For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Tune in on Thursday, December 19th for KEXP's One-Day Radio Rally as we countdown the top albums of the year, as voted on by KEXP listeners.
For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012. You can see what our listeners voted for as their Top Albums of 2012 here. None of these albums are on that list.
St. Vincent stopped by the KEXP studios to share songs from her latest LP, Masseduction. Revisit her interview with DJ Cheryl Waters, where she talks about her recent film work, designing guitars, and her time hiding out in a bathroom here in Seattle.
Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.
Groundislava is the alias of Jasper Patterson, a Los Angeles-based electronic producer and founding member of the Wedidit Collective alongside his friends Shlohmo, RL Grime, D33J, and Nick Melons. His exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World is a dreamy journey through nostalgic beats…
Seattle based hip-hop artist and KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros, who is of Ethiopian and Scottish descent, tells us about Black August and shared insight into an artist who was very influential in inspiring his 2014 album Children of the Dragon.
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 Iceage, DJ Koze, Damien Jurado, and more.
Hot on the heels of her fourth solo album Rebound, Eleanor Friedberger curates a special guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, offering up a unique glimpse into her diverse influences, inspirational faves, and dusty gems from her deep record collection.
This week's Review Revue spotlights the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day – albeit about 12 years after its original release.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder). Check out reviews for new releases from Charles Bradley, Miya Folick, Rhett Miller, and more.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder). Check out reviews for new releases from Crooked Man, nostrum grocers, Molly Nilsson , and more.
With albums released on top-tier labels such Ninja Tune and Brainfeeder, Vienna's Dorian Concept has been one of the electronic music world's more fascinating producers for the past decade, and his guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World delivers a fittingly unpredictable journey through dizzy…
Influential and prolific LA-based musician, composer, collaborator, and in-demand remix artist Mark de Clive-Lowe celebrates the release of his 5th full-length album 'Heritage' with an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that blends jazz, electronics, and hip-hop in similar fashi…
Phoenix-based electronic producer Kareem Ali continues his breakthrough year with a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that showcases his love for hypnotic deep house rhythms while also placing a spotlight on Black producers in the contemporary underground electronic community.
Fresh off the release of her breakout debut album acts of rebellion, Colombian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Ela Minus delivers a stellar guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that explores underground techno and house rhythms.
Fresh off the launch of his new project Quarter-Life Crisis, chameleonic Canadian musician Ryan Hemsworth shares a dreamy guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that blends ambient, dream pop, downtempo, indie rock, and more disparate styles with a whimsical touch.
Doom Wop, the title of Prom Queen's latest album, is just as much of a title as it is a statement of aesthetic. Dressed to the nines and stocked with a wave of girl-group melodies, Leeni and co. joins DJ Sean on Audioasis for a set of smooth, beehive-haired Doom Wop tracks and a discussion of…
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is "Rompe Tu Guitarra" by Los Mundos, from the 2018 album Ciudades Flotantes on AVANDADOOM.
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is "Alas De Hierro" by The Chamanas, from the 2016 album Once Once on Los Maxicos.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole, in honor of International Clash Day's Clash for Climate, is “Dead Fox” by Courtney Barnett, from the 2015 album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit on Mom + Pop.
