Song of the Day Podcast
Live Video: Real Estate
KEXP Q&A
Live Video: Marissa Nadler
KEXP And The UW
Specialty Shows
Swingin' Doors is dedicated to a wide range of country sounds and styles, from honky tonk and western swing to alternative country and bluegrass, in sharp contrast to the tight playlists and narrow focus of today's commercial country radio.
As might be expected from a show named Swingin' Doors, there's usually a bit more honky tonk than anything else, though you'll hear everything from old-time fiddle tunes and boppin' country boogie to lush Countrypolitan sounds and hard-charging alternative twang-rock.
You'll hear country giants like Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell alongside more obscure but talented folks such as Joe Carson, the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and Charline Arthur. You'll also hear plenty of new music ranging from hardcore honky tonkers like Roger Wallace and Heather Myles to edgy alt-country artists like Neko Case, the Drive-By Truckers and Fred Eaglesmith.
I try to keep listeners up-to-date with what's happening now in the wide world of country music, while also bringing to light the richness and diversity of country's past. I'll also do my best to put the music in context by structuring the show so you can see the connections between different songs, artists and styles, along with sharing anecdotes and other bits of information about the music.
I also try to give folks a chance to hear country artists that are coming to town soon, while also supporting Seattle's twang community by regularly playing the music of local artists.
More than anything else, I try to play music that moves you, whether it's a song that makes you jump with joy or one that rips your heart out.
-Don Slack
KEXP Features
KEXP AT SXSW 2014
Join KEXP in Austin, TX during the 2014 South by Southwest Music Conference, March 12th-14th, for exclusive showcases with Distiller Promo, Sub Pop, Hardly Art, and Merge Records at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop. All ages, open to the public, no wristband required.
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KEXP Live Video Streaming
KEXP presents its own in-house live video streaming capability Friday, March 21st at 9:00 AM PST with a live in-studio performance from James Vincent McMorrow. Join our e-mail list to be notified about future streamed performances. Made possible, in part, by MetroPCS.
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KEXP's Non-Profit of the Month
This month, KEXP's featured Community Partnership Organization is Nick of Time Foundation, an organization dedicated to educating schools, athletes, families, and communities about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and death in young people.
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Streaming KEXP Online
We have upgraded our streaming infrastructure to serve you better. If you have any issues streaming KEXP, please try the Listen Live! links on the upper left of our homepage first. If you have any further issues, please send us an email at online-support@kexp.org.
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Little show. Big effect.
KEXP, STG and Starbucks presented the eighth show in our Little Big Show concert series with Washed Out, Kingdom Crumbs, and Kisses, at The Neptune on Friday, January 31st. 100% of ticket sales benefitted Reel Grrls. Click here to find out more about our Little Big Show series and the local charity beneficiaries.
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Podcasts
John Richards helps you through a miserable winter on this week's Music That Matters podcast. Our Song of the Day podcasts feature Black Lips and Angel Olsen. Our Live Performances podcast features La Luz and Helms Alee. And our Video of the Week podcast features Yuck.
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In Studio Performances
Don't miss upcoming in-studio performances by the great artists you hear everyday on KEXP. Our schedule is updated weekly, so check back often. You can also subscribe to weekly podcasts that bring you a series of complete live in-studio sessions.
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KEXP Video Podcasts
An intimate look at your music
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Song of the Day Podcasts
A free song every day
- Mar/11Supreme Cuts - Envision
> > (mp3) - Mar/10Eagulls - Nerve Endings
> > (mp3) - Mar/07Shake Some Action - Wait For The Summer
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Music That Matters
DJ curated mixes
- Mar/07 - Don't Break Your Promise (#398)
featuring: Cheryl Waters
(mp3) - Feb/28 - Winter Recovery (#397)
featuring: John Richards
(mp3) - Feb/21 - Sometimes The Grass Is Really Greener (#396)
featuring: Don Slack
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Recent Reviews
View our most recent album reviews
- The War on Drugs: Lost In The Dream - 3/7/2014
- The Hold Steady: Teeth Dreams - 3/7/2014
- Iska Dhaaf: Even The Sun Will Burn - 3/7/2014
- Ana Tijoux: Vengo - 2/28/2014
- Wild Beasts: Present Tense - 2/28/2014
- Neneh Cherry: Blank Project - 2/28/2014
- Black Lips: Underneath The Rainbow - 2/28/2014
- Real Estate: Atlas - 2/28/2014
- Trust: Joyland - 2/28/2014
- Posse: Soft Opening - 2/28/2014
- The Men: Tomorrow's Hits - 2/28/2014
- Axxa/Abraxas: Axxa/Abraxas - 2/21/2014
- Gibraltar: The New Century - 2/21/2014
- St. Vincent: St. Vincent - 2/21/2014
- Beck: Morning Phase - 2/21/2014
- Drive-By Truckers: English Oceans - 2/21/2014
- Tacocat: NVM - 2/21/2014
- September Girls: Cursing The Sea - 2/14/2014
- Pillar Point: Pillar Point - 2/14/2014
- Battleme: Future Runs Magnetic - 2/14/2014
The KEXP Variety Chart (2/28/2014 - 3/06/2014)
More Music Charts | Top 90.3 of '12 | Top 903 Albums- 1.
