This is the first time the original 1984 recording has been released. Not just that, but the estate has also released archival rehearsal footage of Prince & The Revolution.
For his fourth release of 2018, one of Seattle’s greatest young rappers ventures into heretofore uncharted musical territory to spectacular results.
On her fifth album, Mitski fuses avant garde, poetic narratives and punk rock pacing to create one of her best works yet.
Masa, one of our hosts of Expansions, shares his Top Ten Albums of 2018; check out his list and the KEXP Top 90.3 Countdown of 2018.
We’re turning the mic over to our behind the scenes staff, volunteers, and interns who help keep the station running. Here is part one of their favorite albums of 2018.
Moving briskly and coming in at just under a minute-and-a-half run-time, Troper infiltrates your psyche a song that feels like one giant hook.
In May 2010, Eric Satie's Vexations was performed at Jack Straw Productions. This continuous, 18-hour performance was made possible with the skill of numerous Seattle pianists. Roger Nelson stands as one with the grand piano in this hour-long performance
Guest Paul Hawken speaks with Dian Horn about his book "Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming."
KEXP's John Richards takes you along the full journey of a long run with songs of inspiration and fun including the one song he played 13-straight times while running the NY Marathon.
Martin Douglas dives into Lead Belly's Last Sessions.
For this episode, we welcome one of KEXP's newest DJs, Gabriel Lopez, co-host of the weekly show Vinelands.
I didn't realize that I was familiar with Altered Images when I pulled out this record, but it turns out I know two of their songs (and I'm sure you know at least one, if not both): the title track from their debut album, Happy Birthday (which is exactly the one you think of when I say it's an '80s…
Fansite Morrissey-solo.com has unearthed some rare demos from The Smiths' early days. One recording is a no-frills version of "Never Had No One Ever" which seems to be from a 1986 recording session for The Queen is Dead. There's also alternate versions of Morrissey's "Bengali in Platforms" and "He…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. This week’s songs come during the 201…
Beloved bad boy Mac DeMarco shares "another one" from his upcoming EP titled Another One. (See what I did there?) Stream the track "I've Been Waiting for Her" below. The new EP hits the streets August 7th via Captured Tracks, and Mac and band hit The Moore Theatre in Seattle on Thursday, October 2…
Another Seattle institution is shutting its doors this month: after fourteen years, Capitol Hill venue Chop Suey will close on January 20th. The club will celebrate itself this Sunday, January 18th with an amazing line-up including Tacocat, Pony Time, Wimps, Kithkin, Chastity Belt, Deep Creep, Univ…
One of Iceland's most popular musical exports, after Björk and Sigur Rós, has to be Of Monsters & Men. We were fortunate to discover this talented young band early and capture them on video as they practiced for their first ever performance at Icelandic Airwaves Festival back in 2010. They've s…
Last week, we suggested Pickathon as a must-do this summer. The Portland-area festival is announcing its 2014 lineup this month, revealing just a few bands each day. This morning, they've announced the return of Parquet Courts, a favorite of KEXP listeners and DJs in 2013, and one of last year's hi…
This week we celebrate the 15th year of one of Seattle’s favorite hometown labels: Barsuk Records! Since its birth in 1998, Barsuk has helped create a platform for dozens of great bands, from the Pacific northwest and otherwise, to get off the ground and put forth incredible music. Even in the deca…
