To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Digable Planet's Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), KEXP talks with front man, Ishmael Butler about the making of the album and what it’s like having written one of the greatest rap lyrics of all time.
KEXP celebrates International Women's Day by spotlighting some of our favorite artists. Plus, KEXP is spotlighting local non-profit the Rain City Rock Camp for Girls on the air today.
It was on this day in 1973 that the song "Dueling Banjos" became one of the few instrumentals to be awarded a Gold record that decade. On this day, KEXP is taking back the banjo, spotlighting its less-ominous use in songs we love.
Shing02 shares his story and how it intertwines with Japanese jazz hip-hop pioneer Nujabes ahead of tribute show March 7 at The Crocodile.
On the eve of his live performance from the 2018 Capitol Hill Block Party lineup announcement party in the KEXP Gathering Space, Seattle rapper Sol talks about his new video, how he's changed over the last few years, and the state of the Seattle hip-hop scene.
Fifteen years ago today, the Thermals released their bratty, cheaply-recorded, excellent debut album. The anxiety, lovesickness, and inexhaustible catchiness of More Parts Per Million make it a minor classic sometimes lost in the shuffle of great lo-fi rock albums.
Today, we continue sharing our discoveries from the Trans Musicales festival in Rennes, France, where last December we captured twelve exclusive sessions. This week’s feature is of modern psych-rock group Altın Gün.
Throughout February, MoPop's annual under-21 competition Sound Off! brought together twelve of the region's most promising young artists. This Saturday, March 3, four finalists will battle it out at MoPop's Sky Church stage for a chance to be crowned the 2018 winner, and Audioasis on KEXP will be b…
Aramis Hamer is a visual artist who painted the mural that used to run along the outside of our building up until October of 2017. It featured cassette tapes, galaxies, and a purple goddess. Aramis talked with us about what Black Future means to her, and about some of her musical influences.
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.
