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Guided By Voices Share Anthemic Single "The Rally Boys"

The song comes from the Dayton band's upcoming double album Zeppelin Over China.

Throwaway Style: Basking in the Seasons of Weep Wave's S.A.D.

Throwaway Style returns as Martin Douglas explores the Seattle band's recent high-concept full-length.

Earth: Musical Telepathy and the Softening of an Outlaw

Dylan Carlson talks his legendary drone band's new album, Full Upon Her Burning Lips

Endless, Placeless: Iceland’s Laura Secord on DIY Ethics, Ghosting, and ‘Ending Friendships’ (Live Video + Interview)

Watch the Icelandic band's performance from Kex Hostel Iceland Airwaves 2019 and read an exclusive interview .

How the 2020 Beirut Explosion Inspired This Beautiful New Single from Postcards (KEXP Premiere)

The Beirut-based dream-pop band survived the deadly disaster, expressing their grief through their new single.

Announcing the DAY IN • DAY OUT Festival w/ CHVRCHES, KAYTRANADA, and Other Bands Without All-Caps Names

This new Seattle music festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 4-5, at the Fisher Green Pavilion in Seattle Center.

Throwaway Style: The Providence of Daniel Makabe

Martin Douglas speaks to the British Columbia-based artist about his lifelong music fandom, the bands he's played guitar for, and his breakthrough as a professional wrestler.

Midnight in a Perfect World: Girls of the Internet

British DJ, electronic producer, and band leader Tom Kerridge aka Girls of the Internet delivers a wonderful guest DJ mix of soulful, deep, and celebratory house grooves.

Fauna Shade

Everett, Washington, band Fauna Shade visit KEXP to perform a set of vintage sounding psychedelic rock. Recorded 02/17/2016 - 4 songs: No Nostalgia, Marzipan, Delirium, Bazzle Shabbazz.

How A.I.-Generated Music Is Siphoning Streams from Artists

Roddy Nikpour tells us the story of a former Seattle band that was listed as a collaborator on an album they didn’t write. They claim it was A.I.-generated.

Live Review: The Drums at Neumos 7/17

The Drums played a packed Neumos on July 17th, with frontman Jonny Pierce giving a spirited rendition of tracks from across The Drums discography. The Seattle show was the kickoff to an extensive tour for the band, which goes on until the end of the year, and includes a lengthy stint in Europe. A h…

Feelin' Minnesota: Exclusive Interview with Scott MacDonald of Arcwelder

They may not have made the majors like The Replacements and Hüsker Dü did, but Minneapolis-based band Arcwelder were more than a perennial local favorite, cracking John Peel's Festive Fifth countdown in 1992 and getting crowned NME's "Punk Rock Single of the Week" by none other than guest editors, …

Song Premiere: Motopony - Daylights Gone

If you were listening to the Morning Show with John Richards on Monday, you heard the world premiere of the latest single from Seattle band Motopony. "Daylights Gone" is the first glimpse from their upcoming sophomore LP, Welcome You, due June 23rd on Fast Plastic / eOne Music, and it's glimmering …

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Iceland Bands

It's enough to make you curl up screaming in the fetal position – the number of amazing Icelandic releases in 2013, that is. As if 2012 wasn't already such a great year, but damn, 2013 proves there's no end to the wealth of talent on the arctic island. Since they're each so great in different ways,…

Song of the Day: Ski Lodge - Anything To Hurt You

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…

Monday Music News

At some point as an art-rock outfit, a band surpasses the need to surpass themselves. The Flaming Lips have just released a pared down and grainy video for the immersive "Turning Violet" from their latest album, The Terror. Primordial vocals emerge from deep in a Turrell-esque white room before lin…

Friday Music News

A few days after releasing their excellent debut album Amok, Atoms For Peace have revealed the first live dates behind their new LP. In addition to the DJ sets Thom York and Nigel Godrich announced for last week, the whole band has been confirmed for three European festivals in mid-July. According …

Live Video: Song Sparrow Research

You won't be surprised to that members of Song Sparrow Research have roots in jazz and choir. As friends and classmates, Hamilton Boyce and David Balatero were both in school bands at Seattle's Garfield High, and now make lush folk-tinged chamber pop as together in this five member band. Equally a…

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