A nuanced singer-songwriter and old-soul Americana-ist as demonstrably badass as Lucinda Williams is automatically going to yield a badass night, and that's just what the southern Stevie Nicks of tumbleweed-twang gave us.
Join KEXP on Friday, January 20th as we come together as a community in the Gathering Space for a Bed-In for Peace. Starting at 8:00 AM, we'll have live music from local artists Wimps, Tomo Nakayama, DoNormaal, Grace Love, and Gabriel Teodros culminating in a sing-along of "Give Peace a Chance" led…
KEXP is delighted to present an intimate performance with David Bazan's Christmas Miracle in the KEXP Gathering Space at 1 PM. This beloved local artist just completed his first-ever Christmas themed tour in support of his new album, Dark Sacred Night, a collection of both traditional and contempor…
KEXP is excited to present an intimate session with Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift in the KEXP Gathering Space. The duo will present a short set on Tuesday, October 4th highlighting songs from their 7" collaboration "Love is a Drag" b/w "Life is Change", out October 3rd via Tiny Ghost Records.
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.
So, as you've probably heard by now, when legendary lady Kim Gordon took the stage at The Neptune earlier this week in support of her new memoir, Girl in a Band, it ended up being... well, kind-of weird.
words by Taylor Snowberger / photos by Stacy Cornettedited by Victoria Holt
The penultimate act of the KEXP broadcast live from KEX Hostel at Iceland Airwaves was Icelandic yacht rock band Moses Hightower. Named for the character played by the late Bubba Smith in the Police Academy movie series, the band draws from a lot of influences, including funk, jazz, and psych.
"I know it's still early, but we can still rock a little bit," grinned Ernest Greene, aka Washed Out, to a packed house from our MusicFestNW broadcast.
Baltimore experimental indie-dream-pop group Lower Dens stop by the KEXP studio and play songs from their haunting new record "Escape from Evil" live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 07/27/2015 - 4 songs: To Die In L.A., Ondine, Sucker's Shangri-La, Société Ano…
London based neo-psychedelic art rock group Django Django perform songs from their 2015 record, "Born Under Saturn", live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 10/20/2015 - 4 songs: First Light, Shake & Tremble, Love's Dart, Slow West.
Dalarna, Sweden-based indie-folk singer-songwriter The Tallest Man On Earth stops by the KEXP studio and performs a couple of songs from his magnificent new record "Dark Bird Is Home" live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 08/21/2015 - 2 songs: Darkness of the Dream,…
PNW-based indie power-pop band Sick Sad World perform songs from their brilliantly smart new record "Fear and Lies" live on KEXP's Audioasis with DJ Sharlese. Recorded 05/23/2015 - 4 songs: Alone All The Time, Skateboarding Girl, Orange Lazarus, Barely Hanging On.
Veteran Texas troubadour Steve Earle drops by the KEXP studio for a fabulous live set featuring songs from his 16th studio album, "Terraplane" and more. Recorded 02/27/2015 - 4 songs: Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now, You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had, King of the Blues, Copperhead Road.
The Murder City Devils shake the KEXP walls with a live in-studio performance, featuring songs from 2014's "The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again." Recorded 08/15/2014 - 4 songs: Hey Playboy, I Don't Wanna Work for Scum Anymore, Cruelty Abounds, Not Everybody Gets a Good Time.
The prolific singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur returns to KEXP for a special live in-studio session featuring an entire set of Lou Reed songs. His latest album, "Lou," contains powerful renditions of his favorites from the legendary artist. Recorded 06/05/2014 - 4 songs: Coney Island Baby…
