D.C. duo GEMS stop by KEXP to perform songs from their debut LP, "Kill the One You Love". Recorded 01/18/2016 - 4 songs: w/o U, Medusa, Scars, Heartbreaker.
Have you ever wondered how to prove your undying loyalty to your favorite band? If the answer is year, The Kills have got you covered. Last month, the band asked fans for 15 participants to get tattoos of symbols inspired by each song for their album Ash & Ice. The call was easily answered and…
To celebrate 1991 Week, Martin Douglas explores the entire three-decade history of the influential indie label and "family business" with Slim Moon and Dr. Portia Sabin.
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. This week we have some special holida…
Soft Kill, Tempers, Death Valley Girls are just a few of the headliners of this year's festival.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Cheryl Waters, is MAITA's "Someone's Lost Their Wallet" - from the 2020 album Best Wishes on Kill Rock Stars
Emerald Valley is out May 3 via Kill Rock Stars
Today's song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "Last Chance County" by Filthy Friends, from the 2019 album Emerald Valley on Kill Rock Stars.
One thing about browsing through the KEXP stacks is that you never know when you'll come across something that should probably be in a museum, and not on a shelf where some grubby-fingered scribe such as myself can pull it out, snap a picture of the cover, and transcribe the pithy comments scrawled…
After 13 years away from the label he helped start, Slim Moon has returned as Kill Rock Stars president. Martin Douglas discusses Moon's return with both Moon himself and outgoing president Dr. Portia Sabin.
Alt-rock gladiators The Afghan Whigs, hailing from Cincinatti, bring the many destructive characters in their songs to life in the KEXP studio. The Afghan Whigs performed songs from their 2014 studio release " Do to the Beast". Recorded 4/15/2014 - 4 songs: Matamoros, Royal Cream, The L…
Filmmaker and musician Danny Denial is following up their 2019 independent film Kill Me to Death with a new monthly series titled
DJ Michele from KEXP’s ”Friday Night” spins Love & Fire: Songs of Devotion & Combustion to heat up your Valentine’s Day, featuring Sampa the Great, The Kills, Tei Shi, Nilüfer Yanya, Caribou, Toro y Moi, & more!
Influential icon Thurston Moore shares a new track today: stream the stand-alone single "Cease Fire" below. The former Sonic Youth frontman explains the inspiration for the track, "Guns are designed to kill and we, as non-violent human beings, are against the killing of any person or animal. The s…
Shoegaze legends Ride perform at The Triple Door in Seattle for KEXP
Summer just got hotter, as the Capitol Hill Block Party has announced the first wave of bands playing their annual festival, scheduled for July 24th through July 26th in Seattle. The sidewalks are gonna sizzle with headliners like TV on the Radio, The Kills, RATATAT, Toro Y Moi, Built to Spill, and…
After a seven year break, the members of Broken Social Scene felt compelled to reunite, not just for new music, but to underscore the personal bond that runs through the Toronto collective. Performing songs from their new album, Hug Of Thunder, and a BSS classic, the band join Stevie Zoom in the K…
KEXP presents a preview of the fifth installment of Reykjavík Calling, a cross-cultural musical exploration featuring pairings and creative collaborations between musicians from sister cities Seattle and Reykjavik, Iceland. Recorded 10/10/2014 - 4 songs: Color Decay (Júníus Meyvant), You've Been F…
DJ Morgan presents a collection of artists KEXP recently discovered at the 38th annual Trans Musicales Music Festival in Rennes, France and a couple of other recent gems. 1. Trad.Attack! - Must Madu2. Moon Gogo International - Candy Store3. Chouette - Snake Hunting4. Fai Baba - Can't Get …
