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Friday, Aug 19 2016, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. French new wave, bossa nova, chilled out band Nouvelle Vague are back with an anniversary album and documentary: www.thenational.ae
A 41-piece orchestra played on this song. The musicians were told to attend the session dressed formally. When they got there, they were presented with party novelties (false noses, party hats, gorilla-paw glove) to wear, which made it clear this was not going to be a typical session. Read more fascinating tidbits about this most important song: www.songfacts.com
A reviewer wrote, "This song literally represents my depression years. I love The Cure, one of the bands that stood with me when there was no one besides me....." Watch the video for "Disintegration": www.youtube.com
Calling this the "greatest song ever written," Ian McCulloch said that his wife "had a cob on" about his being out all night working on this song. When he played her the song and said "This is what we've been doing," she cried. www.theguardian.com
"But if you're worried about the weather...Then you picked the wrong place to stay..." What a great songs...and what interesting lyrics: genius.com
Read this biography in order to be able to discuss New Order in an erudite manner: www.allmusic.com
Karl Hyde has recently published his diaries as "I Am Dogboy": www.nme.com
Moby, Kendrick Lamar, aLCD Soundsystem, and more will be playing the FYF Festival in L.A. next week: mixmag.net
Here's Depeche Mode, live in Berlin, performing "Enjoy the Silence": www.youtube.com
“All the Wine” boasts what might be Berninger’s most famous lyric among his band’s faithful: “I’m a birthday candle in a circle of black girls / God is on my side.”
Read about Matt Berninger's best lyrics: www.popmatters.com
It IS a beautiful day (and wasn't the moon lovely last night?)! Here's the video of U2 performing this grand song: www.youtube.com
This is a reggae cover by The Clash. "Police on My Back" was written by Eddy Grant when he was leader of the Equals, a British group who fused rock, reggae, and soul rhythms: www.allmusic.com
A pretty good Seattle summer song!! "This is how a band turns 40 with style..." read this essay about how The Cure endures: www.salon.com
Dan Boeckner has delivered an excellent album in "Blue Wave": observer.com
David Bowie described this video as "a very simple statement against racism and oppression": www.youtube.com
Watch video of Future Islands playing live in the KEXP studio in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Read about The Pharcyde's "willfully weird vision" in this brief biography: thepharcyde.com
"Them summer days, those summer days..." You probably already know these lyrics: www.azlyrics.com
Ahh......the Friday song. It's Friday and time for tonight's KEXP Concert at the Mural, a free all-ages show featuring The Mynabirds, Radiation City, and Crater. Learn more about it here: blog.kexp.org
Read this 2014 KEXP interview with Joey Santiago in which he talks about the very surprising "song that's shaking me": blog.kexp.org
Who is the woman that Jarvis Cocker sings about in this song?: www.theguardian.com
The Dead Milkmen's website is "written and maintained by the band": www.deadmilkmen.com
Caspar Babypants (Presidents' Chris Ballew) will be LIVE in KEXP's Public Gathering Space on Monday, August 29th, 2016 at noon.
Best wishes, Rudi (Spazzoo), on five cancer-free years. Watch the official video for "Only You": www.youtube.com
The other Friday song!! Empire of the Sun announced via Facebook last nght that they are releasing new music: stoneyroads.com
Phantogram will be playing an exclusive show at KEXP next Monday, April 22nd, 2016. Stay tuned for your opportunity to win tickets. Phantogram will be back in Seattle on October 7th, 2016, playing the Paramount Theatre.
Enjoy a live performance from the KEXP studio in 2014: blog.kexp.org
The Julie Ruin will be performing at the Showbox on Saturday, October 8th, 2016.
"You hobo humpin' slobo babe..Get it off, get off, get off of me!" The lyrics will be on the quiz.: www.lyricsmode.com
Steve Young, of M/A/R/R/s, died in July.: www.rollingstone.com
"A hyper-speed blast of ultra-polemical, left-wing hardcore punk, and bitingly funny sarcasm, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables stands as the Dead Kennedys' signature statement." Read a brief, but glowing, review of this album: www.allmusic.com
Naked Giants is playing the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival on Friday, September 2nd, 2016: www.facebook.com
If you're in the city of Turin, Italy, on Saturday, August 27th, you can hear The Jesus and Mary Chain perform.: thejesusandmarychain.uk.com
Watch Karl Wallinger (the creative genius behind World Party) play live at KEXP in 2013: blog.kexp.org
"Stoneage Romeos," the album that featured "I Want You Back," was 30 years old in 2014: thequietus.com
Primal Scream cancelled some tour dates after singer Bobby Gillespie fell off the stage in June: www.bbc.com
INXS just announced new music and new projects will be coming quite soon: tenplay.com.au
Watch the Sex Pistols performing "Anarchy..." live in 1976, back when Johnny Rotten's hair was still platinum: www.youtube.com
Chain of Flowers is playing Seattle's Nuthole on Saturday, August 20th, 2016.
Follow this link to Chain of Flowers' Facebook page: www.facebook.com
In this interview, this 6-piece Welsh band says, "The f**king sky's the limit": www.upsetmagazine.com
Download "Death's Got a Hold on Me," a KEXP Song of the Day by Chain of Flowers: blog.kexp.org
Watch this Glasgow quartet playing a powerful live session in the KEXP studio last year: blog.kexp.org
Listen to Beck share a remix (Already!?!) of John Richards' favorite summer big hit, "Wow": www.nme.com
Here are the lyrics to "It Was a Good Day" by Mr. Cube (as we respectfully call him): www.metrolyrics.com
See the video for "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo": www.youtube.com
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Take a brief trip to Portland to catch Digable Planets at the Crystal Ballroom next Thursday, August 25th, 2016: www.digableplanetstour.com
Next Friday, August 26th, KEXP devotes 12 hours to celebrating De La Soul's "3 Feet High and Rising." Learn all about it: blog.kexp.org
Robert Smith said of this song: "'Friday I'm in Love' is a dumb pop song, but it's quite excellent actually, because it's so absurd. It's so out of character - very optimistic and really out there in happy land. It's nice to get that counterbalance. People think we're supposed to be leaders of some sort of 'gloom movement.' I could sit and write gloomy songs all day long, but I just don't see the point."
The Mynabirds will headline KEXP's Concert at the Mural tonight in a free, all-ages show: blog.kexp.org
