Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including new releases from Maruja, Boyish, BRNDA, and more.
Pedro the Lion are releasing their first album in 15 years on Jan. 18.
Lux Prima is out March 15 via BMG.
Strange Negotiations has its theatrical debut in Seattle on 11/15 at the Northwest Film Forum.
Her version will appear on the 2LP Peaky Blinders soundtrack album coming out 11/15.
Marissa Nadler returns to the KEXP studio with a set of hauntingly beautiful songs from her latest album "July." Recorded 2/15/2014 - 4 songs: Dead City Emily, Drive, Was It A Dream, Anyone Else.
KEXP is excited to help present the 2018 Ballard SeafoodFest, July 13-15, with The Moondoggies, All Them Witches, and more.
The El Sonido team share their picks for the upcoming Carnaval de Bahidorá 2019 in Morelos, México next month.
Seattle surf babes La Luz play hypnotically melodic tunes from their debut LP "It's Alive" on KEXP. Recorded 01/15/2014 - 4 songs: Clear Night Sky, Sunstroke, Morning High, All The Time.
Seattle is an amazing city—and the whole world knows it. The Seahawks won last year’s Super Bowl, Nirvana was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we made national headlines by raising the minimum wage to $15/hour.
KEXP writer Zach Frimmel explores the different iterations of the song "Sonic Reducer," the namesake for KEXP's Punk Show which celebrates its 15th anniversary this weekend.
Arcade Fire have been touring behind their latest album Everything Now, released earlier this summer. At some of those shows, including Lollapalooza, they've covered John Lennon's 1973 song "Mind Games." They've now done an official studio recording of the cover for the latest installment in the Sp…
Brooklyn electronic group Body Language will be throwing a dance party in Barboza. You need to be there.
The 2018 Coachella alley Music and Arts Festival returns for two weekends, April 13-15 and April 20-22. Last night the lineup dropped and, as always, there's plenty to pore over.
Sub Pop isn’t the only Seattle-based label enjoying a landmark anniversary this month: Barsuk Records turns 20 this weekend, and KEXP is counting down their Top 20 albums
MC's Karim aka Nightclubber Lang, Destro Destructo, and DJ Tre return with a tribute to what they call "the greatest fight in boxing history."
At the heart of Vera’s social influence is a subversive, blood-pumping ethos that community in action creates change. VERA On Your Block Week puts this ethos into practice as it is jam-packed with direct response, direct action, and direct effect.
Portland based psych-folk singer-songwriter Jackson Boone delivers a fantastic performance from his cosmic new record "Natural Changes" live from the KEXP studio on Audioasis with DJ Sharlese. Recorded 06/15/2015 - 4 songs: Dolphin Turned Into A Cat, Moonbeam, Runaway, Open.
