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Wednesday, Sep 8 2021, 7AM
On this day in 1992, Suzanne Vega released the album 99.9F°.
www.suzannevega.com
Happy birthday, Neko Case.
The American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The New Pornographers, The Corn Sisters, and Maow) was born on this day in 1970.
nekocase.com
Happy birthday to Benjamin Orr, aka Benjamin Orzechowski (September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000). He was an American musician best known as the bassist, co-founder, and co-lead vocalist of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Drive".
thecars.org
On this day in 2017, The National released Sleep Well Beast.
americanmary.com
Eddie Vedder has released new song “Long Way.” It’s the first single from his upcoming solo album, Earthling. The track will come in a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl along with upcoming song “The Haves” and it’s available for preorder via Pearl Jam’s Ten Club.
"Big Thief have released their new song “Certainty.” The group recorded it during a power outage while they were at Sam Evian’s Flying Cloud Studios in upstate New York. According to a statement, they rigged equipment to a cigarette lighter to lay the track. " - bit.ly
An Ode to John Prine by Austin-based Strand of Oaks.
www.strandofoaks.net
Big Red Machine, the duo of Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon, have shared another new song from their forthcoming album "How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?". - bigredmachine.bandcamp.com
Furrows is the moniker of Brooklyn-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Wagner. The new single “Grey Cities” was born after Wagner dropped his ex-girlfriend off at the airport to catch a one-way flight to Seattle from New York. At it’s core it’s about the dissolution of relationship, but also an “elegy for the ghosts we all carry with us.” bit.ly furrowsmusic.bandcamp.com
Happy birthday, David Steele! The English bass player and songwriter (The (English) Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) was born on this day in 1960.
Shout Out Louds is an indie pop band from Stockholm, Sweden. Our Ill Wills is their second album.
www.shoutoutlouds.com
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They have visited the KEXP studio many times: www.youtube.com
Starflyer 59 is an American alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric.
starflyer59.fanlink.to
Deserta, the LA-based solo project of Matthew Doty (Saxon Shore, Midnight Faces) is today returning with his new single, "Lost In The Weight" out via Felte. The new single marks the first new music from Doty since his debut album, Black Aura My Sun.
Speaking about the new single, Matthew says: "This song came from a place of exhaustion, frustration and the necessity to create. This was the first song I tracked with Chris Coady and while we were setting up mics I said something along the lines of "Please make this sound as good as possible, I can't work as a nurse much longer." And though I somehow doubt releasing seven-minute "singles" will bring about financial independence, I feel that we created some beauty from all of those darker parts."
Doty's time as part of the Philadelphia-based post-rock group, Saxon Shore found him release five albums and an EP, founding the group with former bandmate, Josh Tillman (Father John Misty). Since then, he went on to form Midnight Faces, before releasing solo material under the Deserta moniker in 2020.
deserta.bandcamp.com
Ride was the last band we hosted for a live in-studio session before we moved to our current home in Seattle Center. Watch the full performance, including "Dreams Burn Down," here: youtu.be
Breeze, the project of Toronto-based producer Josh Korody, has teamed up with Cadence Weapon.
www.handdrawndracula.com
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"“Come Around” is about someone that has done something horrible and has not shown any accountability or true remorse and the fear they – or have the nerve – to be able to jump back into a community that no longer feels comfortable around them." - bit.ly
From the fourth studio album by the British electronic band Stereo MC's - connected.co.com
Happy Mondays cover of Bee Gees's!
www.happymondaysofficial.co.uk
Bee Gees for Maria who saw them in 1979 at the Seattle Center Coliseum, now Climate Pledge Arena.
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www.beegees.com
New song from Diana Ross...yes, that Diana Ross! New album scheduled for November release.
“There’s no wrong way to dance, just do it,” Ross says in a statement. - bit.ly
The band says "R.E.M. was known as the killer house party band in Athens, years before they became MTV darlings. We re-imagined “Man on the Moon” as something they would play at those house parties, in the thick of the James Brown/Ohio Players sample era."
www.youtube.com
Omg Possum Dixon - the first band in ever saw light their drum kit on fire to end their set at the old crocodile circa.... '98?
...Wait - the ONLY band I've seen light their kit.
-A.G. in MPLS
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You just heard a test of the emergency broadcast service.
Possum Dixon was an American rock band between 1989 and 1999.
Book, out October 29th, contains 15 songs — which John Linnell described as “humorously germane to the catastrophe going on around us.” The album will be released alongside a literal 144-page book.
New album from the UK band.
thejoyformidableofficial.bandcamp.com
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The Joy Formidable plays The Crocodile on Friday, Nov 26th - www.thejoyformidable.com
Wednesday is today, and also a band from Asheville, NC. wednesdayband.bandcamp.com
Thanks, John for playing that beautiful Sebadoh song. Lou Barlow is such an important figure in American music and I feel so happy that he is back working with Dinosaur, Jr. Those early Sebadoh albums gave me such joy when I was living on Capitol Hill in D.C. in the ‘90s and blasting them over my sound system on Saturday mornings.
Chris
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Sebadoh is an American indie rock band formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow, with multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein completing the line-up in 1989.
Here's Sebadoh performing live in the KEXP studio in 2019:
www.youtube.com
Here is Lou Barlow's website, which he titled "Lou Barlow's Vast and Confusing Website": www.loobiecore.com
By request!
My Morning Jacket plays the Paramount on Friday, October 1st - www.mymorningjacket.com
Good morning, John! Working from home today on my bday, hoping you might play Primary by the Cure? Love it if so. 44 is the new 44! 🤣
Ryan in Covington WA
Good morning, John! I just learned that my favorite band from college, The Connells (who are way too underrated!), are releasing a new album. So, happy birthday to me: I just pre-ordered it. If you get a chance, could you please play Stone Cold Yesterday? This 51-year-old could use a little college energy for her morning workout. (Speaking of which, continued thanks for the running podcast that’s getting me through training. I look forward to seeing what the new iteration has in store for us.)
Thanks! I hope you have a great day!
Stephanie in Silverdale
From Brittany Howard‘s remix album, "Jaime Reimagined," featuring the Canadian jazz outfit BADBADNOTGOOD on this track. -
brittanyhoward.bandcamp.com
New single from this Australian band's sophomore album. Play this one loud!
www.amylandthesniffers.com
TORRES plays the Tractor Tavern on Monday, September 27th! - torresmusicofficial.com
On this day in 2017, Alvvays released Antisocialites.
alvvays.com
Sleigh Bells will be at The Showbox on Thursday, October 28th, 2021. www.axs.com
On this day in 2017, ODESZA released their third studio album, A Moment Apart.
odesza.com
Hey John,
Feeling extra thankful for this show today and the people it brings together. Today is just a hard day and always is. Nineteen years ago my father passed away from a brain tumor. I was 7-years-old and it remains the most formative experience of my life. While I’m grateful to say I’ve built a happy and healthy life for myself, on this day I feel as though I’m transported back to being that little girl trying to make sense of it all.
Thank you for sharing your own experiences of loss with us and spreading love while you do it. These days especially, it really helps to know we’re not alone.
If there’s a chance, would you please play “Yesterday” by Atmosphere? Woke up with that song in my head.
Many thanks,
Alea