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Thursday, Jul 12 2018, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to The Morning Show! Icelandic musician Jónsi (vocalist for Sigur Rós) has recently teamed up with PEOPLE, a creative collective co-founded by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National. You can find more info about the festival and digital platform here: www.p-e-o-p-l-e.com
Off the fourth full-length album from the British band that formed in 1990, and their last to feature original bassist Dave Hawes
This English band was recently in the KEXP studios to play songs off their latest release V, but you can watch them performing for us during MusicFestNW in 2011 here: bit.ly
Monkeytown is the third LP from the Berlin-based electronic duo, and the first on their own label of the same name
A Tim Buckley cover with the Chemical Brothers that Beth Orton recently released. This collaboration is an un-released track that dates back about twenty years, recorded about the time of Orton's Central Reservation and The Chemical Brothers Dig Your Own Hole in 1998
The debut release from the English duo made up of lead singer Maria Uzor and bassist Gemma Cullingford. They formed in 2015 and write, record and produce all of their own music. (VERY New Order vibe in this track, right?) Keep up with them here! www.sinkyateeth.com
Check out our recap of New Order at the Paramount Theatre in 2014 here! bit.ly
Wild Nothing will be at Neumos on November 1st to promote his forthcoming release Indigo, find ticket info here: bit.ly
Local legend covering a track from Minneapolis band Now, Now's 2012 debut album Threads. Find it on a split release with Kevin Devine on July 27th here: bit.ly
Featuring vocals from Radiohead's Thom Yorke on this track. Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, the fifth album from PJ Harvey, would go on to win a Mercury Prize in 2001
Renowned singer/songwriter Neko Case was in our studio in May to promote her seventh studio album, Hell-On, and it's up for your viewing pleasure right here! bit.ly
This Denver alt-country band received production help from long-time PJ Harvey collaborator, John Parish, for Low Estate, their sophomore release
Debut album from pysch rockers The Black Angels which was released on local label Light In The Attic Records in 2006
Portland band that's been in existence since 1992! They dropped by our new studio in 2016 here: bit.ly
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Richard Swift passed away on July 3rd at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Swift was a member of the Shins, The Arcs, and was also a touring member of the Black Keys. His family recently released a statement about the cause of his death at the age of 41 due to alcohol addiction: bit.ly
Opening track off the London band's 2011 release A Different King of Fix. “Structurally it’s more similar to The Chemical Brothers than other bands" said frontman Jack Steadman about the song. "Everything is on a loop, even the lyrics. There’s only one section but different parts fall in and out.”
This Australian band will be at Bumbershoot Festival this Labor Day weekend right here at Seattle Center! See the full lineup here: www.bumbershoot.com
This long-running local group (over 30 years now!) is no stranger to the KEXP studios. See their 2016 performance here: www.youtube.com
Australian singer/songwriter Hatchie (Harriette Pilbeam) will be LIVE at KEXP on September 18th at noon, and you can come watch it in action! Find out how here: www.kexp.org
Released as the third single off of Parallel Lines in early 1979, and was referred to by the band as "the disco song." (It only actually got to No. 58 in Billboard's Disco Top 80 chart though) Speaking of Billboard charts, even in 1979 labels were freaking out about sales and pirated albums: bit.ly
Local artist Jenn Champion (formerly known as “S” and a member of Carissa's Wierd) is releasing her new album Single Rider tomorrow, July 13th, find it here! jennchampion.bandcamp.com
Update on Del the Funky Homosapien's fall off a stage in Denmark on July 7th: “Del is in hospital still in Roskilde,” Gorillaz member Damon Albarn says. “He’s got seven fractured ribs, and he punctured his lung on one side, lacerated it on the other. He’s gonna be fine.” bit.ly
Here's video of Bob Marley performing this song live on the Uprising tour in 1980: bit.ly
This song from London-born rapper Young MC (Marvin Young) won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1990, and was certified platinum that same year
Happy birthday to Angie, who has chosen this song as her first request ever! (And no girl, we don't think it's too early for this either)
Cover of the 1977 Commodores song which Faith No More recorded during their studio sessions for 1992's Angel Dust
Rage Against the Machine's recent cease and desist letter should not come as a surprise: bit.ly
We spoke to Public Enemy's Chuck D shortly before our Six Degrees of Chuck D Day in May, check out the interview here: bit.ly
New collaborative music between Underworld and Iggy Pop! (And okay, does Iggy even really OWN a shirt?) Find out more about their new EP, Teatime Dub Encounters here: bit.ly
Mandie, girl, hang in there at work today - this song makes us feel better too. (And a double dose of New Order on The Morning Show is never a bad thing right?)
From the Dutch rock/rap collective's debut album, Mental Floss for the Globe released in the U.S. in 1990
This must-see Scottish trio will be back in Seattle on November 16th at the Showbox! Ticket info here: bit.ly
Check out our review of this surprise release from Nicolas Jaar here: bit.ly
Dos Santos is a Chicago-based quintet that released their first album in 2015. Find their new album Logos here! bit.ly
Blackalicious will be at the Beloved Festival in Tidewater, Oregon on August 10th, find info here: belovedfestival.com
9:11 AM
76th spin
This 1993 album from the Brooklyn hip-hop trio recently got the reissue treatment from Light in the Attic Records. Find out about the 25th anniversary edition here: bit.ly
"THE DOPEST SHIT OUT. PERIOD." - find out what the rest of our DJ's from the KCMU era thought of this album here: bit.ly
Brand new from Let's Eat Grandma's Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth. Catch this U.K. duo touring for their second album I'm All Ears at Bumbershoot Festival on Labor Day weekend: www.bumbershoot.com
The 2009 project of Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim
The new album from this London duo that has done remixes for the likes of Fatboy Slim, Lana Del Rey, and Kelis is set to release on September 7th. Find pre-order info here: bit.ly
Found on their 1992 album Connected, and also on the soundtrack for the 1995 film "Hackers". You know, back when the internet was still new and had yet to take over our lives.
Cover the Manchester band did of John Kongos 1971 song, "He's Gonna Step On You Again"
One of the late-'80s/early-'90s "Madchester" scene bands that got a media boost when a student was arrested for violating obscenity laws while wearing one of their "Cool as F*ck" t-shirts
The lone album from this Liverpool band that's known best for the song, "There She Goes"