John Richards

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Show! Released on this day in 1966 as the B-side for Paperback Writer. Listen for the very early use of backwards vocals.

Brisbane, QLD, Australia's Girl and Girl will play Live on KEXP TODAY, May 23rd at 12 PM (hosted by Kennady)! Their debut full-length album, Call A Doctor, is set to release tomorrow, May 24th. girlandgirl.bandcamp.com

Aptly named, "Timeless Melody" was released as the third single from The La’s self-titled album in September 1990. Did you know that Pearl Jam has covered it several times? Like this time in Prague in 2000: www.youtube.com

"Into Your Arms" is a cover version of a song written and recorded previously by Love Potions, bandmate Nic Dalton's former band, and it became the Lemonheads' biggest charting hit. Courtney Love recently joined The Lemonheads in London for an emotional performance of "Into Your Arms," Love and Evan Dando were friends in the early ’90s, and speaking before the performance, the Hole frontwoman praised Dando for staying by her side during a turbulent time. “He was my one constant,” Love said. “One man who doesn’t have a fucking bad bone in his body.” Watch that performance here: consequence.net

Matthew Tavares aka Matty is from Ontario. He used to be a member of BADBADNOTGOOD. The full record will be released on August 16th. matthewtavares.bandcamp.com

The Beat dropped this classic album on this day in 1980. The song was written largely about narcissism. - englishbeat.net

New music from Ibibio Sound Machine's new album Pull the Rope! They will be in Seattle on October 1st of this year. ibibiosoundmachine.com

This classic album released on this day in 2005. The music video from hit track has over 800 million views! Check it out (again) for old time's sake: www.youtube.com

Happy birthday Adrienne! From the Mars Hotel was the Grateful Dead's seventh album.

Released on this day in 1994! Charles Thompson IV is best known for his work with the Pixies, performing under the stage name Black Francis -- as well as his solo career under the name Frank Black. His family moved to Westport, Massachusetts just before his senior year of high school -- and he received the "Teenager of the Year" award that year, giving the title for this solo album.

‘Sweet’ is the third track to be released as a single from the band’s forthcoming debut LP ‘Scream from New York, NY’. - beenstellar.bandcamp.com

God Fodder is the debut studio album by English rock band Ned's Atomic Dustbin - www.nedsatomicdustbin.com

For Andy and all the teachers wrapping another year up! "Don't give up... You've got a reason to live... Can't forget... We only get what we give..." -- Watch the official video for "the baby Friday song," which is also the New Radicals' signature song: www.youtube.com

Blonddshell's contribution to the Talking Heads tribute album. The original version was released on 1978's More Songs About Buildings and Food.

Best week, ever. Listen to more music from this Brooklyn band here: sexweek.bandcamp.com

From the Dandy Warhols' sixth studio record and first record on their own label. www.dandywarhols.com

Happy birthday Jim! www.neworder.com

KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see Johnny Marr & James at the Moore on September 21st, an all ages event. Just log onto KEXP.org/morning to see the secret word and then text that word in when asked to 206-903-5397.

New from the upcoming The The album. Catch them live in Seattle on November 2nd and throughout the US in October and November. www.thethe.com

Many of the songs on the album were influenced by Smith's departure. "A lot of the songs were written while I was in a sense going through the 'divorce,'" Orzabal told The Washington Post in 1993. "Things like 'Break It Down Again' refer to that to some degree, and 'Fish Out of Water,' obviously. I did psychotherapy for about six years. I stopped going regularly when I'd finished Elemental, which I think probably says something. I think I'm moving on." Smith returned to the band in 2004. tearsforfears.com

The Faroe Islands' Helena Rebensdorff, aka Brimheim, confides, "Throughout my life, I've behaved in a lot of self destructive ways, attempting to fill this deep, barren void inside of me with everything from drugs to self-harm. But more than anything else, I’ve had to reckon with an unquenchable desire for other people’s approval and adoration, both as a human being and as an artist. "That’s what 'Literally Everything' is about - the overwhelming impulse to sacrifice everything, including my self respect, in exchange for a moment of admiration." tinyurl.com Watch the original video here: youtu.be

'Gemelo' is the new album from songwriter and pop auteur Angélica Garcia. Its title is a reference to the twin self – the idea of a second, more intuitive self within. It’s a vibrant, prismatic hybrid-pop record that soundtracks a journey through the different stages and forms of grief. Angélica explores its inherent loneliness, beauty, and tension, eventually finding liberation. 'Gemelo' also expertly deconstructs facets of universal themes like religion, spirit, heritage, womanhood, and ancestral veneration. --- angelicagarcia.bandcamp.com

