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Wednesday, May 23 2018, 6AM
Prince gave 'Purple Rain's" director 100 songs to choose from for the film, in other words, a weekend's worth of writing for Prince! More fun facts here bit.ly
The song is about co-songwriter Keith Richards really not wanting to leave his two-month-old son behind to go on tour: hence the chorus "Wild horses couldn't drag me away." The Stones were hanging out with Gram Parsons a lot during this period and gave the song to him to release first, which he did about a year before the Stones. Here's The Flying Burrito Brothers "original" version bit.ly
From Dublin's Northside, Hilary Woods released her first EP, 'Night', in 2014. 'Colt' is her debut solo album and it drops June 8th. You can pre-order a very limited edition blue vinyl version right here bit.ly
Chromatics‘ Johnny Jewel has surprise released a new album ‘Themes For Television’ to coincide with the one year anniversary of Twin Peaks: The Return - I bet DJ Morgan already has it! Here's the deets bit.ly
We had Iron & Wine in da house last October for an in-studio hosted by Kevin Cole. bit.ly
You can catch Amen Dunes live at The Crocodile on Monday, August 13th. www.amendunes.com
A great album. Period. Pitchfork gave it a 10. Here's their review pitchfork.com
Here's Akron/Family performing "The River" live during KEXP's broadcast from ME Television studios in Austin during SXSW 2009 bit.ly
Middle Kids play The Tractor on June 30th! That's a Saturday - date night! www.middlekidsmusic.com
Don't make me come in there. I'll give you something to cry about. Wait in the car. You'll break your neck. Don't come running to me. #thingsmyparentssaid
Well, there's something you don't hear everyday - mostly - on The Morning Show, The Pixies!
Sunday, August 12th, Belly will be live at The Neptune Theatre - and make sure you dress nice, it's a theatre, not a theater! bellyofficial.com
James' new album, 'Living In Extraordinary Times' drops August 3rd. Learn more and pre-order from their website wearejames.com
Rolling Blackouts C.F. (as the kids say) will release their debut album on June 15th and they play Bumbershoot in September. www.rollingblackoutsband.com
Getting a lot of requests for new CHVRCHES, prolly 'cause the new album is out Friday! Go see 'em at The Paramount on Saturday, September 29th.
Childish Gambino earned his first week at No. 1 on Billboard’s On-Demand Streaming Songs chart, ruling the May 26th ranking with “This Is America” as its greatest gainer. bit.ly
Requested by Dave for Aimee's 39th birthday "in celebration of one of my great friend's pre-apocalyptical birthday. I fell in love with this girl during this epoch and our shared love of Nirvana is always a reminder of that beautiful (and impossible to re-create) time"
A great request, thanks! 'American III: Solitary Man' is the third album in the American series by Johnny Cash and was released in 2000 - his 85th overall album!
Before recording under the name Phosphorescent, Matthew Houck traveled the world playing under the moniker Fillup Shack. that's Mister Fillup Shack to you!
Brand new first track from their upcoming new album, 'Back Roads and Abandoned Motels', in stores June 2018. Gary Louris wrote this song with the Dixie Chicks for their, 'Taking the Long Way' album. Here's a short behind the scenes look at the making of the album bit.ly
Born in Texas, his family moved to WA and, for several years, Terry Lee was a solo fixture on the Seattle music scene opening for local bands, like Soundgarden, Skin Yard, Screaming Trees and the Walkabouts and booking bands at venues around the city. He now lives in Marseille, France. www.terryleehale.com
Her new album, 'Born Under Punches', is a cover album - a reimagining if you will - of the entire Talking Heads' classic album. Pick it up on June 8th!
This is the Talking Heads' cover of Angélique Kidjo's cover of the Talking Heads' song "Born Under Punches". wait, what?
Noisey calls Bombino "The World's Best Guitarist™" Yep, it's trademarked. Learn more about Bombino at his website www.bombinomusic.com
This is their first new album in 10 years. www.braziliangirlsmusic.com
One of the coolest videos ever. EVAH. bit.ly
US fertility rates are down for the second year in a row. Get bizzy - it's your patriotic duty!
Here's a short clip taken by one of our great listeners who saw them perform in the Gathering Space a couple of days ago. We'll have the official video up soon! bit.ly
"100%" was the first single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album 'Dirty'. The song was dedicated to the band's friend Joe Cole, who was killed by a gunman in 1991
LUH’s new album will be out later this year on Mute. You can read more about this new single from their upcoming album here bit.ly
Pick up the debut album from Boys – 22 year old Stockholm based artist Nora Karlsson, here boysnora.bandcamp.com
The band's first and only entry into the Top 40, "Pure" is also significant in that it was the first song band member Ian Broudie had "completely written and sung, ever". Beginners luck!
Written by the band's frontman Lee Mavers, the song reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart
A House were an Irish rock band active from the 1980s into the 1990s
