It's hard to believe, but west coast one-time wunderkind Beck turns 45 years old today. The junior high school dropout has gone from self-released cassettes, to a surprise smash hit with "Loser", to Grammy Award-winning artist. He's tackled styles from the soulful slide of Midnite Vultures to the Nick Drake-ian folk of Sea Change. He's collaborated with everyone from Charlotte Gainsbourg to Seu Jorge to Philip Glass. I mean, really. Is there anything he hasn't done in his mere 45 years? Check out KEXP's Video Roundup, chronicling his wildly-creative career to date. Happy Birthday, Beck! We can't wait to see what you tackle in the years to come.
They say there's a day for everything, and maybe they're right, because today happens to be National French Fry Day. It's been said that french fries date back to the 1600s, when the residents of a region formerly known as the "Spanish Netherlands" (currently: Belgium) had the custom of accompanyin…
If you're one of those devouring the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, you've got this lady to thank: creator/writer/executive producer Jenji Leslie Kohan, who celebrates her 46th birthday today. And if you're a KEXP listener who watches this show, you've surely recognized music from…
