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Friday, Apr 1 2016, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. "Let's call in sick I suggesst to her..." Here are the lyrics: www.metrolyrics.com
The Vatican had no idea that Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" was about heroin: www.thefrisky.com
A listener wrote Robert Earl Keen about this song, " Is is a dream or a wish or what? Best song ever!" The singer replied, "The warm fuzzy feeling of being where you belong is what this song is about. Where that is, is your choice."
You can add this delightful song to your own collection. It was a KEXP Song of the Day and can be downloaded for free here: blog.kexp.org
Goldspot was named for singer Siddhartha Khosla's favorite Indian soda. Read a 2010 NPR interview with the band: www.npr.org
The Cure will be playing the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge on Sunday, May 29th, 2016.
Watch Billy Corgan unveil a new acoustic Smashing Pumpkins song during a set in San Francisco: consequenceofsound.net
Wussy, called "the best band in America," played live in the KEXP studio earlier this month. Watch that entire performance here: blog.kexp.org
Watch the video for Ted Leo's "The Ballad of the Sin Eater": www.youtube.com
"The energy of punk is really needed now..." Here's Julien Temple on The Clash last year: www.bbc.com
Sam Moore and Dave Prater were "the greatest of all soul duos." Read their biography at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: rockhall.com
Does the term "brass monkey" refer to a drink or to a "naval contraption"?: www.songfacts.com
Last year, "Apple" was 25 years old. It was released just four months after frontman Andy Wood died at the age of 24.: ultimateclassicrock.com
They are "standing iin front of people doing things loudly." The 2016 tour is on: lcdsoundsystem.com
Such a beautiful tune, a wonderful voice, and such powerful lyrics: www.metrolyrics.com
Here's live video of The Hold Steady in the KEXP studio in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Here's thee official music video for Faith No More's "We Care A Lot": www.youtube.com
Ahhh.......the Friday song. Just two weeks (and a day) until KEXP's Grand Opening celebration on Saturday, April 16th, 2016, from noon until 9:00 p.m. Bob Mould, Strand of Oaks, Deep Sea Diver, Hey Marseilles, Samaris, and others will perform for free. Learn more here: blog.kexp.org
Empire of the Sun says that a new album will be forthcoming this year: www.musictimes.com
You may have "Lights And Music" for yourself. It was a KEXP song of the Day and can be yours: blog.kexp.org
Read a glowing review of The White Stripes' "Elephant": www.allmusic.com
"I'll shine up the old brown shoes..." For all you parents who want to emulate Amy Richards, here are the lyrics to this lullaby: www.azlyrics.com
Bob Mould will perform for free at KEXP's Grand Opening on Saturday, April 16th, 2016.: blog.kexp.org He will also be LIVE on KEXP on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
"Terrified"by Toronto's Rural Alberta Advantage was a KEXP Song of the Day. Download it for yourself here: blog.kexp.org
Grant Lee Phillips will be in Seattle, playing the Triple Door on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016.
Alvvays will certainly sing this song when they perform at the Moore Theatre on Thursday, April 21st, 2016.
Watch The Flaming Lips' 8-song tribute to David Bowie: www.rollingstone.com
" I like the idea of taking a dumb, mundane idea and trying to take it somewhere interesting.” Read this interview with Protomartyr: www.popmatters.com
Here is Ought performing "Beautiful Blue Sky" live on KEXP: www.youtube.com
Here's an extensive article on the lyricism of "Spiderland": thequietus.com And here are the great lyrics to this song: genius.com
Is it possible that Catherine Wheel might reunite? Read about this dim possibility and see the video for "Black Metallic": blastecho.com
The video for The Chemical Brothers' "Go!" won an MTV Music Award for Best Art Direction: www.youtube.com
Not to be confused with "A Nightmare on Elm Street" movie, Dream Warriors are a Canadian hip-hop duo: www.allmusic.com
Pizzicato Five was a Tokyo pop band. Here are the (Japanese) lyrics to "Twiggy Twiggy...": www.lyricsfreak.com
Happy "April Foals Day" (Ouch!) Watch video of Foals performing songs from "Holy Fire" live in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
Morrissey is not running for mayor of London after all.: www.mirror.co.uk
These Swedish sisters have been KEXP favorites since they began recording. Watch live video of an in-studio session in 2014: blog.kexp.org
Smog is the musician Bill Callahan. Read a biography of this talented singer-songwriter: www.allmusic.com
Houndmouth is a band from New Albany, Indiana, right across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. They are touring widely this spring and summer, but have not scheduled any dates in the Pacific Northwest: www.facebook.com
Enjoy a KEXP album review of "Regions of Light and Sound of God": blog.kexp.org
"Believe You're Mine" by Nada Surf was a recent KEXP song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Watch the video for "Sunday" from "Post Pop Depression," the well-received new album from Mr. Pop and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal: www.youtube.com
You can watch the videow for "Evil Eye" and numerous other FF songs at their official website: www.youtube.com
Who, you may ask, is Plastic Bertrand? You must find out: www.plasticbertrand.com
The actual Chavo Guererro appears in the video for this wonderful Mountain Goats' song: consequenceofsound.net
In fall, 2015, The Jesus and Mary Chain announced that they were working on a new album: pitchfork.com
"Seattle’s Low Cut High Tops is the identity of 23-year-old musician and art school dropout, David Burns." Read more about him, "Good Day," and "Eh, Whatever": cultureaddicts.com
Here's a link to Scissor Sisters' Facebook page: www.facebook.com
