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Wednesday, Sep 27 2023, 7AM
Watch the London trio perform LIVE on KEXP in 2016 here: www.youtube.com
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M83 plays the Temple Theatre in Tacoma, WA on Tuesday, Oct 3rd - ilovem83.com
Hoppipolla is an Icelandic word that translates to “jumping in puddles,” or “hopping into puddles.” Some of lyrics are in Icelandic and some in Hopelandish, the language invented by the band's songwriter, Jon 'Jonsi' Birgisson.
Takk means "thanks" in Icelandic.
- www.songfacts.com
- sigurros.com
"When someone great is gone..."
Here's the video - www.youtube.com
- www.lcdsoundsystem.com
John,
I lost my mom Diane yesterday after she had a long battle with various ailments. This last year was filled with multiple visits to the ER and hospital stays.
We were told she had weeks to 3 months once we brought her home. Her first few days home were good. She needed a lot of help, but was happy. Soon it changed.
My parents were married for 54 years and I guess being their kid I took their love and bond for granted. These last weeks really opened my eyes to the level of love and commitment they had for each other.
Growing up we always had music playing. My mom took me to my first concert (oak ridge boys) when I was 4. Bought me license to ill on cassette when I was probably to young for it and would stay up late and watch headbanger's ball with me.
She loved the Beatles and I have a vivid memory in the mid 90's of going to silver platters at Northgate so she can get the Beatles anthology. I think she had those songs playing in her car for 10 years.
She was a great mom and grandma. I am so glad that my kids got to spend at least a few years with her.
Could you play "here comes the sun" and "someone great" if you have time.
Jason
Gregory Alan Isakov is a South African-born singer-songwriter currently based in Boulder, Colorado. - gregoryalanisakov.com
"Oh, Inverted World" is the debut studio album by The Shins - www.theshins.com
"The song was originally titled ‘Wishing Stone’ and began life on a rainy Tuesday night at Rockfield Studios in Wales..." - www.nme.com
"something is awakening in you…
something is unfolding…
something is announced by your life !" -
luh.international
On this day in 1993, James released their 5th studio album, Laid - www.wearejames.com
On this day in 1993, James released their 5th studio album, Laid - www.wearejames.com
"“On the stage of love we give what we don’t have...”
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Mary Jane Dunphe is a poet, songwriter, vocalist, performer and video artist who has been part of bands that have included Vexx, CC Dust (and its offshoot CCFX), Gen Pop, the Country Liners, and more. - maryjanedunphe.bandcamp.com
From the debut studio album, "Boy" was written by band member Theodore “Ted” Ottaviano. The song describes the frustrations of a girl with feelings for a boy who likes boys. - www.bookoflovemusic.com
HAERTS performed "Wings" live on KEXP from Judson Memorial Church during CMJ -www.youtube.com
The latest single from Duran Duran, 'Black Moonlight,' from their Halloween-inspired album 'Danse Macabre.'
- www.duranduran.com
'Cause to me every day is Halloween
... - ministryband.bandcamp.com
In honor of the rainy dark morning and The Chameleons (with original guitarist Reg back) with The Mission in Seattle tonight, can you play Swamp Thing?
Dann in Seattle
Good morning John! Thank you for playing this Ministry song! After 4 days of rain all I wanted to hear were Halloween songs 🙂 Can you play Bauhaus too for some more pre-Halloween since the weather feels like Halloween?
Jess in NYC
John, you are making my ears very happy today! Ministry! Chameleons! Thank you! Kate (Belmont, MA) 🎶 P.S. A request: "Reptile" by The Church
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The Church will be LIVE on KEXP on Friday, Sept 29th - kexp.org
Death Cab for Cutie will perform in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on October 6 & 7.. with The Postal Service! - www.deathcabforcutie.com
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This new single was remixed by CHVRVCHES. Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. deathcabforcutie.bandcamp.com
Sound & Fury is Sturgill Simpson's fourth studio album - www.sturgillsimpson.com
On this day in 2005, Wolf Parade put out their debut Apologies to the Queen Mary - wolfparade.com
Good morning, John! Today is my sister Elaine's birthday - she accidentally introduced me to REM when she left Automatic for the People behind when she went off to college. I found it and it has been one of my very favorite albums of all time since then. Could you play a song from the record in honor of her this AM? Thanks as always!
Justin in Berkeley
Happy birthday to Monster!
On this day in 1994 – R.E.M released their ninth studio album, "Monster" - remhq.com
"Literally Everything" is Danish/Faroese Brimheim's first single since her January 2022 debut album, "can't hate myself into a different shape”.
- www.brimheim.com
- brimheim.bandcamp.com
THIS IS NOT AN EXIT’s title is a reflection of something Jess Corazza realized during a period of personal and familial crises. “I kept walking into buildings and I’d try to exit somewhere and the sign would be like, ‘This is not an exit,’” she says. “It just felt like a metaphor for a hopeful thing—don't give up yet.” - illpeach.bandcamp.com
Happy birthday to American Thighs!
On this day in 1994, Veruca Salt released debut studio album, "American Thighs"
Philadelphia band’s blistering new single!
Mannequin Pussy is coming to The Neptune Theatre on Tuesday, October 10th.
mannequinpussy.com
Revolting Cocks, also known as RevCo, are an American-Belgian industrial rock band, and sometimes supergroup, that began as a musical side project for Richard23 of Front 242, Luc van Acker, and Al Jourgensen of Ministry covering a song written by... Rod Stewart!
Kristen
I can't believe James's Laid came out 30 years ago today. I did a huge feature on them for UCLA, which is the self-indulgent crap you get to do when you're the music editor. They were my first "little" band, which sounds silly because they played arenas in the UK, but in the US they were unknown and never really made it big here. I'd been in London when they made it big there the summer of 1990. It was the days of printed zines and camaraderie among shy teenage strangers who shared a passion but had no internet to find kindred spirits. Tim Booth would flail around onstage like a possessed shaman, a flood light behind him illuminating flying pearls of sweat. The shows always ended with the tiny audience crawling onstage for an extended rendition of Sit Down. Booth would sit on the speaker, hold out the mic toward us, and smile. I'd go home with a drenched tee shirt that smelled like the 8 people I was pressed against for 2 hours. Good times.
This orchestral version of 'Sometimes' is part of the double album released earlier this year in celebration of James's 40th Anniversary! The album is a collection of some of James’ most loved and rare tracks, reimagined with a 22 piece orchestra and eight piece choir. - wearejames.com
Happy birthday to Monster!
On this day in 1994, R.E.M. released their ninth studio album - remhq.com
Check out KEXP's discussion of the story behind this song here:
www.kexp.org
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Brandi Carlile covering "Black Hole Sun" with members of Soundgarden. Brandi first performed this with the group at the Chris Cornell tribute "I Am the Highway" in January 2019.
Soundgarden was a rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
Superunknown is the fourth studio album by Soundgarden, released in 1994.