All photos and review by Bebe Besch (view set)
Review by Emily Slider, DJ assistant for Wo'Pop on KEXP
It is a treat to review a show at the Tractor Tavern because, at its heart, it has to be a review of listening to music in the neighborhood of Ballard. Ballard Avenue on a September evening is everything that is beautiful in the world.
The Seattle punk band's industrial-strength pummel in a live setting is conductive to being punched in the stomach. We conduct a short interview with frontman Nathan Rodriguez in advance of their Upstream Music Fest performance on June 1st.
Music is more often than not the soundtrack to – and relief from – some of the hardest moments in our lives. Martin Douglas describes how listening to Grouper got him through a very tough decade.
Path with Art transforms the lives of people recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other trauma by harnessing the power of creative engagement as a bridge to community and a path to stability.
Strand of Oaks, Craig Finn of The Hold Steady, The Coathangers, and more talk about how the legendary band impacted their lives
El Sonido explores the Brazilian music scene with Leandro Rissi, KEXP listener and Amplifier, currently living in Rio de Janeiro.
Evelyn Mandac was the first Filipino to sing at the Metropolitan Opera, but her story reveals even more of a life lived learning.
Aarin Wright, KEXP's Midday Show Producer & Live Performances Booking Coordinator, makes the case for one of her favorite albums of 2021.
Martin Douglas speaks to the Seattle-based experimental musician about the various parts of the region they’ve lived in and how that influences the process of making their far-reaching music.
Ambient/IDM duo make electronic music that feels live and well connected, with long-form pieces performed by Adam Pessl (midi and acoustic drums, thumb piano and music box) and Jason Goessl (midi guitar, effects, organ pedals).
Malian four-piece Songhoy Blues join Cheryl Waters on the Midday Show to perform their inventive desert rock live on KEXP. Recorded 04/05/2016 - 4 songs: Al Hassidi Terei, Sekou Oumarou, Petit Metier, Soubour.
Icelandic Baroque pop group Arstidir (Árstíðir) performs a gorgeous session full of rich harmonies, showcasing their 2015 release, Hvel, live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 07/23/2015 - 4 songs: Ljóð í sand, Shine, Himinhvel, Things You Said.
London band Wolf Alice bring their dark, psych-tinged folk-pop to the KEXP studio for this live session. Recorded 03/10/2015 - 4 songs: Moaning Lisa Smile, Your Love's Whore, Fluffy, Giant Peach.
Multi-instrumentalist Hanni El-Khatib performs tracks from his 2015 album "Moonlight" live in the KEXP Studios. Recorded 02/09/2015 - 4 songs: Melt Me, The Teeth, Moonlight, Two Brothers.
Montreal-based band The Barr Brothers return to the KEXP studio for a live set of folk-pop. Recorded 12/05/2014 - 4 songs: Love Ain't Enough, Even the Darkness Has Arms, Half Crazy, Come in the Water.
Local power pop legends The Posies perform live on the Morning Show gearing up for Neumo's 20th anniversary weekend on KEXP. Recorded 01/10/2014 - 4 songs: So Caroline, Plastic Paperbacks, Earlier Than Expected, Flavor of the Month.
Guest Sarah van Gelder, Co-Founder and Editor at Large of YES! Magazine, speaks with Diane Horn about her book “The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey through a New America.”
Guest Jeff Deyette, Senior Energy Analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, speaks with Diane Horn about the book he co-authored, "Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living".