This is a new single from London's Nilüfer Yanya, her first single in two years. It's her first music with Ninja Tune. It also comes with a music video directed by Yanya’s sister, Molly Daniel, that follows her sprinting off into the distance as a runaway bride.: www.youtube.com niluferyanya.com niluferyanya.bandcamp.com

From the the second studio album by Hole - holerock.net --- "This is a song about a jerk. I hexed him, now he's losing his hair." That's how Hole frontwoman Courtney Love introduced "Violet" when Hole played it on Later... with Jools Holland in 1995. This is a pretty clear indication that the song is about Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, whom love dated in 1991 before taking up with Kurt Cobain. - www.songfacts.com

New Music from St. Vincent! --- Flea is a single from 'All Born Screaming' a new album from St. Vincent that dropped April 26th! --- Watch St Vincent perform "Flea" on John Mulaney's Netflix show "Everybody's In LA" here: www.stereogum.com St. Vincent will be on tour soon, here are some tour dates: May 25th: San Francisco (The Masonic) August 9th: Carnation, WA (Thing Festival) ilovestvincent.com

This is a cover of the 1993 Breeders' classic. Watch tUnE-yArDs performing Live on KEXP at Home in 2021: www.youtube.com

The Breeders performed "Wait in the Car' live on Conan in 2018: www.youtube.com -- "Consider I Always struggle with the right word Meow meow meow meow meow..." Here are the lyrics to this song written by Kim Deal and Richard Presley: genius.com

According to lead singer Tanya Donelly, the song is a metaphor about commitment and respect, with the tree being a place on a large farm where a family would be buried. bellyofficial.com

Rhode Island band Throwing Muses gave a terrific performance for KEXP VIP Club members from Seattle's Triple Door in 2014: youtu.be throwingmuses.com www.kristinhersh.com

KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see Johnny Marr & James at the Moore on September 21st, an all ages event. Just log onto KEXP.org/morning to see the secret word and then text that word in when asked to 206-903-5397.

For Matt in San Diego! Real Estate taped a Live on KEXP session last month! Make sure to subscribe to the KEXP YouTube channel to get a notification when that's posted. Daniel is the newest & sixth studio album by the New Jersey band. - www.realestatetheband.com --- realestate.bandcamp.com Here's the band performing Live on KEXP in 2017: www.youtube.com

"Hey John! 25 years ago, my husband and I scooted off to Reno Nevada, went bowling, got married and then went bowling again. Can you abide by playing "The Man in Me" by Bob Dylan (from the Big Lebowski) for this occasion." Thanks Beth & Bill

For Jenn in Alameda, enjoy the A's game! Kurt Vile played Live on KEXP in our gathering space in 2018! www.youtube.com kurtvile.bandcamp.com

Steve Earle covering Mr. Petty, from the up coming compilation out in June!

New from Australia's Full Flower Moon Band. fullflowermoonband.bandcamp.com

"Early in her career, Brandi Carlile bent and broke Americana and folk stereotypes as an openly gay woman with outspoken progressive politics. Leading up to the release of her latest album, she posted an open letter on Facebook to the Baptist pastor who refused to baptize her because of her sexuality when she was 15. She forgave him." www.npr.org

Suki Waterhouse will perform at Day In Day Out Festival at Seattle Center on July 13th and at The Warfield in San Francisco on October 25th! www.dayindayoutfest.com sukiwaterhouse.tv

KEXP would like to send you and a friend to see Johnny Marr & James at the Moore on September 21st, an all ages event. Just log onto KEXP.org/morning to see the secret word and then text that word in when asked to 206-903-5397.

Wild God is the upcoming 18th studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, set to be released on August, 30th 2024. Cave says "Wild God… there's no (bleeping) around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it."

For Donnianne, happy birthday! Pablo Honey is named after a Jerky Boys prank call skit in which the prank caller says, "Pablo, honey? Please come to Florida!", which is sampled on the song "How Do You?".

For David in Scotland 'Harvest' is the fourth studio album by Neil Young, released in 1972. The song, which features backup vocals by James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, is one of a series of soft acoustic pieces which were written partly as a result of a back injury. Unable to stand for long periods of time, Young could not play his electric guitar and so returned to his acoustic guitar, which he could play sitting down. He also played his harmonica during the three instrumental portions, including the introduction to the song. bit.ly Neil Young performing "Heart of Gold" at Farm Aid in 1985: youtu.be RIP Elliott Mazer, engineer and producer of Neil Young's "Harvest." Mazer passed away February 2021.