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Friday, Jul 25 2014, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Prince's semi-autobiographical movie, "Purple Rain." Listen to two critics talk about its impact: www.npr.org
"She lives with a broken man--a cracked polystyrene man...." Read the lyrics to "Fake Plastic Trees": www.azlyrics.com
Strand of Oaks will be playing the Tractor Tavern on Tuesday, August 26th, 2014.
Volcano Choir's "Byegone" was a KEXP Song of the Day last year. Download it for yourself here: blog.kexp.org
Jez and Andy Williams, the brothers who were two-thirds of Doves, have formed a new group called Black Rivers, which will make its debut in Manchester, England next week: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Arcade Fire will perform at the Gorge Amphitheater on Friday, August 5th, 2014.
"Quite simply, the Clash were among the most explosive and exciting bands in rock and roll history." That's what their biography at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame asserts: rockhall.com
Spoon is playing the Capitol Hill Rock Party today!, Friday, July 25th, 2014. Hear a live Spoon session on KEXP on Friday, Augst 5th, 2014, at noon.
Operators is another project of Dan Boeckner, along with fellow Divine Fits drummer Sam Brown and Devojka: consequenceofsound.net
French Style Furs is the newly-formed group of Cold War Kids frontman Nathan Willet and bassist Matt Maust alongside We Barbarians drummer Nathan Warketin. Go here to their Facebook page: www.facebook.com
It's possible that U2 might release a new album in 2014, after all: ultimateclassicrock.com
Cymbals Eat Guitars will be performing with Bob Mould at the Neptune Theatre on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014.
This is a great song for running fast. You can put it on your own running playlist as a free KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
This song, the first song on "Purple Rain," was written after all the other tracks were complete. In addition to vocals, Prince played all the instruments on this track. Learn more: www.last.fm
Beastie Boys' second album, "Paul's Boutique," was released 25 years ago today. Go here to the "ultimate resource for the album,"which documents the many samples and references: www.paulsboutique.info
"I won't set my sights on other seas; there's no need to panic..." Read the lyrics to Toronto band Alvvays' "Archie, Marry Me.": thebiggeidea.blogspot.com And watch the Youtube video as you read along: www.youtube.com
Piero Scaruffi wrote a biography of Sonic Youth that you can read in either English or Italian (or both): www.scaruffi.com
The Raveonettes have abruptly released their seventh studio album, "Pe'ahi": consequenceofsound.net
Jamie T's new album, "Carry On the Grudge," is scheduled for release on September 28th, 2014. See the video for this comeback single, "Don't You Find": www.nme.com
Damon Albarn reports that he's writing a musical for children and their parents: www.theguardian.com
"I Would Die 4 U" is the title of a Prince biography by Toure: www.washingtonpost.com
"Johnny Ryall" can be read as a story of failed dreams in 1980's America. Read a discussion of this terrific song here: www.popmatters.com
Go here for a "music video relapse" of "Frontier Psychiatrist": imvdb.com
Ahh.....the Friday song. Go to Doomtree's website to learn more about P.O.S.: www.doomtree.net
Happy birthday, Thurston Joseph Moore, born July 25th, 1958, in Coral Gables, Florida. Thurston Moore and Sebadoh have just announced a joint West Coast tour and will be playing Neumos on October 4th, 2014: consequenceofsound.net
"Pull up, holy ghost, they have seizures..." Rap.genius features the lyrics to "Black Jesus": rap.genius.com
In 2004, a company wanted to use this song to promote hemorrhoid-relief products. Merle Kilgore, one of the co-writers, thought it was funny and liked the idea - he sometimes made hemorrhoid jokes when introducing the song in concert. Cash's daughter, Rosanne, thought it would demean the song and refused to allow its use. She said, "The song is about the transformative power of love and that's what it has always meant to me and that's what it will always mean to the Cash children.": www.songfacts.com
You can hear The Thermals when they play tomorrow, Saturday, July 26th, at the Capitol Hill Block Party.
!!! will be here in Seattle to play the Decibel Festival on Wednesday, September 24th, 2014.
Tipper Gore began the Parents Music Resource Center in response to the "offensive lyrics" of this song: www.songfacts.com
Read about the new James Brown biopic, starring Chadwick Boseman, which opens August 1st: www.latimes.com
Watch the video for "Egg Man": www.youtube.com Read the lyrics, too: paulsboutique.info
Read a song review of "Superfly": www.allmusic.com and a biography of the great Curtis Mayfield: www.allmusic.com
Sly & The Family Stone was the subject of a KEXP documentary:"Psychedelics--Sly & The Family Stone": blog.kexp.org
Be more conversant about Fugazi after you read this biography: www.rollingstone.com
Wugazi is a tribute to both punk band Fugazi and hip-hop artists Wu-Tang Clan. Here's a track-by-track discussion of Wugazi's "!3 Chambers": ww.rollingstone.com/music/news/wugazis-13-chambers-a-track-by-track-breakdown-20110713
Woo, woo!! The Wu-Tang Clan home features a complete history of these artists: www.wutang-corp.com
"Maggot Brain" was the subject of a KEXP Friday Nite Spotlight: blog.kexp.org
M.I.A. sampled, among other songs, The Clash's "Straight To Hell" in this song: www.whosampled.com
Read a discussion of the powerful lyrics to this Clash song: answers.yahoo.com
This is such a good song that we wanted you to hear it twice during The Morning Show.
Did you know that Prince was called "Skipper" as a little boy?: blogs.citypages.com
Here's a KEXP Live Review of New Order's performance at the Paramount Theatre earlier this month: blog.kexp.org
You can go here to Primal Scream's fanpage: www.theprimalscream.com
Levellers sample the film "Network" here. "Levellers Greatest Hits" will be released in September and is available for pre-order now: www.levellers.co.uk
Go to CarterUSM's website to order new 2014 T-shirts: www.carterusm.co.uk
Another extraordinarily good running song. Watch an epic live rendition by Prince in Manchester, England recently: consequenceofsound.net
Here's a ;ink to Underworld's web page: www.underworldlive.com
LCD Soundsystem was a featured Saturday Afternoon Artist on the KEXP blog: blog.kexp.org
Read this discussion of "10 Essential Beastie Boys' Song": rockhall.com