Fresh off the release of his debut album Boy, Melbourne's Harvey Sutherland shares a groovy guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into his distinctive "neurotic funk" sound.
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Alien Boy, AMORE, Deradoorian,, and more.
The Replacements may have broken up 25 years ago (and then gotten back together, and broken up again), but their influence grows larger every year. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy once declared that everything his band does is based on The Replacements. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day calls them his favorite…
A trio of Pacific Northwestern veterans gathered together to give thanks for angular rhythms and chrome-streaked guitars, The Gods Themselves' ineffable cool is only matched by their space-smart songwriting. Joining Sean Nelson on Audioasis, the band run through four cuts from their latest LP, B…
Thanks to everyone who came out last week for our reading and signing of Trouble Boys: the True Story of The Replacements! We will thrilled to be joined by author Bob Mehr, and former Replacements manager and co-founder of Twin/Tone Records, Peter Jesperson. After Mehr shared the story of how the b…
West coast rapper Tyler, The Creator shares his fourth LP, which boasts the FCC-unfriendly title Scum Fuck Flower Boy. (A representative for TTC says the "official title" is just Flower Boy.) The album features guest appearances by Frank Ocean, ASAP Rocky, Anna of the North, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith,…
I covered a Robyn Hitchcock in this space a while back, but this is the first time we've looked at an album from The Soft Boys, the band that first brought him to the attention of college radio nerds across the globe. The band was rather short-lived, breaking up shortly after the relatively unsucce…
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from De La Soul, Boy Deluxe, Danny Brown, and more.
It was a show most of us have been waiting 25 years for. It took the anniversary of their 1990 debut, Nowhere, to get Ride back together, and thankfully the boys made it very worth the wait.
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 YBN Cordae, Burna Boy, Chance The Rapper, 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 Bully, Burna Boy, Old 97’s, and more.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Navy Blue, Off The Meds, Viagra Boys, and more.
KEXP DJ John Richards speaks with Mike Simpson (a.k.a. E.Z. Mike) of The Dust Brothers about co-producing Beastie Boys' seminal second album, Paul's Boutique.
Timely does not even begin to describe the new record from NYC rappers Heems and Riz MC, a.k.a. Swet Shop Boys. While it's depressing as hell, these two dudes seriously could not have picked a better week to drop an album about basic human rights being put up into contention. As the race towards Vo…
Who would have thought a "Big Black Coat" could be so inviting? The album of that name is the first in nearly five years for KEXP favorites Junior Boys, and it comes not just as a return to form but a revisitation of the pop sounds they've cherished for some time - house, techno, soul, disco and R&…
Sonic Reducer host Jenn plays some punk and hardcore songs from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. 1. Downtown Boys - Monstro 2. Lysol - Clean Living 3. Listen Lady - Hey Listen 4. C.C.T.V. - Paranoia 5. Coneheads - 1982 6. Dreamdecay - CEILINVG FAN 7. Pure Disgust - I.D.O.Y.S. 8. G.L.O.S.S. - Ou…
Vieux Farka Touré's latest record, Samba, may mean “second boy” in Songhai, but the dazzling guitar work he displays in this session on Wo' Pop is second to none. Playing songs from Samba and paying tribute to his family with his music, Touré brings a snapshot of Mali's rich music…
Discover luminous waves of song on DJ Kevin Cole's latest Music That Matters mixtape featuring new tracks from Still Corners, Tunng, Spiritualized, Shy Boys, Desert Mountain Tribe, and many more!
