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Toward the Within (1994) is the first official live album of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard's group Dead Can Dance. You might be more familiar with Sinéad O'Connor's version but this 17th century Irish poem has become a song at least 24 times en.wikipedia.org --- Donate now! www.kexp.org

My biggest regret in life is that I didn't discover KEXP until January 2022! Thank you for the most incredible year of music discovery and community connection. Long live KEXP <3 - Melanie in Kirkland ------------------- Thank you Melanie! From the Irish singers fourth album, released in 1994. --- Donate now! https://www.kexp.org/

"God" is the fourth single from Tori Amos' second studio album Under the Pink, released in 1994. This song was Amos' call to God to explain His omnipotence in the light of such issues as the repression of women through religion. --- Donate now! www.kexp.org

From 1994 and Portishead's debut album ----------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Satchel was a Seattle band led by Shawn Smith with his solo work, Pigeonhed, and Brad being others --- Where else would you hear Satchel? Donate now! www.kexp.org

Chanda in Montclair, NJ: Donating for so many reasons, but let's just say for now I'm donating in honor of the tote bag song, the saloon bit from yesterday, and the "55" bit from the last drive. And I needed that tote bag that honors the incredible KEXP DJs who make my life better every damn day. I love you all! ----------------------- Thank you Chanda! Sky Cries Mary was a Seattle band formed in the late 1980s by Roderick Wolgamott and Ben Ireland. The video for "Shipwrecked" was directed by Seattle singer Barbara Ireland: www.youtube.com The track is included on the "TANK GIRL" soundtrack which was hand picked by (who else?) Seattle's Courtney Love. ----------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Kevin in Beacon Hill: So many great DJ’s and great shows! The community support and recognition of mental health issues separate KEXP from the rest of the radio pack. THANK YOU -------------- Thank you Kevin! That's Michael Stipe collaborating with Kristin Hersh on this first track from her debut solo studio album, Hips and Makers (1994). ---------------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" by R.E.M. is from their ninth studio album, Monster (1994). The song's title refers to an incident in New York City in 1986, when two then-unknown assailants attacked journalist Dan Rather, while repeating "Kenneth, what is the frequency?" --- Donate now! www.kexp.org

This was written for the movie "The Crow." James O'Barr, who created The Crow and draws the comic, is a big fan of The Cure and listened to them a lot formulating the movie. He was thrilled when Robert Smith of The Cure agreed to write an original song for the film. ---------------- Donate now! www.kexp.org

This is NIN's powerful cover of Joy Division! -- Watch this mud-caked "Dead Souls"/"Help Me I'm In Hell" medley live from Woodstock 1994: youtu.be ---------------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Medicine are perhaps best known for their cameo appearance in The Crow, in which they performed "Time Baby II", although the soundtrack album included a different version titled "Time Baby III" which features guest vocals from the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser. ---------------- Donate now! www.kexp.org

Before you head off to Reseda, you should help power KEXP's Spring Drive! Donate now! www.kexp.org

Mellow Gold is Beck's third studio album, released in 1994. Beck & Phoenix with Jenny Lewis and Sir Chloe will be at Climate Pledge on August 1st! ---------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Adam "King Ad-rock" Horovitz talks about "Sure Shot" in the liner notes of the Beastie Boys anthology: "I like this cut a lot. Just straight up hip-hop. Like a lot of our songs, it's arranged like a hardcore [punk] song. Mathematical. Intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - break - chorus - verse - chorus - end. Nice. The flute line is from the elusive Jeremy Steig. Off the SP1200 it sounds nice." - bit.ly ---------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Jude in Vashon: How can I thank you guys for the Hey Jude singalong this morning? I’ll be carrying that weight a long time. Thank you guys for everything you do for this community. When our friend Patty was in chemo, you played our requests for her. It was a bright spot during a dark time. You have been the soundtrack for our 21 years of marriage, especially the being in love parts. What you do is important, it matters and it’s appreciated. Be well! ---------------- Hey Jude! Thanks! Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

"Parklife" is the title track from English rock band Blur's third studio album, Parklife (1994). The band originally planned to call the album "Soft Porn," and wanted to feature an image of Buckingham Palace on the sleeve. bit.ly -- Make a donation today! www.kexp.org

Stoned & Dethroned is the fifth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, released in 1994. -------------------- Donate now! www.kexp.org

Sunny Day Real Estate will be performing at the Moore Theatre TONIGHT and TOMORROW NIGHT! ------------- To celebrate, make a donation today AND tomorrow! www.kexp.org

Bob Mould graced our stage during our Grand Opening in 2016. Watch that performance here: www.youtube.com Our in-studios are yet another reason to support KEXP! Donate today! www.kexp.org

Regarding the song's title, Vedder stated: Yeah, that song was based on a remake of the brown corduroy jacket that I wore. I think I got mine for 12 bucks, and it was being sold for like $650. The ultimate one as far as being co-opted was that there was a guy on TV, predictably patterned, I guess, after the way I was looking those days, with long hair and an Army T-shirt. They put this new character on a soap opera, so there was a guy, more handsome than I, parading around on General Hospital. And the funny thing is, that guy was Ricky Martin. -------------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Isabel in Madison Valley: KEXP's fund drive makes me happy. Other fund drives make me feel guilty even if I donate! -------------------- Thank you Isabel! Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Geoff in Victoria, BC: I've been a long-time listener and lover of KEXP, I listen everyday, though I've never met any of you, I feel like I know you all! and I'm grateful to feel a part of such a wonderful music community that really cares. 'You are not alone' - words to live by and remember through the hard times, thank you KEXP for all that you do! ----------------- Thank you Geoff for being part of the KEXP community! Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

The video for "In the Morning" was featured on Beavis and Butt-head. - Here is Built to Spill Live on KEXP last year! www.youtube.com Built to Spill will also be performing at Tree Fort Festival in Boise, ID, happening March 22-26th! ---------------- Donate now!!! www.kexp.org

"'Unfair' is a song about the maldistribution of California’s resources across the north-south axis. “Manmade deltas and concrete rivers,” Stephen Malkmus says. “The south takes what the north delivers.” And that’s unfair." -- bit.ly --------------- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org

Written by Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis, "Feel the Pain" was recorded for the band's 1994 album Without a Sound. The track originated from a riff that Mascis had written while on tour. --- Power KEXP's Spring Drive! www.kexp.org