It goes without saying that Elliott Smith cannot be replaced. He was a one of a kind talent, a songwriter whose gift for melody often served as the vessel for his often harrowing narratives and disclosures. In the wake of his tragic death at 34, his reputation for intimately capturing deathly stark…
Nik Soelter shares the single "Only You Know" off his debut full-length as Nylon Smile Waiting for Oblivion and how he balances his day job as a publicist and artist manager with making music himself
Throughout 2023, KEXP is celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop. Each week we'll celebrate a different year in hip-hop. This week, Dusty Henry brings in Stas THEE Boss to help take us back to 2002 with the track “Work It” by Missy Elliott. That song helped define the turn of the millennium, and Missy’s ca…
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.
Looking forward to being back in The Roadhouse tonight with lots of new music that includes blues-rock brow beaters, a new breezy JJ Cale-like band called Los Colognes, and a preview of some of the artists playing in the Hatties parking lot in Ballard this weekend. And I got the new one from young…
The past few months have been overwhelming with the relentless barrage of natural disasters around the globe. Now is the time for people to come together to help support these communities struggling to rebuild their homes and providing the resources necessary to survive. This Wednesday, local artis…
Eric Carnell, a.k.a. the head honcho behind Independence Printage, has been a fan of The Clash for most of his life. His love for the band runs so deep, in fact, that he’s done KEXP the favor of curating and illustrating our artwork for International Clash Day for years, drawing on an eclectic grou…
KEXP's Owen Murphy chats with local artist Gabriel Teodros about his brave new album History Rhymes if it Doesn’t Repeat (A Southend Healing Ritual).
Citing Pieces of a Man as one of his favorite albums of the year, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros chats with Chicago-based rapper Mick Jenkins, who plays this Sunday, January 6th at Neumos.
The exhibit Like a Hammer has just opened at the Seattle Art Museum. KEXP talks with the artist Jeffrey Gibson about his influences: music, queer identity, and his worldly travels.
Seattle-raised, Brooklyn-based artist Kassa Overall delivers a captivating Midnight In A Perfect World DJ mix that displays his unique intersection of hip-hop and jazz that reflects the visionary sound of his new album I Think I'm Good.
On Friday, May 1st, Bandcamp will yet again waive their revenue share on all purchases for 24 hours, in a gesture of support to all the artists who've been impacted by the coronavirus lockdowns. KEXP's Digital Content Team has rounded up some of the things we'll be adding to our carts today.
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 “Ya No Te Quiero" by Los Blenders, from the 2017 self-released album Ha Sido.
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, highlighting standout artists from the 2020 Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. Today's Song of the Day is “Падло (feat. Alina Pash)” by alyona alyona, from the 2019 album ПУШКА on HitWond…
KEXP looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on the music industry through interviews with The Royal Room and The Crocodile, and two musicians in Italy. Local writer Ijeoma Oluo talks about starting a GoFundMe campaign to support artists struggling during this time.
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, highlighting standout artists from the 2020 Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, is "Run" by Jesse Markin from the 2019 album FOLK on VI…
Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums Kurt Cobain listed in his journal as his "Top 50" and how they may have influenced him and Nirvana.
By Justin Farrar 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, fea…
