John Richards

Hey Wednesday, it's time for The Morning Show! --- Here's HÆLOS performing "Full Circle" live in the KEXP studio in 2019 - www.youtube.com

Here's HÆLOS performing "Pray" and more live in the KEXP studio in 2016: www.youtube.com

Heligoland is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo Massive Attack, released on this day in 2010. - www.massiveattack.co.uk --- Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval contributes vocals to this track over handclaps and a minimalist chord progression - bit.ly

On this day in 2010, Gil Scott-Heron released I'm New Here, his 13th and final studio album. The single "Me and the Devil", an adaptation of blues musician Robert Johnson's "Me and the Devil Blues" (1937).

Kae Tempest is an English spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright. - www.kaetempest.co.uk --- Here's Kae Tempest performing "Perfect Coffee" live in the KEXP studio in 2017 - bit.ly

More coffee, please! Here's Sylvan Esso performing "Coffee" live in the KEXP studio in 2014 - www.youtube.com

From the highly-anticipated second album by Petite Noir, MotherFather which will drop on Apr. 15. Petite Noir is the alias of Yannick Ilunga, a South African-raised, London-based musician. --- “‘Blurry’ is a song about growth in love,” Petite Noir explained. “Being ready to take that next step whether it means being together or apart. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just move forward with your life solo.” - bit.ly

Yves Tumor has just announced a tour that includes an all-ages show at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle on May 20th. - bit.ly --- The new album will be out on March 17th - yves-tumor.bandcamp.com

Shalom is "an alt-pop upstart born in Maryland, raised in South Africa, and currently living in Brooklyn (though she also has roots in the New Brunswick DIY scene, having attended Rutgers)." - bit.ly --- Released in anticipation of Brooklyn-based Shalom’s debut record due out on March 10th - okayshalom.bandcamp.com

By request!

Since forming as Hammock in 2003, Byrd and Thompson have released 11 critically-acclaimed albums - bit.ly

“KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see The Charlatans UK + RIDE at The Showbox on February 14th, a 21+ event. Text RIDE to 206-903-KEXP (5397) for your chance to win.”

After the well-received first EP “Of My Mind” released in the spring of 2019, the Seattle based 4-piece Tourist Activities is back with a two-track single “Wrong Side / Oh For One” via fellow DIY label Den Tapes, as a preview from their forthcoming debut album touristactivities.bandcamp.com

The Murder Capital are an Irish post-punk band based in Dublin -- they've shared practice space with Fontaines DC! "I remember when Fontaines signed to Partisan... I remember feeling a sense of pride for them, and then also it made [the idea of success] so close to home, and a realistic prospect. That's what the scene is: it's watching and pushing each other, with a fire under our arse at all times." bit.ly --- The Murder Capital plays an all-ages show at The Vera Project on Monday, April 10th, 2023 - theveraproject.org

On this day in 2019 Idles released the single "Mercedes Marxist" featuring B-side "I Dream Guillotine" - www.idlesband.com

Born in Seattle, Frances Farmer was an actress who starred in several popular films in the '30s and '40s, but developed a reputation for being very difficult on the set. In this song it appears Kurt Cobain is likening himself to Frances Farmer. While Frances was almost infamous for her difficulty to work with and her battle with her movie studio, which forced her into bad roles. She demanded much and later all she got for it was a series of mental collapses and a failed battle with alcoholism. Kurt related Farmer's battles against her contracts with corporate Hollywood with his difficulty with his record label, which he felt was holding him back and stifling his art, making him release poppy stuff he was never satisfied with. - bit.ly

Mudhoney have announced their 11th album, Plastic Eternity, out April 7 via Sub Pop. The album was made with longtime producer Johnny Sangster, and this is its first single. - mudhoney.bandcamp.com

Good morning John! Hello from the gathering space. It's my birthday and I'd love to hear: Know Who You Are At Every Age by Cocteau Twins. Thank you for providing us with the best soundtrack to our mornings! Warmly, Willow

Youth Lagoon by request! -- Youth Lagoon’s Cannons was on a playlist my late friend made for me that I only found out about after his sister gave it to me after he died. I know that if we had known about KEXP back in Michigan, y'all would've made him feel better and reminded him that he was never alone. Thanks for playing this. It brought back some wonderful if bitterness memories. Hasib in Seattle.

