Contributor Celine Teo-Blockey profiles the Australian band Middle Kids and how they lost money in order to do a US tour during a pandemic with a toddler in tow.
On this episode, our guest is Shana Cleveland of the Seattle-born and California-based band, La Luz.
James Smith found out that Sir Elton John is a fan of his band Yard Act, so he had the courage to ask for a collaboration.
KEXP’s Janice Headley talks with Karl Blau about his recent move to Philadelphia and new musical project called Opal Eskar.
The Icelandic band Sigur Rós made a surprise album release on June 16. It’s called ÁTTA, which means “eight” in Icelandic.
There are few better ways to ring in the new year than staying up until 2am dancing incessantly to furious house music. Thankfully for us, John MacLean and Marcus Marr agree with us, and this week's The Juan MacLean show at the Nectar Lounge was a pretty fantastic way to kick off another year of li…
We hear from indie labels Asian Man Records, Help Yourself Records, and the band, Deep Sea Diver about their reliance on the USPS and what changes to the service could mean for them.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Alice in Chains' debut album, Facelift. On December 1st, the band will be presented Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture's Founders Award.
Dirty Projectors released five markedly different EPs in 2020, jumping between sonic realms of folk, classical, avant garde, bossa nova, and soulful pop. Frontman Dave Longstreth joins Sound & Vision to discuss the band's collaborative songwriting process.
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Calexico released a Christmas album for 2020 called Seasonal Shift. But rather than the typical holiday songs about good tidings and cheer, the band paints a more realistic picture.
2020 brought a national conversation around race in America. KEXP Audioasis host Eva Walker talks with her friend and fellow musician Rani Weatherby of the band Champagne Honeybee about how her race, background and upbringing has impacted her music.
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Pearl Nelson, also known as Pearl Dragon of the band Champagne Champagne, talks about idolizing Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, falling into addiction on tour, and his path to recovery.
London Grammar frontwoman Hannah Reid talks about how misogyny in the music industry inspired her band’s latest album, Californian Soil.
David McGraw of The True Loves is an acupuncturist by day. Reporter Sararosa Davies caught up with the band’s drummer to hear how his day job informs his music.
