Beck plays Madison Square Garden, Devon Welsh announces debut solo album, Tame Impala and ZHU share new video, and Chvrches cover Kendrick Lamar.
There's a lot more to the Ballard SeafoodFest than just salmon! Founded in 1974 to celebrate the neighborhood's Nordic roots and connection to the fishing industry, the event has since blossomed into a FREE two-day festival with arts and crafts, a beer garden, and an amazing musical line-up. (And, …
Grant Eadie's loping, colorful electronic compositions have been bubbling on tastemaker radars for some time now, but with his self-titled debut LP, the Bellingham-via-Seattle musician has crafted his most kinetic set of songs to date. Accompanied by vocalist Moorea Masa, Eadie joins Cheryl W…
In the summer of 2009, if you had only one dance tune to soundtrack your adventures to day and night, you could do a lot worse than Classixx tune "I'll Get You". With a gloriously upbeat vibe and Jeppe Laursen of Junior Senior on the joyful bass-loving vocals, "I'll Get You" was a song you could pu…
We've got fun in the sun on this gorgeous Sunday, so join us for KEXP’s Hood-to-Hood Day at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle! There's FREE, All Ages sets from Greys, Acapulco Lips, and Porter Ray, as well as food trucks and a beer garden to keep you satisfied! Join us!
I hope you made it out to Hood-to-Hood Day 2015 in West Seattle last month. On Friday, May 29, more than 3,500 music lovers like you turned out to enjoy free performances by The Mountain Goats, Miami Horror, Hop Along, and Telekinesis, with a street fair and beer garden, plus evening showcases thro…
The Morning Show's John Richards makes sure no songs in 2013 were missed and looks ahead to new music in 2014. 1. Gambles - Angel 2. Golden Gardens - The Ghost of a Total Stranger 3. Fey Moth - Inside 4. Azure Blue - Time Is On Our Side 5. Big Deal - In Your Car 6. Title Fight - Be a Toy 7.…
Tomorrow night, KEXP and Seattle Center bring more amazing music to the Mural Amphitheater lawn with Concerts at the Mural! These shows are always FREE and all ages, with a beer garden for those of you 21 and older. (Please note: the bar is cash only!) Gates open at 5:00 PM, so don't dilly dally!
DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his musical discoveries from the MENT Ljubljana Festival including bands from Slovenia, Estonia, Macedonia, Slovakia, and Russia! Time to get MENTal! 1. Oligarkh – “Maria Devo”(Saint Petersburg, Russia)2. The Ills – “Waltz On Mars” (Bratislava, Slovakia)3. Persons Fr…
Daft Punk's new video for Random Access Memories track "Instant Crush" shows that even inanimate object can have their own tragic love story. A museum mannequin was sculpted into Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas likeness by Tony Gardener, the makeup artist behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller." […
DJ Atticus takes you on a journey through love - a series of emotions caused by serotonin and anxiety - featuring thirteen first-hand stories of love and heartbreak from Still Corners, Whitney, The Faint, Xenia Rubinos, and more. 1. Still Corners - Lost Boys2. Golden Gardens - Extrasolar Heartbea…
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole's first podcast of 2015 features music to warm you up during the cold days of winter. Exciting up-and-coming artists are brought together for the perfect winter mix of spacey pop gems, hypnotic grooves, grimy hip-hop and more. 1. Flight Facilities - Two Bodie…
Weekend Overnight dj, and frequent Jazz Theater substitute host, Nate shares music from just a fraction of the artists he's excited to see at this year's Earshot Jazz Festival, this year celebrating 25 years of jazz and more! 1. NEXT Collective – Perth 2. John Scofield – Lucky For Her …
Wrapping up a week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' performance on the Ed Sullivan Show, Arctic Monkeys took the stage at Madison Square Garden Saturday night and performed their take on "All My Loving," one of the three songs the Liverpool lads performed that historical ni…
Carla dal Forno is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in Berlin. Beginning in underground groups F Ingers, Tarcar, and Mole House, Carla has emerged as a distinctive solo artist, releasing her critically-acclaimed solo debut album You Know What It's Like in …
For her first mix of 2017, Cheryl Waters gathers tracks from as far north as Norway, as far south as Australia, and, as always, some local Seattle tunes for a vibrant set featuring new tracks from Laura Marling, The Besnard Lakes, and Moon Duo. 1. Laura Marling - Soothing2. Jenny Hval - Female Va…
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole turns to face the strange changes with a music mix for the ages including new Ty Segall, Paul Westerberg, Operators, and local music from Damien Jurado, Crater, Pillar Point and more. 1. Hinds - Garden 2. Hippo Campus - South 3. Nevermen - Mr. Mistake 4. Operators …
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Eva Walker, host of Early on KEXP, is "The Garden" by Maya Marie & Night Wizards, a 2023 self-released single.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, selected by Afternoon S…
