Song of the Day Podcasts
Live Video: James Blake
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Live Video: Savages
KEXP And The UW
Specialty Shows
Sonarchy Radio is a live performance broadcast that is a showcase for the many northwest artists who are pushing the limits of their music. Each week Jack Straw Productions in Seattle's University District hooks up it's non-profit recording studio to KEXP and sets the stage for you to sit in the middle of unique performance.
I've been a recording engineer and producer in Seattle since 1985 and am mighty pleased to be able to produce this show. Since our first broadcast in 1996 the goal of giving artists a full hour to make their work happen has been quite successful. In fact the only thing to have changed over time is that I'm listening to an increasingly broader range of new music and sound art to consider for broadcasts.
Sonarchy Radio is currently featuring a huge diversity of talent working in the outer limits of jazz, composition, noise, beats, sound art and improvisation. Listen for small acoustic ensembles and crack improv groups to 120 db laptop collectives and those large, electric funky beat sessions that Seattle is famous for. I think you may be amazed at what is happening in Seattle. As I do the live mix each week I'm thrilled to be a part of such a diverse and vibrant scene. My association with KEXP and Jack Straw Productions is equally as satisfying.
Look for sonarchy radio performances released by the artists and various labels. To date dozens of titles have been released and are a good indication that the music is really happening. For more detailed information on Sonarchy Radio, including how to get your work on the show, visit the Jack Straw website. More information about my work in the studio is at doughaire.com. Please contact me at dough@nwlink.com. Thanks for listening.
-Doug
KEXP Features
Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund
KEXP sends our thoughts and well wishes out to our listeners, friends, and family affected by the recent tornados that struck communities in Oklahoma. To help out tornado victims in Oklahoma, you can call 1-800-RedCross, go to redcross.org/okc, text "REDCROSS" to 90999, or reach out to okhumane.org.
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Help Power KEXP!
We are happy to announce shifts for the KEXP Summer Drive are now available. Thanks to our Amplifier donors, we're able to cut the Summer Drive down to ONE DAY, Friday, June 7th from 6am – 6pm. (Fear not, we'll still have a week of friends, phones and fun June 3-6.) Sign up for a phone, hospitality, front desk, or data entry shift now!
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KEXP Presents SIFF "Face the Music"
KEXP is proud to once again present the "Face the Music" series at the 39th Annual Seattle International Film Festival, starting on May 16th, and running through June 9th at various theatres around Seattle. You can follow our coverage of the festival on the KEXP Blog.
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2013 Iceland Airwaves Flyaway
KEXP wants you to experience the sights and sounds of Iceland in-person at the 2013 Iceland Airwaves Festival October 30th - November 3rd, featuring artists from Iceland and around the world — including a closing night performance by Kraftwerk. You can win a fantastic Icelandic vacation package including passes to the 2013 Iceland Airwaves, airfare and hotel for two. Enter to Win Now!
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Ballard Bike Street Party
KEXP & Cascade Bicycle Club present the Ballard Bike Street Party, located at Ballard’s Bergen Place Park on Friday, May 31st. Featuring Bicycle Spin Art with The Adventure School, and performances by Tomten and Country Lips.
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Father’s Day Kids Dance Party
Join KEXP at the Father’s Day Kids Dance Party, hosted by John Richards on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th at EMP Museum. From 11 AM to 2 PM, we'll have breakdancing with Vicious Puppies crew, activities, crafts provided by The Adventure School, and dancing for the whole family with DJs Rhythma and Kid Hops.
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Little show. Big effect.
KEXP, STG and Starbucks presented the sixth show in our Little Big Show concert series with Jim James and Cold Specks, at The Neptune on Wednesday, May 15th. 100% of ticket sales benefitted The Vera Project. Click here to find out more about our Little Big Show series and the local charity beneficiaries.
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Hood-to-Hood: U-District
KEXP was live from the U-District on Friday, April 19th, as part of Husky Fest. Check out the KEXP Blog for exclusive photos and reports from our all-day broadcast! Made possible in part by Zing Revolution.
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KEXP AT SXSW 2013!
KEXP was live from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin for SXSW 2013, March 13-16! Check out exclusive photos and reports from our sessions with Iron & Wine, Telekinesis, Chelsea Light Moving, Wild Cub, The Zombies, and more! Made possible by TuneIn.
