John Richards

Get “Goodbye” by My Sad Captains from the 2014 album Best of Times as a free KEXP Song of the Day download: blog.kexp.org

Moderat is a collaboration between German electronic artists Apparat and the duo Modeselektor. They joined forces live on the KEXP airwaves in 2009: kexp.org

Thom Yorke announced his first show in support of last year’s solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, on August 15 in Tokyo: pitchfork.com

Jamie xx plays The Pitchfork Festival in Chicago on July 19: www.jamiexx.com

More on Portraits and Miribou State: mariboustate.com

By request this morning. Listen to Four Tet play an exclusive DJ set on KEXP from May 8 on Midnight in a Perfect World: kexp.org

Live in Atlanta in 1983: www.youtube.com

Watch The Helio Sequence play an exclusive live set at KEXP from last month: blog.kexp.org

Watch The Antlers play live on KEXP from last year: blog.kexp.org

Happy Birthday today to Joey Santiago (50th) and Kim Deal (53rd).

By request from Spencer who is driving through Ohio this morning.

Watch R.E.M. play "Driver 8" live in Germany in 1985: www.youtube.com

30 years ago today, Talking Heads released "Little Creatures": vimeo.com

A birthday request from Matt in Seattle.

By request from Trenton.

Live in 1976: www.youtube.com

Happy 53rd birthday today to Kim and Kelley Deal.

Get “The Graduates” by Speedy Ortiz from the 2015 album Foil Deer as a free KEXP Song of the Day download: blog.kexp.org

Another great request this morning.

A request for 5 year old Eli, who graduates pre-school today.

Manchester quartet Pins played live on The Morning Show from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City in 2014: kexp.org

Best video of the year by far: www.youtube.com

For Tyler on his last day of high school.

By request.

Jamie xx is playing Capitol Hill Block Party in July: blog.kexp.org

The music video directed by Michel Gondry: www.youtube.com

French band M83 played live at KEXP in 2005: kexp.org

By request from Kristin and going out to everyone running the Rock and Roll Marathon this weekend.

Today is the 30 year anniversary of Fables of the Reconstruction.

By request from Bob.

By request from Bob.

30 years of Little Creatures. . . . .

Watch The Joy Formidable play an exclusive set live at KEXP in 2013: blog.kexp.org

KEXP interviews Liz Phair from the blog in 2010: blog.kexp.org

A 42nd birthday request.

Read more on Shamir and his newly released album Ratchet: www.newyorker.com

Video from 1967: www.youtube.com

Connect with Seattle's First Lady of Soul on Facebook: www.facebook.com

Celebrating 30 years of Fables of the Reconstruction. Concert footage from 1985: www.youtube.com

Watch Kid Wave play "Woderlust live at the Chameleon Arts Cafe in Nottingham earlier this year: www.youtube.com

Kelley Deal's project The Amp's on her 53rd birthday.

By request from Bob.

Built to Spill play the Capitol Hill Block Party the weekend of July 26th: blog.kexp.org

By request from Chris.

Great exclusive KEXP photos pf Jane's Addiction at Bumbershoot in 2012: www.flickr.com

A happy birthday today to Joey Santiago, and Kim and Kelley Deal.

KEXP is partnering with Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis for KEXP INXS Night at the Tractor Tavern on Tuesday, June 30th, featuring local artists Telekinesis, Sean Nelson, Wild Ones, Silver Torches, Cataldo, and Ruler. Tickets $14 and more details: blog.kexp.org