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Wednesday, Oct 11 2023, 7AM
Hey Wednesday, it's time for the Morning Show!
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On this day in 1985, Love and Rockets released their debut album, Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven. The album ends with the instrumental song “Saudade”, which is a Portuguese word which means (approximately) nostalgic longing.
From New Order's third studio album, "Low-Life," this song Elegia is a haunting instrumental tribute to Ian Curtis, the late singer of Joy Division, from whom the remaining members formed New Order.
- www.neworder.com
According to Johnny Marr, the song "Oscillate Wildly, was Morrissey encouraging me to write an instrumental B side. It was always meant to be an instrumental. As it happened, I’d just moved into a house with a piano, and it was the first tune I played on that piano. I always liked that piece of music." - bit.ly
Happy birthday to "Giants of All Sizes"!
On this day in 2019, the eighth studio album by Elbow was released. - elbow.co.uk
New music from Bill-Ryder Jones! The latest single 'This Can't Go On' is from his upcoming LP 'Lechyd Da'. The album’s title, ‘Iechyd Da’ means good health in Welsh.
- billryderjonesmusic.bandcamp.com
- billryderjones.co.uk
Debut album by English rock band South.
Formed in the late 190s, the band consisted of lead singer Joel Cadbury, Brett Shaw, and Jamie McDonald. Each member was a multi-instrumentalist and they shared duties on guitars, bass, percussion, keyboards.
- southfromhereonin.bandcamp.com
Wilco Cousin. More than just the band's 13th studio album, it's a new member of the family.
Wilco plays The Paramount, Tuesday, October 17th & Wednesday, October 18th! - wilcohq.bandcamp.com
Australian three-piece Middle Kids - middlekids.bandcamp.com
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Watch Middle Kids performing live, recorded exclusively for KEXP in 2021 - www.youtube.com
'Aging', the third solo album from Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, was the inevitable title of his meditative new record – because he was living everything that comes with it. Influenced by the recent passing of friends and family, The album brings together songs written over a decade marked by the signifiers of midlife – love, loss, and illness – all while wrestling with the hard truths of aging.
- kevindrewmusic.com
- kevindrew.bandcamp.com
Dolores O'Riordan wrote this song about her feelings following the breakup with her first boyfriend, the soldier who broke her heart. She said the song is about "the way I reacted to infatuation."
- www.songfacts.com
- www.cranberries.com
Sea Lemon is the Seattle-based dreampop solo project of musician Natalie Lew.
- www.sealemonmusic.com
- sealemonmusic.bandcamp.com
Good Morning John,
It’s been 12 years since we lost Riley and today is his 33rd birthday. If you have time today it would be great if you could play a song for him. He was a big fan of Radiohead, The Strokes, Pearl Jam, Band of Horses, Hey Marseille, and Bright Eyes among others.
Instead of suggesting a song that we played at his service I’d like to defer to your expert opinion. A happy song, a sad song, an uplifting song whatever feels right today.
Cheers,
Mike McCarthy
Margo Cilker plays the Tractor Tavern on Friday, Nov 17th.
- www.margocilkermusic.com
- margocilker.bandcamp.com
Feeling it… could you please play You’re Not Alone by Allison Russell? Thanks… Lee in San Antonio
On this day in 1990, drummer Dave Grohl played his first gig with Nirvana when they appeared at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia. However, the drummer on this song is not Dave Grohl, but Chad Channing, who was with the band from 1988-1990. - www.songfacts.com
- www.nirvana.com
“Skipping Like a Stone” features Beck on vocals, reuniting the artists after their 2015 collaboration “Wide Open” from Born in the Echoes.
For That Beautiful Feeling is the tenth studio album by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers - www.thechemicalbrothers.com
On this day in 1976, ABBA released "Arrival" featuring "Dancing Queen," and "Knowing Me, Knowing You." - www.abbasite.com
Volcano is the fourth album by British electronic band Jungle - junglejunglejungle.com
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Jungle played Live on KEXP a few weeks ago! Keep an eye on our YouTube channel for video from that energetic session to drop! Meanwhile, check out Jungle performing live in the KEXP studio in 2021 here - www.youtube.com
On this day in 1972, Miles Davis released On the Corner featuring the amazing "Black Satin."
- www.milesdavis.com
The single, “Clap Your Hands” by New Orleans band Galactic features guest vocalist Miss Charm Taylor.
"Already Ready Already" is their tenth album. - galacticfunk.com
After 20 years producer-rapper duo Danger Mouse and Jemini released 'Born Again,' the follow-up to their acclaimed 2003 debut album 'Ghetto Pop Life.'
- dangermousejemini.bandcamp.com
Happy 66th birthday to " Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!"
On this day in 1957, Johnny Cash released his debut album, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar! The album contained four of his hit singles: "I Walk the Line," "Cry! Cry! Cry!," "So Doggone Lonesome," and "Folsom Prison Blues."
- www.johnnycash.com
Covering Dr. Dre song! - bacaorhythmandsteelband.bandcamp.com
New release by New York based artist Angelica Garcia!
She refers to El Que as "a specific inner monologue that I have navigated most of my life." - angelicagarcia.bandcamp.com
AIKO EL GRUPO are new proof of the incredible state of the Spanish punk-pop scene. Inspired by Le Tigre and Veronica Falls, this Spanish foursome was formed during a night fueled by alcohol and inspiration. - elefant.com
aikoelgrupo.bandcamp.com
On this day in 1988, Ministry released their third studio album "The Land of Rape and Honey."
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Ministry plays Seattle's Showbox SoDo (with Gary Numan) on Saturday, March 2nd - ministryband.com
Happy birthday to Daryl Franklin Hohl, known professionally as Daryl Hall!
The American rock, R&B, and soul singer; keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates (with guitarist and songwriter John Oates) was born on this day in 1949.
darylhall.com
This EP by Seattle's The Long Winters was released on this day in 2005.
- www.thelongwinters.com
- thelongwinters.bandcamp.com
On this day in 2019, Elbow released Giants of All Sizes, their eighth studio album. - elbow.co.uk
On this day in 1985, Love and Rockets released their debut studio album, "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven" - loveandrockets.bandcamp.com
New music!
gglum is the dreamy project of London-based singer-songwriter Ella Smoker. - gggglum.bandcamp.com
The Bug Club are a three piece from the little-known rock n' roll hotbed that is Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales.
After years of gigging relentlessly in Cardiff and Bristol, they're finally releasing their upcoming double album, "Rare Birds: Hour of Song," on Oct. 18! - thebugclub.bandcamp.com
New music!
The debut album from this goth super group ever will be out November 3rd. The group is Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst, ex-Siouxsie and the Banshees drummer Budgie and producer Jacknife Lee. The album will also feature guests such as The Edge and IDLES Mark Bowen.
- loltolhurst.com
Happy birthday to MC Lyte!
Born on this day in 1970, female rap pioneer MC Lyte (real name Lana Michele Moorer) was the first female rapper ever to be nominated for a Grammy Award, the first rap artist to perform at Carnegie Hall, and the first female artist to earn a gold single. - www.mclytenow.com
Aesop Rock is back with the first full length album since 2020: Integrated Tech Solutions dropping on November 10.
- aesoprock.com
- aesoprock.bandcamp.com