With their latest album, Shiver & Shake, local trio My Goodness shrug off earlier comparisons to the White Stripes and The Black Keys with their dynamic new songs. During their recent in-studio performance at KEXP, frontman Joel Schneider explained to DJ Cheryl Waters that they were really able…
Trampled By Turtles' lead singer Dave Simonett discusses the band's new album, out today on Banjodad Records.
On their new single, the Seattle trio combat systemic oppression using the Trojan Horse of an enormously hooky rock song. Catch Tres Leches at Upstream Music Fest this Sunday at 8:30pm!
Guest Chuck Collins, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies. speaks with Diane Horn about his most recent book “Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good.”
The chemistry between good chums Calexico and Iron & Wine is unmistakable during this KEXP performance, recorded at 2019’s inaugural Thing Fest at Fort Worden.
KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros talks with Nikkita Oliver about the importance of diversity within a movement, the false narrative of the good protester vs. bad protester, and what’s inspiring her during this moment.
"How is it," longtime readers of this series might wonder," that you've covered two David Sylvian solo albums, but not a single Japan album? Or even Rain Tree Crow!" You know, I have no good answer to that beyond the fact that this pulling-records-off-the-shelves game is a fickle one. Maybe I spent…
LA band Milo Greene play what they have dubbed "cinematic-pop". Theirs is an expansive sound, that has the ability to transport you and envelop you like good film music does -- but they also hang on to a pop sensibility that allows the film-less music to stand on its own (again, as good film music…
Wo' Pop host Darek Mazzone had a chance to spend some time in China this year and dug deep into the country's amazing indie music scene: "I was blown away by the complexity, range, and fervor of what I found. I feel that China could be one of the next hotbeds of music and culture - it's just …
The Afternoon Show's Kevin Cole presents a final year-in-review podcast featuring some of the best local releases of 2013. Excellent choices! 1. Big Eyes - Nothing You Could Say 2. Cumulus - Hey Love 3. La Luz - Sure As Spring 4. Mudhoney - Slipping Away 5. Pearl Jam - Mind Your Manners 6. ODESZ…
Damon Albarn has revived the supergroup, made up of Albarn, the Clash’s Paul Simonon, the Verve’s Simon Tong, and Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, for their first album in 11 years.
In the midst of the pandemic, and subsequent extended shut down of live entertainment, good news in the world of Seattle music and arts can seem hard to come by. But one of Seattle's mainstay music venues is moving and expanding.
Guests Kathy Pelish, President, and Frank Calma, Vice-President and Skipper, Salish Sea Trading Cooperative, speak with Diane Horn about the Salish Sea Trading Cooperative, which relies on wind and tide to transport locally produced goods around Puget Sound.
Sometimes good things must come to an end. After a year-and-a-half run, A.O. Hamer’s temporary site-specific mural has come down. We’re sad to see it go, and we appreciate the imaginative portal to Seattle Center that it provided for visitors from all over the world.
It's a "a feel-good, funky, kind of sexy song”, says Melina Duterte, aka Jay Som.
Seattle based indie electronic group Beat Connection perform songs from their upcoming new record, "Product 3" live on KEXP's The Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 09/14/2015 - 4 songs: Another Go Round, Hesitation, Illusion, So Good.
Seattle soul/funk guitarist Jimmy James talks to KEXP about everything from his guitar strings, amp, and pedal preferences, to the impact of good music and the power of individuality.
As you may have heard, we are offering a special KEXP Apron during the Spring Drive. With social distancing and the closure of in-restaurant dining, more of us are spending time building our skills in the kitchen, and what better pairing is there than food and music? Two of the greatest joys in li…
"I'm glad the tour is going pretty good," Stevie Zoom said to Swedish punk quartet, Holograms. "Pretty good?" challenged bassist/vocalist Andreas Lagerström, "I think it's going great!" It's that youthful energy and defiance that has propelled the young band through their short, but already fruitfu…
