This summer we were treated to an early look at Indians, a new one-man project by Denmark’s Søren Løkke Juul, who dropped by KEXP to preview four new songs during a recent in-studio session. Already, with just a rough demo, the Copenhagen-based artist had thrilled so many with his wholly accessible…
The New Year has its own special meaning in the world of music. While most of the world is looking forward, it's a time for many audiophiles to luxuriously look back as they compile lists of their favorite records, concerts and memorable moments from the year past. In this sense, Shabazz Palaces ma…
This week in El Sonido, we’ll dig an L.A. twist on son jarocho, debut a brand new video from Chile, and dance along with some Colombian superstars.
Few bands make the hell that is sometimes other people sound as fun as Tacocat. Leading up to their Upstream Music Fest performance, the band reflects on some of their favorite songs from their catalog.
The Issaquah singer/songwriter vacillates between squall and sparsity in her detailed and heartbreaking work. Ahead of her Upstream Music Fest performance on Sunday, June 3rd, we take a look at singular and emotive work.
Ben Gibbard, Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and Macklemore lead a group of artists to help save The Showbox
The Portland artist explores romantic longing and desire on her first release in over two years
Ruidosa is a feminist media collective from Chile that studied the presence of women in the line-ups of 66 Latin music festivals.
KEXP spoke with the Chilean singer and author of NORMA, her fifth album containing 10 songs that represent stages of a romantic relationship expressed with different Latin American rhythms.
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
Jackie Shane was a Black trans soul singer who performed in the 60s. In 1971, she walked away from her career and basically disappeared.
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
LA-based artist and fashion icon Uffie shares a joyful guest DJ mix full of nostalgic dancefloor anthems from the late 2000s and early 2010s.
We delve into the heroic movement of rap in Spanish through Argentina rapper Trueno. We look at his personal songbook and his place in a lineage of revolutionary artists.
Brooklyn-based artist Madison McFerrin shares iconic favorites and fresh contemporary R&B jams alongside a handful of her own tracks on her guest DJ mix for Midnight in A Perfect World.
Emerging London-based artist TATYANA delivers a non-stop dance party full of magnetic house and UKG cuts on her exclusive guest DJ mix.
French/Mongolia artist Céline Dessberg shares an eclectic and deeply personal guest DJ mix featuring the songs that remind her of this time of celebration.
Los Angeles artist Neggy Gemmy shares a dreamy guest DJ mix full the old film soundtracks, 90s music, and exotica classics.
