John Richards

Good morning, Morning show morning people tuned in early on the seventh best morning of the week. Summer's gone a summer song... You've wasted every day, every day

Released on this day in 2004! === A 3D computer-animated music video was produced for "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Plates Animation, who also produced the animated video for The Shins' "So Says I". The video depicts several youths wearing hooded jackets cutting the power lines to a snowy 1920s steampunk city, while several old men chase them. Watch it: youtu.be === This is also Morning Show Tuesday Morning assistant Chelsea's self-proclaimed best Arcade Fire song to see live.

Portland's The Shivas will play The Tractor Tavern on Thursday, November 11th, as part of Freakout Fest. -- They just released "Undone," the second single from "Feels So Good // Feels So Bad," out September 24 via Tender Loving Empire. The video is fun to see--youtu.be Learn more about the single and the video here: tinyurl.com

Although credited to all members of Pearl Jam, it was primarily written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The length of the song's title was a reaction by the band to the fact that most of its songs featured one-word titles.

New music from the Asheville, North Carolina artist. She will be playing at the Vera Project on October 9th. Get tickets: bit.ly === indigodesouza.bandcamp.com

In an email newsletter to fans, Matt Pond explains the song and new version: "'Spaceland' was originally the last song on The State of Gold... When we got the rights back to The State of Gold, I knew that I wanted to change the order and remaster the album. And I knew that I wanted to re-record 'Spaceland' and put it first. The song has always felt alive to me. It has an undeniable pulse. Matthew Caws and Louie Lino from Nada Surf found the pulse and gave Spaceland a new life. An uncontrollable smile overtakes my face every time I think about Matthew's new bridge." - bit.ly

John Power, English singer-songwriter and guitarist of The La's born on this day in 1990!

"Dear DJ John Richards, Lots of appreciation for you and your work, John. Last Thursday my wife and I were dropping our daughter off for her first year at college. Just miles from the school your show started right as we were getting pretty dang nervous and emotional about saying good bye to her. That day the theme for your show was mental health and the first song you played was Peter Gabriel’s “Don’t Give Up.” It was this touching moment of distinctly remembering thirty years ago when I was a first year student in college and listening to that exact song as I was going through a really rough patch. It was super helpful to hear that song again. Thank you! We made it through the day. I love your running podcast and am psyched that you will be continuing it. I especially love it when you play songs whose tempo corresponds to a running cadence around 170 or so. I’m sure you can relate as a runner- it’s a delightful thing to run in time to a song. Lately, you’ve been playing Nation of Language’s “Across That Fine Line.” Such a perfect song for this! Please keep including songs that work with running cadence. Thanks for all you do! Good luck on your marathon! - Peter" === They have a sold-out performance at The Crocodile on Thursday, October 14th, 2021. --- Here's the official video for this soaring single: www.youtube.com

Scott Hansen, a.k.a. Tycho, said in a statement. “Ben’s voice was a very inspiring element to work with from a production standpoint; I felt it really meshed well with the kinds of sounds and instrumentation I gravitate toward. ... It was certainly an honor to be able to work with such an iconic voice.” tycho.bandcamp.com

Toronto gothic synth-pop band Austra are named for the Latvian goddess of light. Watch them perform LIVE on KEXP in November of 2011, including "Beat and the Pulse" to close out their set: youtu.be -- They also played "Beat and the Pulse" live on KEXP from Caffe Vita Bean Room during the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party. youtu.be

Join KEXP for Aqui y Ahora (Here and Now): Without Borders, September 13 through October 15, a month dedicated to amplifying the voices, stories, and music of the communities of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Latin and Latinx diaspora around the world. Knowing that we need to take action to create a more equitable world through art, Aqui y Ahora will celebrate the contributions, resilience, and music of Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities across the world with exclusive performances, podcasts, stories, and tons of great music on-air throughout the month. www.kexp.org === Ambar was born in New Jersey to a Dominican mother and Mexican father. She spent two years, between ages 5 and 7, moving between the Dominican Republic and New Jersey until staying in New Jersey permanently. At age 8, her father was deported to Mexico and she did not see him again until they were reunited in 2019 when she was 18 years old. She also met her little sister for the first time.[4] The documentary, Llegaron Las Flores, was created to capture the experience of separation and reuniting with family.

