On this episode, Stas THEE Boss and her Black Constellation family reflect on her artistic journey, her heartbreaks, and the philosophies that made her one of America’s most gifted and slept-on rappers and producers. We also hear reflections on the term “Afrofuturism,” the burden of being the first…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "Soft Inside" by Dea Galore & the Melodiks (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow), from the 2023 EP The Flow on Kollision Entertainment.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "No Wish" by Black Milk feat. Phonte & Raphael Saadiq, from the 2023 album Everybody Good? on Mass Appeal / Computer Ugly.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Miss Ashley in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is "Second Nature" by Drew Martin from the 2023 album Where's Your Feet on Kritter Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "I'm From Jerusalem" by Riad Awwad, Hanan Awwad, and Mahmoud Darwish, from the 2023 (reissue) album The Intifada 1987 on Majazz Project.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "Pae ʻĀina to Palestine" by Kauwila & Inalihi, from the 2023 album Rise Up: BDS Mixtape Vol. 2 on Amplify Palestine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "An Open Letter to My Cousins in Israel" by Gabriel Teodros, from the 2023 self-released album From the Ashes of Our Homes.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Miss Ashley, on the air Sundays 12-3 PM PT, is "All Your Ships Have Sailed" by Troy Kingi, from the 2020 album The Ghost of Freddie Cesar on All Good Absolute Alternative Records.
Each week, The Cobain 50 will dig into Kurt Cobain's famous list of his top 50 albums and how those artists influenced the sound of Nirvana.
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Today's Song of the Day, chosen collaboratively by DJs Kevin Sur, Larry Mizell Jr, and Tory J in support of the Palestinian struggle, is "No Walls" by Bosq & Kaleta, from the 2023 compilation album By the People, For the People on House of Afandi Records.
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Today's Song of the Day, chosen collaboratively by DJs Kevin Sur, Larry Mizell Jr, and Tory J in support of the Palestinian struggle, is "Until Everybody Is Free" by Bella Cuts, from the 2023 album Rise Up: BDS Mixtape Vol. 2 on Amplify Palestine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Dancer (feat. James Murphy & Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem)" by IDLES, from the 2024 album TANGK on Partisan Records..
Martin Douglas dives into Rock for Light by Bad Brains. It's a story of how Black punks from one Washington (D.C.) influenced punk in the other Washington (state).
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Dusty Henry dives into It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy, the voice of what was really happening in America, particularly within Black communities.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera, co-host of El Sonido, is "Bolero" by Mexican Institute of Sound, from the 2024 album Algo-Ritmo : Mexican Institute of Sound Hits 2004-2024 on Soy Sauce.
Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas dive into the three albums by the Portland band Wipers, the band with the most entries on Kurt's list (unless you count "anything by Kleenex").
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJ Riz and very special guest (and former KEXP DJ) El Toro, in honor of Pride, is "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" covered by Jake Blount, from the 2020 album Spider Tales on Free Dirt Records. Hear their special Pride edition of The Weekly Mix here.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Vamo a Dale Duro" by Ghetto Kumbé, from the 2020 album Ghetto Kumbé on ZZK Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Chilly and Albina Cabrera, hosts of El Sonido on KEXP, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, is "Guanaco" by Terror/Cactus, from the 2020 self-released album Confluencia.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (feat. André 3000, Future, Eryn Allen Kane)" by Killer Mike, from the 2023 album MICHAEL on Loma Vista Recordings / Concord.