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Podcasts
Darek Mazzone presents a modern global mix on this week's Music That Matters podcast. Our Live Performances podcast features The Veils and Mary Lambert. Current Song of the Day podcasts include songs by Mudhoney and Alice Russell. And our Video of the Week podcast features The Cave Singers.
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In Studio Performances
Don't miss upcoming in-studio performances by the great artists you hear everyday on KEXP. Our schedule is updated weekly, so check back often. You can also subscribe to weekly podcasts that bring you a series of complete live in-studio sessions.
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KEXP Video Podcasts
An intimate look at your music
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Song of the Day Podcasts
A free song every day
- May/21Mudhoney - Slipping Away
> > (mp3) - May/20Veronica Falls - My Heart Beats
> > (mp3) - May/17Kithkin - Fallen Giants
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Music That Matters
DJ curated mixes
- May/17 - Temporal and Spatial Changes in Modern Global Music (#356)
featuring: Darek Mazzone
> > (mp3) - May/10 - Baby Loves Podcasting (#355)
featuring: John Richards
> > (mp3) - May/03 - Symbol Of My Pleasure (#354)
featuring: Alex
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Recent Reviews
View our most recent album reviews
- The National: Trouble Will Find Me - 5/17/2013
- Daft Punk: Random Access Memories - 5/17/2013
- Majical Cloudz: Impersonator - 5/17/2013
- Big Eyes: Almost Famous - 5/17/2013
- Saturday Looks Good To Me: One Kiss Ends It All - 5/17/2013
- Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City - 5/10/2013
- The Baptist Generals: Jackleg Devotional to the Heart - 5/10/2013
- MS MR: Secondhand Rapture - 5/10/2013
- Various Artists/Compilation: Garage Swim - 5/10/2013
- Kastle: Kastle - 5/10/2013
- Savages: Silence Yourself - 5/3/2013
- Deerhunter: Monomania - 5/3/2013
- Mikal Cronin: MCII - 5/3/2013
- Classixx: Hanging Gardens - 5/3/2013
- The Child Of Lov: The Child Of Lov - 5/3/2013
- The So So Glos: Blowout - 4/26/2013
- Daughter: If You Leave - 4/26/2013
- Hanni El Khatib: Head In The Dirt - 4/26/2013
- Femi Kuti: No Place For My Dream - 4/26/2013
- Still Corners: Strange Pleasures - 4/26/2013
The KEXP Variety Chart (5/10/2013 - 5/16/2013)
More Music Charts | Top 90.3 of '12 | Top 903 Albums- 1.
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
- 2.
Savages - Silence Yourself
- 3.
Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
- 4.
Telekinesis - Dormarion
- 5.
Palma Violets - 180
- 6.
Deerhunter - Monomania
- 7.
Wavves - Afraid of Heights
- 8.
Daughter - If You Leave
- 9.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
- 10.
!!! - Thr!!!er
- 11.
James Blake - Overgrown
- 12.
Mikal Cronin - MCII
- 13.
Small Black - Limites of Desire
- 14.
Phoenix - Bankrupt!
- 15.
Bonobo - The North Borders
- 16.
Alice Russel - To Dust
- 17.
Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin
- 18.
Bleached - Ride Your Heart
- 19.
The Flaming Lips - The Terror
- 20.
