As Kaoru Ishibashi himself admits, a year ago no one knew who he was. Now, with his musical project Kishi Bashi, he's selling out shows with his intricate and ecstatic performances. Inspired by as much by free jazz as bluegrass, hip-hop, and classical music, Kishi Bashi's baroque indie pop easily d…
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "F Delano" by Kishi Bashi, from the 2019 album Omoiyari on Joyful Noise Records
When it comes to whimsical multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi, we should've known we had nothing to worry about. A couple of years had passed since his beloved debut release, 151a, and as DJ Cheryl Waters said to a co-worker a few months before the release of his latest, Lighght (pronounced "Light")…
The Japanese-American singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist returns today with a new EP.
DJ Cheryl Waters' latest mix is the perfect cosmic soundtrack to stargazing on late summer nights. With energetic new tracks from Broken Social Scene, Moon Duo, Kishi Bashi, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, you might even get a glimpse into another world.
Like the extravagant iridescent plumage of the peacock, DJ Kevin Cole’s latest Music That Matters mixtape comes in many musical colors and includes new songs from Hatchie, Kishi Bashi, Jamila Woods, Chong the Nomad, and Ibibio Sound Machine. Silken Peacock is also the color of my new record r…
DJ Kevin Cole unleashes a torrent of tracks for a changing world including the latest from Kate Tempest, Moby, Anomie Bell, and A Tribe Called Red. 1. Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – Hey! Hey!2. Midnight Faces – Heavenly Bodies3. Kate Tempest – Don't Fall In 4. A Tribe Called Red – Virus…
It's a holiday week, so for new releases, we get a cornucopia of reissues, remixes, retrospectives, and more. Husband-and-wife duo Shovels & Rope share a surprise covers album that KEXP Music Director Don Yates notes features appearances "ranging from Shakey Graves and JD McPherson to Lucius an…
KEXP listeners voted on their favorite albums from 2019 and we're counting them down. Where did your favorite album land?
