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Thursday, Jul 20 2017, 6AM
Good morning, Seattle. Sending kind thoughts to Chris Cornell's friends and family on what would have been his 53rd birthday today. www.youtube.com
Sending a big happy 51st birthday to Stone Gossard, member of Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Green River, Temple of the Dog, and Brad!
Off the second solo release from the Screaming Trees frontman. Lanegan is currently touring for his latest release, 'Gargoyle.' See him at the Showbox on August 24th: www.showboxpresents.com
Off the essential soundtrack for the grunge era, 'Singles' turned 25 years old this past June. See insights from director Cameron Crowe (and a KEXP reference) in this Rolling Stone interview here: www.rollingstone.com
From the iconic MTV Unplugged performance from Nirvana that was recorded on November 18, 1993 and aired on MTV on December 16, 1993:
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Live version featuring Chris Cornell taking over Layne Staley's vocals on Mad Season's "River of Deceit"
Chris Cornell's live cover of the Prince tune: "Prince's music is the soundtrack to the soulful and beautiful universe he created, and we have all been privileged to be part of that amazing world, 'Nothing Compares 2 U' …has a timeless relevance for me and practically everyone I know. Sadly, now his own lyrics in this song could not be more relevant than at this moment, and I sing them now in reverence as I pay tribute to this unequaled artist who has given all of our lives so much inspiration and made the world so much more interesting." www.youtube.com
Watch grunge pioneers and Sub Pop mainstays Mudhoney play the rooftop of our neighbor (the Space Needle!) here: blog.kexp.org
R.I.P. Chris Cornell, who would have turned 53 years old today. If you need someone to talk to, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is always waiting at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) blog.kexp.org
Released just over 50 years ago, here is a list of 10 Things You Didn't Know about this debut from Jimi Hendrix: www.rollingstone.com
Off the EP that features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden on this track, for quite possibly the grungiest of grunge band names.
Happy 50th Birthday to the Dandy's frontman, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, born on this day in 1967!
Off the eighth album from this Hoboken, NJ-based band that formed in 1984
Find the 40th anniversary reissue of the Ramones second album, 'Leave Home' right here! store.ramones.com
Released on this day 30 years ago! See the official video for "True Faith" here: www.youtube.com
'American Dream' is coming on September 1st, and the band recently announced an expanded tour for the album. See all their current dates here: lcdsoundsystem.com
This masterpiece from the Oxford band recently received a 20th anniversary reissue treatment. OKNOTOK is available now, and you can find it right here: oknotok17-us.wasteheadquarters.com
Happy release day to The National's 'Cherry Tree' EP, released on this day 13 years ago! The Brooklyn band is playing two nights here in Seattle in November for their forthcoming release, 'Sleep Well Beast,' find more info here: americanmary.com
Off the new album set to release on August 25th! You can also catch The War on Drugs touring for 'A Deeper Understanding' at the Moore Theatre on October 9th and 10th, find ticket info here: www.stgpresents.org
Death Cab frontman, Ben Gibbard, has a cover album of Teenage Fanclub’s 1991 album, 'Bandwagonesque' set to release on July 28th. “It came along at a pivotal time in my musical life and I’ve loved it for over 25 years. It’s been such a blast taking these songs apart to see how they work and then putting them back together again.” Read more about it here: pitchfork.com
Remembering Chris Cornell this morning, who would have turned 53 years old today. Seattle-based nonprofit Childhaven has just announced a music therapy program for trauma-affected children in honor of Cornell: www.billboard.com
Just announced! First new album in seven years from Wolf Parade, 'Cry Cry Cry' will be out on October 6th via local label Sub Pop. Wolf Parade will be taking the stage at Capitol Hill Block Party TOMORROW night, so maybe we'll hear some more from this one?! Read more about the new album here: pitchfork.com
(Ooo, Morning Show deja vu) Just announced! First new album in seven years from Wolf Parade, 'Cry Cry Cry' will be out on October 6th via local label Sub Pop. Wolf Parade will be taking the stage at Capitol Hill Block Party TOMORROW night, so maybe we'll hear some more from this one?! Read more about the new album here: pitchfork.com
Leonard Cohen's final album, 'You Want It Darker' is on the shortlist for this year's Polaris Music Prize, an award given annually to the best full-length Canadian album. See the list here, and the ceremony on September 18th: polarismusicprize.ca
Coming to the Paramount Theater on December 3rd! (And maybe, hopefully, back to KEXP?) blog.kexp.org
Found on the fourth full-length album from the Dublin band, 'The Unforgettable Fire' received production help from Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, and was released on October 1, 1984
Fresh off a visit to our new studio, you can check out the energetic Atlanta band's previous KEXP performance here while you're waiting for the new one: www.youtube.com
The fifth studio album from the Brooklyn band, and their first since the 2011 death of their bassist Gerard Smith from lung cancer
1985 U.S. number one hit for the English band, watch the video for "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" here: www.youtube.com
The Toronto band is making a stop in Seattle at the Neptune Theatre for two nights (October 22nd and 23rd), find more details here: www.stgpresents.org
Wishing The Dandy Warhols vocalist, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, a happy 50th birthday today!
Available tomorrow, July 21st, the 40th anniversary reissue of 'Leave Home' can be ordered right here! store.ramones.com
Read tributes to Chris Cornell, who would have turned 53 years old today, here: www.chriscornell.com
Released on this day in 1999, Public Enemy's seventh album, 'There's a Poison Goin On' turns 18 years old today!
A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passed away before the release of this, their sixth album. The video for "We the People" features him as a mural that becomes animated during his verses, watch it here: www.youtube.com
Debut album from this German duo, keep track of their whereabouts here: www.leaporcelain.com
The second album from the NYC band is 40 years old this year! Watch the Ramones performing "Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment," live in 1978 here: www.youtube.com
Late last year, an uncredited remix of Bowie’s ★ (Blackstar) track, “I Can’t Give Everything Away” popped up online and, while some at the time speculated it might be Trent Reznor, Bowie’s close friend and collaborator, it wasn’t confirmed until last night when Reznor played the exact same arrangement during his show. Check out a live video from it, (NIN's first show in three years) here: www.stereogum.com
And now, video from this live 1995 performance of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails with David Bowie! Said Reznor about this: "One of the greatest moments of my life was standing onstage next to David Bowie while he sang 'Hurt' with me. I was outside of myself, thinking, 'I'm standing onstage next to the most important influence I've ever had, and he's singing a song I wrote in my bedroom.'" www.rollingstone.com
"It feels like the loss of a mentor" Read Trent Reznor's touching tribute to David Bowie after his passing here: www.rollingstone.com
Happy birthday to Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail, who turns 48 years old today!
The U.S. top ten hit from the L.A. band's debut album, 'Beauty and the Beat'
A remastered version of The Smith's 1986 album, 'The Queen Is Dead' is being reissued on October 20th, read more about this deluxe version here! pitchfork.com
