Every week, KEXP features a new local artist with an interview and suggested tracks for where to start. This week we're highlighting Whidbey Island's own Baby Island.
Vashon Island is home to a surprising number of creatives, including several musicians recognizable on the national and international level. Sound & Vision sent Drew Pine to find out what it is about the island that attracts the creative type.
Baltimore synth-pop group Future Islands found a new home on 4AD for their fourth LP, Singles. Though their prior years at Thrill Jockey have given us some incredible music over the years, whoever it is over at 4AD that got the wonderful task of marketing this band and this record for a Future Isla…
In honor of Father's Day, Future Islands have shared the video for their Singles track "A Song For Our Grandfathers." The clip shows the band spending some quality time at a family reunion in North Carolina before performing the sweet song for everyone. Future Islands have also posted a site where…
The history of the band Islands is so rich that it's almost hard to find where to start. Founded in Montreal in 2005, the band relocated to New York and then eventually moved the long distance to Los Angeles, where frontman Nick Thorburn decided to live after a difficult romantic breakup. In 2006, …
After the band finished ripping through a particularly danceable rendition of "Spirit" off their new record Singles, Future Islands frontman Sam Herring looked down at his sweat soaked shirt and pants. After a failed attempt to wring a piece of it out, he just laughed along with the rest of the cro…
Drone rockin' holoscene viewers Greg Miller (bass and noise) and Mark Schlipper (drums and lap steel).
Seattle power duo My Goodness are back! And KEXP is excited to premiere the single "Islands," the title track from their forthcoming EP out Friday, November 4th via Votiv Music. Keep it tuned to The Morning Show on KEXP as DJ John Richards launches the track at 8:00 AM PT.
KEXP's Owen Murphy talks to the acclaimed producer from his studio on Vashon Island.
The collection is out August 16th via Island Records.
On Lush, the next release, and The Sims 4: Island Living.
A little night music from Vashon Island featuring Ken Jacobsen (guitar), Jason Lollar (B-3 and keys), James Harrington (bass), Nigel Browne (drums) and Donovan Curry (percussion).
A new song from The National, video from Future Islands, and an EP from Purling Hiss all in today's news round-up.
Baltimore synthpop trio Future Islands have an undeniable '80s influence, so who better than Vince Clarke, frontman of Erasure and former member of Depeche Mode, to remix them? Clarke takes the track "Doves" from the band's most recent release, Singles, and transforms it into a smooth dance-club s…
New music from Future Islands and Protomartyr, Lord Huron performs on Seth Meyers, Italian label releases limited-edition flexy discs of Mass Gothic single, and Princess Nokia unveils new video.
The Westman Islands, Iceland musician is quickly becoming a KEXP live session regular, and his talent for enrapturing melodies shines through in this session from KEX Hostel in Reykjavik during KEXP’s broadcast from Iceland Airwaves 2018.
The ensemble of Tari Nelson-Zagar, Maria Scherer Wilson, Eyvind Kang, Bill Horist, Stuart Dempster, and Rob Millis perform a new piece inspired by a family memoir and a 78rpm record collection.
KEXP speaks with Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex about the long and difficult process of writing the perfect lines, recording on the island of Mallorca, and how he almost moved to Seattle.
