Here in the Northwest, our love of biking is right on par with our love of local music. The Gigantic Bicycle Festival is the ideal intersection between these two passions, and then some. On August 18 to 20th, the festival returns to Snoqualmie with three days of energizing PNW bands, locally produc…
Guests Jeff Aken, Principle Planner, and McKayla Dunfey, Commute Programs Assistant, Cascade Bicycle Club, speak with Diane Horn about the City of Seattle's 2014 Bicycle Master Plan.
Guest Ginny Sullivan, Special Projects Director and U.S. Bicycle Route System Coordinator, Adventure Cycling Association, speaks with Diane Horn about the benefits of a U.S. Bicycle Route System and progress made towards its implementation.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)" by Bombay Bicycle Club, a 2019 single on Mmm...Records.
After a while, it's easy for a British indie pop band to fall into sense of safety and sameness, but Bombay Bicycle Club stay true to their name with their most adventurous and exotic album to date. The newly released So Long, See You Tomorrow channels singer and principle songwriter Jack Steadman'…
Seattle has increasingly become a more bike-friendly town. For the past few years, KEXP has proudly hosted an Energizer Station during "Bike to Work Day." And now, this weekend, August 23rd and 24th, the Gigantic Bicycle Festival continues to combine bikes and beats at Centennial Fields Park in Sno…
Four bicycles, four contact microphones and four amps create a strange and fascinating world of sound in this session.
Lead vocalist of the iconic British rock group The Pretty Things, has died due to complications from hip surgery following a bicycle accident. He was 75.
John Richards' latest installment of the Runcast links up tracks from Bombay Bicycle Club, Pixies, and Eagulls, among others, to soundtrack your run.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…
Guest Cathy Tuttle, Spokespeople founder and Director of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, speaks with Diane Horn about Seattle's neighborhood greenways--dedicated residential streets where bicycles, pedestrians and neighbors' safety are given priority.
It's the return of the Runcast to the Weekly Mix! Hopefully this soundtrack inspires you to run, to keep running, and maybe even train for your first race. Whatever your level, this mix featuring Bombay Bicycle Club, DJ Shadow, Sibille Attar and Washed Out, is here to motivate.
A good way to see how far a band has come is to look at where they began. Case in point, one of 2013's more enjoyable internet moments was when someone unearthed an old image of Radiohead during their college days. Thom Yorke and co. look goofy, amiable, and exactly the sort of people that would ha…
Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Sampha, Bombay Bicycle Club, HotWax, and more.
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole soars with this mix of new power pop, hip-hop, glam infused soul, and house featuring Katie Kate, Perfect Pussy, Dum Dum Girls, Hercules & Love Affair and more. 1. The Baseball Project - From Nails To Thumbtacks 2. Cheap Star - Kelly Slayer 3. Dum Dum Girls - Ri…
Music That Matters, Vol. 398 - Don't Break Your Promise At KEXP, we never break our promise to bring you the best music possible and, hopefully, to turn you on to some new music that you love. Our latest Music That Matters podcast from Midday Show host Cheryl Waters offers up a sampling of wonderf…
Austin was blissfully cool and breezy this morning as the floor in front of our stage at Mellow Johnny's filled - excitement for the start of our SXSW programming clear. And what better way to kick off the week than with the iconic and hilarious Robyn Hitchcock, who took stage alone but totally fil…
As if the music was reflecting off the bicycles, Gliss' afternoon set at during our SXSW broadcast was a shimmering cooldown after Jovanotti threw a vibrant Italian party in Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop. As the group ran through a set of tunes from their latest LP, this year's Langsome Dans, frontwoma…
