Search

Results

Hush Hush Artists Past and Present Name Their Favorite Hush Hush Releases

Over the course of 100+ releases, Hush Hush have proven themselves to be a singular entity in the vast expanse of music. Some of the label's artists wax poetic over their favorite Hush Hush works.

El Sonido: Female Indigenous Artists

This week in El Sonido, guest writer Aarin Wright recommends some of her favorite female indigenous artists:

Local Artist Spotlight: Kyle Craft

Kyle Craft’s singular brand of bordello glam-rock is coming to Upstream Music Fest. For the first of our Local Artist Spotlights leading up to the festival, we speak to the Portland singer/songwriter about his approach to his craft of writing and recording.

Music Heals: Artists Reflect on What the Music of Scott Hutchison Means to Them

Tonight, October 11th, KEXP will be hosting Music Heals Mental Health: A Tribute to Scott Hutchison. Here, some of the artists playing the event share what the music of the Frightened Rabbit and Owl John frontman means to them.

Chilean Artist Alex Anwandter on His Most Political Album to Date, Latinoamericana

KEXP's DJ Miss Ashley catches up with the Latin Grammy Award-nominated artist on his new album Latinoamericana.

Sound & Vision: Tacocat on This Mess Is A Place, Friendship, and Getting By As Artists in a Changing Seattle

On the heels of their Sub Pop release, the band opens up about how rent affordability is pushing out artists who are now defecting to Los Angeles.

Local Artist Spotlight: Clyde Petersen

At Upstream Music Fest, Clyde Petersen and an array of musicians will be presenting the live score for his featured animated film Torrey Pines. For this week's Local Artist Spotlight, we interviewed him about the film, its live score, and more.

Latinx Heritage Month: KEXP's Digital Content Team Shout Out Some of Their Favorite Latin American Artists

KEXP's Digital Content team share some of their favorite Latinx artists in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.

Aquí y Ahora: Post-Rock in Latin America

Every year, KEXP presents special programming for Aqui y Ahora, a month-long celebration of music and stories from Latin artists here in Seattle and across the world. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour heard from five artists that you might classify as ambient, shoegaze, or post-rock.

Midnight in a Perfect World: Haich Ber Na

Emerging London-based artist Haich Ber Na's shares a genre-hopping guest DJ mix spotlighting new artists he's digging and those that have influenced his own unique sound.

How a Car Accident Gave Tomu DJ Motivation to Become a Solo Artist

Tomu DJ is an electronic artist from the Bay Area. She’s out with a new album called I Want To Be.

Black History Month Spotlight: Roy Brown

For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. Leon Berman, host of Shake the Shack on KEXP, chose Rockabilly artist Roy Brown.

Black History Month Spotlight: Linda Martell

For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. DJ Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP, chose country artist Linda Martell.

Local Artist Spotlight: Lusine

Along with more than 200 other acts, Lusine's singular brand of electronic music is coming to Upstream Music Fest on June 1-3. For this week's Local Artist Spotlight, we highlight what might be the best album of Jeff McIlwain's nearly two-decade-long career.

Artist Home Launches Virtual Concert Series By and For Musicians Impacted by COVID-19

Tomo Nakayama, Jason McCue, and more take part in this virtual concert series by and for artists who have lost wages due to COVID-19.

Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney, Portishead, issues with international artists touring in the USA

Carrie Brownstein talks about Sleater-Kinney’s latest album, 'The Center Won't Hold'; Portishead reflects on the 25th anniversary of 'Dummy'; and a panel discussion on why it’s so hard for international artists to tour in the USA.

Agitated Atmosphere: Various Artists - Your Victorian Breasts

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosp…

Pacific Northwest Artists Share What International Women’s Day Means to Them

KEXP reached out to Northwest artists Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney and Filthy Friends, Alex of Cumulus, Parisalexa, Alaia D'Alessandro of Tres Leches, and Bree McKenna of Tacocat to get their thoughts on what International Women’s Day means to them

Damn She Jamaican "Redefines Her Blackness" for Black History Month

Seattle artist Damn She Jamaican explains why she doesn't celebrate the day, the importance of identifying your true self, and she shares some of the artists who influenced her music.

« Previous | Next »