SMooCH (Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital) is back for its 6th year and is ready to rock the Showbox. This year's stellar lineup includes Father John Misty, J Mascis and special guests, and Naked Giants.
Father John Misty donates entire week-long sales proceeds to RAICES, Avey Tare releases new remix EP featuring his Animal Collective bandmates, and JAY-Z unveils trailer for his Trayvon Martin documentary series.
KEXP talks to John Mayford, CEO at Olmec, an organization that champions race equality through economic and social justice.
DJ John Richards chats with the Seattle songwriter for the inaugural episode of Sound & Vision
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards, is FKL's “Different Street,” from the album Out of Tune on Orphan Records.
Big band afro-beat with Tracy Ferrara, John Ryser and Moose Barber (horn section), Jayson Powell (percussion), Steve Steele and JJ Moon (guitars), Andy Sells (drums), Bele Bele (clave) and Bucket Burkett (bass).
Springing from the Montail Collective, this genre-bending juggernaut is elastic, tight and ready to entertain with Izaak Mills (reeds, flute), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), John Ewing (drums), Tim Carey (bass), Nelson Bell (tuba, trombone) and Chris Credit (reeds).
Augustines are back in the KEXP studio performing expansive indie rock songs from their latest self-titled album on the Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 2/6/2014 - 4 songs: Nothing To Lose But Your Head, Cruel City, Chapel Song, Walkabout.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is “Long Long Long” by BROKEN UP, a 2019 single on Wave Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Life in Quarantine" by Benjamin Gibbard, a 2020 single on Barsuk Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Ballad for the Unemployed" by William McCarthy, a 2020 self-released single.
All day long, KEXP is teaming up with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center to present Music Heals, dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. From 6 AM to 6 PM, John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will tell the stories sh…
All day long, KEXP is teaming up with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center to present Music Heals, dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. From 6 AM to 6 PM, John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will tell the stories sh…
Summer is gone but the music never stops. Here's another sampling of tunes from Midday Show host Cheryl Waters to usher you into fall. Featuring new songs from Owl John, J Mascis, Pete Molinari, Modern Kin, Ty Segall and more! 1. Ylja - Dúmdara lara 2. Fernando - The Dogs 3. Peter Matthew Ba…
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is “Mere Anarchy” by Moby from the upcoming album Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt on Mute Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is “Earth Moon” by MEIN from the upcoming album MIEN which will be released via Rocket Shop.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is “Hideaway” by Geowulf from the upcoming album Great Big Blue which is available via 37 Adventures.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is “Winter Sun” by Roaming Herds of Buffalo from the 2018 self-released album The Bugbears.
Today’s song of the day, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is "The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs" from the 2018 album The Louder I Call, the Faster It Runs on Merge Records
Today’s song of the day, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is "MopTops (Twist While the World Stops)" from the 2018 EP Outtakes From Exile on City Slang