On the 25th anniversary of an album called In Gods You Lust, KEXP's Eva Walker talks to the all-black rock-grunge-reggae fusion band from Seattle that almost made it in the '90s until a national record deal went sour.
A landmark nomination meeting has been set for Tuesday, June 4 at 5:30 PM for the long-running, legendary Seattle venue.
The record follows 2017's Flower Boy.
Local author Ari Rosenschein reports back from Saturday's show with Melvins, Helms Alee, Holy Grove, and Wizard Rifle at McMenamins Elks Temple.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Chilly) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Vampire Weekend, Versing, Big Thief, and more.
One-half of in-demand Cardiff, UK-based production duo Darkhouse Family, Aly Jamal aka Don Leisure delivers a transportive Midnight in a Perfect World guest DJ mix that bounces between Turkish funk, global psychedelic soul, cosmic jazz, and more heady grooves.
It's the second single from their forthcoming record Radiant Dawn.
April 29th marked the 27th anniversary since four police officers were acquitted of charges of using excessive on Rodney King. Dr. Daudi Abe, humanities professor at Seattle Central College, talks to KEXP about the case's relevance today and its connection to hip-hop music.
From the invigorating sounds of Shamstep to elegiac folk arrangements and electronic brooders, the Denmark festival left us with plenty to gush about on its first day.
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.