Guest William McDonough, architect and founder of William McDonough and Partners, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, "The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance", coauthored with Michael Braungart.
We caught up with Franti and asked him about the new album and movie, what his goals are for the works, and why he doesn’t ever wear shoes.
Red Wedding (and my selection of this album for this particular week may or may not be related to the start of the new season of Game of Thrones) was a pretty obscure band even by Review Revue standards. It sounds like they had quite the reputation as a live band around L.A., but they only released…
Performing Asplund's piece The Goat, No Weeds, written in tribute to artist Robert Rauschenberg with texts by John Cage. Featuring Eyvind Kang (violin), Christian Asplund (viola), Brad Hawkins (cello), Greg Campbell (percussion) and Michael Lee (narrator).
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Aft…
Michael Benjamin Learner is the singer, songwriter and recording artist extraordinaire for the band Telekinesis - he writes all the parts, plays all the instruments and treats the project with a fatherly-like care. Learner, as Telekinesis, also has the pleasure of playing this year's inaugural Timb…
Seattle electronic/pop songwriter PSA shares her own reflections on digging deeper into black history, creating generational wealth, and her inspiration from both Janet and Michael Jackson.
KEXP's stellar lineup at Bumbershoot continues with festival heavy-hitter Michael Franti & Spearhead live on the Secret Stage. Franti has his fingers in many pots. He’s a poet, rapper, and singer-songwriter, who has been spreading positivity all over the world since 1994 with his current projec…
Minneapolis duo Now, Now talk to KEXP about their first record in six years, the ups and downs of touring, and Michael Jackson.
On The Road(UK, 2016, 112 Minutes, Directed by Michael Winterbottom.)
KEXP spoke with Danny Denial, Michael Renney, and Noah Kappertz of the film Kill Me to Death about music, mental health, and the laborious process of making a feature film.
If you were just listening to The Morning Show on KEXP, hopefully you caught the world premiere of this new track from Seattle's own Telekinesis (a.k.a. Michael Benjamin Lerner). And if not, check it out below:
Alive Inside - A Story of Music & Memory(Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett, USA, 2013, 74 minutes)
Telekinesis (aka Seattle's Michael Benjamin Lerner) performs an all-acoustic solo set live on KEXP’s ‘Hood-to-Hood 2015: West Seattle Day’, celebrating the beloved neighborhood of West Seattle, the winners of last year’s Hood-to-Hood Challenge.
Love & Hate, the sophomore release from soulful UK artist Michael Kiwanuka was a fave for many KEXP DJs last year. (It was even a nominee for the prestigious Mercury Award in 2016.) Kiwanuka revisits the release with a video for the track "Cold Little Heart" -- watch below. The video was direc…
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Michael Kiwanuka, Sudan Archives, TR/ST, and more.
Since R.E.M.'s 2011 break-up, we haven't seen much of frontman Michael Stipe. But, last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he returned to the spotlight for a haunting performance of David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World." He'll likely reprise his cover, or perhaps do a different …
Earlier this month, we reported on the fantastic pairing of Matt Berninger of The National and Ramona Falls’ Brent Knopf, recording under the name EL VY (pronounced like the plural of Elvis). Today, Berninger explains a bit more about their forthcoming debut, Return to the Moon, out October 30th o…
