Want to learn more about music and technology? There's no better event than this week's CASH Music Seattle Summit! This Portland-based non-profit (whose acronym is formed from "Coalition of Artists and Stakeholders") began in 2008 as a way to better connect musicians and labels to the listeners by …
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song is "Green Grass," by Sea…
Sad news from local artist Star Anna: her beloved beagle buddy, Forest, was recently hit by a car and has sustained some injuries. Thankfully, he's recovering nicely. If you've fallen in love with Forest like we have (read our pet profile on him here), please consider making a donation to help wit…
Late last month, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists took to the streets of Brooklyn to announce the Portland band's new album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, will be out January 20th on Capitol Records. Today, we've got the studio version of the track "Make You Better" to share, and i…
Lead vocalist and bandleader of Grand Hallway, and solo artist in his own right, Tomo Nakayama has a beautiful voice and a calming presence. He's one of those artists that, when you see him, you are soothed and introspective at the same time. On November 4th, Tomo is playing 14 shows around the cit…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Afterno…
This Saturday, November 1st, KEXP’s Audioasis Community Partnerships Concert features local hip-hop acts Gifted Gab, Hightek Lowlives, and Nu Era. They'll bring the beats to the Vera Project for an all-ages show to benefit East African Community Services. East African Community Services prepares K…
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.
