John Richards

On this day, The Smashing Pumpkins released "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness." It won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. They were up against Alice in Chains "Again", Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade", Soundgarden's "Pretty Noose", and the Stone Temple Pilots "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"

A reviewer said, PJ Harvey is "The most incendiary female British performer to emerge in the 1990s-- [and that the 2000 album 'Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea'] is as powerful a record as any Polly Jean Harvey has made."

Jess in Seattle "Hi Jon! Ever since you played the Belair Lip Bombs, I've been OBSESSED. How can we get them to Seattle?? I can't wait to see them live!" -- These Aussie alt-rockers made their grand entrance into the Melbourne scene with debut album, Lush Life, a year ago. The album gives listeners an energetic jaunt of fun, a scuffed, scrappy approach to jangly punk - NME thebelairlipbombs.bandcamp.com

Dennis in Oakland Good morning John, Owen and team! Zola (1st grader) and I are going to stop by to say "hi" on our bike ride to school this morning. We will be jamming KEXP en route. Zola wants to request The Flaming Lips, Beyoncé, or Joan Jett if you can squeeze one of these artists in. See you soon! -- This track was featured on the MTV show Beavis and Butt-head, becoming popular nearly a year after the album's release. We love playing whatever we want on the show. Support our cause by supporting our drive: kexp.org

This is for Sarah in Milwaukee! -- Seattle-based trio, Deep Sea Diver has recently signed with Sub Pop Records! Of this new single, Jessica Dobson shares, "It is my nod to the simplicity of my favorite Tom Petty songs and to my love for Wim Wenders’ film Paris, Texas. The feeling of standing in the lonesome desert, embracing every particle of yourself, even the ones that are hard to look at, and fighting for your spirit to move through this world without entanglement. It is about being present and embracing the future while wholeheartedly letting go of any amount of control that I think I have in this life. ‘Billboard Heart’ is both a longing for something that may not exist and a place where I can be free." tinyurl.com You can watch the official video for “Billboard Heart” from their forthcoming album, due in early 2025. tinyurl.com | Bandcamp: tinyurl.com In case you missed it, check out this phenomenal episode of KEXP's Isolated Tracks, where Julian Martel and Jessica Dobson break down how the song "Impossible Weight" was created: tinyurl.com

New out of New Zealand! Playing at Seattle's Neptune Theatre on November 29th and in San Francisco on December 3rd. -- Amelia Murray who goes by Fazerdaze is the artist and producer. She is releasing her sophomore album, 'Soft Power' November 15th via section1 Records and Butterfly Records in Aus/NZ. fazerdaze.bandcamp.com

Released in 1991, this dreampop track began Catherine Wheel's career as the debut single to the release of their 1992 debut album, 'Ferment.' What a great start! -- See an eleven-minute live version of "Black Metallic": www.youtube.com

Jeff in Hudson OH just saw Hinds last night at the Grog Shop saying it was a "Great show!" These Madrid rockers stopped by Seattle's The Crocodile on October 18th and are continuing their tour in the east coast this week. -- "Boom Boom Back" features a notable collaboration with Beck and marks an impressive comeback for the duo. hinds.bandcamp.com hinds.os.fan

Beck released his third album, Mellow Gold, in 1994. It was one of three he released that year!

Of this track, SPRINTS reveals, "Pulling from our love of grunge and gothic, 'Feast' is named as such because it explores the idea of gluttony, consumption and desire, particularly when it comes to sexuality and romance." -- SPRINTS continues to release new tracks after the release of their stellar debut LP earlier this year. If you'd like to hear that debut they stopped by the studio in March to play some songs from 'Letter to Self' www.youtube.com sprintsmusic.bandcamp.com

There’s an incredible feeling of freedom and escapism found throughout Kelly’s new album ‘Dreamstate’. It’s the sound of a person letting loose and letting go while encouraging everyone else to do the same. ‘Dreamstate’ is built on the foundations of collaboration, with producer-writer credits from Bicep, Tom Rowlands from The Chemical Brothers and George Daniel. kellyleeowens.bandcamp.com

Caribou will be performing at: -Showbox SoDo in Seattle on November 10th! - Friday November 8th @ PNE Forum in Vancouver, BC - Saturday, November 9th @Roseland Theater in Portland, OR - Tuesday, November 12th @ Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. caribouband.bandcamp.com -- Daniel Victor Snaith, who makes music under the name Caribou, is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist. Earlier this month, he released "Volume" from his latest album, 'Honey.'

