KEXP is especially proud to premiere the video from Turkish dream-pop band the Away Days during Pride Month. The clip for the track “Calm Your Eyes” follows a gay couple who are very much in love. KEXP's DJ Shannon will air the song tonight (Thursday, June 25th) at 10:00 PM PST, and you can watch t…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Earlier this season, KEXP asked: "Who are your Favorite Artists of All Time?" Listen in throughout the Fall Fundraising Drive, September 26th through October 3rd, to hear which artists your fellow members of the KEXP Community voted for! KEXP DJs piped in with their own Top 12 lists, which we'll be…
Only one store in the entire country is selling the new Atoms For Peace limited edition silkscreen "Judge Jury and Executioner" 12" -- and that store is Seattle's own Sonic Boom Records in Ballard. Limited to only 100, these rare exclusives were designed by Stanley Donwood, who has done all Radiohe…
The 2013 Coachella lineup has been officially shared with public. It's a pretty astounding group -- a mix of resurgent bands like Blur or The Postal Service along with tons of others who are at the top of their game. According to the timer on the website, it looks like tickets will go on sale at …
Stimulator Jones is the alias of Roanoke, Virginia-based artist Sam Lunsford. He recently signed with Stones Throw Records, who just released his long-awaited debut album Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures on April 27th. His exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World perfectly showca…
Larry Rose brings you a fun, genre-hopping mix that is the perfect soundtrack for enjoying warm summer days or heading out on your latest Pokemon Go adventure. 1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – First World Problem 2. Alice Bag – He's So Sorry3. Blood Orange – Augustine4. The Amazing – Ambulance5. Croc…
Dark goth-tinged cold wave meets postpunk on a beach with a beer in your hand. 1. Villagers - Hot Scary Summer 2. The Mountain Goats - Heel Turn 2 3. The Very Best - Makes A King 4. Honeyblood - No Big Deal 5. Waxahatchee - La Loose 6. The Dø - Miracles (Back In Time) 7. Doldrums - HOTFOOT 8. Th…
Named after the informal moniker of the musicians who helped him make the record, Floating Harmonies is one of Júnrus Meyvant's finest records, living up to its title's description of aqueous, serene melodies. Performing a stripped down set in the KEXP Live Room, Meyvant and his band play thr…
It's always a special night (or day) when the soul journeymen Lee Fields enters KEXP's studios. Fields' energy is as infectious as that of any frontman half his age, to say nothing of the explosive, colorful sounds of his backing band the Expressions. Joining Larry Rose in the KEXP studio, Fields …
When Omara Moctar first started picked up a guitar, he was merely having fun with his friends. Fast forward to 2016, and the musician better known as Bombino has made albums with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth, who produced his reggae-influenced 2016 album, Az…
Decibel Festival's Optical showcases serve to remove the notion that electronic music is simply made for dancing. Instead, they present an array of musicians who specialize in everything from neo-classical to drone to ambient to horror soundtracks. For its 10th anniversary, Decibel brought back bel…
For the past decade, The Coathangers have been scrapping their way out of Atlanta's indie punk scene and pull no punches on Nosebleed Weekend, their fifth release, and fourth on Seattle label Suicide Squeeze. Live in-studio, the heavy hitting trio, who originally formed as a joke, have serious fun …
Every week, KEXP features a new local artist with an interview and suggested tracks for where to start. This week, we’re featuring Portland-via-Beaverton duo The Helio Sequence, who play Concerts at the Mural tonight with Summer Cannibals and COSMOS.
