For his fourth release of 2018, one of Seattle’s greatest young rappers ventures into heretofore uncharted musical territory to spectacular results.
This is bassist and composer Tim Carey's new music project featuring Brian Bermudez (tenor sax), Cynthia Mullis (alto sax), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), Nathan Vetter (trombone), Dan Taylor (piano) and Jeff Busch (drums).
London band Wolf Alice bring their dark, psych-tinged folk-pop to the KEXP studio for this live session. Recorded 03/10/2015 - 4 songs: Moaning Lisa Smile, Your Love's Whore, Fluffy, Giant Peach.
Montreal-based band The Barr Brothers return to the KEXP studio for a live set of folk-pop. Recorded 12/05/2014 - 4 songs: Love Ain't Enough, Even the Darkness Has Arms, Half Crazy, Come in the Water.
Hazy and alluring, Seattle outfit Red Ribbon perform four songs from their debut album Dark Party at Avast! Recording Co.
Nashville's Okey Dokey share their interpretation of Mexico City five-piece Petite Amie's "Elektro" for new remix EP
Berlin-via-NYC artist Curses closes out 2024 with an intoxicating guest DJ mix that swims through deep, hypnotic, dark wave grooves that's perfect for late-night dancefloors.
Seattle psych-rockers cover some serious existential ground on their latest single from Muted Crowd, out later this fall on Union Zero.
Louisville, Kentucky singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle discusses her latest release (and career highlight), On Dark Horses.
KEXP's Owen Murphy talks to the shoegaze/goth/rock Seattle duo The Black Ferns.
Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Matthew Campbell, co-author of the article "The Dark Side of K-pop: Assault, Prostitution, Suicide, and Scandals" about sexual assault in the K-pop industry.
Performing the first four songs off their latest record, Dark Thoughts, Portland band The Shivas prove why they continue to shine after all this time.
After spending days in a hundred year old barn in upstate New York Widowspeak is back with a new album Almanac - and now we can listen to "The Dark Age" from said album. Helped by Kevin McMahon who has worked with Real Estate and Swans, the new songs from the album feature stronger guitar riffs whi…
Morning show host John Richards presents a dark, rainy mix of songs for your enjoyment. Featuring new songs from Big Scary, Rose's Pawn Shop, Dean Wareham, Cabana, Eyes & No Eyes and more. 1. Big Scary - Twin Rivers 2. Kevin Morby - The Jester, The Tramp & The Acrobat 3. Elliott BROOD - J…
For the installment of his growing and immersive Darth Sueder series, the Seattle transplant leans into the hermetic, spiritual, and compassionate sides of himself.
It’s that time of year again, when the front yard of your neighbor’s house looks like the artwork of a heavy metal album. KEXP digs into the devilish overtones of the genre and how it came under the microscope during the "Satanic Panic."
Monster guitar, power bass, attack drums and dramatic tempo changes that are mysteriously dark and psychedelic. They write it and then they play it. Wah Wah Exit Wound is Dave Webb (guitar), Bowie Mclean (bass, vocals), and Warren Pease (drums).
Seattle based dark electro dream-pop group Youryoungbody perform songs from their recent EP, "Betrayer", live on KEXP's Audioasis with DJ Sharlese. Recorded 10/29/2015 - 4 songs: January, Flay, The Garden, Smuther.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Gloria" by The Shivas, from the 2019 album Dark Thoughts on Tender Loving Empire.