No surprise, but the latest video from Washed Out can only be described as "dreamy." Take a break for seven-and-a-half minutes to watch the clip for "Weightless," off last year's Sub Pop release Paracosm. Director David Altobelli tells a lovely story of unrequited love that the compliments the eth…
Hip hop fans and aficionados, it's a must-see show this Saturday, June 7 - Space Theory presents MoRuf, with special guests OC Notes, Porter Ray, and Stas THEE Boss from THEESatisfaction at Re-Bar.
Just last November, husband-and-wife duo Tennis shared their EP Small Sounds and now they're back with a full-length album called Ritual in Repeat. It was produced by Richard Swift (the Shins), Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), and Jim Eno (Spoon) and will drop on September 9. Listen to the LP's fi…
What a great way to kick off June! Just look at this list of new releases. A clear highlight for KEXP has been the latest from indie rock veteran Bob Mould. KEXP Music Director Don Yates describes the latest from the former Husker Du/Sugar frontman as, "in the same vein as 2012’s excellent Silver A…
KEXP knows all about the power of a Colin Meloy cameo in your video, and today, Bob Mould taps into the Decemberists' talent with his new video for the track "I Don’t Know You Anymore." Filmed in Portland by director Alicia J. Rose, the clip shows Mould moving into the modern age (#IDKYA). Mould's…
YouTube saw fit to air a "hair-loss" infomercial before I could skip ahead to this new video from the Pixies, so the adventures that follow in this enigmatic clip for "Silver Snail" made me laugh more than anything. Check out the new video from their album Indie Cindy below, and see what commercia…
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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.