Producer and musician Erik Blood is a Seattle icon, working releases for a broad roster of local artists, including Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, The Moondoggies, and TacocaT. Released earlier this year, the influence of his diverse collaborations is apparent in his new record Lost in Slow Mot…
"Discovery and exploration" - that's what AEGLive's vice president of Pacific Northwest operations Rob Thomas said was the guiding principle of this year's Bumbershoot bookings. The long-standing festival has held operations at the heart of Seattle for 46 years, always managing to pull in a diverse…
When you are hurting, there's only one place that really makes it feel like everything's alright: home. When all is lost and your judgment's on the brink, going home gives you perspective. You remember where you've come from, and furthermore, just how far you've come between the last chapter and th…
In the summer of 2009, if you had only one dance tune to soundtrack your adventures to day and night, you could do a lot worse than Classixx tune "I'll Get You". With a gloriously upbeat vibe and Jeppe Laursen of Junior Senior on the joyful bass-loving vocals, "I'll Get You" was a song you could pu…
A running mixtape of motivational songs from our hearts to yours, featuring a portion of our favorite songs to run to this year.
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From the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and Suheir Hammad, to the idea that "Hip Hop Never Died, It Lives In Palestine", this week's mix is a time-traveling exploration of resistance music and global solidarity, with the people of Palestine on our hearts and minds.
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On this episode, John passes the mic to another KEXP DJ and long-time runner, Kevin Cole. He brings a mix of music to motivate, inspire, and awkwardly pump your fists in the air, featuring tracks from IDLES, Jungle, Ibibio Sound Machine, and The Vega Bodegas.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Grapevine" by Weyes Blood, from the 2022 album And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow on Sub Pop.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "Memory" by Witch Prophet, from the 2023 album Gateway Experience from Heart Lake Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of the Morning Show on KEXP, is "Lowland Trail" by Margo Cilker, from the 2023 album Valley of Heart's Delight from Fluff & Gravy.
Ann Wilson speaks with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about her long career in the music industry.
