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Thursday, Feb 21 2019, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. Maps (the alias of musician James Chapman) has just announced his fourth LP Colours. Reflect. Time. Lost. Find it via Mute Records on May 10th: smarturl.it
Off the third full-length album from this local electronic duo. In an exclusive interview to KEXP after the release of this LP, Harrison Mills clarified what the meaning of the album title A Moment Apart stood for: "That’s what it was. Separation from all the noise around you. To step back from all these distractions and allow yourself to grow in those moments." | bit.ly
Though only released as a single in France, "In My Heart" might hold familiarity to listeners due to its use in 2007 commercials for the Nokia Nseries
Young God (one half of the hip hop project Blue Sky Black Death) played every instrument on this collection of instrumental work he released back in 2018: bit.ly
The first new music in seven years from Ladytron arrived this month! Funded through PledgeMusic, it's the sixth full-length album from this Liverpool-based group
Check out photos and our recap of Beach House playing the Paramount Theatre in 2016 here: bit.ly
Beirut's Zachary Condon about the recording of this album: "We stumbled into a medieval-fortressed island town of Gallipoli one night and followed a brass band procession fronted by priests carrying a statue of the town’s saint through the winding narrow streets behind what seemed like the entire town, before returning late to Sudestudio. The next day I wrote the song I ended up calling ‘Gallipoli’ entirely in one sitting, pausing only to eat." Beirut will be at the Paramount on February 27th, find ticket information here: bit.ly
Closing track off of this local band's sophomore album The Lonesome Crowded West, released in 1997
This new live album from James Murphy and crew features songs from 2017's American Dream and also features a few covers... such as this one from The Human League
1983 song from The Human League that features vocals from lead singer Philip Oakey, co-vocalists Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, and keyboardist/ guitarist Jo Callis
Business of Dreams Corey Cunningham: "I think music is the most personal of mediums. You can work and listen, you can run and listen, you can drive and listen. And I think I’m a misfit. If I can make the most personal music for misfits, then I’m satisfied." | bit.ly
"We made a crazy video at home in Australia for "The One Thing." We fed valium to a few cats and had them running around a table while we had a feast with sexy models and Playboy centerfolds, ripping apart a turkey. Next thing we knew we had a top 40 hit in America and were opening for Adam Ant." - INXS guitarist Tim Farriss | www.youtube.com
4AM is not only when the The Morning Show wakes up to go do The Morning Show, but also the name of this song from Norwegian band Spielbergs. Find them here! bythetimeitgetsdark.bandcamp.com
From the four song EP released in 1992 by The Breeders. In addition to being fronted by the powerhouse sister duo of Kim and Kelly Deal, this EP also features Tanya Donelly on vocals and guitar (Donelly would leave The Breeders after this release)
J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. came to perform for us late last year, and we had Sub Pop's Megan Jasper help host the interview! Watch it here: bit.ly
Through the darkness and the light, some sun has got to rise: bit.ly
Off the debut full-length from this St. Petersburg, Russia band. Find their work here: www.pnkslm.com
The new band made up of members of Lush, Elastica, Moose, and Modern English! bellaunion.com
Watch Bombay Bicycle Club performing this song live for us at KEXP in 2014 here: www.youtube.com
Happy 50th birthday to Manic Street Preachers lead vocalist, James Dean Bradfield, born on this day in 1969!
Out on March 15th, it's the new album from this Swedish four-piece! Find their work here: arrearre.bandcamp.com
New single from this North Carolina-based band fronted by Stuart McLamb: bit.ly
From this Seattle band's forthcoming album Desire, out this Spring! Catch them at the Sunset on April 5th: bit.ly
Buffalo Tom was in our studio last year to perform this song live for us! Watch it here: www.youtube.com
Singer, songwriter, pianist, civil rights activist, and The High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone, was born on this day in 1933. She passed away in France on April 21, 2003 at the age of 70
Staten Island-based group, The Budos Band, will be releasing a new album on April 5th! "Old Engine Oil" is the lead single off of V and you can pre-order it here: dapt.one
Joy Division cover, New Orleans brass band style! www.youtube.com
The first single released from The Low End Theory, and features a rhythm sample from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have"
"The biggest option you have at any time is to Choose Yourself. I.E, to change your mindset from one where people & objects dictate your life (overly emotional) to one where you see things for what they are and you are in control (stoic mentality). You’re calling the shots because now you see things for what they are. You realise that 30% will love you, 30% will hate you and 30% won’t care about you & that your focus should be on the 30% who love you." | bit.ly
Watch this Scottish group performing "Neset" live on The Morning Show in 2015 here: www.youtube.com
To his comments and his rants | He knows that any little article will do! | Though he expresses some confusion | Bout his part in the plan | And he can't understand | That he's not in command
Okay, you've still got a wait before we get the video up for IDLES performing this song for us in London (with special appearance by Danny Nedelko!), but here's their studio performance from October: www.youtube.com
WE ARE ONLY CAPABLE OF YELLING IN THE BOOTH DURING NITZER EBB SONGS! THEY WILL BE AT NEUMOS ON SEPTEMBER 25! bit.ly
Trent Reznor (to us!) about Pretty Hate Machine: "I kinda made a pact with myself that I was going to really try to do this thing, and try to see what I was capable of if I pushed myself as far as I could. Was set in a studio -- well, worked in a studio cleaning toilets by day so I could have studio time at night -- and started to touch on something that felt like it was good." | bit.ly
We had two requests this morning for Camper Van Beethoven, so here's some Camper Van Beethoven!
