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Thursday, May 16 2019, 6AM
"It just felt good to write something beautiful with no other purpose than to let this feeling out." - Read more about this new single from Lea Porcelain that we premiered right here on The Morning Show in April: bit.ly
Yep, that's Beirut's Zach Condon joining in on vocals for this track. Sharon Van Etten will be playing with Bon Iver for a show at The Gorge Amphitheatre on September 6th! Find ticket info here: bit.ly
Closing title track off The Waterboys third album. This London band that formed in 1981 made a stop to KEXP for a live performance in 2013, see it here: bit.ly
Laaaa la la la la! Changed from “Won’t You (Forget About Me),” to "Don't You" by Keith Forsey to make the song seem a little more optimistic.
Just released last week, it's the fourth album from Maps, the project of British musician James Chapman. (You might also recognize his voice from onDeadWaves, his collaboration with singer and label mate Polly Scattergood) | thisismaps.com
Here's Nada Surf performing this song live for us at The Triple Door in 2012: www.youtube.com
Sebadoh will be live right here at KEXP on June 3rd at 9:30 AM, and you can come watch it in action! Find out how to view our public in-studio sessions here: www.kexp.org
Currently based in L.A., Guards is releasing their new album on May 22nd. Keep up with them here: www.facebook.com
New Order request! (Does anyone NOT do Bernard Sumner's little yelp near the end of this song?)
The sophomore release from this NYC-based band is set to release tomorrow, May 17th! Find them here: oldenyolk.bandcamp.com
New album out from this long-running shoegaze band on August 16th, and they'll be back in Seattle on October 8th at the Crocodile! Get your tickets here: www.thecrocodile.com
Tubeway Army is Gary Numan, Paul Gardiner, and Numan's uncle Jess Lidyard. They released two albums together in the late 70's before Numan would branch out with his solo album The Pleasure Principle
Playing a sold-out show at the Crocodile this Saturday, May 18th! Find their new album Egowerk here: thefaint.bandcamp.com
It's been four years since we've heard anything new from this Icelandic group, but they're back! (And with a much more raucous sound than their previous work) The new album Fever Dream is due on July 16th, find more info here: www.ofmonstersandmen.com
Check out B.R.M.C.'s live performance at KEXP from 2018 here: www.youtube.com
80's band led by vocalist/guitarist Michael Been, the father of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been. Michael Been passed away from a heart attack on August 19, 2010
That's local band Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo guest starring on this track! The second album from Detroit's Stef Chura is set to release on June 7th, and she'll be at Barboza on July 31st. Find show info here: www.thebarboza.com
Off the debut album from London's Nilüfer Yanya. Watch the video for "In Your Head" here: www.youtube.com
Happy 54th birthday to Nirvana bassist, Krist Novoselic, born on this day in 1965! Watch them performing this Devo cover at the O.K. Hotel in Seattle in 1991 here: bit.ly
New song from local band Spirit Award! See them at the Tractor Tavern on June 8th, and find "Mountain" here: spiritaward.bandcamp.com
A very happy 48th birthday to Rachel Goswell, born on this day in 1971! Hear our exclusive interview with the Slowdive vocalist about the release of this 2017 self-titled album here: bit.ly
New single from this local shoegaze band! Watch for their new album 'The Secret Language of A Nervous Breakdown' and find the rest of their work here: blackpoolastronomy.bandcamp.com
Hey, the opening scene of the video for this song takes place right in the KEXP courtyard! And special guest stars our very own Troy Nelson! www.youtube.com
World Goth Day is coming y'all. Wednesday, May 22nd. Nothing but songs from the darkest corner of our hearts from 6AM-6PM.
1973 single from T. Rex that later appeared on a reissue of 'Tanx'
Does this song contain the best xylophone solo in pop music as Matt from Tri-Cities claims? Hold on folks, we might have a contender...
We, The Morning Show, hereby proclaim this Violent Femmes song to contain the best xylophone solo
Holy schnikeys, IDLES is going to play a live show in our Gathering Space on May 29th at 1:30 PM and we're bracing for mayhem. I mean, we doubt Joe will hang from the La Marzocco rafters or press his bare butt against the DJ booth like Nic Offer from !!! did that one time, but who knows...
Fontaines D.C. will be live on KEXP from our Live Room on May 28th at 3:00 PM and you can come watch! Yay! Find out how to view our studio sessions here: www.kexp.org
Sleater-Kinney is expected to release and bless us all with a new album this year! More Corin-Carrie-Janet soon please: bit.ly
Happy 35th birthday to "When Doves Cry," released as the first single from 'Purple Rain' on this day in 1984!
5 things to know about "Beychella", Beyonce's legendary headlining performance at Coachella 2018: bit.ly
Featuring the vocals of Norwegian singer/songwriter/producer Aurora. And fresh off the KEXP YouTube press, it's her live performance from February! www.youtube.com
This second LP from the London band is out now, and you can watch their KEXP live performance from 2016 right here: www.youtube.com
Contains samples from James Brown's song "The Payback", and Everything But The Girl's Tracey Thorn on vocals
Local band Prom Queen will be opening for The True Loves at the Neptune Theatre on May 24th, and there's no way it won't be a great show! Get your tickets here: bit.ly
Dapper Derp your way over to this link to buy tickets for The True Loves show at the Neptune Theatre on May 24th! bit.ly
Happy 53rd birthday to Bob Dylan's seventh album 'Blonde on Blonde', released on this day in 1966!
And another classic that's celebrating its 53rd birthday today, 'Pet Sounds' from The Beach Boys. (Did you know "God Only Knows" was written in under an hour?) bit.ly
Off the debut solo album from the Pixies frontman. Here's the video for "Hang On To Your Ego" - www.youtube.com
“I wanted to write a simple song, just four quick chords and a slow realisation. I think I somehow stole the lyrical idea from Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” – that a song might be trapped inside just one thought. And in that one thought there might be everything. That’s how good that Kylie song is anyway.” - bit.ly
A happy birthday request to Rachel from Evan! Thank you both for tuning into The Morning Show for years, we appreciate you
I remember when, when I first moved here | A long time ago, 'cause I heard some song I used to hear back then
'Seven' is actually the fourth album from this Manchester band that formed in 1982. They're still going strong today, and will be at the Showbox on July 30th: www.showboxpresents.com
Well alrighty then, this has been The Morning Show, and we're out. Abbie's got y'all covered the next four hours, and she's got American Football live at 10:30, stay tuned!