Today's Song of the Day, chosen collaboratively by DJs Kevin Sur, Larry Mizell Jr, and Tory J in support of the Palestinian struggle, is "Until Everybody Is Free" by Bella Cuts, from the 2023 album Rise Up: BDS Mixtape Vol. 2 on Amplify Palestine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Dancer (feat. James Murphy & Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem)" by IDLES, from the 2024 album TANGK on Partisan Records..
DJ Morgan Chosnyk gives her take on The Smile’s new album, Wall of Eyes.
Martin Douglas dives into Rock for Light by Bad Brains. It's a story of how Black punks from one Washington (D.C.) influenced punk in the other Washington (state).
Dusty Henry dives into It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy, the voice of what was really happening in America, particularly within Black communities.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera, co-host of El Sonido, is "Bolero" by Mexican Institute of Sound, from the 2024 album Algo-Ritmo : Mexican Institute of Sound Hits 2004-2024 on Soy Sauce.
Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas dive into the three albums by the Portland band Wipers, the band with the most entries on Kurt's list (unless you count "anything by Kleenex").
Join DJ Sean for tunes to while away a sunny afternoon.
Chicago’s KAINA makes dreamy indie R&B songs that serve as affirmations of joy for the Guatamalen-Venezuelan artist.
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul bring politics to the dancefloor but it’s not as depressing as you might think.
Ever-mysterious and always reliably great, SAULT capped off 2022 by dropping five albums simultaneously on Nov. 11.
Stockholm-based songwriter Dina Ögon captures the warmth of Laurel Canyon with her immaculate, soothing arrangements, and pristine vocals.
On the show this time, it’s the minimalist-no-rubbish storytelling of singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin.
On the show this time, it’s the punk charisma and energetic currency of Amyl and the Sniffers.
On the show this time, it’s the infectious & ferocious power punk of Japan’s Otoboke Beaver.