John Richards

Hey Wednesday, it's time for The Morning Show! --- On this day in 1987, U2 performed from the roof of a store in downtown LA to make the video for 'Where The Streets Have No Name', attracting thousands of spectators and bringing traffic to a standstill. The police eventually stop the shoot. - www.u2.com

Boxer is the fourth studio album by The National. - www.americanmary.com --- Here's The National performing live in the KEXP studio back in 2017 - www.youtube.com

Composed by José González and Theodore Shapiro for the 2013 film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," the song is about breaking free from one’s comfort zone and living life to the fullest. - www.jose-gonzalez.com --- José González plays Revolution Hall in Portland, OR on Wednesday, April 24th - jose-gonzalez.com

I could really use a shot of The House That Heaven Built if you can fit in some Japandroids. Courtney in Spokane

From the thirteenth studio album by the Australian band. www.nickcave.com

Elephant is the fourth studio album by The White Stripes - www.whitestripes.com

From their upcoming album, "Ohio Players" (out April 5 via Nonesuch/Warner Records). "This Is Nowhere" was written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Beck. - www.theblackkeys.com

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer, was born on this day in 1963. --- "Hey, that's Kool and the Gang!" said famously Samuel L. Jackson's character in Pulp Fiction, where this song appears. Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, and Uma Thurman.

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer, was born on this day in 1963. --- In 1992 director Quentin Tarantino used "Stuck in the Middle With You" in the soundtrack of his debut film Reservoir Dogs, in the infamous Michael Madsen ear-cutting scene, bringing new attention to the song.

Seattle band mega cat! - itsmegacat.bandcamp.com --- Rat Fight was chosen as a KEXP Song of the Day. You can download it for free here: www.kexp.org

New music! Blondshell's Sabrina Teitelbaum and Bully's Alicia Bognanno co-wrote this track - blondshell.bandcamp.com

Joan & The Giants are an alternative-pop band from Perth, Western Australia. - joanandthegiants.bandcamp.com - www.joanandthegiants.com

Star is the debut studio album by Belly, released in 1993. - bellyofficial.com --- Here is Belly with 'Gepetto' live in the KEXP studio from 2018: www.youtube.com

Mass Romantic is the debut studio album by Canadian indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers. - thenewpornographers.com

Harm's Way is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock duo Ducks Ltd. “They’re songs about struggling,” says singer and lyricist McGreevy (who also plays bass and rhythm guitar). - ducksltdband.bandcamp.com --- Here's Ducks Ltd. performing live in the KEXP studio in 2022 - www.youtube.com

Australian four-piece Girl and Girl is joining Royel Otis on tour! Playing NYC at the Racket on Tuesday, April 30th & Wed, May 1st. Playing San Francisco at the Rickshaw Stop on Monday, May 18th. Playing in Seattle at the Tractor Tavern on Wednesday, May 22nd. Their debut full-length album, 'Call A Doctor,' is set to release May 24th. girlandgirl.bandcamp.com

Diesel and Dust is the sixth studio album by Australian band Midnight Oil - www.midnightoil.com

From their 15th album, "Chimera," - orgonemusic.bandcamp.com --- Check out Orgone's 2012 KEXP In-Studio: bit.ly.

Brand new collaboration from 2 legends! Stevie Wonder plays clavinet and sings, with Clark on guitar and vox. Gary Clark Jr. is touring! Playing RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL in NYC on Tuesday June 11th. Playing Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA on Wednesday, August 14th. Playing THE MASONIC in SAN FRANCISCO, CA on Saturday August 17th. - www.garyclarkjr.com

Did you know what "Can You Get to That" features Isaac Hayes's backing vocal group Hot Buttered Soul?

