It's Cinco De Mayo, or as we call it here at KEXP, "Gringo de Mayo." (Read our history lesson on the KEXP Blog here.) DJ Chilly, host of our Latin music show El Sonido, has rounded-up another excellent mix of new music from Mexico, covering many different genres! Discover even more on El Sonido, Monday night from 6:00 to 9:00 PM here on KEXP.
KEXP's always got soul, but this Friday, May 13th, it'll be nothing but, as we celebrate Stevie Wonder's 66th birthday with KEXP Soul Day! Throughout the day, John, Cheryl, and Kevin will be joined by guest DJs like the Emerald City Soul Club, and KEXP DJs Hans, Johnny Horn of Preachin’ the Blues, …
This week in El Sonido guest writer Aarin Wright recommends some of her favorite artists from Santiago de Chile. (¡in English y en español!):
It has begun: as of midnight last night, the Alaskan Way Viaduct is now closed for two weeks while the Highway 99 tunnel machine "Bertha" burrows below. If you haven't endured the results of the closure yet, get ready, as statistics state 90,000 drivers and 30,000 transit riders are being displaced…
