John Richards

Hey Wednesday, welcome to The Morning Show! --- Happy birthday to Bono! Born on this day in 1960, Paul David Hewson, aka Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. www.u2.com

Happy birthday to Karl Hyde! The English musician, composer, artist, and founding member of British electronic group Underworld, was born on this day in 1957. - www.underworldlive.com

On this day in 1982, New Order released their standalone single "Temptation" and it's 8:45 of pure goodness. www.neworder.com

On this day in1983, Ministry released their debut With Sympathy. - ministryband.com

New single from Kieran Hebden, replete with drums and meowing cat: fourtet.bandcamp.com

On this day in 2010, Foals released their second studio album Total Life Forever. Foals plays Climate Pledge Arena , supporting Paramore, on Monday, July 24th - www.foals.co.uk

On this day in 2010, The National released their 5th studio album, High Violet. www.americanmary.com

On this day in 2019, Maps released their fourth studio album, Colours. Reflect. Time. Loss. thisismaps.com

Playing tonight/Wednesday, May 10th & tomorrow/Thursday, May 11th at Showbox SoDo! - ilovem83.com

Happy birthday to Bono! Born on this day in 1960, Paul David Hewson, aka Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. www.u2.com

Good morning John, I’d love if you could play anything by Dead Can Dance for me today. I lost my mother Mary to suicide 22 years ago this week, and today would have been her 69th birthday. She was a nurse and also a talented and accomplished belly dancer, and she loved Dead Can Dance. I hope her spirit is out there somewhere, dancing as she looks over me, my children and my brother. Music heals. Thank you, Linda Amplifier in Aurora CO

Q Lazzarus Cover! Tone of Arc is Derrick Boyd (aka Dead Seal) and Zoe Presnick -ra.co

New music from Strange Ranger! strangeranger.bandcamp.com --- “When you’re young, it feels like life has a kind of arc to it and up ahead in the future, there’s some point where all your experiences converge and this fog of confusion will lift and you will have arrived,” says Isaac Eiger of “She’s On Fire.” - bit.ly

On this day in 1993, Blur released their second album Modern Life is Rubbish. - www.blur.co.uk

Bully will be Live on KEXP at noon on Friday, August 18th. Bully is playing an all-ages show in Seattle at The Neptune that night, Friday, August 18th. www.bullythemusic.com

Liz Phair has described 'Whip-Smart' as a chronicle of the beginning, middle and end of a relationship: "a rock fairy tale, from meeting the guy, falling for him, getting him and not getting him, going through the disillusionment period, saying 'Fuck it,' and leaving, coming back to it." - bit.ly

"Hand Grenade" is the Nashville band's first song in 15 years. - www.byopband.com --- The music video was shot in vocalist Jemina Pearl Abegg's basement: youtu.be

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! Swedish garage rock greats The Hives have announced their first album in 11 years, "The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons," which will be out August 11. www.thehives.com

New music from London! Dura Dura is the debut of the mysteriously enigmatic Hot Face (Sam Catchpole – Drums / George Cannell – Bass / James Bates – Guitar and Vox) . --- Here's the official video - www.youtube.com

From Helmet's second studio album -www.helmetmusic.com --- Here is Helmet performing live in the KEXP studio in 2013 - bit.ly

On this day in 1994, Sunny Day Real Estate released their debut album, Diary. Sunny Day Real Estate will be performing at Bumbershoot Festival on Saturday, September 2nd. www.sunnyday.realestate

On this day in 1994, Weezer released their self-titled debut album, also known as The Blue Album. Weezer plays White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA on Sunday, August 20th - weezer.com

New music from Minneapolis based band Black Market Brass. www.blackmarketbrass.com

W.I.T.C.H. will play the Tractor Tavern on Friday, August 4! They'll be live on KEXP at noon that day! witch-zambia.bandcamp.com --- “Zango means ‘meeting place. Every village [in Zambia] will have this central place, where villagers meet to prepare for work, where youngsters go to learn, where the young ones learn from the elder folks, and where the visitors come and converge." - bit.ly

Future Shock is pianist Herbie Hancock's thirty-fifth album! - www.herbiehancock.com --- This was the first major hit song to feature scratching, with Grand Mixer D.ST and friends from Infinity Rappers, using Fab Five Freddy's "Change the Beat" among others. They also included samples from Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force, The music video won five MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. You can see it here - youtu.be

Keith LeBlanc is an American drummer and record producer and was a member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead. His career started out on Sugar Hill Records recording and drumming with hip hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel, and released several singles on and was a studio musician for Tommy Boy Records. He is also featured as an engineer on several tracks on the album Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails. His record "No Sell Out, " which uses the voice of Malcolm X, was one of the first sample-based musical releases, ever. keithleblanc.bandcamp.com

The mysterious German steel pan outfit is working on their fourth studio album now - their new single features covers of Drake's "Hotline Bling" and El Michels Affair's "Mirkit Gem". - bacaorhythmandsteelband.bandcamp.com

On this day in 1988, Prince released his tenth studio album Lovesexy. - www.prince.com

On this day in 1982, Duran Duran released their album Rio. Duran Duran will be performing at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday, May 31st - duranduran.com

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Nation of Language have announced their third album, Strange Disciple, is coming out September 15th! The Brooklyn-based band is performing two sold-out shows in Seattle at The Crocodile on Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19. They'll be back in town on August 12-13 for Day In Day Out Fest! - www.nationoflanguage.com

Have fun at The Cure show tonight, Jeremy & Edie!

Siouxsie And The Banshees cover! Just released for Record Store Day as part of a new EP called "Witness To Your Love." The record backed Garbage’s 2008 rarity “Witness To Your Love” with three previously unreleased tracks: a pair of originals called “Blue Betty” and “Adam And Eve,” both culled from the sessions for 2021’s No Gods, No Masters, and this cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees' “Cities In Dust.” - bit.ly --- Garbage will be performing at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA on Friday, June 2nd - www.garbage.com

The London band Bar Italia will release their new album later this month - baritalia.bandcamp.com

On this day in 1994, Sonic Youth released "Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star." - www.sonicyouth.com

On this day in 1994, G. Love & Special Sauce released their debut album, "G. Love and Special Sauce". - philadelphonic.com

New Durand Jones' debut solo album! -durandjones.bandcamp.com --- On the deeply personal album, Jones reflects on his relationship to his hometown of Hillaryville, LA, a town first established as a form of reparations to previously enslaved Black Americans. -bit.ly

Happy birthday, Young MC!