KEXP 90.3 FM - PLAYLIST FOR 5/9/2012 8:00 AM

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 6 AM

Variety Mix

The Morning Show

John Richards

DJ Requests

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The Hidden Cameras

Ban Marriage

The Smell of Our Own

Released in 2003 by Rough Trade

Northwest Artist!

8:59 AM

...air break...

8:58 AM

DJ Comment: Sons and Daughters playing the Creation Fest in Enumclaw on July 19,

Sons and Daughters

Dance Me In

The Repulsion Box

Released in 2005

Northwest Artist!

8:55 AM

DJ Comment: Ladies who follow fashion may appreciate that Albert Hammond Jr. is reportedly dating Alexa Chung.

The Strokes

Take It Or Leave It

Is This It?

Released in 2001 by RCA

Northwest Artist!

8:52 AM

The Shackeltons

Lights

Northwest Artist!

8:48 AM

...air break...

8:46 AM

DJ Comment: In October 2010 Viv Albertine announced via Twitter that she and Tessa Pollitt intend to release the "last ever Slits song", titled "Shoulda Coulda Woulda" from 1981 on cassette tape with hand drawn covers.

The Slits

Typical Girls

Cut

Released in 1979 by Island Records

Northwest Artist!

8:42 AM

DJ Comment: Major Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch. They will be at the Capitol Hill Block Party.

Major Lazer

Get Free (feat. Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors)

Northwest Artist!

8:38 AM

DJ Comment: Lykke Li came in for a performance in our studio http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=28213

Lykke Li

I Follow Rivers

Wounded Rhymes

Released in 2011 by Atlantic

Northwest Artist!

8:35 AM

...air break...

8:35 AM

DJ Comment: Santigold playing Sasquatch Friday, May 25!

Santigold

The Riot's Gone

Master of My Make-Believe

Released in 2012 by Atlantic

Northwest Artist!

8:31 AM

DJ Comment: Ian Matthias Bavitz also in the Weathermen and Hail Mary Mallon.

Aesop Rock

Zero Dark

Northwest Artist!

8:28 AM

Yppah

R. Mullen

Eighty One

Released in 2012 by Ninja Tune

Northwest Artist!

8:24 AM

...air break...

8:23 AM

DJ Comment: Expect lots of Bob Mould in the near future- he's got a new solo album called Life and Times. (Lucky for us John is a slow reader!)

Sugar

Helpless

Copper Blue

Released in 1992 by Creation Records

Northwest Artist!

8:19 AM

DJ Comment: That's off their debut album. They'll be playing the Columbia City Theatre on June 29.

Lost Lander

Afraid of Summer

DRRT

Self-released in 2012

Northwest Artist!

8:16 AM

DJ Comment: Named after a character in William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch.

Clem Snide

I Love the Unknown

Your Favorite Music

Released in 2000 by Sire Records

Northwest Artist!

8:13 AM

DJ Comment: Andrew Bird came to visit us blog.kexp.org/2012/05/04/live-video-andrew-bird/

Andrew Bird

Heretics

Armchair Apocrypha

Released in 2007 by Fat Possum Records

Northwest Artist!

8:09 AM

...air break...

8:07 AM

DJ Comment: I bet you're so excited to see these guys at Sasquatch on Sunday the 27!

We Are Augustines

Chapel Song

Rise Ye Sunken Ships

Released in 2011 by Oxcart Records

Northwest Artist!

8:03 AM

DJ Comment: The Get Up Kids cover INXS during their in studio http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=13989http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=13989

INXS

Listen Like Thieves