John Richards

Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. (Ooh, and there's rain in the forecast today?!) Pavement's Stephen Malkmus performed a live session for us in our Gathering Space in May, watch it here: bit.ly

Formed in 1989 after the demise of Spacemen 3, Spiritualized is releasing their first new album in six years, And Nothing Hurt. Expect to see it on September 7th, pre-orders here: bit.ly

Stephen Merritt performing live in 2012 for KEXP...in the men's room of our old studio: bit.ly

The new single from Kurt Vile! Watch him evading parking enforcement officers in the official video here: kurtvile.com

These local legends are nailing it with trippy merch right now (alligator jumpsuit sold out unfortunately): bit.ly

Catch this Columbus, Ohio band at the Sunset Tavern on October 19th, tickets here! bit.ly

Found on the 2017 Battle Hymns compilation that was created to benefit Planned Parenthood, 350.org, and the ACLU. The album also features contributions from Mary Timony, Filthy Friends, Stephen Malkmus, Carrie Brownstein, and more: bit.ly

Watch The Mountain Goats performing live at KEXP in 2017 here: bit.ly

Creating music since 1985, "You Own The Night" is the latest single from Guided By Voices, and can be found in 7" format here: bit.ly

Rick Valentin on the recording process for Poster Children's fourth album Junior Citizen: "I had read that when The Clash were in the studio, they would build a bunker out of guitar cases as a kind of clubhouse, so we set up a tent in one of the side rooms that only the band was allowed in. We could listen to music, hang out, write lyrics, take naps, etc. We had our computer set up along with us in the studio, and I remember watching Rose as she developed the “space boy” for the cover art. She was refining it and refining it, but something wasn’t quite right – the moment she added the pinwheels for eyes was priceless – we both started laughing and said, “That’s it!” Read the rest of the interview here: bit.ly

Here's Built to Spill performing for us back in 2015! bit.ly

David Bowie to Vanity Fair in 2003 with a list of his favorite albums: "I have little time, and there are just too many to sort through. So, I’ll keep pulling stuff out blindly, and if it’s too obvious (Sgt. Pepper, Nirvana) I’ll put it back again till I find something more interesting." See the list here: bit.ly

For Kara and her family during this incredibly difficult day. From all of us here at The Morning Show, we hope this helps a bit in getting through it <3

From their 2006 debut album Everything All The Time and a song that is impossible not to hit you straight in the heart: bit.ly

See the (nearly eight minute long) video for "Afterlife," directed and written by Emily Kai Bock here: www.youtube.com

This instrumental Austin band stopped in our studio while here for Bumbershoot Festival in 2016. Watch their live performance here: bit.ly

That moment, just now, when Morgan walked into the booth. bit.ly

Mazzy Star's first live performance in five years is happening in Long Beach, California on November 3rd and 4th! Find more info here: bit.ly

Recorded in a Toronto church, this version of "Sweet Jane" was often quoted by Lou Reed himself saying this was his favorite cover version

This Seattle band will be at the Columbia City Theater on September 14th, and their new album Capsize is set to arrive on the 21st of September: bit.ly

Off the debut album from the Hershey, Pennsylvania band formed by singer/guitarist David Schelzel, keyboardist Steve Lau, and bassist Bobby Mittan

Playing the Skylark Cafe on September 6th! (Which John may or may not be just sitting outside of, waiting for bands to give him music) bit.ly

This New Zealand four-piece can be found playing the Timbre Room on October 2nd! Find ticket info here: bit.ly

Find this Brighton band's new release Stranger Today here! bit.ly

From the new album Heaven, out on September 14th! The Toronto band will also be opening for Fidlar at the Showbox on October 30th: bit.ly

"Eric and I were practicing all the time; we set up out in Carnation, Washington at Kurt and Courtney’s house out in the woods. We worked while Courtney was pregnant and having Frances and going through that whole drama with Vanity Fair. That was a tense time." Read more of the oral history of Live Through This here: bit.ly

Recorded by The Cure for John Peel's show on December 4, 1978

John Peel played "New Dawn Fades" on May 19, 1980 as a tribute to Ian Curtis the day after he died of suicide. On the one year anniversary of his death, he played it again without comment.

On the tombstone for John Peel is none other than the lyrics from "Teenage Kicks," the song he famously played twice in a row because "it doesn't get any better than this." bit.ly

Johnny Marr of The Smiths about this 1983 John Peel session: "What happened to us was that whenever a session came up, we wrote songs, because we needed them, especially for the session. 'This Charming Man', for example, was written because we had a John Peel session and we didn't have enough songs. The session was on a Friday, and on the Tuesday I just got out of bed and wrote this tune because we needed another song for the session." bbc.in

Released in 1983, and was distributed as a 7" and a cassette of their 1973 session on John Peel's show

PJ Harvey appeared on Peel's show multiple times over the years, with this one being recorded in 1992. He was quoted as saying: "It's a sad reflection on our times that the success of that will depend very much on what PJ Harvey looks like, even in 1991. If she looks suitably waif-like and in need of male protection, in the eyes of her beholders anyway, then it'll probably do very well. Either way, I have no idea what she looks like and I don't especially care, because I think it's a great record."

On this day in 1993, Nirvana released the single "Heart-Shaped Box" in advance of their third (and final) album In Utero bit.ly

Happy 53rd birthday to Highway 61 Revisited, Dylan's sixth album, released on this day in 1965! (With this one being his second "electric" effort)

See The War On Drugs playing the Paramount Theatre on September 6th! Find ticket info here: bit.ly

Ben Gibbard stopped by The Morning Show recently to discuss saving our beloved venue The Showbox. Hear the interview here: bit.ly

Phosphorescent's new album C'est La Vie is due out on October 5th, and you can catch them playing the Neptune Theatre on November 21st: bit.ly

Watch Billy Bragg performing live in our Gathering Space in 2016 here! bit.ly

The U2 song that features not Bono, but Johnny Cash on vocals, which he recorded in Dublin for their Zooropa album in 1993

Johnny Cash died seven months after the release of the 2003 music video for his cover of Nine Inch Nails "Hurt." In 2004, Trent Reznor is quoted in an interview saying, "That song isn't mine anymore."

Nine Inch Nails is about to embark on a U.S. tour with The Jesus and Mary Chain, and it's NOT coming to Seattle and we are very sad. www.nin.com

Okay, but if Trent Reznor was chasing you down the street like this, you'd be afraid too: bit.ly