This song from LA psych artist Morgan Delt was selected as a KEXP Song of the Day back when it was first released: www.kexp.org ---morgandelt.bandcamp.com

This was featured as a KEXP song of the day! - www.kexp.org --- Here's Amen Dunes performing "Miki Dora" live in the KEXP studio in 2018 - www.youtube.com

“KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see The Charlatans UK + RIDE at The Showbox on TUESDAY February 14th, a 21+ event. Text RIDE to 206-903-KEXP (5397) for your chance to win.”

By request!

“Take Me to the Mardi Gras” originally appeared on singer-songwriter Paul Simon's 1973 album 'There Goes Rhymin’ Simon'. However, in 1975, smooth jazz keyboardist Bob James made an instrumental cover of the song for his album ‘Two’ - and its intro has since become a widely recognized drum break. “Take Me to the Mardi Gras” incorporates in its first four measures a bell-and-drum pattern that is one of hip hop’s basic break-beats and has been sampled more than 450 times.

Sampling Bob James's "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", as well as Spandau Ballet's "True" and The Soul Searchers's "Ashley's Roachclip." - bit.ly

The original version of this song featured the Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. Posdnous recalled to Rolling Stone: "Mase would always play the Commodores record ['Girl, I Think the World About You'] and we figured, let's make a song out of it." - bit.ly

Sampling Bob James's "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", as well as Public Enemy's "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands".

“Take Me to the Mardi Gras” originally appeared on singer-songwriter Paul Simon's 1973 album 'There Goes Rhymin’ Simon'. Bob James's cover has been ampled in 461 songs! - bit.ly --- Celebrating the year 1975 & 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP! - www.kexp.org

The first song off of Run-D.M.C.'s monumental album Raising Hell. Sampling Bob James's "Take Me To The Mardi Gras", the lyrics are based on various nursery rhymes and fables, including Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, and Rip Van Winkle. - bit.ly

From their their debut album, Licensed To Ill, this song is based on a stew of samples. In addition to "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James, this Beastie Boys track contains samples from "The Return of Leroy" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "Drop the Bomb" and "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & The Gang, "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow and "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and MC Ricky D.

The title track from the debut album, "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A sampled Bob James's "Take Me to the Mardi Gras", as well as The Winstons's "Amen, Brother".

Dig Your Own Hole is the second studio album by the English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers. This title track samples "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James (1975), as well as "Hit or Miss" by Odetta (1970), & "The Return of Capt. Rock" by Captain Rock (1983). --- Celebrating the year 1975 & 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP! - www.kexp.org

From Young Americans, the ninth studio album by David Bowie, released 1975. David Bowie is an artist that's been given the sample treatment more than most, and according to John Lennon in a 1980 interview: "We took some Stevie Wonder middle eight and did it backwards, you know, and we made a record out of it!"

From the debut studio album by Ultramagnetic MCs, "Break North" sampled David Bowie's "Fame".

"Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy sampled David Bowie's "Fame", among others.

“Take Me to the Mardi Gras” originally appeared on singer-songwriter Paul Simon's 1973 album 'There Goes Rhymin’ Simon'. Bob James's cover has been ampled in 461 songs! - bit.ly

This song has been sampled more than 160 times! bit.ly

From the Beastie Boys's fifth studio album "Hello Nasty", Body Movin' samples Graham Central Station's The Jam (1975), as well as Oye Como Va by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers and vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher. --- Celebrating the year 1975 & 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP! - www.kexp.org

"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul featuring the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra that samples Graham Central Station's The Jam (1975). Celebrating the year 1975 & 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP! - www.kexp.org

Sampling Graham Central Station's The Jam (1975), as well as Digital Underground's The Humpty Dance.

"I Never Dream" by Against All Logic sampled Graham Central Station's The Jam (1975), as well as The Cookies's "I Never Dreamed"

Thanks for the music, Camp Cope. www.campcopemusic.net --- "Running With the Hurricane" by Camp Cope, from the 2022 album Running with the Hurricane on Run For Cover was chosen as a KEXP song of the day - www.kexp.org

Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile performed this song during their KEXP in-studio in 2017. Watch the full set here: youtu.be. courtneybarnettandkurtvile.bandcamp.com