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. This week, we’ll be featuring song…
Jimmy Cliff might be the most prolific artist I've covered in this blog (OK, probably not more prolific than Jandek, but he's superhuman). Last year, forty-five years after his debut, he released the Tim Armstrong-produced Rebirth, which shocked the world by being both a brilliant artistic achievem…
In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team shares music by Asian and Pasifika artists that have been in their personal rotation lately.
New Orleans native and trailblazing R&B artist Dawn Richard spins a colorful mix of addictive electronic soul anthems on her exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Fresh off releasing one of this year's standout R&B albums, LA-based artist Rochelle Jordan shares songs from her new record 'Play With The Changes' alongside iconic jams and new favorites on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Richmond, VA's DJ Harrison shares deep cuts from legendary R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop artists in his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Seattle-based DJ and Housepartysea founder Arel delivers an addictive guest DJ mix spotlighting magnetic underground club tracks by Black artists that touches upon house, techno, Jersey Club, slick R&B edits, Afro-house, and more.
Newly signed to prestigious UK label Hyperdub Records, Chicago-based artist DJ Hank shares a thrilling guest DJ mix that journeys through intoxicating house and amapiano rhythms before diving into infectious footwork beats.
In celebration of her new album MRA, Tunisian-born, New York-based artist EMEL share an exclusive guest DJ mix featuring an eclectic collection of her personal favorite tracks.
Seattle native and conceptual artist Mia Imani introduces us to Octavia Butler’s teachings and musicians whose songs explore time travel, space, and Black liberation on Earth and beyond.
For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. Larry Mizell Jr., host of Street Sounds on KEXP, chose rap icon Ice Cube.
This year's Sound Off! winner has a singing and songwriting voice that can turn deep-seated emotions into whirlwinds. We talk to her about Sound Off!, songwriting, and her Upstream Music Fest performance Saturday, June 2nd at 9pm
KEXP DJ Marco Collins sat down with the artist behind Left at London, Nat Puff. Marco talked with her about her music, identity, and proving that those with mental illness can thrive and recovery is possible.
KEXP's DJ Abbie chats with the legendary artist about expressing herself truthfully despite "notions of discomfort"
In celebration of Independent Venue Week, KEXP shares memories from artist/musician Eric Carnell of the original Funhouse location, courtesy of Ghosts of Seattle Past.
Seattle-based multimedia artist, producer, and DJ 'nohup' shares a special Valentine's Day-slanted guest DJ mix full of cerebral underground grooves to get your mind, body, and heart moving.
Colorado-based indie-folk artist Xanthe Alexis releases the mystical video for new single "Moon" off her forthcoming sophomore solo record The Offering
Over the course of a month KEXP will celebrate not so much the “heritage”, nor the fundamentals of “Hispanic”, “Latino” or “Latinx”; but rather the celebration of a month of exchange, of sharing/giving airtime with/to the voices that are building the new alternative music scene in Latin America.
In a titanic two-hour interview, Martin Douglas gets a tarot reading from the Germany-based artist and they speak about the power of tarot, music, and Black liberation.
DJ Kevin Cole hits it out of the park with a rockin’ music mix featuring new Sleater-Kinney, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bill Callahan, Sufjan Stevens, and local artist Hezza Fezza sampling the purple one explain his concept of time. Glam slam grand slam.
