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Wednesday, Oct 24 2018, 6AM
Snail Mail, fronted by 19-year-old Lindsay Jordan, just released this cover of a Courtney Love track. It's not a Hole song, it's a Courtney Love song -- a pop band from Olympia on K Records. The band was active from 1989 - 1991 and released three 7" records and contributed to a number of compilations.
This album from PJ Harvey was released on this day back in 2000
This debut album from Swinomish Tribe member Katherine Paul deals with loss, grief, and the Standing Rock crisis. This track, specifically, was written about the colonizers who show no respect towards the Earth and the basic resources that are required to sustain life: water.
"Indians never die because our traditions will never die, our customs will never die. You may kill us, but our spirits live on in the generations of us that will protect & preserve this land we live on"
A new track from SOAK, with a great message. SOAK last stopped by the KEXP studios in 2015 for a live in-studio performance, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com
This track is the second single released from this PJ Harvey album
Kristin Hersh wrote this song in Sydney, and immediately called and booked studio time back home to record. More info on this song is available here: www.kristinhersh.com
PJ Harvey unleashes on this track, described by the A.V. Club as "the sound of horny dinosaurs dry-humping mountainsides". It's also an homage to The Stooges track "No Fun"
This dream-pop track from Ellis is written about her self-described worst night of her life. "It was valentines day, I was standing in the snow without shoes on. I literally got frostbite on my feet. I was in a really toxic relationship that made me feel like I was going crazy." www.thefader.com
We're playing this PJ Harvey album, released back on this day in 2000, in its entirety this morning throughout the show. Rolling Stone says that by her own admission, this is the happiest sounding album she'd made, at least at the time of its release. www.rollingstone.com
New track from The Joy Formidable! They're playing Neumos on October 28th!
PJ Harvey performed this track on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno back in 2001 to promote the album. Check out footage from that as well as an interview with her over on YouTube: www.youtube.com
Based out of Minneapolis and Brooklyn, this dream-pop duo featuring Claire de Lune and Grant Cutler, just released their second record late last month. "The difference between tiny deaths and most indie groups of their ilk is like the difference between Pellegrino and Sprite." www.passionweiss.com
Harvey became the first female solo artist to receive the Mercury Prize as a result of this album. The award ceremony was held on September 11th, 2001, and she accepted the award by phone after witnessing the attack on the Pentagon from her hotel room window. news.bbc.co.uk
Upcoming solo album from The Duke Spirit lead singer Leila Moss. Check out the music video for this track here: www.clashmusic.com
Check out a rare live performance of this track as recorded in 2001 at an outdoor venue while rain poured down on the crowd: www.youtube.com
Recorded over a period of two years in Portland, this supergroup featuring Neko Case, K.D. Lang, and Laura Veirs, formed this supergroup and released this album back in 2016. "I've heard some very large, powerful voices in my life. I've stood next to Elton John and John Fogerty making these sounds come out of themselves. It's like 'Holy fuck! You are a crazy -- I don't know what!' But pitch, strength, projection, everything -- [K.D. Lang] buried them" - Neko Case, Tape Op Magazine tapeop.com
Thom Yorke lended his voice for this track from this PJ Harvey album released on this day back in 2000. If you haven't caught on, we're sprinkling every track from album into today's mix!
An upcoming solo soundtrack release from Thom Yorke, this album accompanies the horror film Suspiria. This soundtrack will be released in two days!
We never do find out what this mystery person told PJ Harvey, but whatever it was, it was really important. Check out a breakdown of this song here: thenervousbreakdown.com
Lana Del Rey teams up with Cat Power for this track on her latest record. Check out the Pitchfork review of this track here: pitchfork.com
Someone created a video of this song featuring footage from the PJ Harvey On Tour documentary. Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Hailing from New Orleans, LA, this band formed by Alynda Segarra released their sixth full-length record last year. You can check out footage from the last time they played live here at KEXP over on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com
Idles played a live in-studio set on The Morning Show earlier this month! While we wait for that session to go live online, check out the band's website, and give their recently-released album a listen: www.idlesband.com
Jeremy Enigk, lead singer of Sunny Day Real Estate, played live on KEXP from Little London Plane during Upstream Music Festival in 2017. Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Check out the write-up that KEXP's own Dusty Henry wrote up about this song over on the KEXP blog: www.kexp.org
UK-based Beachtape released this 7" last month. Only 250 copies were pressed! It's still available over on their bandcamp: beachtape.bandcamp.com
Released back in '83, this is the fourth full-length album from X. Pearl Jam covered this song live with Tim Robbins during their 2004 "Vote for Change" tour.
