John Richards

(Insert Kermit THE Frog gif) ALL REQUEST FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!! DJ@KEXP.ORG OR 206.903.5397...LET'S ROLLLLLLL ON THIS PERFECT DAY!

Good morning. could you play summertime rolls by janes addiction pretty please? -duane

For Chris, one of our favorite amplifiers from Bangor, Maine

Happy Friday!! John ... I LOVE the inevitable Friday lunchtime dance party that you build to, AND I'd love to hear Wolf Alice 'Last Man on Earth' ... such a great song! ❤️. Be well!! ☺️ Erica in Rhode Island

From KEXP's Armando...maybe the best human, ever: Dammit people. It's not fun to be making breakfast for the boys with a few tears in the ol eyes. My wife has been back home in Houston for the last two weeks with her dad because he had major surgery and isn't in the best health. I sent her a screen shot of the playlist your starting out with because I miss her with every fiber of me and those songs were foundational in the beginning of our story, only to get a reply from her that she's sitting in the car eatting a yogurt with a plastic spoon taking a "break" from sitting with our Dad at the hospital, streaming your show because it makes her feel like home. ❤️

A request for Luke from...wait for it...wait for it...Laura. Yep, Luke and Laura.

Hi John & Owen! It's Court's birthday tomorrow! We're currently at the Hope Lodge in NYC as he is undergoing proton therapy for his esophageal cancer that has now metastasized to his brain. Is there any way you could give him a birthday shoutout, some encouragement, and some Quivers (You're Not Always on My Mind)? This song has become his anthem for positivity during his cancer treatments, and I think he'd love to hear it! No worries if you can't get to this! Thanks so much, Amy PS. Thank you SO much to Henry as well. Henry's introductions (with dead air) for the Friday song always cheers up Court immensely. We've also even gone out on many Fridays (and maybe other days) to get chocolate cake with chocolate sprinkles. (I say chocolate cake should be a treatment covered by insurance!)

From Helio Sequence lead singer and friend of the show. For Chris in Olympia.

Jeremy from Boston writes...Morning John, First time requester -- trying not to overthink it! Can you work in "Oh Yoko!" by John Lennon? I feel like that would get this Friday tumbling with the right amount of sweetness. I've been listening to KEXP since last December, and fell head over heels for your station during the Spring Drive (On the final day of the countdown, I was listening for probably 15 hours straight!) I felt so deeply seen and understood throughout the week, wrapped in a warm blanket of love by a music community I didn't know I was searching for. "You Are Not Alone" was proven to be not some commercial slogan to sell coffee mugs (though I did grab one of those), but an affirmative truth. Congrats to everyone at the station, and cheers to another 50.

Alex writes: Just passed a school crossing guard who was singing along with the Friday song! Makes me smile....."Sha na na na na" Thanks for bringing so much positivity into this world! God bless you🦋🕊❤️ == The first two episodes of "Fresh Off the Spaceship," KEXP's series about the Black Constellation, are out now. Learn more about this series that tells the story of an artist collective (Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Ya Tseen) with Seattle roots and cosmic reach.: www.kexp.org

"Hey ladies, where y'all going to?" "To the pool!" This call-and-response repeats throughout the entire two-and-a-half minutes over a funky, retro groove and killer saxophone line. It’s an incredibly fun and catchy song that will make you ache for the days of summer. And, it's yours, for free: kexp.org

Did you know that Tones on Tail are made up of half of the band Bauhaus and 2/3 of Love and Rockets? It's true! As my Aunt Marlene often said, "yupper dupper dupper do." - Owinsky (her nickname for me)

Show me the sidestreets in your life Train yards like boneyards sharpened knives Sidewalks are unassuming fields Concrete and cracks won't cut you deals Lost teeth like white jewels of some kind Petty theft for penny crimes And we yell Ahh like a good old fashion nightmare

James Goodson’s Dazy and Ian Shelton’s Militarie Gun have released a collaborative track, “Pressure Cooker.” dazysound.bandcamp.com

Here's a biography of this theatrical industrial/dance group out of Chicago: www.allmusic.com -- and yes, there will be a test. -- Oh, BTW, here's a video on how you can make a daisy chain, for yourself, or Satan!: www.youtube.com

For Chris in Everett -- It was The Cure's 8th studio album. The sound of the album was a shock to the band's American label Elektra Records. Smith recalled "they thought I was being 'wilfully obscure', which was an actual quote from the letter [Smith received from Elektra]. Ever since then I realized that record companies don't have a (bleeping) clue what The Cure does and what The Cure means."

