John Richards

Hey Wednesday! Welcome to The Morning Show with John Richards. You are not alone. --- Wise up was originally written for the "Jerry Maguire" soundtrack, but is perhaps best known for its presence in the "Magnolia" soundtrack. - aimeemann.com --- Here's Aimee Mann performing live in the KEXP studio 2017: www.youtube.com

Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield) will play Oakland's Fox Theater on Saturday, May 18th and at Sonoma's Gundlach Bundschu Winery Sunday, May 19th. Later in the summer, she'll play Seattle's ZooTunes at Woodland Park Zoo (Sunday, August 18th). - www.waxahatchee.com --- Here's Live Video from Waxahatchee's September 2021 KEXP Gathering Space performance: bit.ly.

The latest album by Melbourne-based Grace Cummings - gracecummings.bandcamp.com

"Wild God" comes from the album of the same name, due out August 30th! It will be Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 18th studio album! - "Wild God" comes from the album of the same name, due out August 30th! It will be Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 18th studio album! "Cave said in press materials, 'There’s no fucking around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it.'" Read more about the new single and forthcoming album here: tinyurl.com --- "Cave said in press materials, 'There’s no fucking around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it.'" Read more about the new single and forthcoming album here: tinyurl.com

Radiohead's Karma Police. Thom Yorke once said: "Karma is important. The idea that something like karma exists makes me happy. It makes me smile. 'Karma Police' is dedicated to everyone who works for a big firm. It's a song against bosses." - www.songfacts.com - www.radiohead.com

jose-gonzalez.com --- Read about this song by Jose Gonzalez in relation to his own stuggles with mental health: www.kexp.org

Elbow's 10th album! - elbow.co.uk

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

After the life changing experience of discovery KEXP about a month ago I finally became an amplifier. Haven't heard Fontaines DC in a bit. Thanks John! Jake in MN

"Tomorrow Never Knows" was the first song attempted during the sessions for Revolver - www.thebeatles.com

"Natural One" by The Folk Implosion was released as a single in 1995, and featured on the soundtrack to the Larry Clark film Kids, but does not appear in the film itself. - thefolkimplosion.bandcamp.com

Land of the Loops was the alias of Brooklyn-based sonic collagist Alan Sutherland, a veteran of several short-lived bands who turned to quirky electronica after his parents bought him a sampler for college graduation. This song happens to be in the very-first-ever episode of the television show, The Sopranos! - landoftheloops.bandcamp.com

The song Porcelain was based on an emotional breakup. Moby recalled: "I was involved with this really, really wonderful woman, and I loved her very much. But I knew deep in my heart of hearts that we had no business being romantically involved. So, it’s sort of about being in love with someone but knowing you shouldn’t be with them." - www.songfacts.com - moby.com

The main song sampled in Moby's "Porcelain" - www.whosampled.com

Hey John! Two months ago today I broke my leg at the hip joint; tonight I’ll see Slowdive IN A CAVE IN TENNESSEE, 333 ft underground. This show was great motivation to recover – proof that music really does heal! Can you play any Slowdive before they destroy my hearing? Thanks! –Hollie in Chattanooga

Last night my husband and I saw Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service in St Louis. We moved to St Louis (where we grew up) almost 1 year ago after 21 and 14 years respectively in Seattle so that our daughter could be closer to her grandparents. It continues to be one of the most bittersweet decisions we have had to make. It was a surprisingly emotional start to the show with Death Cab, as it reminded us of home (Seattle), and when they played Transatlanticism a wave of homesickness hit us both. I looked over, and saw, like me, my husband also had tears getting ready to spill over, so we just held hands and enjoyed the power of music which took us back home from the Midwest to the Pacific NW. If you have time, please play Transatlanticism for all those who are feeling like we need to be so much closer to home this morning. Thanks, Britt (of Nick, Britt, Coco & Pip)

The Stone Roses's "I Wanna Be Adored" is one of the ultimate indie shoegaze anthems. With lead vocalist Ian Brown, he clarifies his message, "I didn't actually want people to adore me. I was trying to say then, if you want to be adored, it's like a sin, like lust or gluttony, or something like that." Read the 2009 interview here: www.clashmusic.com - www.thestoneroses.co.uk