Temples - Sun Structures
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St. Vincent - St. Vincent
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Real Estate - Atlas
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Trust - Joyland
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Phantogram - Voices
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Beck - Morning Phase
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Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow
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Ana Tijoux - Vengo
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Black Lips - Underneath The Rainbow
- 10.
The Notwist - Close to the Glass
- 11.
Israel Nash - Israel Nash's Rain Plains
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The Men - Tomorrow's Hit
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Young Fathers - DEAD
- 14.
Posse - Soft Opening
- 15.
TacocaT - NVM
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St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Half The City
- 17.
Wild Beasts - Present Tense
- 18.
Hospitality - Trouble
- 19.
Gibraltar - The New Century
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Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
KEXP Recommended Events
- 3/11/2014 John Roderick & Friends (5:00 pm)
- 3/11/2014 Lake Street Drive, The Congress
- 3/11/2014 Nick Waterhouse
- 3/12/2014 Cayucas, Miner, A Weekend at the Feelies
- 3/13/2014 Iska Dhaaf, Don’t Talk to the Cops, Stickers
- 3/13/2014 Galactic
- 3/14/2014 Wimps, Sad Horse, Gang Cult
- 3/14/2014 Magma Fest - Lures, Valerie Warren, PonyHomie, Scarves
- 3/14/2014 Country Lips
- 3/14/2014 Trentalange, Golden Gardens, NAVVI
- 3/15/2014 Derelicts, Last Gasp, The Tom Price Desert Classic, The Lucky Boys
- 3/15/2014 Lesbian, Sandrider, Lords of the North
- 3/15/2014 Jack Endino's Earthworm, The Gum
- 3/16/2014 The Sword, O Brother, Big Business
- 3/18/2014 A Night of Prosperity: Benefit for Whole Planet Foundation - Leslie Wood, Feral Children, Local Strangers (6:00 pm)
- 3/18/2014 Shabazz Palaces, Erik Blood, Ricky & Mark
- 3/18/2014 Nils Frahm, Douglas Dare
- 3/19/2014 Chris Mills & The Distant Stars, Barton Carroll, Devin Sinha
- 3/19/2014 Purling Hiss, Neighbors, Scarves, Brain Drain
- 3/19/2014 Mount Eerie, Lori Goldston, Erin Jorgensen
- 3/19/2014 Caustic Resin, El Dopamine, Graveltruck, Haggis, MC Shake, Spinter, The Melting
- 3/20/2014 The Grizzled Mighty, Fly Moon Royalty, Rabia Shaheen Qazi & Chris Cheveyo, Benjamin Verdoes, Fauna Shade
- 3/20/2014 Dan Deacon, This Will Destroy You, Sallied Ford, Ravenna Woods, Nurses, Friends & Family, The Shivas and More
- 3/20/2014 Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
- 3/20/2014 RA Scion, Vox Mod, Gran Rapids, Imprints, Marcus Medeiros
- 3/20/2014 James Vincent McMorrow, Aidan Knight
- 3/21/2014 Magma Fest - Kid Smpl, IG88, Hanssen, Bellflower
- 3/21/2014 Run the Jewels, Built to Spill, Mount Eerie, Odesza, TheeSatisfaction, Dude York, Chastity Belt and More
- 3/22/2014 RJD2, The Budos Band, The Cave Singers, La Luz, The Grizzled Mighty, Rubblebucket, Warm Soda and More
- 3/22/2014 Yellow Ostrich, Pattern Is Movement, Thumpers
- 3/22/2014 Kids Rock Series - Recess Monkey (10:30 am)
- 3/22/2014 Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear / Department of Eagles), William Tyler
- 3/22/2014 Dismal Tide, GravelRoad, Spinning Whips, Aaron Zig
- 3/23/2014 The Belle Game, Ski Lodge
- 3/23/2014 Poliça, The Joy Formidable, Cody ChesnuTT, Perfect Pussy, Milagres, Naomi Punk, Iska Dhaaf and More
- 3/24/2014 Perfect Pussy, Future Fridays
- 3/24/2014 Sleepy Sun, Kingdom of the Holy Sun, Cabana
- 3/24/2014 Lorde
- 3/25/2014 The Orwells, Twin Peaks
- 3/25/2014 Milagres, The Family Crest, Half Kingdom
- 3/25/2014 John Roderick & Friends (5:00 pm)
- 3/26/2014 Toadies, Supersuckers, Battleme
- 3/26/2014 St. Vincent, Noveller
- 3/26/2014 Lost in the Trees, Icy Demons
- 3/26/2014 Grayskul, Ripynt, Carl Roe, DJ Rise, Shorte, Imaginary Friends
- 3/27/2014 Weekend, Cities Aviv
- 3/27/2014 WolfGang Series - Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
- 3/27/2014 Emancipator Ensemble, Slow Magic, NYM
- 3/28/2014 Ravenna Woods, Modern Kin, Bigfoot Wallace & His Wicked Sons
- 3/28/2014 Kings of Leon, Local Natives
