John Richards

John Richards

John Richards

The Morning Show
Last show: Wednesday, Oct 23 2024, 7AM
john@kexp.org
Tuesday, Aug 26 2014, 6AM
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6:01 AM
13th spin
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6:04 AM
23rd spin
I Break Horses toured the US in the spring of 2014 in support of Chiaroscuro.
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The Raveonettes will be touring in September, playing San Francisco on Monday, September 22nd, with selected dates in CA, Chicago, Brooklyn, and more.
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6:12 AM
36th spin
Phantogram are touring now in the US and will be heading to Europe later in the fall.
Phantogram
Friday, Feb 21, 2025  
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6:16 AM
35th spin
Three different producers worked on this record with the band. The Veils will be performing in Barcelona in October.
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Julia Holter played live at KEXP in October of 2013 - blog.kexp.org
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6:25 AM
16th spin
Lykke Li joined KEXP in studio in May of this year. The full performance can be found here - www.youtube.com
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Glow was recorded in part at Bad Animals Studios in Seattle, WA.
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Mirel Wagner will be playing the Torstrassen Festival in Berlin this Saturday. She comes to Seattle on Thursday, November 20th, and will also be appearing in Portland on Friday, November 21st. More on her current tour here - www.subpop.com
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6:37 AM
89th spin
"Wild Horses" was originally released in June of 1971 by The Rolling Stones. The B-side was "Sway." There has been speculation that the band may reform after Adam Pitluk tracked down Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin for an interview with American Airlines' in-flight magazine.
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6:42 AM
2nd spin
"Do What You Want To, It’s What You Should Do" will be officially released on September 9th.
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"Los Angeles, Be Kind" was the KEXP Song of the Day on August 20th: blog.kexp.org
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6:48 AM
98th spin
Strand of Oaks will be in KEXP's studios today at 1pm PDT. In 2010, Strand of Oaks performed on KEXP via The Cutting Room in NYC - kexp.org
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6:56 AM
207th spin
The Wrens performed live at KEXP in 2007 - blog.kexp.org There latest album is as yet untitled.
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7:01 AM
30th spin
The comic book iteration of "The Crow" was informed by The Cure.
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7:08 AM
2nd spin
Alt J performed live at the Triple Door as part of KEXP's VIP Club Concert series in 2012. Full performance here: www.youtube.com
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7:12 AM
346th spin
Requested by Martha and Doug on their 10th wedding anniversary!
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"I Want You Back" made it to No. 3 on the college charts when it was released in the US.
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7:21 AM
5th spin
Selected tour dates in the Pacific Northwest: 10/03 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios | 10/04 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore | 10/05 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
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"Sweet and Tender Hooligan" was originally released to promote the compilation album "Singles."
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"Is Exotic Bait" is the debut album from French Style Furs.
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7:32 AM
93rd spin
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"Lost In Alphaville" is The Rentals' first official album in 15 years. They are touring now - therentalsmusic.tumblr.com
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7:42 AM
48th spin
Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields performed live in the men's room at KEXP on 3/20/2012: www.youtube.com
The Magnetic Fields
Friday, Nov 1, 2024  
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Head Like a Kite performed live from Easy Street Records in West Seattle in 2010: kexp.org
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Request from Amy in Baltimore - "There's nothing like listener-supported radio."
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7:52 AM
113th spin
Carnavas is the debut album from Silversun Pickups. The band performed live in the KEXP studios in 2012: www.youtube.com
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7:56 AM
80th spin
Listen to an acoustic set from Snow Patrol recorded in the KEXP studios in 2004: kexp.org
Snow Patrol
Saturday, Mar 22, 2025  
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The New Pornographers will be live on KEXP Monday, October 6th at 1pm PDT!
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8:05 AM
85th spin
Formerly We Are Augustines, the band moved to Seattle from Brooklyn in 2011. They will be performing live at The Showbox on Sunday, September 21st.
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The Afghan Whigs performed live on KEXP in April of 2014: www.youtube.com
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8:11 AM
41st spin
Check out Gerrit Feenstra's review of EP1 on the KEXP blog - blog.kexp.org
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Sheryl Witlen interviewed Friendly Fires for KEXP in 2008 at CMJ: blog.kexp.org
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Jack White will be playing the Paramount Theatre in Seattle tonight, August 26th.
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The Soft Boys are the band that first brought Robyn Hitchcock to the attention of college radio nerds across the globe: blog.kexp.org
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Bob Mould performed live on KEXP in the Bumbershoot Music Lounge on September 1, 2013: www.youtube.com
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8:30 AM
71st spin
"Sodajerk" was featured on the soundtrack for the short-lived television series "My So-Called Life." Buffalo Tom also played live from The Sunset for KEXP's Ballard Hood To Hood Day in 2011: kexp.org
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Bear In Heaven performed live on KEXP in 2010: freemusicarchive.org They also played the Capitol Hill Block Party that year: www.youtube.com
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Telekinisis performed live at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin, TX, during SXSW in 2013: www.youtube.com
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8:45 AM
12th spin
Request for Michael - this is his "happy song."
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Live set from the band on KEXP in 2012: kexp.org
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8:52 AM
35th spin
July 2014 in-studio performance: kexp.org Dana Buoy played Portland last night with Sylvan Esso, and will be in Boise on Wednesday, August 27th.
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8:56 AM
147th spin
Check out this review of Cut Copy's "Free Your Mind" on the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org
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8:59 AM
110th spin
Delays were originally formed under the name "Corky." They performed live at KEXP in 2004: kexp.org
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William Shatner covered this song on his 2004 effort "Has Been."
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9:11 AM
90th spin
Ty Segall and the Sleeper Band performing live in the Bunny Glade at Pickathon. Recorded August 4, 2013: www.youtube.com Ty kicks off the tour for Manipulator this month: is.gd
Ty Segall with King Tuff
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025  
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9:15 AM
89th spin
Swervedriver performing live in the KEXP studios in April of 2012: www.youtube.com
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SW/MM/NG are playing tonight in Washington, D.C. at The Paperhaus.
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9:24 AM
180th spin
"Feed the Tree" is Belly's biggest radio hit, topping the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1993.
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Augustines will be performing live in Seattle at The Showbox on Sunday, September 21st.
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Musicforthemorningafter has served as a springboard for Pete Yorn's career. Steven Chean called the album "Folk-rock that actually rocks."
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9:35 AM
25th spin
Elliott BROOD performed live in the KEXP studios in November of 2012: www.youtube.com His album "Work and Love" will be released October 21st of this year.
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9:38 AM
64th spin
Nice were active in 1991-1994 and hailed from Sydney. "Dear John" would later be covered by Chicago/DC band Aden.
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9:41 AM
167th spin
"Making Plans for Nigel" was released on September 14th, 1979, and reached No. 17 on the UK singles chart.
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9:45 AM
38th spin
At the time Julian Cope made "Beautiful Love" he was employing methods from "Guitar Army: Rock and Revolution with The MC5 and the White Panther Party" by John Sinclair. Cope would call the work his "Holy Book."
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The Rosebuds performed live in the KEXP studios on August 22, 2014: www.youtube.com
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9:52 AM
10th spin
Commonwealth is Sloan's 11th studio album and will be released on September 9th, 2014. Here's an in-studio from Sloan recorded in 2007: www.kexp.org
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9:57 AM
156th spin
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10:02 AM
94th spin
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