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Thursday, Apr 12 2018, 6AM
Off the debut full-length from this collaborative project between James Lavelle and DJ Shadow. "Rabbit in Your Headlights" was released in 1998 as the lead single, and features the unmistakable vocals of Radiohead's Thom Yorke
This new wave band has been kicking since 1980, catch their current tour dates here: bit.ly
Fresh off a stop to the KEXP studios, this local trio also took time out for a Q&A session with us. Read it here! bit.ly
The fourth release from Talk Talk, which was recorded in an abandoned church in Suffolk, and took 14 months to complete. They would refuse to tour for Spirit of Eden because according to frontman Mark Hollis, "There is no way that I could ever play again a lot of the stuff I played on this album because I just wouldn't know how to. So, to play it live, to take a part that was done in spontaneity, to write it down and then get someone to play it, would lose the whole point, lose the whole purity of what it was in the first place."
This local group will be part of Robert Smith's Meltdown Festival this June in London! Find more info and the lineup here: bit.ly
Featuring the vocals of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval, this track is found on the fifth album from the Bristol-based collective
The National's Matt Berninger makes a guest appearance on this single from CHVCHES forthcoming new album, Love Is Dead. Find the Scottish trio's current tour dates here: bit.ly
Happy birthday to The National's third album, Alligator, released on this day in 2005! They'll be at Sasquatch Festival next month, find info and passes here: bit.ly
Murmur, R.E.M.'s debut album, turns 35 years old today! Watch the video for "Radio Free Europe" here: bit.ly
The new collaborative project between Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck, coming out on June 15th! Says Arthur about the album: "This record has a vitality to it that is surprising to everyone who hears it. And I think it's down to we aren't just tired old cats who are bored and f****** around. We are people who still hold onto music for survival. You can't fake that. You can hear that."
See our recap of when John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats played Hood to Hood Day in 2015 here: bit.ly
The opening track for The Clash frontman's 2003 solo effort. By the time of its release, Strummer had passed away from an undiagnosed heart defect
Hatchie is the stage name for Harriette Pilbeam, who found influence from bands such as the Cocteau Twins and The Sundays. Read more about her here! bit.ly
Off the most recent solo release from the former Beta Band frontman. Keep up with him here: bit.ly
In existence since 1982, this Manchester band has a new EP coming out on May 18th! Pre-order Better Than That here: bit.ly
Happy Birthday Alligator! (Hey, remember that time The National was here on The Morning Show in November? Yeah. That was awesome....) bit.ly
Live Through This turns 24 years old today! Courtney Love on the recording of this record: "We had this great rehearsal space [in Seattle]: It was just perfect, up on Capitol Hill, near the Urban Outfitters. Everyone got really close. There was just a great flow. This all came about after the whole Vanity Fair thing and all the stuff with the baby. Those rehearsals were a really great escape from all that s***"
Happy 60th birthday to Echo & The Bunnymen guitarist, Will Sergeant!
The debut full-length from this Australian trio is coming on May 4th! They'll be back in town at the Tractor on June 30th, watch their live session with us from February 2017 here: bit.ly
The solo project of French musician Melody Prochet. Her second album, Bon Voyage was being prepped for a release last year, but was put on hold after she suffered a serious accident in late 2017. She has been recovering, and the new album now has a release date of June 15th. Read about it here: bit.ly
Hey, remember when Slowdive was here in 2017 to record a live session with us?! That was awesome. bit.ly
Found on the sixth album from this French act. It is their highest selling album to date, with over 300,000 copies sold in the U.S.
The Cure is not only heading Robert Smith's Meltdown Festival this June, but also heading to the studio to record some new music. Read about it here: bit.ly
Happy 57th birthday to Dead Can Dance member, Lisa Gerrard! She has some solo tour dates coming up, find them here: bit.ly
Off the first new album from Belly in 23 years, out on May 4th! They'll be at the Neptune on August 12th, find more dates and album info here: bellyofficial.com
The Breeders are gonna be here this afternoon! At 1:30 PM with Cheryl! Tune in or come watch! Cool things only today! bit.ly
This mixtape staple was released on this date in 1994, which was either 24 years ago or 632 years ago, we're checking our math now...
The sophomore release from this Minnesota trio is coming on May 18th. It follows their 2012 debut, Threads, and you can keep track of them here: nownowmusic.com
Before their show at the Vera Project on the same day, Speedy Ortiz will be LIVE here on KEXP on June 13th at noon. And you can come watch! Find out how here: bit.ly
“It was one of those songs you’re almost scared to cover, because it carries so much respect. It wasn’t a straight up love song or a drug song. It was defined, serious, and perfect already. With certain songs, you feel like an intruder trying to sing them, but this one felt like my own.” - Alison Mosshart. Watch the video of The Kills covering this Saul Williams tune here: bit.ly
Florence Welch and her band graced us with their presence back in 2010, watch them performing "Rabbit Heart" live here: (Sheesh, our studio lighting has come a long way since then) bit.ly
This Brooklyn band's new LP Kazuashita is due to arrive on June 22nd, and is their first since 2011's Eye Contact. Find them here: www.ganggangdance.com
Happy birthday to jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, Herbie Hancock, who turns 78 years old today!
Kamasi Washington has recently announced a new album, Heaven and Earth, set to arrive on June 22! He'll be at the Showbox on October 17th, find ticket info here: bit.ly
Watch this local 8-piece soul group's performance from October 2017 here! bit.ly
Watch the video for this 1991 tune, featuring some old race footage from California's Petaluma Speedway here: bit.ly
This Dublin band will be LIVE here on The Morning Show on May 14th at 9:30 AM! Tune in, or come watch it in action. Find out how here: bit.ly
The debut release from this Dublin band that formed in 1985 from the remains of the group Last Chance
The latest from Amen Dunes (solo project of Damon McMahon), which took three years for him to make. You can find Freedom here: bit.ly
A full-length documentary of this Brit band is currently in the works! Find out more here: bit.ly
Roxy Music recently reissued a 45th anniversary edition of their self-titled debut album, find all the merch here! bit.ly
See this band at the Crocodile on April 25th, or right here at KEXP! Yep, they'll be doing an in-studio with us at noon that day, find out how you can view it here: bit.ly
Happy 60th birthday to Electrafixion's Will Sergeant, born on this day in 1958!
Off the new album from this Danish band, coming May 4th. Find tour dates and album pre-orders for Beyondless here: iceagecopenhagen.eu
Happy 13th birthday to Alligator, released on this day in 2005! The National have recently announced a community and fan club called Cherry Tree, join it here: bit.ly
Formed by twin brothers Jay and Michael Aston in 1981
Oh hey, it's our third song in a row featuring a band with twin brothers in it! Find out more about this Sacramento group here: bit.ly
Sub Pop Count-up Release #276! This has been The Morning Show, for better or worse. Cheryl is up next!