in Issaquah

As sampled in Hits From The Bong,

Pleeeease add a 'Go back 30 minutes' thing to the app!!! This set is fiiiiire! Jeff in Bellingham

Stealers Wheel was a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in 1972 in Paisley, Scotland, by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty. Their best-known hit is this track, "Stuck in the Middle with You". The band broke up in 1975 but briefly reunited in 2008.

Champion says, “‘Love Nobody’ is about the fear of falling so hard for someone when you know it’s destined to crash and burn. Those crushes where it feels like your heart is cannibalizing your brain. We’ve all been there when you look into someone’s eyes and know they will destroy you, and yet, nothing can pull you away. You are all in. You hate it and have never wanted anything more.” jennchampion.bandcamp.com

There is debate over the subject of the inspiration for this song. One claim says that an argument between Michael Hausman and bandmate/former girlfriend Aimee Mann inspired the song's lyrics, but producer Mike Thorne disputes this and states the lyrics originally had Mann singing to another woman and that the gender was changed due to pressure from Epic Records. In his 2013 autobiography, Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen, Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen made the claim that the song is based on a brief relationship he had with Mann while living in Boston. bit.ly

Speaking about this new single, Torres' Mackenzie Scott explained, "The title emerged from a dream I had. The song’s theme is that truth is eternal, and it’s also about never stopping. "To bring it back down to earth, the song’s also about being ready to drop everything to do something essential for someone you love. In this instance, it’s bringing my girlfriend lunch so she can keep painting." bit.ly -- See the "prehistoric" video: www.youtube.com

Alewya this song is about "...polarity. Jagna is release, Jagna is my soul, Jagna is my rage, Jagna is my lesson, my desperation, frustration, my surrender, my vulnerability, my acceptance and my existence on this planet.” - bit.ly

New music from UK crew SAULT! The new album is called NINE and will only be available for 99 days so go get it quick: saultglobal.bandcamp.com

Issued in the UK as two separate 12" singles. The second 12" single features two remixes of "True Faith" by Shep Pettibone. Both versions of the 12" (and also the edited 7") include the song "1963". The single peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom on its original release in 1987. "True Faith" became New Order's first single to chart in the Hot 100 and would also go on to be a top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 32.

Happy 57th Chris. Love from your KEXP family.

From Rolling Stone interview with Guitarist Kim Thayil : What was everyone’s headspace like around the making of Badmotorfinger? There was a definite sense of excitement because we had this new bass player. Everything was working creatively. There was a little bit of hesitation because we’d really built something over five or six years with Hiro, and in between we played with [tour bassist] Jason Everman, but when Ben joined it was exciting. He’s one of my best friend’s little brothers, so I felt responsible for him. So it was excitement and eagerness but also a little trepidation because it was new. Read More Here: www.rollingstone.com

Happy 55th to Stone Gossard who is Seattle rock royalty. From Pearl Jam to Green River and Mother Love Bone AND also Temple of the Dog and Brad IS THERE NOTHING HE CANNOT DO?

Stone Mother Truckin' Gossard baby! RIP Shawn. -- Thank you, John. This is a really special set. - Dan in Portland (by way of Seattle)

RIP Chris. Watch video of this performance where Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) stepped in for Layne Staley's (Alice in Chains, Mad Season) vocals here: www.youtube.com

Everybody must get Stone(d Gossard).

Emilee writes: could not have chosen a better soundtrack for walking through drizzly downtowns seattle to work after having just finished mark lanegan's memoir last night! -- Thanks for the trip down memory lane, it’s so sad that the majority of my favorite artists are no longer on the earth with us. May they all soar in peace! Thanks again John! -Mark

'Chrome' is the second studio album by English band Catherine Wheel, released on this day in 1993. Watch Catherine Wheel perform "Crank" live on MTV's 120 Minutes in August 1993: youtu.be

Hey Tim Showalter, today is your birthday. MASSIVE LOVE FROM YOUR MORNING SHOW FAMILY.

Good morning, happy Tuesday, and welcome to The Midday Show with the ebullient Cheryl Waters! Thanks so much for listening! -- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will be at The Moore Theatre on Thursday, October 6th, 2022 (Yes, that's 2022!). --- These prolific Australian artists joined Cheryl for a live performance in the KEXP studio in 2019: www.youtube.com