A more recent song from this Boston band that's been releasing albums since 1983. Watch the official video here: www.youtube.com
Off the new album from The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, out on April 26th. Get your pre-order in here! craigfinn.lnk.to
Strand of Oaks will be coming back to Seattle on April 26th! Find your tickets to his Neumos show here: bit.ly
Peter Tork of The Monkees has passed away this morning at the age of 77: wapo.st
Peter Tork was the oldest member of The Monkees when they were formed in 1965. (He was 24) We've received word this morning that Tork has passed away at the age of 77
Keyboardist and bassist for The Monkees, Peter Tork has died at the age of 77. His death was confirmed by his sister Anne Thorkelson today but no cause listed at this time. Tork was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2009
A Neil Diamond-penned tune done by the lovable TV foursome. Peter Tork of The Monkees has died at the age of 77.
The 12th full-length from singer/songwriter Andrew Bird is set to release on March 22nd! Find (the prophetically-titled?) My Finest Work Yet here: www.andrewbird.net
Watch The Replacements performing this song on Saturday Night Live in 1986 (they were banned from the show after their performance) here: www.youtube.com
Full album from Feels coming tomorrow, February 22nd! Find pre-order, tour dates and more here: www.feelstheband.com
An MTV Buzz Bin song from 1993. So yes, of course the video for this constantly interchanges from color to black and white footage! | www.youtube.com
Watch Lost Under Heaven performing live on The Morning Show this past October here: www.youtube.com
Fresh off the KEXP press, it's our recap of Sunflower Bean and Interpol's show at the Moore earlier this month: bit.ly
Shirley Manson, an icon in the 90's and beyond: bit.ly
A song written by The Monkees member Michael Nesmith, and later covered here by Run DMC
Written by Michael Nesmith, "Mary Mary" was recorded by The Monkees in 1966. Keyboardist/bassist for The Monkees, Peter Tork, passed away today at the age of 77
According to Peter Tork in an interview on WFAN radio in NY, one of their recording engineers heard an announcement over the intercom in an airport that said "Final Boarding call for Mr. Dobalina, Mr. Bob Dobalina" and then The Monkees made a song out of it
Featuring a sample of Peter Tork saying "Mr. Dobalena, Mr. Bob Dobalena" from the Monkees song "Zilch"
Yes friends, Peter Tork of The Monkees has passed away at the age of 77: wapo.st
"There are no words right now...heart broken over the loss of my Monkee brother, Peter Tork." - Micky Dolenz on the passing of his bandmate today at the age of 77
No way! L7 will be playing at the The LeMay Museum - America's Car Museum on Sunday June 9th. They are part of The Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival 2019, touring with Rancid, Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies, and Noise. For more info: bit.ly
Songs for the 'Is Is' EP were written in 2004 in between touring behind the band's first record Fever to Tell. The angst that colored that time translates into a sexually charged body of songs.
