KEXP’s Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox spoke with Dr. Daudi Abe, a professor of humanities (and hip hop) at Seattle Central College about how the crack epidemic of the 80’s influenced hip hop music. He also talked about the differences between the crack epidemic and today’s opioid crisis.
In this week's Sound & Vision, Disston chats with KEXP's John Richards about the musical and how he can kind of relate to the character he plays in the show.
A longtime KEXP favorite, Seattle-born, LA-based musician Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius shares an exclusive DJ set for Midnight in a Perfect World that serves as a wonderful glimpse into his diverse record collection as he selects new and old gems from all over the world.
El Sonido explores the Argentine music scene with Bárbara Salazar, aka Barbarelle, is an Argentinian based music selector currently living in Buenos Aires.
Influential and prolific LA-based musician, composer, collaborator, and in-demand remix artist Mark de Clive-Lowe celebrates the release of his 5th full-length album 'Heritage' with an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that blends jazz, electronics, and hip-hop in similar fashi…
Plus how the Northwest influenced artists like Quincy Jones and Ray Charles
KEXP’s Sound and Vision invited on author and music journalist, Jessica Hopper to discuss how the music industry should be held accountable.
DJ John Richards chats with the Seattle songwriter for the inaugural episode of Sound & Vision
El Sonido on KEXP delivers a playlist of some of the best artists from Ecuador curated by Ignacio Izquierdo of Elia Ezker.

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.