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Billy Corgan was such a perfectionist that he insisted on playing almost all the instruments on Smashing Pumpkins’s debut album ‘Gish'. - bit.ly
Beaster is Sugar's 1993 EP, and its songs were recorded at the same time as the band's acclaimed first album, Copper Blue. "Lyrically it's so unnerving for me to listen to it…" said Bob Mould. "Musically it's harder, it's a little looser. Lyrically, it's a lot wilder than Copper Blue… Copper Blue was such a great pop record that I just saw this as like the evil twin." - en.wikipedia.org
Buffalo Tom stopped by The Morning Show to play live on KEXP last year! Here's the full performance: bit.ly
In 1985, Simple Minds were the musical guest on the Season 11 premiere episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Madonna. They played “Alive and Kicking” and Kerr’s outfit was sparklier than Madonna’s. Maybe not his dance moves, however. - bit.ly
This release marks MGMT's first after departing from Columbia Records and the first on their own independent label, MGMT Records. Here's the video: www.youtube.com
The title of this song is not found in the lyrics - www.youtube.com
"What's it all about? / The feeling when it all works out..." Here's when Washed Out performed "It All Feels Right" live back in 2013 - www.youtube.com
Amen Dunes played this song live in the KEXP studio last year! Here's the full performance: www.youtube.com
The song was inspired by a brief romantic affair between the song’s co-writer English musician and music producer David A. Stewart (Eurythmics) and Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac). Nicks’ former boyfriend Walsh came to her house, and Stewart, who was at that time still inside Nicks’ house, heard her kick him out of the house and tell him to never come to her place again.Stewart said the song’s title “Don’t Come Around Here No More” were the exact words Nicks told Walsh as she kicked him out of her house. Ouch! - bit.ly
Read more at: www.songmeaningsandfacts.com
It's The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl! UK singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl was killed in 2000, 19 years ago today, in a boating accident off the coast of Mexico when a speedboat hit her. MacColl was 41 years old.
Kirsty MacColl was still in her teens when she wrote and recorded “They Don’t Know.” - www.kirstymaccoll.com
Holy is Stockholm based project of Hannes Ferm from Umeå, Sweden.
Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Big Black's Dave Riley explained that the song was about the effects of boredom in rural America. "In actual fact, the song is about American small towns where life is so boring, there's only two things to do. Go blow up a whole load of stuff for fun. Or have a lot of sex ..." - bit.ly
Singer Joe Talbot says of the track: “Let us go forward with open minds and open hearts into that fuck off fire we've started. No blame, no hate. Just love and a blue passport.” - bit.ly
"Keep On Going" by SONS, from the 2019 album Family Dinner, was recently featured in KEXP's Song of the Day Podcast. Get it here: www.kexp.org
What's your favorite holiday song? Tell us why! soundandvision@kexp.org
Yikes this is inspired by real-life events! At the end of the story, Millie gets her hands on a pistol and kills her father while he plays Santa at Macy’s. Although the dramatic climax of “Millie” didn’t happen in real life, the storyline of an abused friend was very real. “I know a young friend who was going through that, her father was abusing her,” Pos told Spin. “I was really upset about that and just applied it to wax — that’s all that was.” - bit.ly
By the end of today, the President is set to become the first president to be impeached while also seeking reelection. “Cuffs are ready… Get out there and vote,” Ice Cube has said. - twitter.com
This is the sixth album from Bay Area DJ/producer DJ Shadow - djshadow.com
This was the first single by The Prodigy to feature Keith Flint on vocals. Originally, he was a dancer. Check out his dancing in the official video: www.youtube.com
Algiers plays The Crocodile on Sunday, March 29th! www.thecrocodile.com
Here's when they played live on KEXP a couple of years ago: www.youtube.com
Here's when they played live on KEXP a couple of years ago: www.youtube.com
"Music sweet music / I wish I could caress caress caress / Manic depression is a frustrating mess..."
Depression may occur at any time of the year, but the stress and anxiety during the holiday season can be especially difficult. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Depression may occur at any time of the year, but the stress and anxiety during the holiday season can be especially difficult. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
“Free Gloss” is another Holy Fuck collaboration, this time with former Tame Impala bassist and current POND frontman Nicholas Allbrook.
Holy Fuck plays Neumos on Tuesday, March 31st - www.neumos.com
Holy Fuck plays Neumos on Tuesday, March 31st - www.neumos.com
"I used to think that the day would never come / I'd see the light in the shade of the morning Sun..."
Here's the surreal video: www.youtube.com
Here's the surreal video: www.youtube.com
From the ninth studio album by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers. www.youtube.com
Hey Greg, here's your request!
Here's the video: www.youtube.com
Here's the video: www.youtube.com
When Sharon Jones was a little girl, she used to wonder how Santa could pile toys under her tree when there "ain't no chimneys in the projects." - www.youtube.com
Brown ended 1968 by dressing up as Santa Claus and passing out 3,000 gift certificates for free Christmas dinners to the residents of some of New York’s poorest neighborhoods. - bit.ly
"Ring of Fire" by Ray Charles is a cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". - bit.ly
Despite their long friendship and mutual admiration for each other, this was the first and last time that Dylan and Cash played together in public discounting the “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” jam at Dylan’s 30th anniversary concert in 1992 where they were two of about 30 people onstage. - bit.ly
Nine Inch Nails cover. Trent Reznor was flattered but when he first heard this cover by Johnny Cash, Reznor said, "Hearing it was like someone kissing your girlfriend. It felt invasive" - bit.ly
When Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie teamed up for a tour in the summer of 1995, who would headline? While Nine Inch Nails were a much bigger draw on the concert circuit than Bowie, Trent Reznor couldn’t accept the idea of playing after one of his biggest heroes.
“We found out a way to do the show that made sense, where it all felt like one experience,” Reznor said. “We’d play stripped down, then David would come out..., and then his band would come out and we’d play together, then my band would leave. One of the greatest moments of my life was standing onstage next to David Bowie while he sang ‘Hurt’ with me." - bit.ly
“We found out a way to do the show that made sense, where it all felt like one experience,” Reznor said. “We’d play stripped down, then David would come out..., and then his band would come out and we’d play together, then my band would leave. One of the greatest moments of my life was standing onstage next to David Bowie while he sang ‘Hurt’ with me." - bit.ly
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are releasing their score to HBO’s Watchmen across three albums, including this instrumental cover of the David Bowie classic “Life on Mars?”.
Co-written by Brian Eno, the single version features additional vocals from Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, who also contributed guitar, bass, and drums, and even starred in the music video stalking a terrified Bowie around New York City. - www.youtube.com
Time Zone was an electro band headed by Afrika Bambaataa based on Europa. World Destruction, their most well-known single, was a collaboration between Bambaataa, ex-Sex Pistol/Public Image Ltd. leader John Lydon (also featured in the video), and producer/bassist Bill Laswell. - www.youtube.com
Animals lead singer Eric Burdon said: "I've always viewed myself as a punk. The Animals could have evolved that way. We had the energy and the anger, but we didn't stick together. When the punk scene became commercial, I was all for the politics of the movement, but the music didn't really stand up and ultimately, it was self destructive." - bit.ly
"Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" is a song by Public Enemy. Tricky covered the song, changing its name to "Black Steel". Here's the official video: www.youtube.com
Happy 76th birthday Keith Richards! The Rolling Stones guitarist who keeps on rolling was born on this day in 1943.
That's all for today's Morning Show, but Troy is next!!!