Major Lazer - Free the Universe
KEXP Recommended Events
- 5/21/2013 Freedy Johnston, Blue Eyed Son
- 5/21/2013 Rose Windows, Kithkin, Ephrata
- 5/22/2013 Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Teebs
- 5/23/2013 The Cellar Door, Mary Lambert, Wayfarer, Dearborn
- 5/23/2013 Truckasauras, Stres, DJAO, Miniature Airlines
- 5/23/2013 Don't Talk to the Cops!, Katie Kate, Ononos, DJ Riz
- 5/24/2013 The Fucking Eagles, Brother James and the Soul-vation, Branden Daniels and the Chics, The Apollos
- 5/24/2013 The West, Tomten, Prism Tats, Ozarks
- 5/24/2013 Sasquatch - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Arctic Monkeys, Built to Spill, Schoolboy Q & Ab-Soul, Reignwolf, ZZ Ward
- 5/24/2013 Us on Roofs, Stag, Gibraltar
- 5/24/2013 Sasquatch - Vampire Weekend, Father John Misty, Japandroids, Red Fang, Sea Wolf
- 5/24/2013 Sasquatch - Baauer, Matthew Dear, Four Color Zach
- 5/24/2013 Sasquatch - Youth Lagoon, Telekinesis, Strand of Oaks, Jherek Bischoff, Erik Blood
- 5/24/2013 Sasquatch - Nacho Picasso, Brothers from Another, Shelton Harris
- 5/24/2013 NW Folklife: Fin Records Showcase - Red Jacket Mine, Davidson Hart Kingsbery, Low Hums, Lures (6:00 pm)
- 5/25/2013 NW Folklife - Shelby Earl, Song Sparrow Research, St. Paul de Vence, Bradford Loomis (1:00 pm)
- 5/25/2013 Sasquatch - Knowmads, Tilson XOXO, RA Scion
- 5/25/2013 Sasquatch - Surfer Blood, Porcelain Raft, Akron / Family, Caveman, Nancy & Beth, Indians
- 5/25/2013 Sasquatch - Laidback Luke, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, John Talabot, Yppah & Anomie Belle, Nick Offerman, Kyle Kinane, Joe Mande
- 5/25/2013 Sasquatch - Empire of the Sun, Tame Impala, Divine Fits, Holy Ghost!, Devendra Banhart, Michael Kiwanuka, Atlas Genius, Robert DeLong, Bear Mountain
- 5/25/2013 Avi Buffalo
- 5/25/2013 Sasquatch - Sigur Ros, The xx, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, JJ Grey & Mofro, Bombino, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- 5/25/2013 The Hoot Hoots, Friends & Family, Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount, Wishbeard
- 5/26/2013 Sasquatch - Mumford & Sons, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Dropkick Murphys, The Tallest Man on Earth, Danny Brown, Youngblood Hawke, Capital Cities
- 5/26/2013 Sasquatch - Primus, Grimes, Earl Sweatshirt, Shout Out Louds, El-P, Fang Island, DIIV, Torche, Deep Sea Diver
- 5/26/2013 Houses, D33J
- 5/26/2013 Sasquatch - The Presets, Azari & III, Baths, Lusine, Brett Gelman, Brody Stevens, Jon Daly
- 5/26/2013 Sasquatch - Killer Mike, Shovels & Rope, Shad, Radical Face, Wild Belle, Hundred Waters, Sean Nelson, Wake Owl
- 5/26/2013 Sasquatch - OC Notes, Kingdom Crumbs, Xperience
- 5/26/2013 Ozomatli
- 5/26/2013 Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Snug Harbor
- 5/26/2013 Stunna Kid, Cam the Mac, Steezie Nasa, Chief 'N' Jones, Nottus Tre
- 5/26/2013 NW Folklife - The Fame Riot, Chastity Belt, Youryoungbody (3:00 pm)
- 5/26/2013 NW Folklife - Grand Hallway, The Washover Fans, Local Strangers, Adam Foley & The Overtones (12:45 pm)
- 5/27/2013 NW Folklife: K Records Showcase - The Shivas, Kendl Winter, Briana Marela, Eric Williger (2:00 pm)
- 5/27/2013 Sasquatch - Grieves, Theoretics, Nissim
- 5/27/2013 Sasquatch - Ariel Pink, Beachwood Sparks, Menomena, The Barr Brothers, Elliott Brood, Brown Bird, Luke Sital-Singh, The Wild Feathers
- 5/27/2013 Sasquatch - Steve Aoki, Disclosure, Toro Y Moi, Odesza, Mike Birbiglia, Jenny Slate, James Adomian
- 5/27/2013 Sasquatch - Rusko, Alt-J, Twin Shadow, Death Grips, Dirty Projectors, Cody ChesnuTT, P.O.S., Chvrches, Gold Fields
- 5/27/2013 Sasquatch - The Postal Service, The Lumineers, Cake, Azealia Banks, Imagine Dragons, Ryan Bingham, Willy Moon, Peace
- 5/28/2013 Fela!
- 5/29/2013 Fela!
- 5/29/2013 Inc., Kelela
- 5/30/2013 Fela!
- 5/30/2013 Patterson & David Hood, Jeff Fielder and Friends
- 5/30/2013 The Grizzled Mighty, The Flavr Blue, The Comettes
- 5/30/2013 Eternal Summers, Chastity Belt, Trash Fire
- 5/30/2013 The Purrs, Kingdom of the Holy Sun, This Blinding Light
- 5/31/2013 Tom Eddy, Heatwarmer, Pollens
- 5/31/2013 Fela!