Debut album from surf punk trio from the snowy tundra of Minneapolis, MN. lastimport.bandcamp.com
Caroline Rose is playing at the Tractor tomorrow night, Friday February 22nd! Show info: bit.ly
From the new EP released earlier this month. “Such forceful beauty—a sense of indefinable, life-affirming ecstasy—is practically woven into Broken Social Scene’s DNA at this point,” said Pitchfork.” “And Let’s Try the After is proof that their genetic makeup is as complicatedly pure as ever.” bit.ly
Broken Social Scene will be playing two dates at the Neptune Theatre, Monday & Tuesday July 29 & 30. Show info here: bit.ly
Broken Social Scene will be playing two dates at the Neptune Theatre, Monday & Tuesday July 29 & 30. Show info here: bit.ly
Small Black performed live in the KEXP studio in October 2015. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com
"Opening with one of Hook’s most infectious twangy riffs, and powering forth on Morris’s kinetic drumming, this is the sound of New Order throwing back the curtains and letting the sun come in. When John Peel first played it, he singled out Sumner’s two-note guitar motif at 4’14” as the song’s most sublime moment – playing the five-second burst over and over – but the entire song is New Order playing pop music at its most headrushing, joyful and flawless." bit.ly
'Oracular Spectacular' was the debut album by MGMT. The band formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden formed the band while attending Wesleyan University during their freshman year. For an "Electric Feel", check out the video here: www.youtube.com
Neon Indian has written and directed a new short film called 86’d. "The film follows a young man and his trip, literally and figuratively, after he does some drugs and heads to the deli for a late night sandwich. Then the camera pans to each of the groups in the deli and we hear their stories, which are all random and pretty crazy in their own right. The main character’s trip manages to find its way to create a climax right at the end." bit.ly
Cymone was a bass guitarist for recording artist Prince's touring band, pre-Revolution. Cymone began a solo career in 1981. His song, "The Dance Electric" was written by Prince. Also, we share the same birthday!
New music from Toro Y Moi with another track that will have you dancing for sure!
Toro Y Moi is part of the stellar lineup for this year's Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho, March 20th-24th, 2019. Festival info: bit.ly
Toro Y Moi is part of the stellar lineup for this year's Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho, March 20th-24th, 2019. Festival info: bit.ly
Portland duo, The Helio Sequence, performed live at KEXP in October 2018 when Sub Pop reissued their album 'Keep Your Eyes Ahead'. Always a pleasure to see live! You can watch that full performance here: www.youtube.com
Robert Alfons, as TR/ST, will be releasing 'The Destroyer – Part 1' in April and 'The Destroyer – Part 2' coming out later this year.
He will be playing Wednesday May 15th at Neumos. Show info here: bit.ly
He will be playing Wednesday May 15th at Neumos. Show info here: bit.ly
James Blake will be playing at The Moore Theatre on Sunday March 10th. For show info: bit.ly
This song was featured as the KEXP Podcast Song of the Day in January. Download it for free here: www.kexp.org
Celest will be live on KEXP from Panoram Studios in Mexico City and streaming live video on YouTube and Facebook, on Wednesday, February 27th at 5:00 PM. www.kexp.org
Metric will be playing The Moore Theatre on Saturday, March 16th. For show info click here: bit.ly
Cherry Glazerr will be live on KEXP Thursday, March 7th at 1:30 PM. This session is free and open to the public.
They will be playing that night at Neumos. Show info here: bit.ly
They will be playing that night at Neumos. Show info here: bit.ly
Between its foundation in 1981 and its dissolution seven years later, Minimal Compact played a crucial role in the European rock scene. Malka Spigel (bass, vocals), Samy Birnbach (vocals, texts) and Berry Sakharof (guitars, keyboards, vocals) left their native Tel-Aviv in 1981 for Amsterdam in search of an escape from the provincial attitudes of their own city. Of the trio, only Berry was a "real" musician. Malka was "learning to play the bass", while Samy was better known as a DJ and a music fan who dabbled in poetry . They recorded a 2-song demo at home, and consequently become one of the very first artists signed to the Belgian Crammed label.
Featured on their debut release entitled "Come Away With ESG". ESG formed in 1978 in the South Bronx. The "E" and "S" stand for emerald and sapphire, the birthstones of sisters and members Valerie and Renee Scroggins. The "G" is for gold, which is what they wanted their records to be certified.
From the newly released 'Electric Lady Sessions'. This is a cover of British synth-pop band Heaven 17's "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang." The original single was first released in 1981 and was banned by the BBC for libeling then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
Vampire Weekend is playing at WaMu Theater on Friday, September 27th. For show info: bit.ly
From Pomona, California, Lealani is a "19-year-old multi-instrumentalist and vocalist composed the album between the ages of 12 and 18, blending together electronic, synth-pop, and indie rock with the inclusion of synths, samples, drums, guitar, and vintage toy-like instruments." Read more about her debut album here: bit.ly
Mica Levi, known by her stage name Micachu (born 1987, Surrey, United Kingdom), is an English singer, songwriter, composer, and producer.
