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…
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, spotlighting artists who have been nominated for the 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Today's Song of the Day is “I Wanna Feel Love” by Julia Bardo, from the 2020 Phase EP on Wichita Recordings.
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, spotlighting artists who have been nominated for the 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Today's Song of the Day is “Дикі танці” by alyona alyona, from the 2019 album В ХАТІ МА on Hitwonder.
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, spotlighting artists who have been nominated for the 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Today's Song of the Day is “Destino” by Lina & Raül Refree, from the 2020 album Lina_Raül Refree on Glitterbeat Re…
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, spotlighting artists who have been nominated for the 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Today's Song of the Day is “Maybe In The Summer" by SASSY 009, from the 2019 EP KILL SASSY 009 on Luft Recordings.…
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, spotlighting artists who have been nominated for the 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. Today's Song of the Day is “No puedo pensar” by Melenas, from the 2020 album Dias Raros on Trouble in Mind Records…
For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson delves into the history of both rappers while speculating whether an ancient English stone has anything to do with the unique abilities of Blimes and Gab, who virtually perform five songs off Talk About It.
This story is about two parents who made music when their daughter was in the womb.
Sometimes, random happenstance can lead to wonderful things - the entire existence of Got A Girl exists as a testament to this. While on set during the filming of the Edgar Wright film adaption of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead got a chance to meet Dan The Automator, w…
A mosh pit of all smiles is a beautiful and wonderful thing. Real mosh pits are great to start with. Not fake circle pits where following the leader dominates any true form of atomic self expression, but a real "I drank a little too much and don't mind being throw around by the couple people who re…
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. Anyone who follows football or has been to The Clink for a Hawks game knows that hands down it is the loudest stadium in…
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. Thank you again to each and every one of you who donated to help build our home and specifically a new in studio perform…
Today we feature two engineers, Alice Wilder and Talaya Logan, who got their start in Seattle and both love playing with sound.
