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R.I.P. Dave Greenfield, Keyboardist for The Stranglers

A long-standing member of the UK post-punk band, Dave Greenfield lost his battle against Covid-19 on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020.

FRETLAND Revisit the Pandemically Desolate Paramount for "Do You Think Of Me" Video (KEXP Premiere)

Snohomish-based Americana band share the video for "Do You Think Of Me" shot at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle during the pandemic

Pi

First heard in 2003, Thomas Bell (bass), Kevin Sawka (drum kit), Leif Dalon (keys), Dave Carter (trumpet), and Francis Mazzeo (electronics) lead this massive demonstration of band power replacing sequencers in electronic music.

Focus On Sanity

Ornette Coleman tribute band.  Don Berman and Steve Cavit (drums), Ken Masters and Dennis Rea (guitar), John Seman and Ryan Berg (bass), Matt Mckulskey (keys), James DeJoie (sax) and Jim Knodle (trumpet).

Spicer Trio

We continue the Sonarchy survey of organ bands in the pacific NW. This trio is particularly down and dirty and very roadhouse. Nathan Spicer (hammond organ and keys), Jeff Fielder (guitar and vocals) and Chris Stromquist (drums). Archive show from 2006.

Unlearn

Symphonic drums, massive bass, soundscapes and elegant melodies, a band from the daydream nation, featuring Greg Ferguson (drums), James Kay (guitar, keys), Christian Taylor (keys, guitar, percussion), and Jason Kopec (bass, keys and melodica).

Battleme

Portland band Battleme bring their '70s-inspired gritty rock sound to KEXP. Recorded 02/12/2016 - 4 songs: The Post Is Dead; All Night, All Night; Pete's Song; Shake Shake.

Marlon Williams

New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams and his band play a live set in the KEXP studio. Recorded 02/01/2016 - 4 songs: Strange Things, Dark Child, Hello Miss Lonesome, When I Was A Young Girl.

Benjamin Verdoes

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band frontman Benjamin Verdoes visits The Midday Show to perform songs from his new solo LP. Recorded 3/3/2014 - 4 songs: Unknown Fears, Under the Layers, Evil Eye, So Bari.

The War on Drugs

Philly band The War On Drugs perform material from their 2014 release "Lost In The Dream". Recorded 3/28/2014 - 4 songs: An Ocean In Between The Waves, Eyes To The Wind, Red Eyes, Suffering.

Belly

The Tanya Donnelly-fronted band enter the KEXP Live Room with John Richards to play two Dove songs and two Belly classics.

Music That Matters, Vol. 712 - Eurosonic 2020

DJ Kevin Cole features some of the best of the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival ― a festival designed to break new and emerging bands and artists.

Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)

Martin Douglas dives into Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth. When it comes to art punk, indie rock, or alternative rock, there are few bands more widely influential than Sonic Youth.

The Gits Remember Mia Zapata

The Gits guitarist Andy Kessler and bassist Matt Dresdner talk about the band’s story, legacy, and the life of Mia Zapata.

The Revival of Panchiko, a '90s “Lostwave” Band

KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour spoke Panchiko about being “rediscovered” two decades after recording their demo.

KEXP listener Holden Colyer on Seattle’s M.O.S.S.

KEXP listener Holden Colyer weighs in on Seattle-based band M.O.S.S. and their new song “Youth Loser.”

Adrian Quesada on Swedish Folk Rock band Junip

Adrian Quesada talks about an old song he still takes inspiration from — Junip’s “Always.”

KEXP DJ Tory J on Chicago’s Snooze

KEXP DJ Tory J talks about writing to music, math rock and Snooze, a happy heavy mathy band from Chicago.

Smokey Brights on Grief, Roe v Wade and Northgate Way

Emily Fox caught up with the band to hear about how the songs on the new album reflect the loss of a parent to cancer, the overturning of Roe v Wade and an ode to Seattle’s Northgate Way.

Monday Music News

If you were listening to Warpaint LIVE on KEXP this morning, the L.A. band opened with this brand new track: "Whiteout" (or "White Out" -- seeing two different spellings around). Stream the album version below, out this Friday, September 23rd on the album Heads Up. The new one was co-produced by J…

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