Their new album, 'Young Enough', will be released on May 10th on Barsuk. This is the first single from the new album. Watch the music video directed by Michelle Zauner aka Japanese Breakfast: www.youtube.com
Minneapolis rap veteran Brother Ali released a new single “Sensitive” in 2018. That single was the song of the day in January 2019. You can download the song for free here: www.kexp.org
Brother Ali performed live in the KEXP studio in October 2012. Click here to watch that performance: www.youtube.com
Brother Ali performed live in the KEXP studio in October 2012. Click here to watch that performance: www.youtube.com
Talib Kweli earned recognition early on through his collaboration with fellow Brooklyn rapper Mos Def, when they formed the group Black Star. Kweli's musical career continued with solo success including collaborations with producers and rappers Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams. Of the album's title, Kweli explained, "It was just the best way of trying to describe what I wanted to do. The word just fit. I'm trying to focus on quality over quantity."
West London artist Nilüfer Yanya will be opening for Sharon Van Etten at the Neptune Theatre this Saturday, February 23rd! For show info: bit.ly
Los Angeles, California psychedelic rock band Darker My Love was formed in 2004. Guitarist/vocalist Tim Presley, a former member of the hardcore punk band The Nerve Agents, formed the band with drummer and former Nerve Agents bandmate Andy Granelli. '2' was the second album, released in 2008. The artwork for the album was by Presley.
You can't help but dance to this one! Electro pop band Confidence Man formed in Brisbane, Australia in 2016. They started writing dance songs together, initially as a "kind of joke", but eventually realized the material was worth pursuing. Enjoy! www.youtube.com
Lucius performed live in the KEXP studio in May 2016. Watch it here: www.youtube.com
"Whatcha Think About That?" Fun funk/disco song by B. T. Express. They had had a number of successful songs during the 1970s. www.youtube.com
“I always felt the guitar would come back when it was time.” Billy Corgan has been reunited with his long-lost Fender Stratocaster. Read more here: bit.ly
Beirut will be at the Paramount Theatre next week, on Wednesday, February 27th. Show info here: bit.ly
Nicola Cruz is playing Wednesday, May 15th at the Nectar. Show info here: bit.ly
The album is the second half of 'The Stage Names', a planned double album. The title comes from the term "stand-in", a person who substitutes for the actor before filming for technical purposes. If the cover art for 'The Stage Names' is placed above that of 'The Stand-Ins', a complete picture is formed. Read about it here: bit.ly
Amen Dunes performed live in the KEXP studio in August 2018. You can watch this track and the full performance here: www.youtube.com
From the Polish quartet Trupa Trupa. "Trupa roughly translates to “corpse,” a word that presumably carries the same balance of morbidity and whimsy in Polish as it does in English, and their band name says everything you need to know about their gallows humor." bit.ly
Sharon Van Etten plays the Neptune Theatre this Saturday, February 23rd! For show info: bit.ly
Check out this beautiful, acoustic solo performance by St. Vincent live in the KEXP studio from January 2018. www.youtube.com
This Australian band just released their new album 'Triage' earlier this month. Methyl Ethel will be playing with TEEN at Barboza on Saturday, March 23rd. For more information on that show: bit.ly
Watch the music video for The Arcade Fire's "No Cars Go": www.youtube.com
Local Seattle band, The Dip is an electrifying seven-piece ensemble that melds vintage rhythm and blues and modern pop with 60s soul. They are playing at Wild Buffalo in Bellingham on Friday March 29th. Show info: wildbuffalo.net
The song "Plains" was inspired by the months preceding James Dean’s death, when he was filming his final movie, 1955’s "Giant", in Marfa Texas and is described by Cox as, “an elegy for ecology (a landscape done in toxic watercolors).” bit.ly
Keyboardist and bassist for The Monkees, Peter Tork has died at the age of 77. His death was confirmed by his sister Anne Thorkelson today but no cause listed at this time. Tork was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2009.
Australian indie rockers Pond will be releasing their new album 'Tasmania' on March 1st! www.pondband.net
Melody's Echo Chamber released this debut album in September 2012. The release for the second album, eventually released in 2018, was delayed due to an accident that had Melody Prochet in the hospital for several months. Read about it here: bit.ly
Like the group's previous two albums, "Currents" was written, recorded, performed, and produced by primary member Kevin Parker. For the first time, Parker also mixed the music. It was also the first time that Parker recorded all instruments by himself; the album featured no other collaborators.