Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Journey (feat. Porsche)" by Noah Coinflip, from the 2022 self-released album God Is Love.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "pawnshop" by Kara Jackson, from the 2023 album Why Does The Earth Give People To Love? from September Recordings.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Clean Air" by The Southern University Jazz Ensemble, from the 1973 album Goes To Africa With Love from Now-Again Records.
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…
There's a moment on "Every Time the Sun Comes Up", the closing track on Are We There, the fourth studio album by Sharon Van Etten, when the New Jersey songwriter nonchalantly declares "I wash your dishes, but I still shit in your bathroom". For obvious reasons, it's a line that immediately stands o…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Ritchie Sacramento" by Mogwai, from the 2021 album As the Love Continues on Temporary Residence Ltd.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of the Morning Show on KEXP, is "It's a Shame" by Moon Palace, from the 2022 self-released Love Lost EP.
It’s KEXP’s 50th anniversary, and to celebrate we’re taking an in-depth look at each year of our history – from 1972 to 2022.
You’ve heard of Summer Jams, but where’s the love for Autumnal Tunes? Here.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Blood Ah Go Run (feat. Wesley Joseph & ESKA)" by Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations, from the 2023 album I Came From Love on Transgressive.
Holy shit, Say Hi knows how to get the party started on a Friday night at 9PM! I honestly think I saw more empty drink cups and shot glasses lining the Barboza shelf of subwoofers tonight than I’ve ever seen at their weekly Saturday night dance gigs. In a city on a hill where we show the Rocky Horr…
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. If you haven’t already called in sick to work on Friday yet, then do it now and get over to Ballard for Hood-to-Hood Day…
When Beck announced Morning Phase back in October, it was a bit of a surprise. Since 2008's Modern Guilt, we've seen quite a few original works from Beck even without as much as an EP. "Let's Get Lost" with Bat for Lashes off the Twilight soundtrack, "Ramona" from Scott Pilgrim (and all the stuff h…
