London post-punk band White Lies have never done anything small. Upon transitioning from their old band Fear of Flying to new, more epic material in 2007, this UK three piece has only pushed for bigger and better as time has gone on. Their 2009 debut To Lose My Life… showcased their unique take on …
What better way to get out of the sun than to spend a bit of time digging crates at your local record shop? While the summer weeks tend to be slow for new releases, you'll find plenty of excellent new albums in stores this week. Among them is the second album from Seattle's Shelby Earl, whose Damie…
UK electronic chameleon Zomby is one of those few artists from whom we've only seen improvement since his beginnings. Back in 2008, Zomby's full-length debut came in the form of Where Were You in '92?, an over the top, muddy 90s rave soundtrack that played excellent tribute to the scene of days pas…
To call James Blake's second LP "greatly anticipated" may be a bit of an overstatement, but only because it's been hardly two months that we've even known that a new album would be available some time this year. Despite the short time to process the news, fans certainly were eager to hear what the …
So deep is the pool of local talent these days, there was sparsely room for out-of-town acts on the KEXP Gathering Space stage this weekend. One worthwhile exception was shoegaze four-piece Froth, who traveled from Los Angeles to pay a visit to the crowd at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival…
It's hard enough to make money nowadays as a musician, let alone when you have to ditch all momentum you've gained thus far and start again. But watching the bands the make the cut and bottle lightning a second time is like watching a boxer come off a loss stronger than ever. It's not just good - i…
The deeper we get into Animal Collective's Painting With chapter, the more it feels like a real renaissance for the band. As the band themselves described it, the process for the new record felt natural and fun - a far cry for the laborious process it took to put forth Centipede Hz. Spending time i…
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. So there is this band that is going to be stopping by my show next Tuesday. Maybe you’ve heard of them - Pixies? Yeah. T…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce)" by Pahua, a 2023 single from Nacional Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Little Butterfly" by Nina Kohout, a 2023 single on Deadred Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Give It Up For Love" by Georgia, a 2023 single from Domino Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Mother (feat. SYML)" by George FitzGerald, a 2023 single from Domino Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Ashley is "Open Heart" by Jah9 from the 2023 album Open Heart on VP Records
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Ashley is "Clemency" by NAVVI from the 2023 album V on Hush Hush Records
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Ashley is “Moqueca” by Captain Planet from the 2023 album Sounds Like Home on Bastard Jazz Recordings
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Just Cool" by Obongjayar, a 2023 single on September Recordings.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "The Everlasting Gobstopper" by The Veldt, a 2023 single on 5BC Records.
