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Wednesday, Feb 21 2024, 7AM
Happy bday to Mr. Jerry Harrison, guitarist Talking Heads AND Modern Lovers.
Producer Steve Albini used some unusual recording techniques on "Surfer Rosa" to avoid "the studio sound." He moved recording equipment into the studio bathroom in the hope of achieving a real rather than studio echo on Kim Deal's backing vocals for this and her lead vocals on "Gigantic." Albini later admitted that the record could have been completed in a week were if not for the time wasted experimenting on projects like this.
Final track of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Lyrics were inspired by contemporary newspaper articles and McCartney's memories of his younger years.
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This song was recorded and produced at Grouse Lodge Studios, Ireland in 2007. The song was set to debut on Zane Lowe's show; however, the song leaked on the internet a few days preceding.
Editors performed live in the KEXP studio in 2018! Watch the full set here: www.youtube.com
Guitarist Jez Williams said this song was influenced lyrically by the fact that "A lot of cities in the North West (of England) have gone through radical changes - Manchester over the last eight years, Liverpool in the last couple." He went on to say that "some of the most important, historical buildings have had their hearts ripped out, replaced by temporary pacemakers." bit.ly dovesofficial.com
Todd (Central District) - dancing to Future Islands
Liv listening from des moines wa was just introduced to Future Islands by a friend last night
Suki Waterhouse's new album dropped in January, and she'll perform at Coachella on April 12 and 19
The video for this track was directed by Émilie Richard-Froozan - youtu.be
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Happy birthday to Helen Marnie, lead singer and songwriter for Ladytron!
Bonny Light Horseman have released a new single called “When I Was Younger." It was recorded at Levis Corner House, a pub in County Cork, Ireland, and they say "...you can hear coughing, cars, and the whole audience did that wordless wail with us in the middle. It felt like a primal collective shake-off. Next morning we were collecting our things from the pub and the owner Joe was out front ... sweeping up the cigs from the street singing, ‘When I was younger, I used to dress fancy…’”
Hope you are well. I was wondering if you could please play me a song? Today marks my 10th year of being sober from alcohol 😃
It's not been an easy process, but one that I'm very grateful for 🙏
The song I'd like is Recovery by Frank Turner. It was a track that I first heard whilst in the treatment centre, I'm not even sure how it got onto my playlist, but it was such an important song and I would like to dedicate it to anyone else out there who is living la vida sober!
One day at a time..
Thank you so much and have a good day 😊
Ragen, (Soggy) South Wales
Happy 53rd birthday to Rob Crow, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Pinback.
You can hear Waxahatchee with Woods at ZooTunes on Sunday, August 18th, 2024.
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"Tigers Blood," Katie Crutchfield's first album in three years, comes out on March 22nd. You can pre-order it here: waxahatchee.bandcamp.com
Sweet Sally O'Malley, this album turned FIFTY...FIFTY YEARS OLD yesterday. Let's KICK, AND STRETCH, AND KICK. IT'S FIFTY!
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no Seattle dates as of yet, BUT, let's take a road trip to Hare & Hounds in Birmingham, United Kingdom to see them on MAY 19th
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So.Much.Handsome.
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Today's playlist has been ON FIRE!! IN THE BEST WAY. I'm home sick and swaying to Chris Isaak in a fever dream is the best way to spend this sick day.
Love you KEXP,
Bish in London.
Maggie Rogers inew album Don’t Forget Me is out in mid-April and get this, she wrote it over five days in December 2022 and January 2023...BECAUSE SHE'S MAGGIE ROGERS.
Watch The Jayhawks (from Minneapolis) performing live in the KEXP studio in 2016: www.youtube.com
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In interviews at the time it was said that the song took its inspiration from the 1949 film The Third Man, which is based around the Austrian capital, but Midge Ure later admitted he made that up when asked what the song was about. According to singer Midge Ure's autobiography, the title came about by a mishearing of the Fleetwood Mac song "Rhiannon."
Both this album and Ultravox's Vienna were released on July 11th. The first in 1975, and the second in 1980. Whoa.
Happy birthday to the ground breaking and influential Nina Simone who would have been 91 today.
You know what's amazing? This amazing Hal Blaine (The Wrecking Crew) drum beat. Are you sitting down? No...well, you better have a seat cuz we have more coming!
8:58 AM
71st spin
Yoda Blaine would be proud
Singer Hannah Joy says, 'There was a lot of confusion and information and rules and anger and people judging people and loss and distrust. I eventually felt so overwhelmed by all the noise, I couldn’t take it anymore. The guitars are kinda shouty, too, or maybe just urgent.
Brand new EP from Little Simz - she just won the "Best Hip-Hop Act" at the MOBO 2024 Awards (Music of Black Origin, annual British award presentation)
This new EP features club producer Jakwob
Morning John. Great show this morning. I'm getting a run in before work and could use some fire. Any chance you could fit in Fuego by Bomba Estereo? Thanks
Chris in Portland
When one would call the Beasties' PR firm Nasty Little Man (hello Steve!) the receptionist would say "Hello Nasty." And that's how babies are made.
-Ryne Sandberg
Hi John
First time checking in live as I'm normally on the archive a day behind. Checking in from China again. If you see fit to drop in a bit of Sleaford Mods today or this week will be greatly appreciated.
My thoughts and wishes for you this and next week as I can't begin to understand your recent losses in such a short time. It's always painful when we have to say goodbye!
Richard
Like peanut butter and chocolate, Laverne AND Shirley, this is just two great tastes that taste great together.
I'm assuming y'all have the last half hour planned out BUT... it's been forever since I've heard any old, old, first album Adam and the Ants. Gearing up for his show in May. Thanks! Dave in Magnolia
Give a man a Shabooh, he'll catch one Shoobah. Give a, wait, what?
Greg in West Seattle adds
"But if you TEACH a man to Shaboo, he can Shoobah the rest of his life."
KEXP music director Chris Sanley says - this one is …BLEEPING FANTASTIC.
Wed. May 22 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theater * * w/ Royel Otis
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“‘Hello’ is the story of a young man who requires daily consults with health professionals in order to rationalise his self-destructive thoughts and routines,” the band’s leader Kai James shared in a statement. “It’s about romanticizing your own misery. Letting those deep, dark, dirty thoughts take over. Understanding that even if you could pull yourself out, you wouldn’t because the constant stress and worry are all too familiar and comfortable.”
Could you throw in some Teenage Fanclub since I already thought you played them like 3 times this morning? (Jesus and Mary Chain and Jayhawks from two rooms away have an unreal audio resemblance) 😉
Something from Bandwagonesque…
Nicole