new jazz music from Doug Miller (acoustic bass), David White (electric guitar), Steve Korn (drums). and Chris Fagan (alto sax).
Deep psychedelic electronic explorations come from Garek Druss (vocals, beats), David Golightly (Moog), Aubrey Nehring (guitar, vocals) and Jamie Potter (Jupiter).
Original folk compositions for jazz quartet. Led by David Milford (violin), Stephen Fandrich (piano), Geoff Harper (bass) and Greg Campbell (drums).
Live electro-acoustic composition with materials from his Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation, followed by a piece developed from the creative reuse of the public airwaves.
A founding member and leader of seminal British indie rock band The Wedding Present, David Gedge and his music have long been championed on alternative radio, from the late, legendary BBC DJ John Peel in their early years to steady support from KEXP over the past two decades also with his band Cine…
Earlier this year, KEXP premiered the title track from David Bowie's 25th studio album ★ (pronounced "Blackstar"). Today, we've got another single to share, "Lazarus," which appears in Bowie’s off-Broadway play of the same name. (Tune in tonight to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert as the cast pe…
Can you believe it's been over a year since our last David Sylvian post? My, how time flies. Back in 2012, we looked at his 1986 album, Gone to Earth, so it seems only fitting to move forward in time by another year and see how KCMU reacted to its followup, 1987's Secrets of the Beehive, his last s…
David Bowie played his last concert (to date) on June 25th, 2004 in Scheeßel, Germany. On one of the final legs of his tour behind 2003's Reality, Bowie began dealing with a series of health problems, which caused the dates following the Scheeßel performance to be scrapped. Afterwards, Bowie slowly…
Dark western music for post-apocalyptic literature and the geography of the Pacific Northwest, featuring Blaine Craft (drums), Levi Fuller (bass), Casey Alexander, David Totten and Jeff Forrest (guitars).
Deep psychedelic electronic explorations from these Translinguistic Other associates, featuring Garek Druss (vocals, beats), David Golightly (Moog synthesizer), Aubrey Nehring (guitar, vocals), and Jamie Potter (Jupiter).
The renowned photographer discusses the moments behind photos of Townes Van Zandt, Betty Davis, The Sonics, and more.
Flamagra is Flying Lotus' first album in five years
They played Purple Mountains’ “All My Happiness Is Gone” from the Woodsist Festival.
Exploring the themes of popular culture through original compositions and arrangements. David (trombone), Marc Fendel (alto sax), Geoff Harper (bass), Brad Gibson (drums).
As Seattle continues to mourn the passing of rock legend David Bowie, several events have been popping up around town to celebrate his rich career. This Wednesday, February 3rd, the Northwest Film Forum will host a screening of Bowie's 1976 cinematic debut, The Man Who Fell to Earth, directed by Ni…
This new music collective presents a fascinating hour of improvisation with Jared Borkowski (guitar), David Balatero (cello), Andrew Swanson (keys, sax, EWI), Rob Hanlon (EWI) and Naomi Siegel (trombone).
David Bazan's Pedro the Lion project returns after an eleven year absence. Playing three shows at the Tractor Tavern in December.
Dark western music for post-apocalyptic literature and the geography of the Pacific Northwest played by Blaine Craft (drums), Levi Fuller (bass), Casey Alexander (guitars), David Totten (guitars), and Jeff Forrest (guitars).
Since R.E.M.'s 2011 break-up, we haven't seen much of frontman Michael Stipe. But, last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he returned to the spotlight for a haunting performance of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World." He'll likely reprise his cover, or perhaps do a different …
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 Mid…
