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Wednesday, Jul 24 2024, 7AM
Mark your calendars as there are only 198 days left until International Clash Day, 2025.
For Jeanne in Colorado who celebrates a birthday today. If you are in Colorado, find Jeanne and wish her happy birthday. And GO!
This duo from Vancouver have a new record dropping in September, keep your eyes peeled!
See them live AUG 3 SAT Nest Fest 2024 @ 7:00pm Kelowna, BC, Canada
Read more about the band here: montecristomagazine.com
Back-up vocals by the AMAZING Nancy Whang from Portland, Oregon! Few are as great at back-up vocals as she is. Just the best.
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"New Body Rhumba" was written and recorded specifically for the soundtrack to the 2022 Noah Baumbach film 'White Noise'
Missed connections:
Were you that incredibly handsome fellowdancing to A Flock of Seagulls classic "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" yesterday at the super market? That was me secretly swaying in the produce section when I felt a connection.
-That Special Someone
"If Los Bitchos’ electrifying 2022 debut album Let the Festivities Begin! was the rowdy build up to the big night out, then Talkie Talkie is the Technicolor explosion of the dancefloor. From dynamic guitar riffs to infectious beats, it represents a bold step forward in their unique blend of global rock'n'roll influences. It was produced by the band with Oli Barton-Wood (Wet Leg, Nilüfer Yanya) and engineer Giles Barrett."
losbitchos.bandcamp.com
My wife and I (longtime amplifiers) saw Ibibio Sound Machine in Fort Collins, CO last night. I learned of them through KEXP. It was an amazing show. One of the best in years. Thank you, KEXP! If you could, play All That You Want? Keep the dancing going!
Trevor
Second record from Kinshasa's KOKOKO! just out - kokokomusic.bandcamp.com
RIP John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90.
He is credited with helping develop the English take on urban, Chicago-style rhythm and blues that played an important role in the blues revival of the late 1960s. At various times, the Bluesbreakers included Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, later of Cream; Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac; Mick Taylor, who played five years with the Rolling Stones; and many, many more.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.
Mayall was born on Nov. 29, 1933 in Macclesfield, near Manchester in central England.
Mayall once said, “The only reason I was born in Macclesfield was because my father was a drinker, and that’s where his favorite pub was.” His father also played guitar and banjo, and his records of boogie-woogie piano captivated his teenage son.
John Mayall's Play the Harp and U2's Desire are built on the foundation of The Bo Diddley beat. A syncopated musical rhythm that is widely used in rock and roll and pop music. The beat is named after rhythm and blues musician Bo Diddley, who introduced and popularized the beat with his self-titled debut single, "Bo Diddley", in 1955. The beat is essentially the Afro-Cuban clave rhythm or based on the clave.
The Bo Diddley beat, kiss-a-sized.
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"New York Groove" was written by an Englishman: Russ Ballard, a songwriter who until 1974 was the guitarist in Argent. It was originally released by the English band Hello in 1975.
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In 1978, each member of KISS released a solo album, and this was the highest-charting single of any of the songs released from those albums. Here's the story of the song and how it became a surprise hit for Frehley: www.loudersound.com
Has this ever sounded better? Possibly but we're not sure.
this one, too. Or as the late great NFL insider John Clayton would say, "and, also, too."
A rock variation of the Bo Diddley beat.
Every song from the soundtrack to the John Richards recommended Wim Wenders movie Perfect Days.
www.nme.com
The British singer-songwriter is gearing up to release her most ambitious project to date — an 18-track “double album” titled “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin.” Due Sept. 13, Waterhouse’s savory sophomore album stretches from dreamy indie rock to gloomy balladry and cinematic folk-pop with a little Lana Del Rey noir." --- Michael Rietmulder in The Seattle Times
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Suki Waterhouse will play the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on Friday, October 25th. More info here:
www.axs.com
Showbox Presents GOSSIP with Tchotchke, DJ Mister Sister (Comeback/Pony) THU, JULY 25. www.showboxpresents.com
Good morning. I would like to request a song for my daughters mother, first wife Carrie, who is going through surgery this morning for ovarian cancer. She will be listening to Kexp during preop. She loves jungle.
She's a wonderful mother and a wonderful person and we just needed to wish her all the best and strength to get through this. We love her.
