Seminal alternative rock band The Dream Syndicate delight listeners with a special set from the KEXP Lounge at Bumbershoot. The Los Angeles-based group fronted by Steve Wynn, reformed in 2012 after going on hiatus in 1989. Recorded 08/31/2014 - 4 songs: Tell Me When It's Over, That's What You Alwa…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is “Free Gloss (feat. Nick Allbrook of Pond)” by Holy Fuck, from the 2020 album Deleter out January 17th via Last Gang Records.
In all the press shots for their new album, Swedish indie rock veterans Peter Bjorn and John are decked out in custom jumpsuits and armed with cartoon tools. They look like they are ready for a day of work at the zaniest garage or gear shop that you've ever seen. And yet, the imagery is fitting, pe…
I don't know how much needs to be said about Hasil "Haze" Adkins that wouldn't be better communicated by merely listening to any of the approximately one million songs he recorded to various fidelities of tape over his fifty-ish year career. The first song I ever heard by Mr. Adkins (thanks to a ca…
Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers commemorate it with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Jasmine Albertson examines "Yes, I'm Your Angel" from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1980 joint record Double Fantasy .
Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from The Murder Capital, Oddisee, John Cale, and more.
Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.
2014 Mercury-Prize-award-winning indie hip-hop group Young Fathers pay a visit to the studio and perform songs from their blazing new album "White Men Are Black Men Too" live on KEXP's Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 05/04/2015 - 4 songs: Nest, Rain or Shine, Old Rock n Ro…
To celebrate the release of longtime Morning Show favorite Damien Jurado's thirteenth album, The Horizon Just Laughed on Secretly Canadian, John Richards sat down with Jurado with a live audience in the KEXP Live Room for an extended chat about the album - played here in its entirety, including thr…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole, in honor of International Clash Day's Clash for Climate, is “Dead Fox” by Courtney Barnett, from the 2015 album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit on Mom + Pop.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole, in honor of International Clash Day's Clash for Climate, is “This Is Far From Over” by Bonnie "Prince” Billy, from the 2019 album I Made A Place on Drag City.
Last year, local label Barsuk Records celebrated its 15th anniversary, and to celebrate we invited three of their artists to the KEXP studios: Nada Surf frontman Matthew Caws, Jesse Sykes, and The Long Winters frontman John Roderick. All three of these artists were celebrating the 10th anniversary …
What do you get when you combine "glitch folk" locals Motopony with Euro-electropop duo Pegboard Nerds? You get "Free," a new single making its world debut today on The Morning Show with John Richards.
You lucky dog -- it's St. Patrick's Day! KEXP's Irish eyes will be smiling as DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will be shamrockin' your St. Patty's Day soundtrack all day long. And you can grab a pint of Guinness, and celebrate the patron saint of Ireland with our video round-up bel…
