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Friday, Oct 28 2016, 6AM
Watch these beautiful slunsets set to this beautiful version of "One of These Mornings" by Moby: vimeo.com
This is not a Dylan cover, so you're not "one too many mornings and a thousand miles behind." According to The Chemical Brothers, you're "here where we belong."
Watch these children respond to Goldspot's live performance in their classroom: www.youtube.com
The lyrics were adapted from one of Guy Garvey's diary entries about a trip he and his then-girlfriend, journalist and novelist Emma Jane Unsworth, made to New York City. Garvey explained that the lyrics were "pretty much verbatim, 6 o'clock in the morning, in Manhattan in the Moonstruck Café, it's verbatim how I was feeling as the city was waking up."
Beck sang, "I'm so tired of being alone" as this song begins and speaks of a voice coming from"inside my silent asylum.": genius.com
Happy birthday to guitarist William Reid, born on this date in 1958. He and his brother Jim wrote the song, "Deep One Perfect Morning." Read a band biography here: www.allmusic.com
This Grateful Dead cover is from the 59-song tribute album, "Day of the Dead." Watch a live performance by the originals : www.youtube.com
The Dandy Warhols will probably play this "Morning" song in the evening when they perform at the Showbox on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016.
"Good Morning Good Morning" was inspired by a Kellogg's commercial John Lennon heard while working with the television playing in the background. The Kellogg's jingle went:
Good morning, good morning
The best to you each morning.
Sunshine breakfast, Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Crisp and full of fun.
This is a Bob Dylan cover. Read a review here: www.allmusic.com
You can purchase this digital album at Seattle band The Pharmacy's Bandcamp page: thepharmacy.bandcamp.com
Start planning ahead for 2017. Hamilton Leithauser will be playing The Tractor Tavern on Saturday, January 21st, 2017.
Here's a review of Placebo's "Without You I'm Nothing": www.nme.com
Watch Cold War Kids performing "Tell Me in the Morning" live from The Troubador: www.youtube.com
Learn a little more about this New Zealand group: www.amplifier.co.nz
You can hear Built to Spill at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington on Friday, November 4th, 2016.
7:16 AM
3rd spin
Kris Kristofferson wrote it from the depths of a condemned Music Row tenement soon after his wife had left and taken their daughter with her. "Sunday was the worst day of the week if you didn't have a family,"
Damien Jurado will be here in Seattle, playing St. Mark's Cathedral on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016.: damienjurado.com
Yes, yes, yes. Right here (yes, you can), you can see the official video for this song: www.youtube.com
Ins't Katie Stelmanis' voice grand? Watch a live performance by Austra iin the KEXP studio in 2013: www.youtube.com
In terms of creative output, Kate Tempest is nearly unrivalled. For instance, in the last few years she released her acclaimed record Everybody Down, written her first novel – The Bricks That Built The Houses – won the Ted Hughes poetry prize for her epic poem ‘Brand New Ancients’, and has become an established playwright with Wasted, Hopelessly Devoted, and Glasshouse. In short, Tempest is a rare and prolific talent.: fasterlouder.junkee.com
Don't miss the opportunity to hear Michael Kiwanuka at The Showbox on Thursday, December 8th, 2016.
Glass Animals is performing at Key Arena on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016.
Welcome to New York band Brazilian Girls' new official website: www.braziliangirlsband.com
Here's an interview with Paul Westerberg from earlier this year in which he talks about his collaboration with Juliana Hatfield: www.spin.com
Happy death-day, "Dead Man's Party," released by Oingo Boingo on this date in 1985.
Ahhh....the Friday song. Come to KEXP's Public Gathering Space on Monday, October 31st, anytime from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to visit our Halloween Open House. Please bring some Winter Survival Essentials to contribute. Learn more here: blog.kexp.org
Trip-hop artist Massive Attack was the subject of a KEXP documentary--"Electronic Innovators": blog.kexp.org
Grace Jones' "Slave to the Rhythm" was released in 1985 on this date. Read a biography of this actor and singer: www.biography.com
Here's a very positive review for Kate Tempest's very good new album, "Let Them Eat Chaos": www.thelineofbestfit.com
Eric B. & Rakim are reuniting in 2017: liveforlivemusic.com
This song by Junius Meyvant was Kevin Cole's Song of the Year in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Watch Mr. Wonder serenade Hillary Clinton on her birthday and then tell us all to "go out and vote.": www.billboard.com
Sylvan Esso will release a new album in 2017 and has drooped "Radio" as a single: www.npr.org
Sad13 is musician Sadie Dupuis. You can pre-order "Slugger" at her website: www.sadthirteen.com
Pretenders and Stevie Nicks have just kicked off a fall tour: ultimateclassicrock.com They'll be in Key Arena on December 11th, 2016.
Here's an interactive music video for Arcade Fire's "Reflektor": www.justareflektor.com
"Never Mind the Bollocks" was released on this day in 1977. Go here to The Sex Pistols' fansite: www.sex-pistols.net
Nick Cave has just announced a 19-date tour for 2017 that includes Portland on June 21st and Vancouver, BC on June 22nd, but doesn't come to Seattle: consequenceofsound.net
It's William Reid's 58th birthday today. it's tough to get beneath the surface of The Jesus and Mary Chain, as this book review attests: www.avclub.com
Wolf Parade has announced one gig for 2017, at the Pot of Gold Festival in Chandler, Arizona on March 18th: wolfparade.com
Aren't Stephen Merritt's lyrics clever?: www.azlyrics.com Good pick, Bianca and Stephanie.
Watch live video of James Mercer playing in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
See the video for "Million Dollar Loan": www.youtube.com
Get this wonderful song by Elia, chosen by DJ Chilly, as a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
They had "hypnotic, sweeping alternative epics." Read an Allmusic biography of this Manchester trio: www.allmusic.com
These are fascinating lyrics. You must memorize them: songmeanings.com