Jeffrey in California
A source close to Vice President Kamala
Harris told CNN that her team got approval from Beyoncé’s representatives to use the song throughout her presidential campaign.
www.cnn.com
During the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden shared a new campaign video set to Bruce Springsteen's 2002 anthem "The Rising."
The "Jacked" video is directed by a longtime collaborator of Heartworms, Gilbert Trejo, who said of it: “To me, ‘Jacked’ is the soundtrack to a paranoid fever dream....": www.youtube.com
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Watch a great live performance by Heartworms in our studio in March of this year: www.youtube.com
Good morning John! Thank you for keeping me moving and dancing through the work day today. Your show is definitely keeping me motivated today. Can you please play some Depeche Mode? Thank you!
Jess in NYC
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Depeche Mode cover of David Bowie's Heroes.
Heroes holds significance in the early history and formation of the band. Before adopting the name Depeche Mode, the ensemble was known as Composition Of Sound, consisting of Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher, and Martin Gore. It was during a rehearsal that they heard singer Dave Gahan performing 'Heroes', leaving them impressed with his rendition and leading to his invitation to join the group.
Yannis is best known as the frontman from the UK band Foals and this song features the late great drummer Tony Allen. The band also features members of Air, Gorillaz, and Joan As Police Woman.
Allen, the pioneering Afrobeat musician, who played with both Fela Kuti and The Good, The Bad & The Queen, died in 2020 at the age of 79
yannistheyaw.bandcamp.com
Morning John and Owen, the dancey theme this morning reminded me of a Specials shirt I wore to high school that drove my high school over lords crazy that said.. F*ck Art! Let's Dance!! Wanted to request he Specials or English Beat. Hope to see you Saturday.
Chris in Belltown
Sequins, velvet, a nod to Prince Rodgers Nelson
A red carpet built for heels and dresses
Paved by the Billy Porters and the Jonathan Van Nesses
And I love it, my platforms keep me above it
It’s been a long, long, long, long time coming
I’m putting it on, putting it on, putting it on
It’s not shameful to be a woman
I’m not ashamed to dress like a woman
joolsbandjools.bandcamp.com
You've blackened our name
Well you, you should be ashamed
If only your father could see you now
Oakland's Fake Fruit can be seen live Sunday 04 August with Alex G at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, San Francisco...
and
Oct 23 Sunset Tavern
among other dates found here
fakefruitmusic.bandcamp.com
Jade Hairpins—the duo of Jonah Falco and Mike Haliechuk (F*cked Up)—announce their sophmore album, Get Me the Good Stuff, arriving September 13 on Merge Records.
Jonah Falco says this song "...is about the double dead end of not trusting yourself enough to make good decisions, musically wrapped in a Mondays-meets-Bolan (T-Rex), funky filo pastry."
www.mergerecords.com
"Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover topped the US pop singles chart. Tom Jones and Stereophonics' version also reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000.
One time, when John was out, we got a complaint for playing this Melanas song "too much" on KEXP. FWIW, Top-40 stations play songs about 30-40 songs in a given week. That same week of the complaint, KEXP had played it ... wait for it ...
wait
WAIT
5 times.
As a Bay Area resident (Pleasanton) I recently discovered you, by way of a friend who frequently works in Seattle. I love being constantly surprised by your mix, and returning to regularly discovering new artists. Yesterday I was on a work call with and a coworker said "hey is that a KEXP hat you're rocking'? Thanks for representing Seattle!" He didn't even realize you're now in the SF Bay.
Romeo Void seems like it could.
Keep it up!
- Jim
The Linda Lindas will be on tour with Green Day and The Smashing Pumpkins this fall!
San Francisco- Friday, September 20th at Oracle Park.
Seattle- Monday, September 23rd at T-Mobile Park.
Their new album, No Obligation, comes out in October! "All in My Head" is one of two singles to be released so far. thelindalindas.bandcamp.com
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam covering The English Beat's "Save It For Later", featured on The Bear!
THANKS, CHEF!
Both Eddie Veder's cover of The Beat's "Save It for Later" and this song were featuring in Season 3, Episode 2 – “Next” of The Bear.
CORNER.
Hi John and Owen! I love you both! Can you please play Quiet Little Voices by We Were Promised Jetpacks?
Please please please.
Love, John in Ballard
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Maybe. Okay, yes.