The collection is out August 16th via Island Records.
Martin Douglas interviews the label manager of one of the Canada's most important independent labels.
Haley Heynderickx - Omm Sha La La - from the 2018 album I Need To Start A Garden on Mama Bird Recording Co.
Alex Anwandter - Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón - from the 2016 album Amiga on Nacional Records.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife - from the 2016 album Nonagon Infinity on ATO Records.
John Butcher (saxophones), Torten Muller (bass), and Dylan van der Schyff (drums) create a spectacular hour of free improvisational music recorded in 2008.
Today’s song of the day, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards, is "AZ" by Now, Now from the 2018 album Saved on Trans- Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards, is "The Dapper Derp" by The True Loves, a 2018 single on WeCoast Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards, is "Sunrise" by Blackwater Holylight, from the 2018 self-titled album on RidingEasy Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Undone" by Soft Science, from the 2018 album Maps on Test Pattern Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "City Boy" by Calpurnia, from the 2018 EP Scout on Royal Mountain Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Throwback" by Jim James, from the 2018 album Uniform Distortion on ATO Records.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "November 163" by gobbinjr, from the 2018 album ocala wick on Topshelf Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Abbie, is "Happy Days!" by The Ninth Wave - a 2020 single on Distiller Records.
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By Justin Farrar Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of 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, fea…
When Alynda Lee Segarra first thought of making a record with a concept storyline, she heard a voice in her head telling her she was too lazy to do it. Fast forward and Hurray For The Riff Raff's striking album The Navigator features a collection of vivid songs featuring a young female Puerto…
The Moscow-via-New York songwriter Regina Spektor has been writing songs to capture a wide spectrum of vivid anecdotes, observations, and narratives for more than 15 years now, but for her latest record, 2016's Remember Us to Life, she atypically anchored herself to one inspiration: her pregn…
London-via-Köln psychedelic outfit Desert Mountain Tribe were a lock-tight live unit well before they started work on their first album, so when they entered the studio for what would become 2016's Either That or the Moon, they sought to capture the sprawling, resonant feel of their live performan…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unrealeased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mo…