Directed by long-time Depeche Mode companion Anton Corbijn, the video to “Enjoy The Silence” was inspired in part by Anton de Saint-Exupéry’s classic children’s book The Little Prince. See frontman Dave Gahan as a wandering monarch searching for his kingdom: www.youtube.com

Off The Cure's exceedingly-anticipated upcoming album 'Songs of a Lost World,' due November 1st. -- Robert Smith has revealed, "It’s very much on the darker side of the spectrum. I lost my mother and my father and my brother recently, and obviously it had an effect on me. It’s not relentlessly doom and gloom. It has soundscapes on it, like 'Disintegration,' I suppose. I was trying to create a big palette, a big wash of sound." Smith adds, "The working title was 'Live From the Moon,' because I was enthralled by the 50th anniversary of the Apollo landing in the summer. We had a big moon hanging in the studio and lunar-related stuff lying around. I’ve always been a stargazer. "Before I used to write about stuff that I thought I understood. Now I know I understand it. The lyrics I’ve been writing for this album, for me personally, are more true. They’re more honest. That’s probably why the album itself is a little bit more doom and gloom. I feel I want to do something that expresses the darker side of what I’ve experienced over the last few years – but in a way that will engage people." tinyurl.com

London based DJ and producer TSHA's sound is diverse and intricate, TSHA draws from influences: Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, Floating Points and Four Tet. -- TSHA's new album 'Sad Girl,' released on September 27 via Ninja Tune, features her most danceable work to date, including the track "Take." tshamusic.bandcamp.com

New music from Jamie xx, from his new album, 'In Waves', which dropped September 20th. -- Catch Jamie xx at Seattle's WAMU Theater on January 21st and at San Francisco's Cow Palace on January 25th! www.jamiexx.com

Jeff Lynne of ELO announced the passing of co-founder and keyboardist Richard Tandy spring of this year, Tandy was 76 years old. Along with Jeff, Richard was the only other member who was in all three of the band's lineups. twitter.com www.rollingstone.com

Kassie Krut is a new project featuring Kasra Kurt and Eve Alpert of the late, great DIY sonic adventurers Palm, as well as Matt Anderegg (Mothers, Body Meat). Of this track, the band share, "'Reckless' is an exercise in restraint. We challenged ourselves to write a song with one bass note, one drum beat and just a couple simple chords. "Sometimes we experience self-doubt so it was fun to create a tougher version of ourselves – someone who’s fast and mean – as well as playing w the misconception that Kassie is an individual and not a band. Also our project name is a little strange so we took the opportunity to spell it out for the listener." tinyurl.com

"Get Down, Make Love" is a cover of a Queen song. According to an interview Trent Reznor did with Melody Maker magazine, "Get Down, Make Love" was supposed to be a "tongue-in-cheek" cover. -- Here's a live version from Sydney in 2000: www.youtube.com

Dark Chisme has a boatload of upcoming shows in the area: 11.01 - Coffin Club PDX - Portland, OR 11.02 - Psyched Fest - San Francisco, CA 11.03 - Funhouse - Seattle, WA 11.06 - Thee Stork Club - Oakland, CA 11.21 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA (Vinyl Release Party with Patriarchy and Corbeau Hangs) 11.22 - The Cobalt - Vancouver, BC -- Dark Chisme is a Seattle-based dark wave band started by Chicago-raised Latina DJ and producer Christine Gutierrez (vocals, synths) and E (bass, synths). Check out Dark Chisme's episode of A Deeper Listen here: www.kexp.org KEXP’s Albina Cabrera sits down with Christine Gutierrez, the mastermind behind Dark Chisme. Gutierrez blends darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop to tell powerful stories of identity, resilience, and growing up in a bicultural space.

