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Friday, Sep 28 2018, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. "Who you calling a bitch?" This single, released on January 6, 1994, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hiphop culture.
This anthem to female empowerment was the greatest cover song of all time:slate.com
"Free your mind and the rest will follow..." Watch the official video for "Free Your Mind!":www.youtube.com And then go right to your phone, dial 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 and tell our volunteers that you want to support the station that plays set like this.
Gloria Gaynor wrote about her experiences of sexual abuse and shared other women's stories of courage in her book, "We Will Survive" :www.today.com
This song features Erykah Badu, who has encouraged Janelle Monae throughout her music career. "It's inspired by private conversations she [Badu] and I have had and continue to have," the singer said. "She's a great friend to me; she's like a big sister and it's a song about private dialogue that she and I have had."
Monáe revealed in a 2010 interview that she has never forgotten reading a wise sentence Badu once said: "Never dim your light." Donate today by calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 or online at kexp.org.
"I've got the life...
And I'm going to keep it....
I've got the life...." Ain't Got No/I Got Life" is a 1968 single by American singer-songwriter Nina Simone, from her album "'Nuff Said." It is a medley of two songs, "Ain't Got No" and "I Got Life", from the musical "Hair," with lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot.
“There will be no nudity, but the naked mind," Patti Smith said in her extraordinary "Words and Music" retrospective in New York earlier this week.:www.rollingstone.com
KEXP has always championed and supported artists like the great Sharon Jones. Here's a KEXP tribute to Ms. Jones:www.kexp.org Support the station that supports artists. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397.
Florence's excitement is palpable in this great live video of "The Dog Days Are Over":www.youtube.com Make your excitement about KEXP felt by calling 206-903-5397 and speaking to one of our lovely volunteers.
PJ Harvey will provide the score for an upcoming stage adaptation of the classic 1950 film "All About Eve." The adaptation has booked a three-month run at London’s Noel Coward Theatre beginning February 2nd.
Bikini Kill came from Olympia, Washington. KEXP has a long history of and deep commitment to supporting local artists. Donate online at kexp.org or call 206-903-5397.
Live from Japan in 1977, here are The Runaways: www.youtube.com
Ahhh.....the Friday song. "Know how, supervision, the incision
Of a song that cut a smile across your face for life..." Donating today will cut a smile across your face for life. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 or donate online at kexp.org
On a BBC Radio interview, Jeff Lynne talked about how he came up with this after he locked himself away in a Swiss chalet attempting to write ELO's follow-up to "A New World Record." "It was dark and misty for two weeks, and I didn't come up with a thing. Suddenly the sun shone and it was, 'Wow, look at those beautiful Alps.' I wrote Mr. Blue Sky and 13 other songs in the next two weeks." Think about how you'll feel after you make your donation to KEXP today. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397.
Think of all the ways KEXP uses music to create community, respond to suffering, and promote joy. Then, go to your phone and call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397. You can also make your contribution online at kexp.org.
Watch a live performance by The Mountain Goats in the KEXP studio last year: www.youtube.com KEXP provides you with the opportunity to hear (and watch) 400 live performances a year. Keep the music going by calling 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397.
In the video, the singer Tunde Adebimpe is encouraging and consoling strangers he meets on the street.: www.youtube.com Adebimpe says, "Everyone’s sifting through something, right?” Everyone is. KEXP helps you through hard times.
The name "Shabooh Shoobah" is an onomatopoeia of a rhythm in the song "Spy of Love". Your donation allows KEXP the privilege of creative DJ curation. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397.
A House were a Dublin rock band active from the 1980s into the 1990s. The variety of music that kEXP plays is vast and extraordinary. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397 now.
Here's the video for "Show Me Mary": www.youtube.com You can donate online at kexp.org
Watch Built to Spill in a terrific live performance in the KEXP studio in 2015:www.youtube.com
Singers who passed on the song include Annie Lennox and Cy Curnin of The Fixx. Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders was interested in the song, but she eventually had to say no; the song would have required a video, which Chrissie didn’t want to do, since she was pregnant at the time. However, she did offer up the services of her husband Jim Kerr– the lead singer of Simple Minds.: www.liketotally80s.com
We ARE in this together! Support KEXP and John in the Morning with your contribution now. Call 206-903-5397 and talk to one of our great volunteers.
GO immediately to your phone and call KEXP (206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397) to add your support.
You can have this fine song for yourself, since it was a KEXP Song of the Day:blog.kexp.org KEXP gives you free music each week. Give back to KEXP with your donation.
International Clash Day was born on KEXP's Morning Show and has now become an international institution.:www.seattlemag.com Give now to the station that doesn't answer to corporate sponsors, but only to you, our listeners.
KEXP liked this band early! They're coming back to Seattle, playing The Showbox SoDo on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018. KEXP is committed to the support of artists like FIDLAR. You are part of that support as you donate at 206-903-5397.
Stop! whatever you're doing and make contributing to KEXP your top priority right now. You can donate online at kexp.org or by calling 1-866-903-5397 or 206-903-5397.
John's right. This IS the day! You will listen to the music differently when you become a donor. Call 206-903-5397 or 1-866-903-5397.
Don't you absolutely love this song? Don't save it for later. This is the last day of the drive and the last few minutes of The Morning Show. Become part of the community that supports KEXP both emotionally and financially.