Dilating their punkish pupils since their debut release Hard Life, Brooklyn’s Big Eyes set their sights on a musically matured sound for their sophomore 2013 album, Almost Famous. Ingrained within the Seattle scene in both sights and sonics, KEXP caught up with singer/songwriter Kait Eldridge to d…
With a focus on Northwest music, and set in our beloved Ballard, Macefield Music Festival is the music festival that brings it all home, this Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. Few things seem more emblematic to the Northwest than the festival's spirited, independent namesake, Ballard's…
Starbucks, STG, and KEXP collaborate once again to bring you the next installment in their Little Big Show series. I can't believe we are already on #13! Every show in this series does the same thing, each time with a different beneficiary. 100% of tickets sales benefit a Seattle area organization …
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 DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Mor…
Death Cab for Cutie share a new album teaser plus new music from Big Thief, Natalie Prass, and Jenn Champion.
Underworld and Iggy Pop, Parquet Courts, and the Justin Vernon/Dessner brothers band Big Red Machine share new music.
An ideal trio balance in a jazz music setting features Pete Turner (drums), Doug Lilla (electric bass) and Jim Knodle (trumpet.)
An ideal trio balance in a jazz music setting. Pete Turner (drums), Doug Lilla (electric bass) and Jim Knodle (trumpet).
A new generation of big band music composed and conducted by Ahamefule J. Oluo with lyrics written and performed by Okanomode.
new jazz music from Doug Miller (acoustic bass), David White (electric guitar), Steve Korn (drums). and Chris Fagan (alto sax).
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 DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Aft…
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 DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mor…
Archive show from 2003. Original thinking in jazz music. Byron Vannoy (drums), Delvon Lamaar (keys), Adam Arcano (guitar) and Tige Decoster (bass).
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, featured on the Afte…
STG, KEXP, and Starbucks came together to put on the 5th edition of the Little Big Show benefit concert series on Sunday night, where The Walkmen and Father John Misty brought down the house at the Neptune with two rousing sets to benefit Youth In Focus, an after-school program that gives students …
Unless you've got a bad case of phonophobia, Big Scary isn't too terrifying. Featuring Joanna Syme on percussion and heavenly-voiced Tom Iansek on guitar and keyboards, the Melbourne-based duo has broken the mold for Australian music. Their 2013 album, Not Art, was nominated for the triple j Austra…
Martin Douglas tells the story of how three rock ‘n roll bands from Japan became influential American touchstones.
Inspired by Montana, shared sensibilities and a deep creative impulse fuel Alan Cook (drums, percussion), Tari Nelson-Zagar (violin), and Scot Ray (guitar, effects.)
