A childhood memory, a lamp, and a painful blockage helped the songwriter and singer, Xenia Rubinos, achieve a personal tribute with Caribbean roots on Una Rosa, her new album.
Aarin Wright, KEXP's Midday Show Producer & Live Performances Booking Coordinator, makes the case for one of her favorite albums of 2021.
While you may not know her name, visual artist Eleanor Petry is quickly becoming to go-to press photographer and music video director for a long list of incredible artists including Seattle's Chastity Belt
KEXP's Editorial Director and Afternoon Show host Larry Mizell Jr. makes the case for L'Rain's latest LP as one of the best albums of 2021.
Emerging electronic producer Tomu DJ shares a guest set for Midnight In A Perfect World packed with iconic soul anthems, nostalgic faves, and a few previews of her upcoming record.
Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Dijon, Ovlov, Muzi, Ben LaMar Gay, and more.
London native, revered DJ, and all-around tastemaker Raji Rags delivers a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World packed with tasty hip-hop and electronic instrumentals perfectly suited for late-night listening.
KEXP staff make the case for some of their favorite albums of the year ahead of our Top 90.3 Countdown. Dusty Henry reflects on Japanese Breakfast's third album, themes of loss, and the complicated nature of happiness.
Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Makaya McCraven, Adele, Aesop Rock x Blockhead, and more.
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.
