As we celebrate the life of Elliott Smith, who left the world fifteen years ago, Martin Douglas shares a personal story of bonding over his final released collection of songs.
Seattle songwriter shares a music video from her latest EP covering the 1996 Romeo & Juliet soundtrack
Produced by Randal Dunn, the band's latest release is their most intense and raw version of themselves yet.
Chicago-based DJ/producer Ariel Zetina takes the listener on an dynamic journey on her whirlwind guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, weaving in classic techno, cutting-edge club-pop, nostalgic garage-house flavors, and more, while sneaking in a handful of brilliant unexpected surprises al…
This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Khataclimici, China Doll by Edward Ka-Spel. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.
The Jenn Nkiru-directed video was inspired by the ideology of Pan-Africanism
"Open Again" is the fourth of 25 tracks on Yorke's first feature film soundtrack
This week's Throwaway Style is a three-for-one deal in celebration of the book's release: A review by Martin Douglas, an interview with author Kat Gardiner, and a Little Wonder-themed mix, curated by Gardiner.
Discussing the band’s 11th album Double Negative, chasing the feeling of starkness, and continuing to experiment after 25 years as a band.

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.