KEXP is delighted to present an intimate performance with David Bazan's Christmas Miracle in the KEXP Gathering Space at 1 PM. This beloved local artist just completed his first-ever Christmas themed tour in support of his new album, Dark Sacred Night, a collection of both traditional and contempor…
Click here to RSVP on Facebook for a reminder to tune in!KEXP is honored to welcome David Byrne to our airwaves. The highly influential artist, and founding member of the Talking Heads will join Stevie Zoom for a guest DJ set, and to discuss his career and the musical, Here Lies Love, his collabor…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix)" by Songhoy Blues from the 2019 EP Meet Me In The City on Fat Possum Records.
Today would have been David Bowie's 71st birthday and in honor of that, a previously unreleased demo of his 1983 hit "Let's Dance" has been unearthed by producer Nile Rodgers. The song was recorded in 1982 in Montreux, Switzerland and included a group of local musicians whose identities are unknown…
This week's Review Revue spotlights the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day – albeit about 12 years after its original release.
The Jesus Lizard regenerate for a second "reenactment tour", stopping by the Neptune Theatre in Seattle this Friday. KEXP's Owen Murphy chats with nice guy, frontman David Yow.
They don't call Seattle the "City of Music" for nothing, and the outpouring of David Bowie tribute shows this weekend is a great example why. From yoga to film screenings and more, there's plenty of ways to celebrate his life with fellow music lovers. Check out a few of these events below:
Modern adaptations on rural blues for solo piano.
Improvised chamber music with Aaron Otheim (piano) and David Balatero (cello).
The soulful and prolific Texas songwriter David Ramirez recently returned with his new album We’re Not Going Anywhere, which he self-released via his Sweetworld label. For the single "Watching From a Distance," he and director Erica Silverman made a video that captures the song's themes of longing …
"How is it," longtime readers of this series might wonder," that you've covered two David Sylvian solo albums, but not a single Japan album? Or even Rain Tree Crow!" You know, I have no good answer to that beyond the fact that this pulling-records-off-the-shelves game is a fickle one. Maybe I spent…
On Tuesday, April 4th, local musicians will cover the songs of Low, in tribute to their drummer/vocalist Mimi Parker. We spoke with event organizers Josh Golden and Claire Tucker, as well as headliner David Bazan.
New music from Flying Lotus, Willie Nelson, and Eels. Plus music videos from David Byrne.
The prolific artist and Paisley Underground icon was 61.
Back in 2010, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim collaborated on the concept album and "disco musical" Here Lies Love, which tells the story of former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. Following award-winning runs in New York, London, and Adelaide, Australia, the project has now arrived in Sea…
Including reissues and rarities from David Bowie, IDLES, Soccer Mommy, Pearl Jam, and more.
Highly-skilled listeners form electronics trio to produce a spiral of atmospheric phenomena. Michael Shannon, David Stanford and Carl Lierman.
Deep psychedelic electronic explorations come from Garek Druss (vocals, beats), David Golightly (Moog), Aubrey Nehring (guitar, vocals) and Jamie Potter (Jupiter).
Original folk compositions for jazz quartet. Led by David Milford (violin), Stephen Fandrich (piano), Geoff Harper (bass) and Greg Campbell (drums).
