With this short session in the KEXP studio, Karl Wallinger proved once again that the legacy of his one man brigade World Party still lives on. Today, Wallinger's timeless records are as powerful and effective as they've ever been, and in the stripped down setting of our studio, his heartfelt balla…
Holger Czukay, co-founder of the influential Krautrock band Can, has passed away at the age of 79. Cause of death is currently unknown. Via Facebook, his bandmates have written:
We are very sad to confirm that Holger passed away yesterday, in his home, the old CAN Studio in Weilerswist. His wife U-…
Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday night for a sold out sixth annual SMooCH: Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital. Those in attendance were treated to new music from headliner Father John Misty, who told the audience, the follow-up to last year's I Love You, Honeybear is done. Songs …
Twelve years ago, a New York band called Interpol released a song called "NYC". The third track on the band's debut LP Turn on the Bright Lights and the song that makes reference of the album's title within, it's the first of many emotional high points on the record. But more importantly, it's a di…
M.I.A.'s much-anticipated album Matangi has been rejected by Interscope for being "too positive". The album was supposed to be released last month, but now with apparently some "darkening up" needed, the release is expected around April 15th, in time for the Tamil New Year. It turns out M.I.A.'s …
North Carolina indie rock legends Superchunk have dropped a new limited edition 7" featuring the anthemic original track "Break the Glass" on the A-side (featuring vocals from A Giant Dog's Sabrina Ellis), and a cover of Corrosion of Conformity's "Mad World" on the B-side. The band released another…
It's been an interesting couple years for Henry Laufer, a.k.a. Shlohmo. Just about this time last year, we were all waiting on pins and needles for a collaborative EP to drop between Shlohmo and R&B singer Jeremih, spinning the new single "No More" to death and begging for a set in stone releas…
Sam Beam's project Iron & Wine is back with a new album, a new single with video, and some tour dates. The single is called "Call It Dreaming" and the video was directed by J. Austin Wilson. The video features Beam and his friends performing in a magical pickup truck that moved by itself withou…
It's been an exciting couple years for Chinese record label Modern Sky. Not only did they just sign rock stalwarts Miserable Faith for their first ever U.S. tour - they've also expanded their hugely successful music festival into two U.S. cities in the span of just as many years. While Modern Sky h…
It's hard to believe it's already been three years since the release of the Fleet Foxes album Helplessness Blues (voted #1 album of 2011 by KEXP listeners). Frontman Robin Pecknold took to Facebook yesterday to share an update:
For anyone who’s curious, this is a short Fleet Foxes update – been a w…
It's with great sadness that KEXP reports Dave Rosser, guitarist for The Afghan Whigs, passed away yesterday, Tuesday, June 17th, at the age of 50. Late last year, Rosser was diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer. The band state on their Facebook page:
Temperatures and new releases are dropping this month, including the latest (and first in twelve years) from reunited UK band The Libertines. KEXP Music Director Don Yates says the album "finds them in fine form with their songwriting skills intact. More reflective, mature and diverse than their pr…
The solo project of British musician Kieran Hebden, Four Tet has been one of the most unique, influential, and exciting electronic artists of the past 15 years. Boasting a stacked catalogue of critically-acclaimed albums, stunning collaborations, inventive remixes, and world-class DJ sets, Four Tet…
After a six-year absence, KEXP’s John in the Morning at Night returns on Friday, June 12, at Neumos. For the Morning Faithful and everyone else, this benefit for KEXP's New Home, featuring performances from Morning Show favorites Haerts, Pickwick, Baby Dayliner, and NAVVI, is one not to miss. We wo…
Despite his divorce, after 27 years of marriage, it seems Thurston Moore still sees the beauty in love. The Sonic Youth co-founder has released an artsy video for his Chelsea Light Moving track "Heavenmetal." Get ready for "more Moore," the guitar legend is set to drop his first solo album in June…
Former Bomb The Music Industry frontman Jeff Rosenstock returns with his sixth solo LP, Post-, and maybe the first major album to come out in 2018 with a New Year's Day release. KEXP Music Director Don Yates describes the record as "ranging from soaring, anthemic punk-pop to wistful indie-rock and …
Although they've been constant staples in Seattle venues, it had been more than four years since Dude York's last KEXP session, but with the release of their sophomore LP Sincerely, the self-styled “America's Band” have triumphantly returned with a new set of catchy garage jams. Joi…
Montreal-formed band Wolf Parade, now mostly based in Vancouver, make up for 13 years of not performing live on KEXP with an extra-long set in our new studio, covering their entire 2016 EP plus two classics harking back to their very first recording. Co-songwriters Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner, d…
After immersing herself in Australian music during a trip Down Under last year, Cheryl Waters returned to the Northern Hemisphere to bring you a mix of Aussie music from KEXP faves like Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and emerging new acts like G Flip, TV Haze, and Rolling Black…
