Wright tells the stories behind some of his songs that address racism and police violence and discusses how those issues play out in Minneapolis.
Toronto group Alvvays perform their surf-inflected dream-pop live from the KEXP studio. Recorded 12/2/2014 - 4 songs: Ones Who Love You; Dives; Archie, Marry Me; Party Police
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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 Afterno…
Gabriel Teodros talks with musician, poet, attorney, and former mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver on the protests and social justice movement in Seattle.
The new digital 7" features the anti-police brutality anthem "Do You See Us?" featuring Nobi.
The articulate Detroit punks explore police violence and failing health on their fifth album. Martin Douglas documents the moment for posterity.
Join KEXP on Tuesday, May 25th as we play songs of hope, justice, and change, songs that affirm Black humanity.
KEXP is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization. We mourn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all victims of racial injustice and police brutality. Black Lives Matter. We stand in solidarity with protestors across the nation who are calling for justice and acco…
Today’s podcast is co-hosted by musician, community organizer and KEXP DJ, Gabriel Teodros. It celebrates the music of Black artists, some of whom are on the frontlines of the protests against police brutality, calling for long overdue systemic change.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis made an appearance on The Colbert Report last night to play "Same Love" and also dish on various questions about their independent release of The Heist, the music biz, fame, and how hip-hop is evolving from its misogynistic and homophobic past. Colbert asks the poignant…
On Tuesday, April 20th, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts for the murder of George Floyd. KEXP's Director of Editorial and Host of The Afternoon Show, Larry Mizell, Jr., reflects on hearing the news and reacting in real-time while on-air.
The penultimate act of the KEXP broadcast live from KEX Hostel at Iceland Airwaves was Icelandic yacht rock band Moses Hightower. Named for the character played by the late Bubba Smith in the Police Academy movie series, the band draws from a lot of influences, including funk, jazz, and psych.
April 29th marked the 27th anniversary since four police officers were acquitted of charges of using excessive on Rodney King. Dr. Daudi Abe, humanities professor at Seattle Central College, talks to KEXP about the case's relevance today and its connection to hip-hop music.
Singer-songwriter Ty Segall has shared an intense 14-minute mini-movie with a mix of the tracks from his recently released album, Emotional Mugger. In the video Segall walks the streets of LA and encounters prostitution, drug use, and police brutality. Did I mention it was intense? [CoS]
Blood Orange, a.k.a. Devonté Hynes, uses his voice to make a statement in his latest single "Sandra's Smile." The track's title refers to Sandra Bland, the African American woman who died in police custody earlier this year. It's a heavy subject and Hynes handles it with grace. Check out the musi…
UPDATE 12:00 PM PT: the first half of a track has been shared via BBC Radio 1; listen below.
LCD Soundsystem are releasing two new songs tonight, titled “Call the Police” and “American Dream”! No, we don't actually have the songs yet, but midnight EST (or 9:00 PM PST), both tracks will become avail…
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole brings a mix of poppy punk, hypnotic trance, and narcotic drifter ballads, with new songs from Meatbodies, The Young Evils, the Shivas and more. 1. The Young Evils - It Happens All the Time 2. Meatbodies - Mountain 3. Dream Police - Hypnotized 4. Hookworms - Radio…
We celebrate gay pride all the time here at KEXP, but every year, at the end of June, the nation honors those who marched in 1970 in remembrance of the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City. This Sunday, June 29th, Seattle itself celebrates the 40th Anniversary of our own Pride Parades,…
Happy Weed Day, everyone! Though the origins of "420" aren't quite the stuff of legend (it was not actually police code for marijuana use in progress), it certainly has become the rallying cry of pot smokers and is celebrated daily without anyone's help. But the day 4/20 is likely to raise more blu…
