“How much is your 15 year old self flipping out right now?” That’s the text I got from Brittany right after we saw the date go up. She Wants Revenge, celebrating the 10th birthday of their 2006 debut by playing the album in its entirety at the Showbox. Wait, 10 years? Has it already been that long?…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJ Riz and very special guest (and former KEXP DJ) El Toro, in honor of Pride, is "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" covered by Jake Blount, from the 2020 album Spider Tales on Free Dirt Records. Hear their special Pride edition of The Weekly Mix here.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Vamo a Dale Duro" by Ghetto Kumbé, from the 2020 album Ghetto Kumbé on ZZK Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Guanaco" by Terror/Cactus, from the 2020 self-released album Confluencia.
MCs Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) and El Dia (co-founder of Youth Speaks Seattle) about how local arts collective isangmahal was foundational in the work they did
KEXP shares our response to Covid-19 as well as ways others can help artists and the community at large.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Fumar de Dia" by Marilina Bertoldi, from the 2018 album Prender un Fuego on Pelo Music S.A.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Perdidos En Pantitlan" by Los Blenders, from the 2020 album Mazunte 2016 out via Devil in the Woods.
Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, co-curators and DJs Darek Mazzone and Chilly explore the immigrant experience.
