Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Tonya Harding (in Eb Major)” by Sufjan Stevens, a single which is available via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Tonya Harding (in Eb Major)” by Sufjan Stevens, a single which is available via Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Diplo's music project Major Lazer gave a killer performance last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He was joined on the track "Get Free" by Amber Coffman and Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors as well as The Roots. Look for Major Lazer's sophomore album Free the Universe on April 16. [CoS]
The single is the title track from her forthcoming major label debut
On the heels of his latest release, the Carrie & Lowell mixtape The Greatest Gift, Sufjan Stevens has shared a new song. Entitled "Tonya Harding," the song is very literally about famed fallen professional skater Tonya Harding. Stevens made the song in two different keys, D major and Eb major,…
Major jazz action from these beautiful souls, featuring Bert (saxes), Nancy Curtis (flutes), James Zitro (drums), Chris Symer (bass), Craig Hoyer (piano).
Unlike many of the bands I tend to cover in this space, Soul Asylum were a college rock band who made it out of the '80s to become one of the biggest "alternative" rock bands of the '90s - they were one of the alternative-era major label signings that stuck, having been affiliated with a major labe…
A major tectonic wave of freely improvised music and sound with Chris Corsano (drums, percussion), Wally Shoup (alto sax), C. Spencer Yeh (violin, voice) and Bill Horist (electric guitar).
Guest Liz Purdy, Salmon Beyond Borders Campaign, speaks with Diane Horn about efforts to protect the major transboundary salmon rivers that begin in British Columbia and flow into Alaska from mining.
The range of Major Lazer is vast and extensive. From an Adult Swim TV show, to the radio, to festivals worldwide, the group is quickly becoming a household name. Now a DJ Switch-less trio, the group has offered production to many of the radio’s top played songs (see “Lean On Me,” “Get Free”) yet th…
Morning Show host John Richards presents an upbeat mix of cutting edge rock, beats, soul and more as your soundtrack for the summer. Featuring Major Lazer, Don't Talk to the Cops, and Har Mar Superstar. 1. Pigeonhed - The Power Come Over Me 2. Child of Lov - Fly 3. Major Lazer - Watch Out For Thi…
KEXP spoke with Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight of Odesza about the "Double Major" bill at Western Washington University with Death Cab for Cutie.
Ray Farrell shares with us stories from his time in the industry, as well as some memories of talking records with Kurt himself.
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, featured on the Morn…
Guest Steve Gilbert, an environmental health and nuclear disarmament advocate, speaks with Diane Horn about "Particles on the Wall", a book connecting science and art in exploring major themes of today's nuclear age.
Guest Bob Carey, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Nature Conservancy in Washington, speaks with Diane Horn about the Floodplains by Design project, a public-private partnership working to reduce flood risk and restore habitat along Washington's major rivers.
Sunny Day Real Estate came out of the hardcore scene in Seattle in the '90s and eventually became a major influence on “emo” music.
I was pleasantly surprised by the reaction from our occasionally snobbish friends at KCMU circa 1989 to the eponymous major label debut by Indigo Girls (who I'm assuming need no introduction, but maybe millennials have no idea who I'm talking about; well, I guess this record is as good a place to s…
According to a 2015 report from Washington State's Office of the Attorney General, the majority of drug overdose deaths — more than six out of ten — involve an opioid. In this web exclusive interview, KEXP's DJ Kevin Cole and Macklemore address the epidemic.