Matthew Sweet, American alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician, suffered a debilitating stroke in Toronto while on tour. Help fund Matthew Sweet's stroke recovery if you can: www.gofundme.com

This song references the Shim Sham Club, a real venue in New Orleans!

Imperial Teen performed "Yoo Hoo" live for KEXP listeners from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop during SXSW way back in 2012: www.youtube.com -- "Imperial Teen got started in 1992 when Lynn Perko and Roddy Bottum decided to start a band. The band was made whole when local musicians Will Schwartz and Jone Stebbins joined; the band has stayed together since then....Bottum and Schwartz are also both gay males who’ve never been shy about speaking about their sexuality. Many of Imperial Teen’s songs have lyrics, sung by Bottum and Schwartz, about wearing lipstick and other typically feminine acts, some serious, and some silly. ": peraltacitizen.com

Clutter is the project of Hilda Ander, Emma French, Ove Jerndal and Ville Scott and the band’s set to announce themselves to the world with the debut 7" "Jesus"/“Holy Brother”, a first taste from a band who’s quickly developed into one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the Scandinavian underground in years. cluttersthlm.bandcamp.com

It was actually written before the pandemic and was first performed by New York City’s Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band in downtown Manhattan on August 12, 2021. The video for this single from their 2021 album "Sympathy for Life" is by photographer Daniel Arnold. It captures "the concrete chaos of NYC—a woman picking watermelon up off the bodega floor, a rat, people dancing in Washington Square Park, people eating pizza in a cab, fashion, another rat, some seemingly drunk-ass folks, a Michael Myers mask on a construction vehicle, a garbage trucks crush a washer-dryer, lots of dancing…you know, NYC stuff." www.youtube.com

San Francisco band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club performed this track live in the KEXP studio in 2013. Check out the session here: www.youtube.com

The Dandy Warhols have some shows coming up! - December 6 & 7 @ Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco, CA - December 12 @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR - December 13 @ The Odditorium in Portland, OR - December 14 & 15 - McMenamins Elks Temple Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma, WA tinyurl.com www.dandywarhols.com

'Bizarro' released on this in 1989! “Brassneck” is that the term “brass neck” is a regional expression from Yorkshire, where the band originated. It describes someone who is brazen or shamelessly bold. They performed Live on KEXP in 2012. They opened up their set with "Brassneck." youtu.be

Pixies are playing tonight @ Bowery Ballroom in NYC! Pixes drummer David Lovering says that this is his favorite song on the 'Doolittle' album to play. "It's full of angst, kind of punky," he said. "Even though it's in a slightly odd time, it's quick and moving, so I get to go all out on it."

"Only Shallow" features a unique guitar technique called “glide guitar,” created by Kevin Shields. This technique involves using two amplifiers facing each other with their tremolo settings at different rates, and a microphone placed between them. Shields then recorded this setup, reversed it, and played it back into a sampler to create the song’s distinctive sound.

This song released on this day in 1982! Most of the effects and the bass line were made with a Moog synthesizer. At the time, this was no easy task. Said Dolby: "When I started out writing songs, synthesizers were still quite a rarified luxury. They were quite hard to get hands on and quite hard to operate. And when you did, there was still quite a lot of resistance in the mainstream to music made electronically. And so that was a natural place for me to be, because I wanted to be challenged and stimulated like that. But over the years, the whole realm of our choices become more democratized, shall we say, to the extent that on your iPhone today for a few bucks you can probably have more powerful synthesizers and samplers than I had in my entire studio back in the early '80s." -- Did you know that Thomas Dolby is now on the faculty at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University? Here he is, in the original video for "...Science": www.youtube.com

Welcome to the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters -- broadcasting from Econo Jam Records in Oakland, CA! We're so glad to have you here with us today. -- Bowie made an appearance on Soul Train singing (actually, lip synching) "Golden Years" and "Fame" on November 4, 1975. Few white performers had appeared on the show, but host Don Cornelius gave him a warm welcome, introducing him as "one of the world’s most popular and important music personalities." For Bowie, Soul Train was a big deal because he grew up listening to many of the American R&B artists who appeared on the show. He was nervous, and reportedly got a little drunk beforehand to take the edge off; footage does appear to show him stumbling over his lyrics. bit.ly youtu.be