This song samples, “Can You Get To That” by Funkadelic from their 1973 album "Maggot Brain". - bit.ly

Indie-pop renegades Gossip have released their first album in over a decade, Real Power, alongside new single, "Give It Up For Love". - gossip.lnk.to

New music from bad tuner, the Brooklyn-based dance/electronic producer. - badtuner.bandcamp.com

Attack Decay Sustain Release is the debut album from Simian Mobile Disco, released in 2007. --- Here is Simian Mobile Disco performing live in the KEXP studio in 2014 - www.youtube.com

'Destroy Rock & Roll' is the first and only album by Scottish record producer and DJ Mylo (real name Myles MacInnes), released in 2004. The album samples many 1970s and 1980s soft rock songs that Mylo heard on the radio as a child.

"Thou Shalt Always Kill" started life as a Scroobius Pip spoken-word composition, one he would perform and use as a piece of improvisation depending on current events or things happening on that night. - www.songfacts.com --- danlesacvsscroobiuspip.bandcamp.com

"Losing My Edge" is the debut single by American rock band LCD Soundsystem, released as a 12-inch single in July 2002. - lcdsoundsystem.com --- LCD Soundsystem plays four nights in Seattle's Paramount Theatre from Thursday, May 16th to Sunday, May 19th. - lcdsoundsystem.com

"Can U Dig It?" is a single by British band Pop Will Eat Itself, released in 1989 from the band's second album This Is the Day...This Is the Hour...This Is This! The lyrics include a litany of references to movies, comics, music, and television. The sample in which a male voice is heard yelling "Can you dig it?" several times and the female voice at the beginning of the track saying "Let's get down to it, boppers..." were taken from the cult classic 1979 U.S. action film The Warriors. - www.popwilleatitself.net

Black Flag's debut studio album, Damaged - www.blackflagband.com --- Playing Punk In The Park - American Road Trip 2024 in Daly City, CA with Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Descendents, The Vandals, Adolescents, The Exploited, T.S.O.L., The Dickies, and Dwarves on Saturday, May 4th! - www.blackflagband.com

Catholic Boy is the debut album by The Jim Carroll Band, led by Jim Carroll, who is notable for publishing the 1978 memoir The Basketball Diaries, and poetry collections including Living at the Movies. - www.catholicboy.com

Birth, School, Work, Death is the second studio album by The Godfathers - www.thegodfathersofficial.com

From the forthcoming album "Package, Pt. 2", due for release in April. - www.gustaftheband.com --- Touring! Dates include: Polaris Hall in Portland on Friday, May 3. Seattle's Belltown Bloom at The Crocodile in Seattle on Saturday, May 4. Café du Nord in San Francisco on Monday, May 6th. - www.gustaftheband.com

Thanks for the KEXP shout out English Teacher! The new album, This Could Be Texas, comes out April 12th. englishteacher.bandcamp.com www.englishteacherband.com

IDLES on tour! IDLES will be playing: Two shows at Portland's Roseland Theatre on Sat, May 4th & Sun, May 5th. Two shows at Seattle's Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, May 7 & Wednesday, May 8. San Francisco's The Warfield on Sat, May 11th. - www.idlesband.com

From Belfast’s post-punk/electronic outfit Chalk's new EP. - chalkbelfast.bandcamp.com

The Golden Hum is the third and final studio album by Remy Zero. - remyzero.com

"Superman" is a 1969 song by the Texas band The Clique, made more famous in 1986 when it was recorded by R.E.M.. - www.remhq.com

By request!!! --- Pavement's ode to R.E.M. pavementband.com

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer was born on this day in 1963. One of Tarantino's favorite composers is Ennio Morricone.

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer was born on this day in 1963. --- Urge Overkill were also huge fans of Quentin Tarantino. Covering the 1967 Neil Diamond song! Neil Diamond, who is very protective of his songs, initially refused to let Tarantino use it because he hated the violent script - bit.ly

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer was born on this day in 1963. --- Little Green Bag is the 1970 debut album by the Dutch rock band George Baker Selection. It attracted additional attention after Quentin Tarantino used the title track on his movie Reservoir Dogs.

Happy birthday to Quentin Tarantino! The American director, writer, and producer was born on this day in 1963. --- Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds soundtrack features songs by an eclectic mix of musical artists ranging from David Bowie.