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Wednesday, Oct 13 2021, 7AM
Hey Wednesday, it's time for The Morning Show!
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Elbow have shared their new single ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’, which shares its title with the band’s 2008 LP of the same name, and is the first preview of their upcoming new album ‘Flying Dream 1’, which is set for release on November 19 - bit.ly
Third single released from the Manchester band's debut album, 'Lost Souls'
dovesofficial.com
Happy birthday to Bloc Party's Kele Okereke!
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Here's Bloc Party playing live on KEXP in 2012: www.kexp.org
Deserta, the LA-based solo project of Matthew Doty (Saxon Shore, Midnight Faces) has returned with his new single, "Lost In The Weight"
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Deserta plays the Central Saloon on Friday, November 5th! - deserta.bandcamp.com
Good morning, John and Morning Show Crew! I was wondering if you could play Sigur Ros Hoppipolla for my birthday today? It's a beautiful fall day and that song always makes me happy. 🌞 -Kara in Boston. P. S. Got Travis tix for next April. Can't wait!!
Good morning.
Today would have been my Mom's 75th birthday. Missing the F out of her. 💔
Could you please play something by Cat Stevens for her? I know she'd dig it. Xx
Peri
Paul Simon is 80 today! would you please play late in the evening?
~jeffery
Teacher
Kentucky
Hi John,
I don’t usually ask for a song, but I’m facing a hard but important set of changes in my life, moving forward on employment but away from time with my kids. If you could work So Lonely by The Police in, that would be awesome.
I wear the pin on my (fedora) hat to remember and spread your message.. that we are not alone. It means so much to me.
Best wishes, Ellery
Hi John!
I'm back with an update: against all odds, our offer was accepted!! At the risk of total greediness, can I ask you to play us a celebratory song? Maybe Tears for Fears or Talking Heads or Depeche Mode or something spectacular from the '80s? Or whatever you want! We listen to your show every day and I can't imagine my life without it.
Thank you for the positive vibes and excellent tunes!
<3 Kate (and Lisa)
Wednesday ROCKS when it's the band from NC - wednesdayband.bandcamp.com
This song by Seattle art-punk duo Tres Leches was a KEXP Song Of The Day - www.kexp.org
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Tres Leches are playing at Freakout Fest 2021, November 11-14! www.the-freakout.com
Released in 2007, '23' is Blonde Redhead's seventh studio album. blonde-redhead.com
Monday would have been Riley’s 31st birthday. It’s been 10 years since we were able to celebrate this day with him and I was hoping you could play one of the songs from his service.
Radiohead - All I Need
Pearl Jam - unthought known
Arcade Fire - wake up
Band of Horses - no ones gonna love you
Thank you for everything you do
Mike
Hi John, so this morning I woke up with guitar riffs in my head by this handsome guy "The Edge " he calls himself!! Bad , by U2 1984 this came out so many moons ago but still stays vivid wrapped in my river of memories .
Always love what you do ❤️❤️❤️🎼
Eli in New Jersey
Deep Sea Diver covering the Alanis Morissette classic! Damien Jurado guest stars on backing vocals for this track. Catch Deep Sea Diver at the Showbox on Friday, November 12th! bit.ly
Good morning. Would you please play REM Don't go back to Rockville? From Ian in Atlanta for sister Regina in Seattle
Hey there -- for my birthday today taking my son (also named Owen!) to see Wilco--his first (dad) rock show. Any chance you can play some of the boys? Maybe California Stars or Via Chicago? If no time or room that's cool too, happy just to be here listening! Steve.
We just got a note from our pals at Barsuk Records that Satuday was the 20th anniversary of Coney Island (Band Demo) by Death Cab For Cutie and in honor of this amazing release, they are announcing a 20th Anniversary reissue of the album. On October 29th Barsuk will be releasing a newly remastered 35-track version of the album which will includes the original album, The Stability EP AND a bunch of previously unavailable b-sides and compilation tracks, band demos, acoustic radio sessions, alternate lyrics, and never-before-heard studio outtakes from the era.
The first track (and only pre-release track) they are putting out is an alternate version of Coney Island – titled “Coney Island (Band Demo)” and they wanted to make sure KEXP had it before the rest of the world heard it.
Mitski plays two sold out shows at the Moore Theater on Wednesday, March 9th & Thursday, March 10th - www.mitski.com
The track was originally recorded in 1965 and released as a single under the name Davy Jones with his band at the time, The Lower Third. The re-recorded version of the song is set to appear on the posthumous release of 'lost' Bowie album 'Toy'. - bit.ly
Here's Bobby Bare Jr. performing live in the KEXP studio in 2014: www.youtube.com
www.bobbybarejr.com
Courtney Barnett is playing at The Paramount on Tuesday, December 14th - courtneybarnett.com.au
XO, the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, was Smith's first solo album on a major record label.
After a four year hiatus, Alt-J are back with a new song, “U&ME,” from their upcoming album, "The Dream".
alt-J and Portugal, The Man with special guest Cherry Glazerr will be at the WaMu Theater in Seattle on Tuesday, March 29 - www.altjband.com
We Were Promised Jetpacks play The Crocodile on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 - www.wewerepromisedjetpacks.com
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club by request!
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Their live in-studio performance from 2013 included "Spread Your Love": www.youtube.com
Cat Power's forthcoming album release will be an entire album of... Covers! This is her take on the Frank Ocean track, Bad Religion.
- www.catpowermusic.com
Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES have covered Gerard McMann's “Cry Little Sister,” also known as 'The Lost Boys' theme. The track by CHVRCHES appears in the new film 'Nightbooks'.
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Check out CHVRCHES live on KEXP back in 2013 here: www.youtube.com
New Order 2022 tour dates! They play Climate Pledge Arena in Friday, October 14th, 2022.
www.neworder.com
Nation of Language are LIVE on KEXP! Music from their 2021 album A Way Forward.
Nation of Language have a show tomorrow night at Washington Hall and another on Friday at Mississippi Studios in Portland.
Nation of Language are:
Ian Devaney, vocals
Aidan Devaney, synth
Michael Sue-Poi, bass
John Richards ranked Nation of Language's 2021 album A Way Forward as one of his favorites of 2021... and it hasn't even been released yet!
"Electricity" is the 1979 debut single of the English group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It focused on society's wasteful usage of energy sources.: www.youtube.com