It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. Earlier this week Willie Nelson celebrated his 80th birthday. 80. Willie Hugh Nelson was born either April 29th or April…
Singer/songwriter Andy Shauf is a master storyteller who adeptly weaves complex stories and tenderly realistic emotions with softly strummed folk rock.
Greatly hosted by DJ Troy Nelson, who says, “This is a taste of some of the artists and songs that have been swirling around my head the past few months."
Brought to you by Greta Rose, who calls it, "a sonic love letter being transmitted through various artists, perspectives, and sounds directly to you."
KEXP celebrates Mixtape Week, August 26-30.
KEXP will observe Juneteenth — the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — with a full day of music that celebrates freedom.
When given the chance to introduce himself, Scott Teske of the Seattle Rock Orchestra had a pretty straightforward agenda at Monday night's Neumos show. "We just like music", he laughed, jostling his bass, "and we like this crazy collaborations". Crazy collaboration does not begin to describe the m…
It's the quintessential story of grunge, or at least how we've come to know the Seattle music scene of the '80s and '90s. It involves friends, music, an isolated region, heroin, grief and rampant commercialism. It's the story of talent lost too soon before its time, and of the musicians who gathere…
"We're here for a rock n roll good time", Ryan Devlin chuckles as Hounds of the Wild Hunt finish another total jam. He points to the Tractor Tavern door. "If you aren't here for a rock n roll good time, you best just turn right around." Tonight, the Hounds open up for the infamous Nashville rock ba…
Writer, actor, director, songwriter, rapper, and all around entertainment superman, Donald Glover is a man who wears many hats. His hip-hop career under the moniker Childish Gambino hit full stride in back in 2011 with his Glassnote debut, Camp, which took his general awareness from niche rapper to…
There's not a ton to say about the last year of CHVRCHES' career that hasn't already been said. Anyone who's even occasionally read Stereogum or Pitchfork in the last six months probably knows the story by now: the Scottish trio of singer Lauren Mayberry and multi-instrumentalist Iain Cook, and Ma…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Tom" by Damien Jurado, from the 2021 album The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania on Field Painting Music.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "Here, Alive (Spirits High)" by Mystic, from the 2022 album Dreaming In Cursive: The Girl Who Loved Sparklers on Beautifull Soundworks.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Echolalia" by Yves Tumor, from the 2023 album Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) on Warp.
Great Grandpa, Joy Formidable, Cartalk, and Pink Lotion cover eco-themed songs for our Clash For Climate event
Hidmo was a community center cleverly disguised as an Eritrean restaurant in Seattle's Central District, and a mecca for Seattle hip-hop, a space co-created by the late Rahwa Habte. DJs Gabriel Teodros and Larry Mizell, Jr bring together a playlist of some of Rahwa's favorite artists who graced the…