Hi, good morning KEXP fam! I'm hoping you could work in a little Pearl Jam Dark Matter this morning? Yesterday, we lost one of our fellow Pearl Jammers. Her name is Michele. She was very private about her cancer journey. As many hundreds of our Pearl Jam family were in Vancouver BC for the start of the new tour we hugged and embraced not knowing that Michele was passing. We are all deeply saddened as she was such a ray of sunshine in many lives. Michele always had the kindest words of encouragement and was one of those angels walking around on this earth, with all of her positive energy. She would've LOVED hearing this new album, live. Many of us are heading to Portland tomorrow and Friday and will embrace each other with hugs and dancing for Michele. Lisette

Be Opened by the Wonderful: 40 Years Orchestrated contains orchestral reworkings of the band's songs from the Orca 22 orchestra led by Andra Vornici, also accompanied by the eight-person Manchester Inspirational Voices gospel choir. -wearejames.com

DeVotchKa's "Live with the Colorado Symphony" is the band's first official live album. The concert featured DeVotchKa with the full 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra. - devotchka.net --- Here's DeVotchKa performing live at KEXP in 2015: www.youtube.com

On January 30, 2015, surviving Mad Season members Mike McCready and Barrett Martin performed selections from the band’s repertoire at the Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution concert, with conductor Ludovic Morlot and guest artists including Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell (filling in for the late Layne Staley), Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan. Watch the video of this phenomenal performance here: www.youtube.com

"A Wave Across A Bay" was written in honor of late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison. The track has been released with the blessing of his younger brother Grant, with Frank donating profits of a 7" single of the release to young people's mental health charity Tiny Changes. - frank-turner.com

You just played Slowdive for Hollie. We're friends but funnily (is that a word) we've never met in person. Can you play some Frightened Rabbit for us?! That's how we met several years ago. 🐇⚡️💙 Sara

The title track to the third Waterboys album, "This Is The Sea" is about leaving the past behind. "Once you were tethered Now you are free That was the river This is the sea" Lead singer Mike Scott wrote the song; he composed about 20 different verse lyrics, choosing the best five for the final product. www.songfacts.com - www.mikescottwaterboys.com

Rest In Peace Steve Albini. The icon of indie rock as both a producer and performer, has died of a heart attack at age 61. As well as fronting underground rock lynchpins including Shellac and Big Black, Albini was a legend of the recording studio, though he preferred the term “engineer” to “producer.” He recorded Nirvana’s In Utero, Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, and countless more classic albums, and remained an outspoken critic of exploitative music industry practices until his final years. - pitchfork.com

The debut album by Pixies was produced by Steve Albini, who has died of a heart attack at age 61. Rest In Peace.

Rest In Peace Steve Albini. producer and performer, has died of a heart attack at age 61. "As well as fronting underground rock lynchpins including Shellac and Big Black, Albini was a legend of the recording studio, though he preferred the term “engineer” to “producer.” He recorded Nirvana’s In Utero, Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, and countless more classic albums, and remained an outspoken critic of exploitative music industry practices until his final years." - pitchfork.com

This song, recorded by Steve Albini, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992. Rest In Peace Steve Albini.

The second studio album by Superchunk was produced by Steve Albini, who has passed at age 61. Rest in Peace Steve Albini.

PJ Harvey's second studio album was produced by Steve Albini, who has died of a heart attack at age 61.

The debut album by The Breeders was engineered by Steve Albini, who has passed away at age 61.

The second studio album by Welsh indie rock band Mclusky was produced by Steve Albini. The musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist has passed away at age 61. Rest In Peace Steve Albini.

Steve Albini, musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist, has passed away at 61. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, Flour, and Shellac. Rest In Peace.

Steve Albini, musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist, has passed away at 61. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, Flour, and Shellac. Rest In Peace.

This is the third studio album from Shellac, of which member Steve Albini was the frontman for. The audio engineer, music journalist, and musician has passed away at 61.