Scottish indie band Franz Ferdinand are releasing their first album in five years, Always Ascending, in early 2018. Today they've shared the video for the title track and lead single. Directed by Parisian collective AB/CD/CD, the slick video features the band members quite literally ascending thro…
The Montreal-based and Anishinaabe-led band Ribbon Skirt talks about their album, Bite Down, and new EP, PENSACOLA.
Happy Tartan Day! Okay, so it's not really a Scottish holiday, but one made up by the U.S. back in 1982 to celebrate Scottish heritage. We can't think of a better way to celebrate than with some of our favorite Scottish bands.
What do 40 Northwest bands and 10 Seattle readers have in common? Well, they'll all be taking part in the inaugural BIGass BOOMBOX Festival in Seattle, January 3rd and 4th!
There are many ways to express love and affection for someone else. More often than not, however, it's the tiny gestures that mean the most. That's the premise put forth by the Durham, U.K., DIY band Martha on their scrappy 2017 single, "The Winter Fuel Allowance Ineligibility Blues."
DJ Chilly, host of KEXP's El Sonido, shares some of his favorite Café Tacvba videos in celebration of Mexican Independence Day and KEXP's re-airing of an exclusive live performance from the influential Latin America band.
After a decade in various stages of production, Jordan Albertsen's documentary about the epochal Tacoma band has been released to widespread adoration. Martin Douglas speaks to him about the movie and the long road it took to get it released.
"Harmony Hall" and "2021" are the first taste from the band's first record since 2013's Modern Vampires of the City
David Hinds of Steel Pulse talks to KEXP's DJ Miss Ashley about their first new studio album in 15 years, what it's like to tour after all these years, and more.
Wussy, "The best band in America", as coined by Robert Christgau, performs songs from their sixth full-length, "Forever Sounds," live on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 02/29/2016 - 5 songs: Pretty As You Please; Hello, I'm A Ghost; In The Tall Weeds; My Parade; Mu…
London, England based indie-pop singer songwriter Oscar and his band perform songs from his new EP, "Forget Me Not," live on KEXP's The Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 10/05/2015 - 4 songs: Beautiful Words, Daffodil Days, Stay, Breaking My Phone.
Punk Icon and founding member of The Jam and The Style Council Paul Weller and his band perform songs from his brilliant album "Saturns Pattern" live on KEXP with Stevie Zoom. Recorded 09/30/2015 - 4 songs: Have You Ever Had It So Blue?, I'm Where I Should Be, These City Streets, Ghosts.
Northwest roots rock troubadour Brandi Carlile and band stop by the KEXP studio and deliver a breathtaking performance of songs from her new album "The Firewatcher's Daughter" live on the Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 05/07/2015 - 4 songs: Mainstream Kid, Wherever Is You…
Northwest band Chastity Belt stops by the KEXP studio to deliver a strong set of guitar-heavy songs from their latest release, "Time To Go Home", plus an unreleased song called "Dull". Recorded 03/28/2015 - 4 songs: Dull, Time to Go Home, Drone, Joke.
Icelandic songster Júníus Meyvant and his nine piece backing band deliver a long set of richly textured arctic soul. Live from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014. Recorded 11/06/2014 - 7 songs: Hailslide, Gold Laces, Neon Experience, Beat Silent Neat, Mighty Backbone, Color Decay…
Virginia based brothers Pontiak have released a new album of heavy hitting psych rock called "INNOCENCE", out now on Thrill Jockey. The band stops by the KEXP studio to perform a selection of their new songs. Recorded 2/16/2014 - 4 songs: Surrounded By Diamonds, Lack Lustre Rush, It's Th…
The origins of Johnny Goss and Ola Hungerford’s latest LP as Cock & Swan, Dream Alone, lie in a live soundtrack the band created for the Nicolas Winding Refn film Only God Forgives.
Busan, South Korea’s favorite band Say Sue Me capped off 2019, a year of high highs and the lowest of lows for the good friends, by stopping by the KEXP studios to perform four songs that span their six-year career of making sincere surf-tinged indie rock.
Greg Vandy delivers a summer mixtape of rock ’n roll featuring new music from Rose City Band, Black Lips, Pacific Range, Futurebirds, ROOKIE, Seth Martin & The Dish Boys, and a duet between Swamp Dogg and the late great John Prine. It’s fresh all summer long.
It's been a long time coming, but British post-industrial trio Factory Floor have finally made it out to the US west coast. The band dropped their self-titled debut LP last year on DFA after releasing one-off singles and remixes in the current lineup for the better part of four years. Over the year…