'Back in Black' was Amy Winehouse's second and final studio album. Originally recorded as a solo track, it was remixed with guest vocals from the Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The original appeared on Winehouse's album, while the version with Ghostface Killah appears on his album 'More Fish'. bit.ly

"Good morning, John. Would you play “Twist In My Sobriety” by Tanita Tikaram? Happy Tuesday, Brian" === In 1989, Liza Minnelli covered the song for her album Visible Results, which was produced by The Pet Shop Boys. Tikaram told Songfacts she is "deeply honored that Liza Minnelli sang that." Tanita added that she thinks that Minnelli, "understood the song in an American way," as "sobriety has a very specific meaning in America, about recovery... and alcohol." However as a Brit, the word had a different connotation to her, meaning "just to be very serious and sober in your behavior." www.songfacts.com

According to Pixies frontman and songwriter Black Francis, this classic song was "a bad Talking Heads imitation." Watch the band play it in Brazil in 2010: www.youtube.com -- And then, watch the Pixies performing at KEXP in 2014! www.youtube.com

Sample from Jimmy Smith's 1972 song "Root Down (And Get It)" in this one from the Beastie Boys fourth album.

Join KEXP for Aqui y Ahora (Here and Now): Without Borders, September 13 through October 15, a month dedicated to amplifying the voices, stories, and music of the communities of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Latin and Latinx diaspora around the world. Knowing that we need to take action to create a more equitable world through art, Aqui y Ahora will celebrate the contributions, resilience, and music of Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities across the world with exclusive performances, podcasts, stories, and tons of great music on-air throughout the month. www.kexp.org

Nas, born on this day in 1973 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Songs that sample this: Goldie, “Inner City Life”, Young MC sampled the break in his 1988 rap "Know How", mixed with Isaac Hayes' "Theme From Shaft". Sampled on the song "Funky" by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist on their 2007 collaboration, "The Hard Sell". Rage Against the Machine interpolated parts of the percussion break in their cover of "Renegades of Funk". and of course, Beastie Boys with "Root Down."

Yes, that's the theme from "Shaft" that's being sampled here. -- Several months before his "Bust A Move," made him a star, Young M.C. released this single.

This is a cover of Minnie Riperton’s Jazz classic "Les Fleurs"! Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band are from Hamburg, Germany and bring their own vibe to the traditional instruments of Trinidad and Tobago. Their latest album includes covers like this one, as well as some original tracks. Read more of the Eli Schoop review for Bandcamp Daily: daily.bandcamp.com

Tom Morello has enlisted New York electronic indie band Phantogram for a new single ‘Driving To Texas’. The Rage Against The Machine guitarist enlisted the duo for the slow-burning, dramatic track on Mom + Pop.

Released on this day in 2009!

Deserta, the LA-based solo project of Matthew Doty (Saxon Shore, Midnight Faces) has returned 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

Hatchie has shared her new single "This Enchanted," today – one which she believes, ‘encapsulates everything she wanted to do moving forward from her first album’. “We had been talking about making something dancey but shoegaze.” “It’s one of the more light-hearted, lyrically vague song...about falling in love. It’s not a perfect relationship, but you’re enthralled by one another and it’s an easy love.” www.hatchie.net

"John! Happy Tuesday! So it's my bestie's birthday today and she's at home chilling to KEXP.... We've been friends for 30 years, saw Liz Phair at the Commodore in Vancouver in our teens. We stayed after to get an autograph and as she reached out to sign our ticket stubs I made some smart ass comment trying to be funny - Liz just looked at me like I was a moron, the group of fan girls went silent, and to this day we still can't remember what the hell I said. Good times. Can you please play What Makes You Happy?! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏼💙 -Tara in Nelson, BC" === Liz Phair performs "What Makes You Happy" live here: www.youtube.com

In an April 1988 interview with The Tech, O'Connor said: "Mandinkas are an African tribe. They're mentioned in a book called Roots by Alex Haley, which is what the song is about. In order to understand it, you must read the book." bit.ly

Breeze, the project of Toronto-based producer Josh Korody, has teamed up with Cadence Weapon. www.handdrawndracula.com --- "“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

