Shamir walks us through the sonic character of their previous albums and how they came back to indie pop on their newest release, Homo Anxietatem.
After six years away, New York-based singer-songwriter Julie Byrne returns with a new album, The Greater Wings.
Corinne Bailey Rae has released her fourth studio album, called Black Rainbows, largely inspired by Theaster Gates' restoration of The Stony Island Arts Bank.
Seattle's Duff McKagan is best known for being the bassist of Guns N' Roses. He’s now out with his third solo album, Lighthouse.
Andre 3000 has returned with a new record called New Blue Sun… only, instead of rapping he’s playing the flute.
Hozoji Roseanne Mathison-Margolis is a shellfish diver for the Puyallup Tribe by day and by night she plays drums in the nautical inspired rock band, Helms Alee.
As part of the Cascadia Music Summit, Emily Fox speaks with Dessa, N3ptune, and Rusty Steve and Eric Gilbert of Treefort Music Festival and Duck Club
Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we share some of the ways music is used as a tool of liberation.
Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this final episode, we dig into a vital aspect of resistance and liberation: Joy
Sofia Kourtesis is a house music producer who recently released her debut full-length record, Madres.
Mali Obomsawin talks with Emily Fox about how her new album, Greatest Hits, is about intimacy under colonialism.
Toussaint Morrison is a New Orleans-born, Minneapolis-raised artist. He released an album earlier this year called The Very Best of Ricky and Jane.
KEXP’s Emily Fox talks with Totem Star co-founder Daniel Pak about the impact of Totem Star since it launched as a mobile recording studio 14 years ago.
Salt Cathedral talk about the future of children in the screen addiction era and how these themes are addressed in their latest album, Before It’s Gone.
Janice Headley chats with her work BFF Sharlese, host of Mechanical Breakdown, about the four (dark) songs playing in her headphones lately.
Shana Cleveland of La Luz talks about her band’s new album, 'News of the Universe,' and how many of the songs reflect on the breast cancer diagnosis she got after weaning her then two-year-old son off breastfeeding in 2022.
Janice sits down with Larry Rose to discuss his DJ beginnings 30 years ago and how he’s seen radio evolve. Then they get into the stories behind three new song recommendations and a 1980s “Pride” classic.
Greg Vandy is the host of The Roadhouse, KEXP’s Sunday morning roots and American music show. He talks with Isabel Khalili about how the show is more about a feeling than a genre.
Natasha El-Sergany of the Seattle band somesurprises talks about the cosmic, political. and social inspirations behind their new album, Perseids.
Brittany Howard says her song “Goat Head” is about society’s reaction to her parents’ interracial marriage in Alabama. She also talks about the “gay R&B song” she wrote about musician Georgia Anne Muldrow. Thunderpussy talks about female empowerment and diversifying their sound on their new EP, Mil…
