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Friday, Mar 7 2014, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. Helen Keller said, "All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming." "Hold on, hold on, ...you are not alone..." Here are the lyrics: www.sing365.com
The The probably got the inspiration for this song from Song of Solomon 8:6 in The Bible. See a Youtube video of the band performing this song at the Showbox in 2010: www.youtube.com
Get The Mountain Goats' "Cry for Judas," a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Read about the tribute album that celebrates this band's legacy in "Talk Talk: the band who disappeared from view": www.theguardian.com
New Order was one of the subjects of a KEXP documentary--"Pop Goes Electronic": kexp.org
Read a film blogger's list of "top 12 M83 songs": www.andsoitbeginsfilms.com
Sigur Ros often uses an invented language, "Hopelandic," in their music. It is based on Icelandic, but has a "more heavenly, mysterious streak": www.funtrivia.com
Here's an ateaseweb biography of Radiohead: www.ateaseweb.com Learn more about the free Radiohead app for iPhones and Androids. It's called PolyFauna: blog.kexp.org
"In your love, my salvation lies...." Here are the lyrics from Scottish artist Alexi Murdoch: www.azlyrics.com
JANE’S ADDICTION TO CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF “NOTHING’S SHOCKING” WITH FULL ALBUM PERFORMANCE AT BROOKLYN BOWL LAS VEGAS Read more about this May, 2014 performance here: www.janesaddiction.com
See live video of the Pixies performance in the KEXP studio last month: blog.kexp.org
Here's Sindri Már Sigfússon and his compatriot, Hermigervill, live in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
Pela became We Are Augustines which became Augustines. KEXP has championed this band since its inception. Read an interview with Eric Sanderson from fall, 2013: www.vanyaland.com
"I walked out into the waves to be quiet with the storms inside." Learn more about "Walkabout" here: www.independent.co.uk
"Let's go wait out in the fields with the ones we love...." Read a KEXP album review of "Trouble Will Find Me": blog.kexp.org
Here's a "vast collection of pop writing" about The Smiths. It's called "Plundering Desire": www.plunderingdesire.com
Here's Morrissey, talking about breakfast with David Bowie: "David quietly tells me, 'You know, I've had so much sex and drugs that I can't believe I'm still alive,' and I loudly tell him, 'You know, I've had SO LITTLE sex and drugs that I can't believe I'm still alive.'" Read more quotes from Morrisey's autobiography: www.vulture.com
Get Longwave's song, "No Direction," for yourself, since it was a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
Here's a KEXP review revue of "Tim": blog.kexp.org
"And we couldn't have done this if it wasn't for you...." Here are the lyrics: www.azlyrics.com
Immingham, England band Ming City Rockers' "I Wanna Get Out of Here..." was a KEXP Song of the Day last month. Get it for yourself here: blog.kexp.org
This song, "River," was a February KEXP Song of the Day. You may download it here (if you promise to play it loud): blog.kexp.org
Snow Patrol was formed at the University of Dundee, Scotland in 1994. Read a history of the band here: www.lyricsfreak.com
The Youtube video for "Sing" features the band in an epic food fight: www.youtube.com
Here's a 2002 Pitchfork review of "From Here On In": pitchfork.com
Learn about The Verve's eclectic influences: www.stwing.upenn.edu
"don't give up 'cause you have friends..." Isn't Kate Bush's voice lovely in this song? Read the lyrics here: www.azlyrics.com
Sinead O'Connor performed recently just hours after having kidney stones removed: www.dailymail.co.uk
Ah...the Friday song! Read a track-by-track review of De La Soul's "3 Feet High and Rising," now 25 years old: www.billboard.com
Here's a link to Empire of the Sun's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
"Formed from the ashes of Bauhaus," Love and Rockets "encompassed psychedelia and glam rock with impressive pop songcraft." Read a biography here: www.allmusic.com
Adorable's "Against Perfection is 21 years old this year. Read a 20-year review; www.creation-records.com
This album, "13 Songs," was the subject of a KEXP Midnight Album Spotlight: blog.kexp.org
Visit Siouxsie's home page here: www.vamp.org
Read a Pitchfork review of the new release, "The Age of Fracture": pitchfork.com
Here's another positive review of Cymbals' new album: www.grimygoods.com
Temples will be LIVE on KEXP on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. and will perform at Neumos that night.
Tears For Fears revisits their first record, "The Hurting" here: noisey.vice.com
Here's the "official website, ticket, and merch store": ilovem83.com
Read a 2012 biography of Australian band Hoodoo Gurus at their website: www.hoodoogurus.net
"Better stop dreaming of the quiet life..." Check out the lyrics: www.azlyrics.com
"The Passenger" seems to personify the rather romantic and popular image of two musicians (Iggy and Bowie?) escaping to a foreign land, feeding one another inspiration, creating some of their best work while unable to fully pull themselves away from the rock & roll world that is a part of them. Read more: "The Passenger" seems to personify the rather romantic and popular image of two musicians escaping to a foreign land, feeding one another inspiration, creating some of their best work while unable to fully pull themselves away from the rock & roll world that is a part of them.
Learn a little more about Tones on Tail: www.trouserpress.com
Cut Copy will be playing the first weekend of Sasquatch! Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, which is Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 25th. www.cutcopy.net