Shaun Ryder to Clash Music: “We was just a band of fuckin’ misfits, really!” Read their interview, "Wrote For Luck: The Rise And Fall Of Happy Mondays" www.clashmusic.com

The Parrots will follow up their 2016 debut album "Los Niños Sin Miedo" with "Dos," featuring production from The Horrors' Tom Furse. theparrots.bandcamp.com

'A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2)' is a continuation of Common’s 'A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1)', which was released last year. The Emmy/Grammy/Academy Award winning artist has teamed up with Black Thought and Seun Kuti on this new single from the forthcoming release. The full album will include contributions from artists like Brittany Howard, Markus King, PJ and more, and was just released on September 10th.

Join KEXP for Aqui y Ahora (Here and Now): Without Borders, September 13 through October 15, a month dedicated to amplifying the voices, stories, and music of the communities of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Latin and Latinx diaspora around the world. Knowing that we need to take action to create a more equitable world through art, Aqui y Ahora will celebrate the contributions, resilience, and music of Latinx, Hispanic and Latino-identified communities across the world with exclusive performances, podcasts, stories, and tons of great music on-air throughout the month. www.kexp.org

This track appears in the first season of The Sopranos and in the Daria episode "The Teachings of Don Jake." In 2014, the album placed eighth on the Alternative Nation site's "Top 10 Underrated '90s Alternative Rock Albums" list. bit.ly

This is the first track released off of London-based musician Baba Ali’s debut album. Originally hailing from New Jersey, he revealed the inspiration behind the title of the song: "Where I live in London, my window faces the high street and I’m not too far from a church. In the autumn there were a lot of funerals, and the horse and carriage procession would often come down the street. It’s quite an arresting image; it feels like it’s from a different era. That’s the “black wagon”, and the rest of the lyrics are me reminiscing about the feeling of going to raves and coming home at sunrise…" Keep an ear out for the debut album “Memory Device” produced and recorded with Al Doyle (LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip) in East London.

"Sympathy for Life" will be out on October 22nd. The album is inspired by New York clubs, Primal Scream, and Pink Floyd. “Most of the songs were created by taking long improvisations and molding them through our own editing,” co-frontman Austin Brown said in a statement. “The biggest asset we have as artists is the band. After 10 years together, our greatest instrument is each other. The purest expression of Parquet Courts is when we are improvising. -- Here's the frenetic video for "Walking at a Downtown Pace": www.youtube.com

"Good morning Sir John Miss Ashley did a bang-up job yesterday and your absence welcome back I'd love to hear Big exit by PJ Harvey -Michael" === Found on PJ Harvey's fifth album. pjharvey.net

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Bachelor is the project from Melina Duterte (Jay Som) and Ellen Kempner (Palehound). www.bachelor-band.com

MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith was born on this day in West Virgina, raised in Detroit. In 1980, he marries fellow punk pioneer Patti Smith. He also co-wrote "People Have the Power" with Patti Smith from 1988's album Dream of Life. Sonic Youth took its name from Smith's nickname. He died November 4, 1994, in Detroit, MI.

“‘Clay Pigeon’ is a song about vulnerability,” binki explains. “A clay pigeon is someone I want to open up to me or invest time in, but I’m not willing to do the same. I wanna play along but I got no skin in the game. I was in a situation where I was more focused on my dreams than building a relationship. I think it happens to a lot of people and I’m just trying to navigate those feelings in this song.” bit.ly youtu.be The 'Motor Function' EP came out in August. binki.bandcamp.com

The song was written by lead singer Beth Ditto as a response to the Federal Marriage Amendment which would have constitutionally outlawed same-sex marriage in the United States.

Happy birthday to John Power, English singer-songwriter and guitarist of The La's and Cast, born on this day in 1967

Good morning, happy Tuesday, and welcome to The Midday Show with the fabulous Cheryl Waters! Thanks so much for listening. --- “Dig,” a brand new song, arrives after a tumultuous period for Barrie (the musical vehicle of NYC’s Barrie Lindsay) who lost her father but found and married her wife--- and that sudden change in fortunes is where we find her on the song. See the video for this song: www.youtube.com