What a week Cut Copy has had: not only were they live on The Morning Show on KEXP from The Cutting Room Studios NYC, but the next day, they were on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Watch them perform the track "We Are Explorers" from their most recent release Free Your Mind below. [Pitchfork]
1965 saw the release of what's become one of the most universally well-known songs of our time. Now, nearly half a century later, Bob Dylan has graced the world with an incredible, interactive video for "Like A Rolling Stone." Featuring appearances by Drew Carey, Danny Brown, and the Pawn Stars, t…
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced a new set of North American tour dates in support of their 15th album Push the Sky Away. They'll be pushing away the Seattle summer sky on a July 2nd stop at the Paramount Theatre. Stay tuned to KEXP for ticket information. [Pitchfork]
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, premiered on the Mor…
The Flaming Lips are offering some pretty amazing material in honor of this month's Record Store Day Back To Black Friday. One album is a complete cover of Stone Roses' debut album that features contributions from Foxygen, Poliça, Spaceface, Peaking Lights, Stardeath, and several others. The other…
We're excited to announce that Arcade Fire have announced North American dates for their Reflektor tour, including a stop at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday, August 8th. Mark your calendars: tickets for the general public go on sale starting Friday, November 22nd.Earlier today, we reported that th…
Remember how we were telling you Mudhoney's Mark Arm was going to be a guest on E! TV show The Soup? Well, you can now watch it below, and it's every bit as surreal and hilarious as we hoped it would be! Mark, we hope you've recovered from the Jonas Brothers break-up. [Stereogum]
Earlier this week, we announced a new Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks album was due out in January, and today we can share a new single with you. Stream the lyric video for "Lariat" below. The new album, delightfully titled Wig Out at Jagbags, is due out January 7th on Matador Records. [Consequence …
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.
