Bumbershoot has been a local institution since 1972. Ask anyone who's lived here for even a few years and they'll likely be able to talk off your ear with stories of their first experience at the fest in Seattle Center. In 2017, the arts and music festival is continuing strong for another weekend u…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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. This week, we are featuring artists p…
I love this record. Barna Howard is my new favorite artist. His previous, acoustic self-titled debut, which I played some last year, only hinted at this Missouri native, now Portland based artist's easy songwriting skills. His latest, Quite A Feelin', is already in the running for my album of the y…
Having worked with artists like Q-Tip, Kanye West and J. Dilla, it’s safe to say that Texan jazz pianist and producer Robert Glasper is well connected. His quartet, the Robert Glasper Experiment, includes three talented and multi-influenced musicians; bassist Derrick Hodge, Casey Benjamin on vocode…
Noise for the Needy, a music festival that raises money for Seattle charities through a variety of shows and events, will culminate in June with performances at the Conor Byrne Pub, the Sunset Tavern, Hattie's Hat and the Tractor Tavern June 20 - 23 in Ballard. Two artists featured in this year's p…
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole shares some of his favorites of 2015. The mix features artists from the Northwest such as Father John Misty and Sleater-Kinney, as well as those as far away as Iceland and Russia. Relive what was a great year of music and maybe discover some new artists that you may …
Cheryl Waters' latest mix weaves a fabric of new tunes from artists including Franz Ferdinand, Soccer Mommy, and Jeff Rosenstock into a dazzling set of sounds.
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is “Tambalea" by Niña Dioz, from the 2018 album Reyna on Nacional Records.
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is “Carnival" by Sávila, from the 2018 self-released album SÁVILA LP.
DJ Kevin Cole guides you through some of the best of this year’s Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, one of the world’s premier music discovery festivals showcasing awesome new and emerging Nordic artists alongside forward-thinking international acts across all genres!
In anticipation of the release of his debut album Born A Loser, Parisian artist Myd shares an infectious DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that's bound to incite a joyful dance party.
Trailblazing LA-based transgender artist Mykki Blanco shares a brilliantly eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World featuring a pair of unreleased tracks alongside timeless tracks from all over the musical spectrum.
It’s time to head into 2018, a year that makes Albina Cabrera think of her arrival to Seattle, as well as the arrival of the debut album from Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, who performs March 1st in our city’s Climate Pledge Arena.
In the first episode of El Sonido: Cancioneros, Albina Cabrera delves into the personal soundtrack of the renowned singer-songwriter Mon Laferte, tracing her artistic journey from her native Chile to her current home in Mexico.
LA via Ontario artist Jessy Lanza talks with KEXP about her latest record, Love Hallucination, and how it symbolizes an evolution in her sound as well as a new found focus on self-love and self-confidence.
LA-based artist Cor.Ece & Brooklyn-based DJ/producer Bad Colours unleash a non-stop dance party full of infectious house and hip-house anthems on their guest DJ mix.
Ahead of his next album I Heard That Noise coming out on April 18th, Portland-based artist quickly, quickly shares a mesmerizing guest DJ mix full of beautiful, obscure, inventive psych-pop gems.
London-based French-Senegalese artist anaiis and Brazilian trio Grupo Cosmo put together a sublime guest DJ mix that spans folk, soul, bossa nova, R&B, jazz, ambient, and more.
