Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "The Best God Damn Band in Wyoming" by No-No Boy, from the 2021 album 1975 on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Boys at School" by SPELLLING, from the 2021 album The Turning Wheel on Sacred Bones.
On this episode, find out more about No-No Boy's journey from professor to rock star before diving into a stirring set of songs off his sophomore album, 1975.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Give Me a Reason" by Boy Harsher, from the 2022 album The Runner on NUDE CLUB.
Jersey boys Real Estate head south of the border for the video for "Had to Hear," out 8/25 as a limited edition 7" single from Domino Records. (The b-side will be their cover of "Paper Doll" by The Nerves that they performed in their Seattle encore earlier this year.) Directed by Richard Law, the …
The music world struck it rich in 1977. It was ground zero for punk, with debut albums from the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and Dead Boys, to name a few. And not just one, but two albums each from David Bowie and The Ramones. The year was so notable, The Clash wrote a song about it, with lyrics like "…
DJ El Toro shares some of his favorite music of 2015 and previews upcoming releases from Shearwater, ANOHNI, Gazebos, and the Cave Singers. Speaking of next year, don't forget: everything you enjoy on KEXP, including the free podcasts, is made possible by support from music lovers like you. P…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" by Ego Ella May, from the 2020 album Honey For Wounds on UpperRoom Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Mike Ramos, in honor of Pushing Boundaries, is "City" by Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, from the 2023 album Hey, Listen To Me on Damnably.
As frontman and principle songwriter of rock band Eels for over 20 years, Mark Oliver Everett has created a cast of unique characters, but none may be as interesting as the one that is himself. On The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett, the band's eleventh studio album, Everett, or just "E", p…
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Wilco's surprise release of Star Wars (voted #15 in KEXP's Top Albums of 2015 countdown), and to celebrate, the band have done another surprise release. Check out the single "Locator" below, which you can download for free in exchange for an email address…
M. Ward’s 2016 release, More Rain, sounds as advertised, offering a perfect soundtrack for rainy days. Ward has admitted to writing it for that particular reason, and while at first listen it doesn’t sound like a festival ready album, it was perfect for Sasquatch! Music Festival. For the songs off …
Now that we're in our New Home, the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is in our own backyard of Seattle Center! And now that they've announced their 2016 line-up, we're even more excited: local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie, and (former Seattleite) Father John Misty are …
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Noise For the Needy music festival taking place in Ballard on June 20th - 23rd. Get your tickets on the festival's website, noisefortheneedy.org, and get ready to see great Seattle bands performing in favorite Ballard venues like the Tractor Tavern, the Sunse…
Austin was blissfully cool and breezy this morning as the floor in front of our stage at Mellow Johnny's filled - excitement for the start of our SXSW programming clear. And what better way to kick off the week than with the iconic and hilarious Robyn Hitchcock, who took stage alone but totally fil…
Robyn Hitchcock has announced that he will be releasing his 19th solo album on March 13, 2013 on Yep Roc Records. The title of the LP is Love From London and, according to Hitchcock, will be an album that "celebrates life in a culture imperiled by economic and environmental collapse." Hicthcock, …
Bust out those seersuckers one last time and enjoy a mix of local, national and international artists as Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents KEXP's annual preview of Bumbershoot, Seattle's longest running music and arts festival, this year featuring expansive roots twists from Valerie June, so…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Sharlese, host of Mechanical Breakdown and rotating host for Expansions, in honor of World Goth Day Extended, is "Metropolitan Boy" by Camlann, from the 2021 album Path of Wellness on Mom + Pop.
