It's hard to believe that the Capitol Hill Block Party is on its 17th year, but it's no surprise that it keeps getting better each year. Now a premiere Northwest festival, the Capitol Hill Block Party has announced a stellar lineup for 2013. On July 26th through 28th, you'll be able to see The Flam…
KEXP's Expansions host, Masa, has done a radio special on Detroit's Electronic Music Festival for many years and now brings you his very first podcast focused on the festival. It's a 12 track celebration and spotlight on Detroit based and inspired electronic artists performing at the festival this…
Apricity is an obsolete 17th century term meaning "the warmness of the sun in winter" and Midday Show host Cheryl Waters is here to help you find it. Warm up with new songs by Eleanor Friedberger, The Ocean Blue and Shake Some Action. We don't recommend staring at the sun while you liste…
'90s-revivalists Speedy Ortiz go all the way back to the '70s for their cover of the Sibylle Baier song "Lost Something In The Hills." The obscure German folk-singer had recorded songs at home on a reel-to-reel recorder, and when none other than J Mascis got his hands on a copy, he helped Baier's …
DJ Miss Ashley celebrates Women's History Month, featuring new tracks from some very talented female artists, including Madrid-based, all-female quartet Hinds, sister duo Bleached, local reggae singer and multi-instrumentalist Chava Mirel of Clinton Fearons Boogie Brown Band, and many other leadin…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "Pretty Girls (feat. Taj Mahal)" by Coco Peila, a 2021 single on JuixeGRL Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "When I’m Free" by Death Valley Girls, a 2022 single on Suicide Squeeze.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "react (react)" by Fan Girl, a 2022 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "A Reprise (That Girl)" by ĠENN, a 2023 single on Liminal Collective.
I've covered a few Australian bands in this space over the years, the majority of whom appear to have been related to this Australian band. The Eastern Dark, the Internet tells me, contained ex-members of both The Celibate Rifles (Eastern Dark founder and singer James Darroch) and The Lime Spiders …
It’s always interesting when you learn about an artist’s path to recognition – and it’s even more captivating when it involves details and arcs you’d never expect. This is the intriguing life of singer-songwriter Laura Veirs: she was raised in Colorado in the 70s, where she studied geology and Mand…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Jump the Turnstile" by TV Girl x Jordana, from the 2021 album Summer's Over on Summer's Over.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "What Are the Odds" by Death Valley Girls, from the 2023 album Islands in the Sky on Suicide Squeeze.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Everybody's Saying That" by Girl Ray, from the 2023 album Prestige on Moshi Moshi.
Kathleen Hanna of the Olympia feminist punk riot grrrl band, Bikini Kill, talks with KEXP’s Martin Douglas about her career, activism and why she wanted to write her new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk.
