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. We here in Seattle are very lucky in that we always have the opportunity to see amazingly talented musicians, both natio…
I was talking to KEXP engineer extraordinaire Kevin Suggs the other day, and the band Diamond Fist Werny came up in conversation. Having moved to Seattle in 2001, well after their heyday, I had never even heard the name, but apparently they were a pretty big deal around here in the '90s, doing thei…
It's summer in Australia right now. Massive touring festivals like Big Day Out and Soundwave are consistently drawing 50,000+ crowds - in record heat, no less - but Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker is 9,500 miles away from his native Perth in the midst of a sold-out winter tour of 1200-seater club…
It's a big week for new releases, so let's get right into it. First thing on your shopping list: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' latest, Push The Sky Away. Fifteen albums in and Cave & Co. still create unique stunners. As our Music Director, Don Yates, says, it's "a masterful set of brooding, mi…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "I Smile for E" by Rahill, from the 2023 album Flowers At Your Feet on Big Dada.
It's that magical time of year again -- Sufjan Stevens has been releasing and presenting his usual barrage of bizarrely sweet Christmas cheer, and there have been plenty of other excellent holidays-themed releases and performances. For your holiday listening pleasure, we've compiled a list of the b…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Murkit Gem" by El Michels Affair, from the 2021 album Yeti Season on Big Crown Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "On My Mind" by Kylie V, from the 2021 self-released album Big Blue.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "Melody (feat. Melody Bloom Bacote)" by Lady Wray, from the 2021 album Piece of Me on Big Crown Records.
