Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole is "One Thing" by Bad Moves, from the 2018 album Tell No One on Don Giovanni Records.
DJ Don Slack goes through the lineage of American music to present a mix of songs for the moment we're in, including new songs from Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, and Adia Victoria.
It's been four years since Owen Pallett stopped by KEXP for a live in-studio, four long years. Although he's grown a beard, Pallett's new music could be described as clean-shaven, bare in its autobiographical revelations. His latest material even includes his phone number! In between performances o…
If you don't have any plans for this weekend, March 21st - 24th, (or even if you do) I highly recommend you hightail it to Idaho. Opening tomorrow in Boise Treefort Music Festival kicks off with quite the impressive lineup. The festival was started just last year with an impressive 137 bands, this …
Don Slack features some of his favorite new songs for Spring 2017, including new tracks from Valerie June, Sera Cahoone, and The New Pornographers. 1. White Reaper – The World's Best American Band2. The New Pornographers – This Is The World Of The Theater3. Zebra Hunt – I Won't Blame You4. Diet C…
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined by DJ Alex this week) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, is "Konichiwa" by Donny Benét from the 2018 album The Don on Dot Dash Recordings.
Ishmael Butler of the Seattle hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces takes us on a cosmic journey through his new record, The Don of Diamond Dreams.
Shut eyes, wide mouth, brow furrowed -- lead singer Tim Wilson’s face reads passion. If there was any doubt about his care for the songs he sings with the five-piece band Ivan & Alyosha, just take a moment to look at his visage. The band, one of the most well-coiffed in the business, took the M…
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 comes from Sub Pop su…
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Young Fathers, David Byrne, Hot Snakes and more.
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Jenn Champion, Florence + The Machine, Trust Fund, and more.
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15th, as KEXP presents Videoasis at the Northwest Film Forum.
Greek-Australian dream-pop duo Keep Shelly in Athens debut their new single on KEXP, “I Don’t Need You (feat. Ocean Hope)”.
DJ, producer, and designer Justin Av dons his DJ Houseplants hat and delivers a stellar Midnight In A Perfect World guest DJ mix that effortlessly glides through lush underground house rhythms.
A sneak peek at their forthcoming debut full-length Don’t Party, out January 16th via Off Tempo/Cruisin Records.
KEXP chats with frontman Adam Granduciel on the making of the new album, the part his two-year-old son played on it, and more.
First heard in 2008, this Seattle producer uses a broad palette of samples and techniques to create a sound that appeals to fans of electronic, jazz, and dance music. In this session, he is joined by Foscil: Tyler Swan (drums), Adam Swan (Rhodes/guitar), and Anthony Moore (clarinet/trumpet).
This Seattle based producer has built a palette of samples and techniques that leads to an original sound sure to please electronic, jazz and dance lovers worldwide. He is joined by Foscil (Tyler Swan on drums, Adam Swan on rhodes/guitar and Anthony Moore on clarinets and trumpet).
The sun-soaked punk of Hinds has only gotten sharper since their 2016 debut, and their garage-baked rock sounds more thrilling than ever in this session with Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room highlighting 4 songs from their sophomore effort, I Don’t Run.
