Noah Gundersen’s music is often personal – even confessional. In Gundersen’s latest album, Lover (Cooking Vinyl), he again turns his focus inward, but with more self-awareness. Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Gundersen about his new album and how aging has affected his music.
Chris Ballew made a name for himself fronting the Seattle-based band, The Presidents of the United States of America. For the last 10 years however, Ballew has been a prolific children's musician – releasing 16 albums for kids under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants. Sound and Vision host John Richard…
Hear their take on the 1987 #1 hit song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."
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 Lana Del Rey, Rapsody, Whitney, and more.
On Lush, the next release, and The Sims 4: Island Living.
Seattle-based DJ Atlee Treasure delivers an instant dance party on his guest DJ mix as he seamlessly weaves through timeless soul, classic disco, sultry house, and kinetic R&B.
KEXP writer Dusty Henry reflects on what we learn about ourselves when we make mixes for someone else.
For artists and musicians, it’s not easy to perform in the United States if you are coming from another country. Obtaining a visa is expensive and complicated. Musicians are sometimes detained at the border and are forced to cancel shows. In fact, for many musicians living north or south of the U.S…
The Portland-based singer/songwriter continues to champion love and acceptance on her latest album At the Party With My Brown Friends.
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.
