You may not know Julian Martlew’s name, but if you listen to KEXP you certainly know his voice. In addition to lending his distinctive tone to countless KEXP underwriting spots, Julian provided the voice of the Algo-Rhythm 3000 in our recent 2001-themed Spring Drive clip.
In solidarity with the students participating in National Walkout Day on March 14, 2018 KEXP played 17 minutes of music, along with voices from the students affected by the Parkland school shooting.
A new single from Courtney Barnett, music videos from Arcade Fire and Kamaiyah, and Liz Phair announces a re-issue of Exile In Guyville
This week's Review Revue revisits Kate Bush's classic Hounds of Love. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.
Mount Eerie's 2017 album, A Crow Looked at Me, was a stunning and devastating document of loss. On Now Only, Phil Elverum attempts to move on with his life while recognizing the grief that is still -- and will likely always be -- with him.
The 2017 Sound Off! winner hold together an array of musical ideas while he sings about breaking apart on new LP
Upstream Music Fest + Summit is back, and this year's full lineup is an embarrassment of riches.
New music from Flying Lotus, Willie Nelson, and Eels. Plus music videos from David Byrne.
New music from Pearl Jam, Leon Bridges, The Sea and Cake, and Amen Dunes. Plus Death Grips announce a collaboration with the Shrek director.
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.
