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Friday, May 18 2018, 6AM
Good morning and happy Friday. Today is the first anniversary of Chris Cornell's death. Here's an obituary from The Guardian last year: www.theguardian.com
This was the final Cornell song to track before his death. Cornell said of this Prince song,"'Nothing Compares 2 U' … has a timeless relevance for me and practically everyone I know. Sadly, now his own lyrics in this song could not be more relevant than at this moment, and I sing them now in reverence as I pay tribute to this unequaled artist who has given all of our lives so much inspiration and made the world so much more interesting."
The new album from Wooden Shjips, "V" was Stereogum's album of the week last week: bit.ly
Watch previously unseen rehearsal footage of Prince & The Revolution from the summer of 1984.:www.youtube.com
Enjoy an interview with Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally (Beach House) about their fine new album, "7": www.thefader.com
The video for "My Moon, My Man" takes place in an airport (Pearson International Airport in Toronto). But because of the lighting, the beginning of the video had to be re-shot, in an upstairs of a bar, near the airport.: www.youtube.com
Courtney Barnett will play The Paramount Theatre with Waxahatchee on Monday, October 8th, 2018. Her new album, the first since 2015, comes out on Monday.: www.stereogum.com
"With a head full of snow...." Keith Richards was not at the all-night recording session for this song, because he was a bit "out of it" by the end of the Sticky Fingers recording session.
With Richards gone, Mick Taylor did all the guitar work on the recording.: www.uofmusic.com
Want to know more about this young Brisbane artist? Here's a "noisey" introduction: noisey.vice.com
Watch a live performance by Future Islands in the KEXP studio last September: www.youtube.com
Ian Curtis hanged himself in his Manchester kitchen on this date in 1980. Read about this enigmatic musical figure here: www.nme.com
"Love, let's talk about love...
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?...
Or do the feeling haunt you?...
I know the feeling haunt you..." Here are the lyrics to "All the Stars": genius.com
This is a listener request. Hang in there; you're not alone. One review says that "Fearless" is "the best overall song on the album "Meddle" and talks about meeting challenges in the face of adversity.
Listen to Chris Cornell perform this song live in Reading, Pennsylvania.: www.youtube.com If you're feeling "left behind...
as seasons roll on by," know that there's help available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's number is 1-800- 273-8255.
All proceeds from this lovely Sparklehorse cover will go towards the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.:
pitchfork.com
Earlier this week, Phantogram accepted the Public Awareness Award at the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention’s annual Lifesavers Gala for their work in raising mental health awareness after Sarah Barthel’s sister died by suicide. Today, they’re releasing "Someday" and the previously-played "Saturday" with all the proceeds going towards the AFSP.: www.stereogum.com
See a picture of Damon Gough on crutches after his recent hip operation.: twitter.com
"There’s a depth to “Squares” in between the hooks that puts what you’ve already heard in a scary new context. Mason’s darkly psychedelic lines about reaching for feeling (and failing) while people reach for him (and can’t reach him) come with all the alienated fear of a bad acid trip..." This brief review is included in the list of The Beta Band's 10 best songs: www.stereogum.com
"Music has never been worth less, and yet sampling has never been more risky." DJ Shadow talked about his craft in this interview last year: www.theguardian.com
You like-a this? Well, here's the uncensored video version of this remix: www.youtube.com
This is a birthday request for 16-year-old (today!) Declan. Modest Mouse will be at The Gorge for this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival.
