Today is May 4th, or as its known in the pop culture world, Star Wars Day. This year's "holiday" is significant for two reasons: it's our first without actress Carrie Fisher, aka Princess Leia, who passed away late last year, and secondly, May 25th marks the 40th anniversary of the first film, Star…
4th world music employing current technology and various cultures, featuring Ahmad Yousefbeigi (percussion, cajone), Bill Wolford (banjo, guitar, trumpet, mandolin) and Jerry Schroeder (bass).
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, indigenous musicians will talk about joining traditional cultures with hip hop, jazz, funk, and dance music.
The record is the Portland duo's first in four years
It's the second single from their forthcoming album Night Pass.
In conversation with Larry Mizell Jr., the Mechanical Breakdown host shares her experience with goth culture and how anyone can be goth.
KEXP's coverage in photos of the return of Capitol Hill Block Party after three years
KEXP is proud and excited to be partnering with the 2017 Northwest Folklife Festival to bring the Gathering Space Stage. From the words of Folklife, "The Northwest Folklife Festival is the place to learn, to dance, to play, to try something new, and to discover arts and cultures that inspire celebr…
In her music, avant-garde artist Lido Pimienta incorporates sounds from her indigenous Wayuu culture, traditional Afro-Colombian percussion, and textured electronic soundscapes.
Over 10 years as an artist, Honduras' Aurelio Martinez again graced the KEXP live room to share his unique blend of Caribbean folk pop and cultural activism and showcase tracks from his recently released album, Lándini. Aurelio’s musical heart beats with very personal, complexly simple tales that d…
Yesterday, we shared a poignant cover of Joey Ramone's “I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)” that School of Seven Bells recorded before the passing of Benjamin Curtis to a rare type of Non-Hodgkins Lymphona. Today, we have news that his bandmate Alejandra Deheza is currently in the studios, finis…
One of Seattle's brightest singer/songwriters pens an anxious tune about our current cultural moment. Martin Douglas explores.
Guest Eran Ben-Joseph, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at MIT, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, "Rethinking a Lot: The Design and Culture of Parking".
The EMP Pop Conference is back in Seattle! On Saturday, April 20th, from 9AM to 5PM, at the Experience Music Project, a whole bunch of voices will be heard in debates, five minute talks, and excited dialogues about music, music culture, art, politics, and all the other fascinating subjects that get…
Members of Faro, an alliance of cultural media across nine different countries in Ibero-America, share a selection of recent collaborations between artists from different countries.
Afro-Indigenous Colombian-Canadian composer, producer, and singer Lido Pimienta shares her songbook and how she uses her musical and political crusade to honor her culture.
On the Vancouver punk trio's third full-length, Lié embody an array of narrative perspectives in order to capture the fear and trauma abusers leave in their wake.
KEXP's Emily Fox chats with the Portland-based musician about toxic masculinity and confronting misogyny.
Guest Erik Assadourian, Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute, and Director, State of the World 2010, speaks with Diane Horn about the 2010 State of the World report titled "Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability."
KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole, and John Richards pick their favorite songs of the decade, from Arcade Fire to Lizzo, Deerhunter to A Tribe Called Quest, and discuss the personal and cultural impact of music in the 2010s.
