DJ Chilly, host of KEXP's El Sonido, shares some of his favorite Café Tacvba videos in celebration of Mexican Independence Day and KEXP's re-airing of an exclusive live performance from the influential Latin America band.
Neo psychedelic-pop group Mercury Rev perform songs from their beautiful record "The Light in You" live on KEXP's The Morning Show with John Richards from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City. Recorded 10/15/2015 - 4 songs: Autunm's In The Air, Endlessly, Central Park East, Holes.
KEXP's Vineland Live & Noise Pop Festival 2026 Present Jay Som on February 28th at Gray Area in San Francisco. KEXP will select the opening musician from those who submitted to the Bay Area Open Artist Call. Announcement to come in 2026!
KEXP's Vinelands Live will broadcast from Gray Area, fea…
KEXP's Owen Murphy reached the band via ZOOM from his home just outside Seattle. Read the interview below or listen to a clip that previously aired on KEXP's Sound & Vision.
La artista argentina Marilina Bertoldi graba su sesión KEXP at Home desde la impresionante Cúpula del Centro Cultural Kirchner, en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, como resultado de una alianza musical entre KEXP, CCK y el Ministerio de Cultura de Argentina.
KEXP has announced the addition of their newest on-air DJ and the new co-host for El Sonido – San Francisco-based DJ, writer, and music event organizer Guillermo Goyri. Goyri will join current El Sonido host Albina Cabrera as a rotating co-host, alternating duties week to week.
KEXP volunteer Morgen Schuler reports back from the Riot Fest Music Festival in Chicago, IL. Check out photos and reports from Day One of the fest with Digable Planets, Speedy Ortiz, Cyrpress Hill, and more!
From Aug. 26-30, KEXP celebrates our first ever Mixtape Week. All week we'll be featuring on-air mixes created by our listeners and celebrating the art of the mix – whether it be cassette, CD, or digital playlist. We'll also be sharing stories on our website from writers, KEXP staffers, and more – …
El Sonido DJs Albina Cabrera and DJ Chilly returned to Mexico after three years to experience the Latin American music festival Vive Latino. In addition, KEXP's Latin alternative music show was broadcast live from Mexico for the first time, thanks to CDMX's radio Aire Libre. Here we’ll review our f…
Eastern Echoes, a new sonic destination to celebrate Asian artists who are shaping the future while honoring the roots that ground them - Thursdays 7-10 PM Pacific. Hosted by Diana Ratsamee, Eastern Echoes is a three hour weekly journey through the vast realm of music from Asia and the Asian diaspo…
KEXP's Best of 2025 is a listener-powered list of the greatest albums of the year, as voted on by the KEXP community. Starting November 21st, listeners will vote for their top 10 albums of the year, and we count down the top 100 live on-air on December 19th. We'll also feature best-of lists from DJ…
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Music lovers across the Northwest are pretty pumped for this weekend's Capitol Hill Block Party, and you'd be hard pressed to find a bigger bunch of music nerds than the KEXP DJs. (We mean that as a compliment!) So, who are your on-air hosts excited to see at the festival? Find out below!
Crawlspace, the debut album from Tei Shi, is named for the space where the Buenos Aires-born singer would go as a child to confront her fear of the dark, and that bold approach carries through to her skittering, electronic compositions. Joining DJ Chilly in the KEXP Live Room, Tei Shi runs through…
America! F*** Yeah! KEXP hopes you're celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends, fireworks and food. We're celebrating by being on the air, bringing you the soundtrack that we have the freedom to play, thanks to listeners like you! So, crank up the radio before you light those sparkler…
There's a chill in the air, lights are adorning trees all around Seattle, and jingle bells can be faintly heard off in the distance. It can all only mean one thing: Christmas time is here again! Per tradition, KEXP has rounded up some of this year's best Christmas songs from some of our favorite ar…
KEXP's Larry Mizell, Jr. chatted with Jarv Dee x Bad Colours for KEXP's Sound & Vision series, which airs every Saturday morning from 7:30-9 AM PT, featuring interviews, artistry, commentary, insight, and conversation to that tell broader stories through music, and illustrate why music and art matt…
