In this session, Aurora and her backing band perform five songs from her EP Infections of a Different Kind – Step 1.
ODESZA discusses their songwriting process, The Head and the Heart, iLe and Aurora discuss the themes in their new albums, Imogen Heap talks about her ideas to transform the music industry with technology.
Midnight Daughter is a Seattle based duo. Aurora Smedley (vocals, guitar, songwriting) and Bryan Djunaedi (violin, vocals) create powerful art by tackling hard subjects through their songs. Kevin Cole recently talked to Aurora to ask her about her journey through depression and how it affects her m…
The Norweigan artist takes KEXP on a deeper dive of her songs.
The Norwegian songwriter brings a brilliant blend of electronic-pop music and art-rock to the KEX Hostel in Iceland.
The melancholy acoustic track is available digitally and streaming everywhere today via Barsuk Records.
A live performance event based around the natural phenomena that come together to create the aurora borealis. Nat Evans and John Teske (composers), Tom Baker (electronics), Neil Welch (sax) and Greg Campbell (percussion).
Monday, March 14th:The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: New Order The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon: AuroraLate Night with Seth Meyers: Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden)Jimmy Kimmel Live: Sia
Our thoughts go out to members of the band and crew of Twin Shadow, who were injured this morning as their tour bus was part of a multi-vehicle crash in Aurora, Colorado, with heavy fog to blame. Rescuers have brought a dozen individuals to a local hospital to treat minor to severe injuries. [The …
Variety mix host Morgan curates a mix of exciting new singles from upcoming releases in the new year. Cool female vocals, warm rock and plenty of amazingly varied Seattle sounds to help the short, dark days feel a little longer. 1. A Place to Bury Strangers - Straight 2. Meatbodies - Mountain 3. …
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Eva Walker, host of Early on KEXP, is "Aurora Borealis (feat. Elizabeth Fraser)" by The Veldt, a 2023 single on 5BC Records.
Listening to The Lonely Forest is like looking up at the Northern Lights. On a crisp evening, a river rushing behind you, pine trees spotting the landscape, the shimmering aurora borealis hypnotizes. This is what it’s like taking in the grand, pleasantly wavering vocals of Lonely Forest lead singer…
Next on the video stream live from Kex Hostel at Iceland Airwaves Music Festival was Icelandic atmospheric metal band GlerAkur. The solo project of sound designer for National Theater of Iceland Elvar Geir Sævarsson, creating post-rock flavored metal. His debut record The Mountains Are Beautiful No…
KEXP remembers artists who died in 2019 with a full-day of radio programming celebrating the music of David Berman, Daniel Johnston, Ric Ocasek and more.
A very cool piece of Northwest history has emerged today. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has shared a recording of their very first show in Bellingham at a house venue called the Pacer House from November 22, 1997. Gibbard's friend Trevor Adams had the foresight to record the gig on his dictap…
A Four Tet remix has long been a universally accepted stamp of approval and new music from the beatsmith is always met with a rare intensity of excitement. And while new music and mixes from Kieran Hebden’s project are always a cause for celebration, his live sets are surely the best way to experie…
