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KEXP believes in community and mutual support with events like Music Heals: Mental Health -- and we can keep doing that if you keep powering us with your gift right now: www.kexp.org Thom Yorke: "I was a complete fucking mess.. When OK Computer finished, yeah. I mean, really, really ill.... Just going a certain way for a long, long, long, long time, and not being able to stop or look back or consider where I was, at all. For, like, 10 years. And not being able to connect with anything. Basically becoming unhinged, in the best sense of the word. Completely unhinged." - tinyurl.com

The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie will celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Give Up" and "Transatlanticism" on tour this year -- They will be here in Seattle on October 7, 2023 @ Climate Pledge Arena. bit.ly

If you've seen Nation of Language perform live in Seattle, you know how much they value KEXP and our listeners -- they shout us out during their sets! The KEXP community grows and connect amazing artists because of the support of our amazing listeners! Help keep our community vibrant with your gift at www.kexp.org

ooh, beautiful Seattle ah, fall into the sea human DJs amazing programming KEXP is the place you've got to be (with your donations) www.kexp.org

KEXP champions local acts like The Cute Lepers -- with airplay, and with in-studio sessions like the ones you find on YouTube: youtu.be ...but we can only do that with the support of our listeners - www.kexp.org

Wow! This Robyn Hitchcock ditty was the first song we played when we moved into our new home -- an amazing venue for the station, for gathering and listening to live music, and for providing support to touring artists - thanks to the support of our listeners! Learn more from this 2015 article at The Stranger: tinyurl.com

KEXP just got back our tests, we are 100% human powered -- human DJs, human bands, human support and connections -- www.kexp.org

Human DJs, not robots -- selecting music and artful segues, not algorithms -- thanks to the support of our listeners! YOU can keep this community thriving with your gift today -- www.kexp.org

It's Friday on Drive Time -- if you're in love with our events, our curation of great music, of our community of like-minded music and art lovers -- we need you to power KEXP with your gift right now at www.kexp.org

Drive Time and KEXP are powered by love -- and the support of our listeners -- www.kexp.org Legendary non-album single -- speaking to NME June 23, 2012 about his memories of the track, drummer Stephen Morris said: "I just thought 'Yeah, this is a good song', someone might like it. It was a great period for the band, but Ian's personal life – that was all going badly. In retrospect, when you listen to it in light of what happened, it seems bloody obvious. I honestly didn't realise that he was writing about himself. I just said 'These are great lyrics, Ian'. That makes it a bit difficult to listen to now.'

Debut single from New Order -- written and recorded as Joy Division, re-recorded after the band's reformation They released the track twice -- once in January 1981 and again in September 1981, featuring Gillian Gilbert -- that recording appeared much later on 1987's "Substance"

This year, KEXP is celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with features including artists like ATCQ -- feature shows powered by human DJs, music lovers, and artistic curators -- but we can only do that with YOUR support. Make your gift right now at www.kexp.org

Performing at WAMU Theater Wednesday, Sept 13! jungle.bandcamp.com KEXP performed this hit - Live in the KEXP Studio - in October 2021 -- they always bring a party, and we can throw those parties because of the support of our listeners -- www.kexp.org youtu.be

This performance was performed live at KEXP -- and we can host amazing artists like the late Sharon Jones because we are powered by amazing music fans around the world -- and we need your help to stay human-curated, supporting live human musicians -- www.kexp.org

The opening track of Yeah Yeah's Fever To Tell album is a swipe at critics who pegged them as retro. Vocalist Karen O told NME when the record was released: "The press still portrays us as a garage band, so we wanted to open up the album with a track that could in no way be mistaken for a garage track." - bit.ly yeahyeahyeahs.com

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers performed live on KEXP during last year's THING Festival from Port Townsend, Washington, performing this song: youtu.be ...and that's only possible through the support of our listeners! If you can make a gift of $10/month or $120 *this hour only* -- in *addition* to your normal gift choices -- we will throw in our tote-ally awesome KEXP Lineup tote bag! Make your gift now: www.kexp.org

You are *not* Dancing On Your Own -- you're here with an amazing community of listeners around Seattle and the world powering human DJs, curating amazing music, supporting outstanding artists -- and you can keep that community vital with your gift at www.kexp.org

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In 1990, electronic musician Moby used a sample of this in his dance hit of the same title. In 1997, it was featured in the film Grosse Pointe Blank and appeared on the second volume of the soundtrack. The song was also notably featured in the 2003 cult film Party Monster. bit.ly

Freedom from algorithms; freedom from commercials; freedom from corporate programmers; all through the support of our listeners Keep the freedom of the KEXP community alive with your gift -- www.kexp.org

'Rage Against the Machine‘s 1992 debut is a grenade that keeps exploding; among Nineties albums, only Nevermind and The Chronic rival it for cultural impact. Rage made hip-hop-tinged funk metal the new rebel music, taking over the alienation beat from grunge slackers and making Marxist sloganeering seem badass.' -- read more of the retrospective at Rolling Stone: tinyurl.com

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Thank you to Drive Time Producer Extraordinaire Rachel Stevens -- we are so happy you're taking an adventure with your family and we will miss you soooooooooooooooooo much Love from the Drive Time Pit Crew

Welcome to Friday Night with DJ Michele Myers! Dance-worthy sets of beats, rock, global and soul! Messages and love to dj@kexp.org and text 206-903-5397.