Seattle's DJ Ramiro of Uniting Souls welcomes in the summer with an uplifting deep house mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.
KEXP chats with Hank Shocklee about the creation of Public Enemy's classic LP on its 30th anniversary, covering everything from their use of sampling to carving out a space for themselves in a music industry that had other priorities
Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is a timeless, powerful document of righteous aggression centered around the oppression of the African-American people. Martin Douglas explores the album's themes of blackness and why the album is just as resonant today as it was three de…
The legendary MC was graciousness enough to talk through the mindset the group found themselves in while creating this masterwork. From drawing inspiration from his time working in radio and their aspirations to creating the hip-hop equivalent of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On?, the incredible rhyme…
KEXP celebrates World Refugee Day, a day to honor the courage and resilience of refugees.
Kamasi Washington releases a music video plus new music from Paul McCartney, Deerhunter, Yo La Tengo, and Purling Hiss
San Diego post-rock duo El Ten Eleven turn dreadful feelings into a gorgeous instrumental with just a drum kit and a double-necked guitar/bass.
A new video from Father John Misty plus new music from The Mountain Goats, Florence + The Machine, and Saintseneca.
KEXP invites you to celebrate pride with us on Saturday, June 23rd with GAYEXP in the Gathering Space; get more details and see more Pride events happening around Seattle.
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.
