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Sound & Vision: Aurora on the Influence of Nature and Native Culture

The Norweigan artist takes KEXP on a deeper dive of her songs.

Strand Of Oaks

With his previous record, Timothy Showalter sought to look inward. On his latest LP as Strand of Oaks, Hard Love, Showalter is looking outward with his most expansive and expressive songs to date. Opening with the crushing, lengthy, and affecting “Taking Acid and Talking To My Brother”, the Philad…

Fisherman's Village Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup

The sixth year of the Everett music festival will take place May 16-18, 2019.

Lucy Dacus Announces New EP, Covers Phil Collins

Hear her take on the eerie 1981 hit "In the Air Tonight."

Announcing the 2020 Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival Line-Up

The annual festival takes over Leavenworth, WA on January 25th and 26th, 2020.

Swindler

A fresh take on the deep pocket groove with Chris Martin (drums), Bob Cochran (bass), Willow Goodine (keys) and Mike Saskor (guitar).

The Mountain Goats Release Covers EP

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle takes on Bon Iver, Robin Trower, and a song from the 1971 musical Godspell

Protomartyr and Preoccupations Announce Split 7-Inch Covering Each Other's Songs

Protomartyr have shared their take on Preoccupations' "Forbidden"

Courtney Barnett Shares Cerebral Video for "Everybody Here Hates You"

Take a trip into Barnett's brain in the Danny Cohen-directed clip

Illuminati Hotties Share Whitney Houston Cover

Hear their take on the 1987 #1 hit song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."

The Life, Death, and Rebirth of Vivian Girls: A Critical Overview

Martin Douglas takes a deep dive into the punk trio's four full -lengths.

Bill Horist

Solo prepared guitar improvisations. Mr. Horist's reputation for taking the guitar into new sonic territory is confirmed with this week's Sonarchy.

Michael Stegner and Andy Sells

Stegner (keyboards) and Sells (drums) are two players with the chops to improvise an hour of music that takes you from the dance club to out wandering the streets.

Song of the Day: Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Midday …

Song of the Day: Other Lives - Take Us Alive

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s selection, featured on the…

Jens Lekman

After taking time to do projects that allowed him to, in his own words, “take some time off from being Jens Lekman,” the Swedish musician has returned to his day job of being himself with his latest LP, the cleverly-titled Life Will See You Now.  Returning to the KEXP Live Room with DJ Stevie Zoom…

Hound Dog Taylor's Hand

Avant-primitive blues that takes the psychedelic fork in the road from Jeffery Taylor (guitar), John Seman (contrabass), and Mark Ostrowski (drums.)

Music That Matters, Vol. 673 - Runcast, Vol.16

John Richards and special guest, KEXP volunteer and marathon expert Ken Tarleton, take you through the DOs of being a runner.

Tuesday Music News

Cleveland post-punk band Cloud Nothings are following up this year's Life Without Sound with a new track, "Relief." The previously unreleased demo is a contribution to a forthcoming benefit compilation, Taking It To Heart, Volume Two, which is raising money for the Heart And Stroke Foundation. Fron…

Tuesday Music News

Late last month, we shared news about the upcoming Sharon Van Etten album, Are We There, coming out May 27th on Jagjaguwar. Today, you can stream a track from that release, the smoldering single "Taking Chances." [Pitchfork]

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