John Richards

Released on this day 13-years ago in 2011. Man, what a great album. Oh and that's Nika Roza Danilova (Zola Jesus) as the guest vocalist.

and this is how you end an album.

Whoa....this gets the coveted Silver Sow Award for amazing segues from the PRESIDENT OF RADIO. THE PRESIDENT OF RADIO

This is not the song John had planned. So you know, before he hit this, he yelled "Omaha." Why Omaha you ask? Well... ...it was what NFL QB Peyton Manning would yell when changing a play. "Omaha was just a indicator word," Manning explained from the Las Vegas event. "It was a trigger word that meant we had changed the play, there was low time on the clock and the ball needed to be snapped right now to kind of let my offensive lineman know that 'Hey, we'd gone to Plan B, there's low time on the clock.' It's a rhythmic three-syllable word, 'O-ma-ha, set hut.'" Boom. Mystery solved.

55's the mic! 55's the mic! 319, 319. HUT. HUT. Omaha, OMAHA!

Marking the first new material to emerge from the Scottish band in two years, the new cut features lyrics written by guitarist Barry Burns’ seven-year-old daughter after he experienced a bout of writers’ block. The release of "God Gets You Back" comes alongside news of an extensive 2025 tour by Mogwai, which will see them travel through the UK and Europe through February, before playing four dates in Asia in March, and a further run of North America gigs in April and early May. tinyurl.com

The Smile comprise the Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with the drummer Tom Skinner. According to Greenwood, Cutouts was half-finished when they released Wall of Eyes.

On this day in 1985 Siouxsie and the Banshees release the single "Cities in Dust" from their seventh studio album, Tinderbox, -- This song describes the fate of the city of Pompeii, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

In 2016, Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: a two-day session working with the great drummer Tony Allen. This collaboration began in 2016 but the recordings were never completed before Tony passed away in April 2020 at the age of 79. Now, they are finished and a five-track EP was released on August 30th. yannistheyaw.bandcamp.com

Saw James last night here in Chicago supporting Johnny Marr. The band was in great form and brought down the house with Getting Away With It All Messed Up. Any James this morning would be an extra treat. You’re the best! Ed in Chicago

Loving this mix! Got a hankering for Dramamine, either Middle Kids or Modest Mouse. Could also go for Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers, come to think of it! Ben in Seattle

Thavoron (Tav-er-on) is a Cambodian-American and trans (she/her) artist based in Seattle, Washington. Thavoron’s music has been described as deeply reflective, vulnerable, and increasingly rare. Tackling themes like cultural identity, grief, and strained relationships, Thavoron crafts hauntingly melancholy songs that leave a lasting impression. www.trailingtwelve.com Listen to this and other songs here: www.youtube.com

Released on this day 30-years ago. Digable Planets is Seattle's Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Craig “Cee-Knowledge the Doodlebug” Irvin and Mary Ann “Ladybug Mecca” Veiria.

Australian/Sierra-Leonean rapper N'fa Jones and Australian/South African drummer and producer Sensible J --- cooloutsun.bandcamp.com

MC Solaar (like so many others) sampled the drums from Sly & The Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song" along with drums from Lee Dorsey's "Get Out of My Life, Woman," "Bonnie and Clyde" by Serge Gainsbourg and (vroom vroom) Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride." -- MC Solaar, is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. www.allmusic.com

On the Ropes was originally released on this day 25-years ago in 1999 while "the Friday song" from this album was released as a single in 2001.

Uncle Friday song.

Baby Friday song. Hello friend.

Oh, it's Friday... -- Watch Siddhartha Khosla and the band perform in a classroom in the video for "Friday": www.youtube.com

Man, you know what this sounds like? Is it just me or does this sound a lot like ... (wait for it) Helio Sequence. Man, uncanny.

is it me, or does this sound a lot like Helio Sequence?

“Go Fly Away,” is a collaboration with the Black Keys — and, in fact, marks the first time Dan Auerbach, who signed the Denver trio to his Easy Eye Sound label and produces the group, and Patrick Carney have produced something together for another act. bit.ly thevelveteers.com

This amazing song samples Lee Dorsey and Nancy Sinatra's "Down from Dover" and The Supremes' "Come See About Me," among others.

"The “yéyé noir” of Juniore has always been rooted in the cinematic as much as the musical. The Paris outfit feels as intertwined with big screen aesthetics as greatly as it does being found in the grooves. " heyjuniore.bandcamp.com

The lyrics translate to, um, well Wham! Bam! My cat, Splash Is rolling around on my bed He swallowed his tongue as he drank all my whisky As for me, I've hardly slept, I feel empty and reprimanded I had to sleep in the gutter Where I had a flash of inspiration Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh In four colours

M was a British new wave project led by Robin Scott. "Pop Muzik" featured Scott's brother Julian on bass, his wife Brigit on backing vocals, and some guy named Wally on keyboards. Shooby dooby do what?

Today is not Halloween. Or is it? Hey, another bop bop song!

Released on this day 31 years ago. First heard by one John Richards when played on a Seattle station by DJ Bill Reid. John Richards went on to be a radio dj on the radio. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

Guitar rock is dead. Long live guitar rock. -- Performing in Santa Cruz at Moe's Alley on October 30th, and San Francisco's Independent on Halloween (October 31st)! They recently played an amazing live set in the KEXP Gathering Space. Stay tuned to YouTube to see when this one is posted. This was recorded to be pressed on vinyl for Record Store Day 2025! www.youtube.com

Released on this day (dear God) 39 years ago. -- Cult guitarist Billy Duffy on the song's introduction: "I found a violin bow, and I started to play the guitar with the bow like Jimmie Page. I did it to amuse (Ian) Atsbury, who was in the control room, and in order to make it sound weirder, I just hit every pedal I had on the pedal board... The producer went, “Hold it, hold it, that’s great!” - tinyurl.com -- Here's the lyrics in French Le feu dans tes yeux me maintient en vie Et le feu dans tes yeux me maintient en vie Je suis sûr qu'en elle tu trouveras refuge

The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer... ..but we call them "The Tom." And it was time for "The Tom." www.buffalotom.com

The album's title refers to the Sanskrit word Mahāśmaśāna (महाश्मशान), meaning "great cremation ground".

Check out this promo film of T. Rex performing "Children of the Revolution" live, here: youtu.be

The Power Station was a supergroup of members from Chic and Duran Duran that banded together to record a one-off album in 1984. This is their cover of T. Rex's "Get It On (Bang a Gong)