Kevin Cole brings us a music supplement for this year's cancelled Iceland Airwaves festival. Grab some dökkt rúgbrauð, put on a video of the Northern Lights, play this podcast, and just add hot water.
The sooner you start, the greater chance you have of doing something for half your life. This is something Frances Quinlan understands, as she’s on the verge of reaching the half-mark milestone for playing music.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Aspects (Demus Dub)" by STR4TA, a 2020 single on Brownswood Recordings.
Guest host Ripple Effect Band curates this mix, providing a sampling of music currently being made by artists from the oldest living culture on earth, Australia's First Nations People.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "mama's baby" by Orion Sun, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Black Valhalla" by Nailah Hunter, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Therapy" by SassyBlack, from the 2020 self-released EP Stuck.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Vorið" by GDRN, from the 2020 album GDRN on Les Freres Stefson.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Mine" by Byland, from the 2020 self-released album Gray.
“It is not enough to say that justice takes time but it’s coming soon. Justice that is not exercised when appropriate is not justice.” These words from Pierre Dubois exemplify the ethos Chilean artist Ana Tijoux embodies in her politically charged music.
The virtual world and its computer-generated algorithms can be tiring. Cheryl Waters offers us something real, a hand-picked selection of some of her favorite new releases.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "BITTERSWEET" by Ivy Sole, from the 2020 album SOUTHPAW on Les Fleurs Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "We Are The People (All Around The World)" by Mystic, a 2020 single on Beautifull Soundworks.
With a long, community-driven career in music, Courtney Marie Andrews’ Grammy nomination for her latest album, Old Flowers, feels more than well earned.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "The Main Thing" by Draze, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Holiday Song of the Day, as chosen by Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer on KEXP, is "The Covid19 Christmas Song" by David King Jones, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Baby Ayoola" by KOKOROKO, a 2020 single on Brownswood Recordings .
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Paper Snowflakes" by Tomo Nakayama, a 2020 self-released single.
For his annual Christmas mix, Sonic Reducer & Christmas Day DJ Brian Foss compiles 17 tracks of non-standard holiday tunes.
For this New Year's mix, Reverend Dollars brings the club to you, highlighting the brilliant sounds that Black electronic producers created, even in the party void of 2020.