ODESZA has announced their first live show back in 3 years. "The Return" show will take place at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Friday, July 29th with special guests Sylvan Esso and ford. The first music in four years from Bellingham's own ODESZA includes the original vocal from Betty LaVette's 1965 track "Let Me Down Easy" thereturn.odesza.com www.bettyelavette.com

Amber in West Seattle went to the Nation of Language show last night and says Ian from the band shouted YOU OUT and said “thanks for the career AND ADDED "John Richards you son of bitch.” Then the whole crowd cheered. == GO SEE THESE FANTASTIC SONS OF BIRCHES....BRITCHES (?) TONIGHT AT THE CROCODILE www.nationoflanguage.com

Australian band. cutcopy.net requested by someone, from somewhere.

"Shabooh Shoobah" starts with "The One Thing," and ends with this song. Think about that for a second. Now dance. DANCE!

Sam in Auburn writes: Lost my mom two weeks ago, going to Spokane tonight to take care of some final deets. She wasn't a huge music gal, but I remember the typical mellow 60's stuff during breakfast. Her name was Sue, she hated Johnny Cash because of that song 🤣 She NEVER would appreciate it, but would you play American Girl by Petty. She absolutely was one. xoxo.

It’s a sunny day here in the Philadelphia area - after many gloomy days, this is welcome. It’s a Good Morning! Perhaps some Dandy Warhols today? A most excellent weekend to KEXP and everyone out there listening! Janine

Hi John! Jonathan, my 4yo, woke up this morning singing Raspberry Beret, and, as is the prerogative of 4yos, proceeded to argue with me about it being an actual song. Mind playing it so he can hear it on his way to camp this morning? Thanks! Michelle

A request from John in West Seattle.

Also requested by John in West Seattle.

Good morning John and fabulous KEXP crew! Was wondering if you can spin up some Pixies Doolittle ... maybe the surf version of Wave of mutilation or Debaser... of course anything you choose is poifect! Much love to you guys!!! Ivan in San Antonio

For Stephen! -- From their only studio album. New Radicals broke up in 1999—just months after the release of their 1998 single “You Get What You Give," but reunited to deliver a one-time performance 22 years after at the Biden/Harris inauguration. The song is very important to Biden because his son, Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer in 2015, often played it. Singer-songwriter Gregg Alexander stated: "Performing the song again after such a long time is a huge honor because we all have deep respect for Beau's military service and such high hopes for the unity and normalcy Joe and Kamala will bring our country again in this time of crisis." - bit.ly

Thank you for creating a listening environment where tearing up is encouraged and welcomed. Please remind your listeners to hydrate and for you to keep up the amazing work. YOU are not alone. Also, Lucky Man by the verve, if it fits. Pete in Raleigh -- Oh, it fits, Pete. Thank you!

SHOUT OUTS TO... Paul from PA, happy amplifier Kevin in Everett Thomas on Vashon Jordan Sharon in New Hampshire Rachel (Kevin’s producer) loving the transitions Nick in San Antonio Joe from Seattle Roger from Interbay Chris Phil in Chicago William on Bainbridge Island Tim in Bend Oregon Ginger Gabriel in Orlando Ted in San Fran Charli in Las vegas, NV Jared from L.A. John in Portland

Would you please play Jack Peñate Tonight's Today for John, who is the best - signed John

This one goes out to John, from John, with this note: DEAR GOD YOU ARE HANDSOME YOU GLORIOUS SON OF A BIRCH! LOOK AT YOU! LOOK AT YOU! Ahem. -- Owen's album of the year, three years running, 1982 - 1984. I have purchased this on vinyl 3-times, and cd twice. Never 8 track though.

How about Citysong by Luscious Jackson? I wore that cassette out on one of my first jobs in NYC as an Art Department PA on the movie Hackers. My job was literally to drive around the city all day to pick stuff up. Good times. I even got to see Angelina Jolie rollerblading through the production office one day. :-) - Chanda -- NOTE: Chanda is a great photographer in NYC www.instagram.com

The Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique was replete with samples, and this track samples the bass line from Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly."

Sampled in The Beastie Boys Eggman. What a coincidence. www.curtismayfield.com

The theme from Shaft has been sampled 74 times! In addition to Young MC, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, LL Cool J, Wu-Tang Clan, and Public Enemy have all sampled bits of it. -- Shut your mouth.