Fresh off his debut release as Ya Tseen for Sub Pop Records, Alaska-born Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into the diverse, soulful, and magnetic sound of his own music.
Songwriter Maya Stoner pays homage to her Uchinanchu heritage while pushing back against the condescension she feels daily with a new amped-up sound.
KEXP's Dusty Henry spoke with Younger to learn more about Young's connection to Ashby's music and how Ashby's impact is still felt today.
To help introduce Diana to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Eastern Echoes host to learn more about her background as well as three songs to get to know her.
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Ukranian folk quartet DakhaBrakha describe their sound as ethno-chaos world music, check out their brilliant performance live on KEXP's Wo-Pop with Darek Mazzone. Recorded 09/26/2015 - 4 songs: Sho z-pod duba, Torokh, Divka Marasechka, Do sta lit.
Guests Kathy Pelish, President, and Frank Calma, Vice-President and Skipper, Salish Sea Trading Cooperative, speak with Diane Horn about the Salish Sea Trading Cooperative, which relies on wind and tide to transport locally produced goods around Puget Sound.
Guest Mindy Roberts, People for Puget Sound Program Director, Washington Environmental Council, and Member, Governor Inslee’s Orca Recovery Task Force, speaks with Diane Horn about Task Force draft recommendations to help aid orca recovery and promote their future sustainability.
Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone shares music from this year’s 17th annual Globalfest in New York City, where 12 bands from around the world showcased a range of boundary-pushing sounds.
Kevin Sur, co-host of Sounds of Survivance, talks about about Mā’s new album opener and single, “Decay,” featuring Mato Wayuhi.
KEXP DJ Tory J talks about KEXP’s indigenous show Sounds of Survivance and metal band Maud the Moth.
This week's list of new releases may be one of the shortest of the year, but it's also topped by one of the year's most anticipated scorchers. Foals rain Holy Fire with their third release, treating fans to a big new sound to match their big new label. Their third release, but first on Warner Bros.…
Seattle duo The Spider Ferns don't make music, they create worlds. Each of their songs is like a new landscape. You may have heard the sounds before -- drums that seem to echo into infinity, bass lines that throb and pulse like they have lives of their own, electronic sounds that shimmer like a cre…
For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. Larry Mizell Jr., host of Street Sounds on KEXP, chose rap icon Ice Cube.
With a sound as sunny as their hometown of Brisbane, Australia, Cub Sport shone on stage from our CMJ broadcast this morning.
Street Sounds host Stas THEE Boss shares her Top Ten Albums of 2018; be sure to vote for your favorites today for KEXP's Top 90.3 Album Countdown on Friday, December 7th!
Filipino singer, musician, and producer Idris Vicuña (aka Eyedress) delivers an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that revels in a dreamy and laid-back sound as it journeys through psych-pop, dream-pop, and shoegaze gems.
KEXP DJ Marco Collins sat down with the artist behind Left at London, Nat Puff. Marco talked with her about her music, identity, and proving that those with mental illness can thrive and recovery is possible.
Metric frontwoman Emily Haines shares her thoughts on the themes of some of the singles on Art of Doubt.
KEXP's Cheryl Waters spoke with the Chicago artist about the tracks on her latest album, which were inspired by artists of color like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Octavia Butler.
