Una breve y variada entrega semanal en español con los últimos lanzamientos de la escena de América Latina y España en conjunción con los iconos tradicionales y los contenidos destacados de KEXP. // A brief and varied weekly delivery in Spanish with the latest releases from the Latin American and S…
Of Monsters and Men discuss their latest album, musicians who have lived in larger cities discuss if Seattle's growing population and cost of living is really that bad, KEXP DJ Darek Mazzone talks about how extreme vetting is making it harder for international musicians to tour in the US, Washingto…
Join KEXP on Monday, September 16th as we celebrate the music of Mexico to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month and commemorate Mexican Independence Day.
This weekend, Pizza Fest returns to El Corazon and Funhouse for a seventh year of greasy punk, rock, metal, and of course, pizza. The three-day festival is appropriately headlined by the long-running, Ramones-inspired, "original" pizza-themed punk band Personal & the Pizzas. This year's lineu…
Bajamos la persiana del 2020 conversando abiertamente con el compositor y cantante Roberto Carlos Lange, mas conocido como Helado Negro. Su proceso creativo, la política actual, la música que lanzó este año y su deseo de colaborar algun día con Juana Molina y Maria Marquez, son algunas de las cosa…
Albina Cabrera from El Sonido and all the Latin 'cosas' at KEXP selected 50 must-listen albums, EPs, and compilations of the year. Take a look at the eclectic music of 2023 that once again demonstrates the musical prowess of Latin America, Spain, and the global diaspora in creating generational ant…
“In order to be big, we need a lot of players.” Jungle Fire guitarist bassist Joseph Reina lays it out pretty clear: to be able to create muscular afro funk workouts, the Los Angeles outfit need at least ten musicians. But even with a guitarist missing, the nonet sound bold and kinetic when they j…
Natalie Hemby of the supergroup The Highwomen says their new album pushes for more female representation and narratives in country music. Sean Carey and Jenn Wasner of Bon Iver talks about the band’s change in sound. Plus, a panel discussion about how many music venues in Seattle are at risk of clo…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera, co-host of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Aquí y Ahora, is "EL UNDERGROUND (feat. mediopicky)" by Diego Raposo, from the 2023 album YO NO ERA ASÍ PERO DE AHORA EN ADELANTE, SÍ on GRAN VAINA.
Today, you can finally download the free Run the Jewels album via Fools Gold Records, courtesy of rappers Killer Mike and El-P. Not only does this amazing set of songs come with all the lyrics and album art as a download, but you can pick up limited edition vinyl... and why not a new grinder while …
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder (joined this week by Albina Cabrera, Latin Partnerships and Editorial Manager and co-host of El Sonido) share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what the…
KEXP is proud to announce Live on KEXP in Bilbao, our first-ever recording sessions from Spain.
Due to the windy weather and the consequential shuffling of band’s set times and locations, Sasquatch! Music Festival's El Chupacabra tent housed several acts that certainly didn’t fit the sound the EDM-themed stage is known for. Ibeyi was seemingly one of those bands, but the group had been schedu…
London's Kitchens of Distinction, like so many bands championed by KCMU, were a promising and critically acclaimed band in the late '80s and '90s that never quite broke as big as they might have hoped, but have maintained a devoted following over the years. Last year, almost two decades after break…
Tonight at Washington Hall in the Central District, join KEXP DJs Riz and El Toro as they spin music for five hours straight in the Dance Your Cash Off 2014 challenge to help raise money for 826 Seattle!
Born and raised in New York, Aesop Rock originally emerged from the city's indie hip-hop world, releasing his breakthrough album Labor Days in 2001 on Definitive Jux, the label ran by El-P (Run the Jewels). But, Aes (real name: Ian Matthias Bavitz) moved to Portland in 2008, so after nearly a decad…
A Four Tet remix has long been a universally accepted stamp of approval and new music from the beatsmith is always met with a rare intensity of excitement. And while new music and mixes from Kieran Hebden’s project are always a cause for celebration, his live sets are surely the best way to experie…
En nuestro episodio 3, La Nueva Raíz, exploramos el cancionero de Silvana Estrada. La Cancionista, compositora y cantante mexicana retoma las raíces musicales de América Latina para rescatar las leyendas de nuestro folklore y mezclarlas con sus faros musicales actuales.
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