Black Flag recorded three versions of TV Party: the first recording was for their album Damaged released in late '81, the second was for a 7" of the same title released in '82, and the third was for the soundtrack for the film Repo Man.
Jim Carroll died back in 2009 from a heart attack. He's well known for his music, as well as his book The Basketball Diaries, which was made into a movie in 1995.
The video from this song released back in '96 is a weird one (surprised? I didn't think so.) Check it out here: www.youtube.com
Local duo featuring Ben Harwood and Jeff Silva. They visited KEXP back in November of 2017 for a live in-studio session, which you can check out here: www.youtube.com
Originally formed as a grebo band, this UK group gravitated towards sample-driven rock with hip-hop influences with this late 80s release. So many pinch harmonics in this song I don't know what to do with myself.
LCD Soundsystem's first single! Check out this interview where James dives into the meaning behind this track: www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk
The band has recorded and rerecorded this song numerous times. This version is from the album Introduce Yourself released on Slash Records in 1988.
If you don't vote by November 6th, you're making a huge mistake. No election is worthy of sitting out, but especially not this one. "If you don't like who's in there, vote 'em out"
Willie Nelson covered this song by Latin country music artist Ned Sublette.
Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel was born on this day back in 1970.
The second and final album from Neutral Milk Hotel. pitchfork.com
Brand new single from The Dandy Warhols! They released this song today, along with a video for the song as a teaser for their upcoming LP: exclaim.ca
A world premiere of this new track from UK post-punk band White Lies! Check out an article about the song as well as the lyric video that accompanies the track here: www.clashmusic.com
Four years since her last release, Sharon Van Etten is gearing up for the release of her new album Remind Me Tomorrow in early 2019! This is the first single from the album, and you can check out more details here: www.npr.org
Elegance is the single from Kilo Kish's latest EP release, Mothe: pitchfork.com
Fresh off a summer tour opening for Depeche Mode, this Portland-based artist appears to be laying low for the time being, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy music from her 2014 release The Future's Void. If you want to learn more, check out her website at www.iwannadestroy.com
The single from this Brooklyn-based electronic duo's upcoming release Gravity Pairs, which comes out November 2nd on Ghostly International. Check out a writeup of this chill, upbeat song and watch the video over on Earmilk: earmilk.com
Check out video from Sylvan Esso's in-studio performance of this song on KEXP back in 2014 over on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com
Brand new single from HÆLOS, who came to KEXP back in 2016 for a live in-studio performance, which you can check out here: www.youtube.com. They've since added a fourth member to the band and are currently gearing up to head out on a world tour in support of their new album. www.thelineofbestfit.com
Brand new single from Bob Mould from his upcoming record Sunshine Rock, due out in early February on Merge Records. "'Almost four years ago, I made plans for an extended break,' Mould explains. 'I started spending time in Berlin in 2015, found an apartment in 2016, and became a resident in 2017. My time in Berlin has been a life-changing experience. The winter days are long and dark, but when the sun comes back, all spirits lift.'" He's also announced tour dates for the PNW, playing April 5th at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, April 6th at Neumos here in Seattle, and April 7th up in Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw.
The first single from this group's upcoming debut full-length, Sistahs.
The Kills is fronted by Alison Mossheart, who lends her talents to the Jack White-formed supergroup The Dead Weather.
The lead single from this St. Petersburg, Russia group. Their debut full-length is due out in early 2019. www.stereogum.com
Brand new single from Austin, TX based band, Blushing. They're releasing this single along with another track over on their Bandcamp two days from now! You can preorder the album or check out their other music here: weareblushing.bandcamp.com
Scottish New Wave band Altered Images got their start when they sent a demo recording to the band Siouxsie and the Banshees, who liked it enough to offer them the opening slot for several dates on one of their tours. www.allmusic.com
They're playing tomorrow at The Sunset! That's it for The Morning Show today, Troy Nelson is in for Cheryl Waters on The Midday Show next!