KEXP talks with Dua Saleh, a non-binary multidisciplinary artist from Minneapolis who released a single this month, “body cast,” in response to the murders of Black people at the hands of police.
On the show this time, it's the code-switching pop-pastiche of Caroline Polachek.
KEXP’s Song of the Day podcast features stand-out tracks from independen…
On the show this time, it’s the groovy, new-classic roots-rock of Portland’s Rose City Band.
Some artists come out of their bedroom studios only to return to the comfort of their four-tracks, and some emerge from the loft and never go back. Stuart McLamb, the creative force behind North Carolina's The Love Language, clearly falls into the latter category. Even when he was technologically l…
On this International Clash Day, Dusty Henry dives into Combat Rock by The Clash.
Suzi Quatro is probably the first person I've covered in this blog series who was also a cast member on Happy Days - which I watched quite a bit as a kid, but I don't remember much of. But perhaps Quatro's bass-playing character Leather Tuscadero was an early influence, subconsciously leading me to…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Luna" by Roosevelt, a 2023 single from Counter Records.
Dusty Henry revisits 1989 with the track “Cha Cha Cha” by MC Lyte.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Rudolph" by MJ Lenderman, a 2023 single on ANTI-.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Contentment" by RUB, a 2023 single on RUB Sounds.
Roddy Nikpour and Martin Douglas revisit 2009 with an earworm: the Reese’s Puffs rap.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "wana" by nour,a 2023 single on Ra Records.
Roddy Nikpour talks with Chris Read, head of content at WhoSampled, about four iconic tracks from 1990
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Ischia" by Siula, a 2023 single on Libertino Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Eva Walker, host of Early on KEXP, is "Stainless" by Alex Vile, a 2023 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Eva Walker, host of Early on KEXP, is "WannaBe" by Autogramm, a 2023 single on Stomp Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of the Morning Show on KEXP, is "In the Rain" by ODESZA, a 2023 single on Foreign Family Collective.
As we wrap up the year 2023, where hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary, we give well-deserved flowers to some of the most powerful women in the scene.
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