Well, doesn't that photo look weird? But, it's time to face the new line-up for Death Cab for Cutie: the band will release their first album without founding member Chris Walla, titled Kintsugi. What's a "Kintsugi", you might ask? It's a style of Japanese art where broken ceramics are fixed using …
Shabazz Palaces' new video for "Forerunner Foray" takes trippy animation to the next level. While there ins't an obvious answer as to what exactly is happening, the visuals will definitely keep you transfixed. Yes, that is Magic Johnson riding a giant slice of pizza through space. [Stereogum]
The fabulous Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings share a new track today, in celebration of their first ever Grammy Award nomination. Stream "Little Boys with Shiny Toys" below, a song that shimmers with soul and reverberates with a fantastic horn section. Tune in to the Grammys on February 8th to see …
The prolific Ty Segall is at it again: today he shares the song "Mr. Face," the title track from a new EP out January 13th via Famous Class. The release is being billed as "the world's first playable pair of 3D glasses," but with no further details, this could just be beautiful drunk talk. Stream …
Seattle's own Chastity Belt have been relatively quiet since their 2013 debut No Regrets. Today they've shared the title track to their upcoming follow up that drops on March 24. "Time to Go Home" features a slow-burn that builds into a booming party track. [Stereogum]
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced their line-up for 2015, and it's wacky! Coachella 2015 will again take place over two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, in Indio, California.
Seattle's own Duff McKagan is here to help you start the new year off right. The longtime Guns N' Roses guitarist is releasing the book How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions), a collection of his old Seattle Weekly columns. McKagan explains, "It’s a how-to guide of things I’ve learned about life — …
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.
