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Thursday, Feb 8 2018, 6AM
Good morning, Seattle. WHEREAS your Morning Show crew today is running on less sleep that normal due to this whole thing... www.kexp.org
Sharon Van Etten (who struggles with social anxiety) wrote the song "We Are Fine" after a friend helped her through a panic attack. Says Van Etten about her anxiety: "I just learned how to acknowledge it. If I start panicking a little bit, I just talk through it with somebody. I think one thing that I can't do is escape it. I can't do things to prevent it from happening. But I think understanding when it's happening and talking myself through it and breathing through it and being around people that know what's going on."
A semester in a remote cabin in Alaska (yes, during winter) brought this project to life for New Mexico native Brandon Bethancourt. Beirut's Zach Condon contributed to 'Dance Party in the Balkans'
Check out our recap of Beirut's performance at the Paramount Theatre in 2015 here: www.kexp.org
Off the third album from this Denver-based band that formed in 1997. Watch their live session with us in 2015 here: bit.ly
'Noble Beasts' is the fifth solo effort from Andrew Bird, a violinist who was once a part of the 90's swing band, The Squirrel Nut Zippers
'Musicforthemorningafter' is the debut full-length from Pete Yorn. It arrived shortly after he scored the music for the 2000 Farrelly Brothers film, "Me, Myself, & Irene"
Calexico will be at the Neptune Theatre on June 9th, find ticket info here! bit.ly
'This Is Glue' is the sophomore effort from this New Zealand trio, released this past January. Find it here: bit.ly
The last full-length release from this Seattle band, fronted by KEXP DJ, Sean Nelson: www.harveydanger.com
This Philadelphia band recently beat out Queens of the Stone Age, Nothing More, Mastodon, and Metallica for a 2018 Best Rock Album Grammy! (Makes sense I guess??) Watch them performing for us this past August here: bit.ly
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Check out Pitchfork's (9.5) review of Elvis Costello's third album, 'Armed Forces' here: bit.ly
The Breeders are coming back to Seattle on the heels of their new album 'All Nerve,' out March 2nd! Find tickets to their April 13th show at Showbox Sodo here: bit.ly
New single from the Australian band! They'll be at the Crocodile on April 25th, find tickets here: bit.ly
This local band is turning 30 years old this year, and to celebrate, they're reissuing vinyl and going on an acoustic tour! Read more about it here: bit.ly
Found on the brand new album from this Seattle band that's been around since 2004. Keep up with them here: bit.ly
Hey folks, Lucy Dacus will be LIVE at KEXP on March 28th at noon, and you can come watch this session in action! Find out how here: www.kexp.org
Formed in Arlington, Virginia in 1990 by vocalist Jenny Toomey and guitarist Kristin Thomson, 'A Brilliant Mistake' is their third (and last) full-length release
Consisting of guitarist/vocalist Rebecca Gates and drummer Scott Plouf, The Spinannes put out a total of three LPs on local label Sub Pop. 'Manos' is their debut, released in 1993.
Off the eighth full-length album from Morning Show theme song creator, Damien Jurado
Playing two (sold out) nights at the Moore Theatre on March 30th and 31st! Her new album, 'By The Way, I Forgive You' is out on February 16th, find all the info you need here: bit.ly
The Jayhawks stopped by for a session in our new studio in 2016, watch the full performance here: bit.ly
This joint project between Billy Bragg and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy was the result of Woodie Guthrie's daughter, Nora, asking for music done with a selection of Guthrie's lyrics
Just released new song from PJ Harvey! "An Acre of Land" was recorded for the upcoming movie "Dark River." Harvey collaborated with film composer Harry Escott, who has worked on "Hard Candy," "The Road to Guantanamo," and "Shame." Read more here: bit.ly
Watch Radiohead performing this song live on SNL in 2000 here: bit.ly
After the demise of Massachusetts quartet Treat Her Right, band member Mark Sandman would go on to form Morphine in 1990
Relive our features on the music of the recent Twin Peaks reboot here! bit.ly
Cover of the classic Bruce Springsteen tune done by London-via-Berlin duo, Lea Porcelain: “We remembered that for some reason we would always blast this song through our stereo at home and it was kind of a homecoming song during our recording period. One day before we drove down to the family for Christmas, we spent a night covering this song and in various versions, this is the version that we came up with that sounds fully like us and we would give this song to everyone of our family and friends to listen to and to thank them for their support, their understanding and their love.”
No official word yet on a full-length release from this Dublin band, but track them right here: fontainesband.com
The Fall frontman, Mark E. Smith, passed away on January 24th at the age of 60. Read our tribute here: bit.ly
The new album from this music producer and visual artist is due out on February 28th! Preorder it here: jorgeelbrecht.bandcamp.com
Watch the video for this new TR/ST song (directed by Justin Tyler Close & Ryan Heffington) right here: bit.ly
U.S. Girls (the alias of Meg Remy) will be playing at the Sunset Tavern on March 26th. Find ticket info here: bit.ly
Wye Oak has announced a new album, due out on April 6th! Preorder 'The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs' (their fifth release) here: smarturl.it
Title track off the fourth album from this influential electronic duo www.thechemicalbrothers.com
Cut Chemist (born Lucas MacFadden) will be at Nectar Lounge on March 9th, get tickets here! bit.ly
Find out what Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, thinks about the tribute to her late brother during the Super Bowl halftime show here: ind.pn
"One of the best fan letters I ever had was from some paratrooper in the Royal Air Force, who used to jump out of his plane while listening to “Little Fluffy Clouds.” I thought, wow, I wish I could do that." - LX Patterson of The Orb
Off the third album from this English band that formed from the ashes of Spacemen 3 in 1989
Smashing Pumpkins reunion album! Here are things to read about it! bit.ly
Buffalo Tom will be LIVE here at KEXP on March 1st at 9:00 AM! Come on down and watch this session with us, find out how here: www.kexp.org
Find this London band's music, tour dates, and more here: desperatejournalist.co.uk
The debut album from the Salem, MA-born singer/songwriter
Australian singer's debut full-length album, which got help from Liz Phair and Rebecca Gates
So this one time, in August 2017, the Violent Femmes performed a free show for us in our Gathering Space: bit.ly
Orgone came to KEXP a couple years ago for a great session, watch it here: www.kexp.org