Oh, wow! The Moondoggies are playing a free show for KEXP at Elysian Brewing tonight. Morgan is hosting this show! All proceeds from Schwartz the Beer sold during the event will go to KEXP.:events.cwseattle.cbslocal.com
R.I.P., Chris Cornell. Watch the video for Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage": www.youtube.com
Ms. Monae will perform at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on Monday, June 11th, 2018.: www.youtube.com
"Dancing in my underpants"? You'll want to know more about Arctic Monkeys' new release. here's a track-by-track breakdown: www.vmusic.com.au
You SHOULD have this song for yourself. It was a KEXP Song of the Day and can be downloaded for free here.: www.kexp.org
Ahhh....the Friday song. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks will be LIVE in KEXP's Gathering Space at noon on Monday, May 21st, 2018: www.kexp.org
Fatboy Slim and his wife of 17 years Zoe Ball separated two years ago and he says that his "heart is still wounded": metro.co.uk
Unknown Mortal Orchestra was live in the KEXP studio earlier this month. that performance will be up on our Youtube channel soon. In the meantime, console yourself with this free download of "American Guilt," a KEXP Song of the Day: www.kexp.org
This week marks Trent Reznor's 52nd birthday. Read a review of the "Bowie-like" release, "God Break Down the Door": pitchfork.com
"Octagon baby wipes..." Dr. Octagon will play Key Arena on Friday, August 31st, 2018.
Here's a biography of this famous Atlanta duo: www.allmusic.com
Watch the video for Brazilian Girls' "Pirates": www.youtube.com
Wooden Shjips are bringing this psychedelic rock to The Crocodile on Saturday, May 26th, 2018. www.thecrocodile.com
This song contains one of the more famous key changes in rock. According to Rick Nielsen, the song begins in B flat, goes to B for two verses, then changes key to C around 2:15 as Robin Zander sings, "Whatever happened to all this season's losers of the year..." The high-pitched sound in the mix was made using an arpeggiator on the keyboard. When the band recorded their next album, "Dream Police," they used a real string section since they had a bigger budget.
Liz Phair will play a sold-out show at The Crocodile on June 2nd. She'll perform at Seattle's Showbox on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018. Tickets go on sale today at 10:00 a.m. (That's an hour and sixteen minutes away.)
U.S. Girls performed "M.A.H." live in the KEXP studio in March: www.youtube.com
In this interview, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein talk about how they overcame the disco haters to make this song: www.theguardian.com
Happy birthday, Nancy. We picked this millennial anthem to play for you.: medium.com
You'll hear those whistles blowing and will be wide awake when Parquet Courts plays the Showbox on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018. Here's a track-by-track review of their very new album: www.npr.org
Today's Seattle Times has a fine article today on Chris Cornell: www.seattletimes.com
Justice are renowned for the enormous amount of sampling on their records. Xavier de Rosnay of the French electronic duo has estimated that on † they sampled around 400 different discs. On this track for instance, they borrowed the hand clap from 50 Cent's "In Da Club," plus samples of Slipknot and Queen. However, none of them are credited. De Rosnay explained to MTV News that this was because, "they are such short samples no one can recognize them. The ones from Slipknot, for example, are just tiny bits of the voice."
Our hearts go out to all those who are affected by the school shooting near Houston, Texas today.: www.npr.org
These sisters will bring their lovely voices to The Paramount Theatre on Monday, October 1st, 2018.
This is the late Sharon Jones' version of the classic Woody Guthrie song. In February 1940, Guthrie wrote "This Land is Your Land" in reaction to Irving Berlin's song "God Bless America." Guthrie heard Berlin's song over and over while he traveled cross-country. He became annoyed when he saw that everyone in America did not have land and wealth. Guthrie saw that, even in the depths of the Depression, nearly 20 percent of the nation's wealth rested with one percent of its population.: aam.govst.edu
Wye Oak will be at Neumos in support of their triumphant fifth album, "The Louder I Call..." on Sunday, July 15th, 2018: www.neumos.com
Born and raised in England's Black Country (aka the West Midlands), Stephen Wilkinson studied sonic arts at London's Middlesex University and was first inspired by '90s electronic acts such as Aphex Twin, Autechre, and Boards of Canada, but became equally intrigued by mid-20th century British folk. He combined these styles in his own music, along with found sounds and field recordings, for a unique mix of organic and synthetic atmospheres. Read a full biography of this artist: www.allmusic.com
Read a discussion of Donald Glover's powerful new video for :This Is America": www.vulture.com
Read NPR's discussion of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On": www.npr.org
"They say we can't live together but we know that's a lie...
'Cause we know it in our heart we can make it if we try..." Here are the lyrics to "Same Old Lie": genius.com
Here's Patti Smith performing this anthem live from Berlin: www.youtube.com
