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Review Revue

Review Revue: Beat Pagodas - s/t EP

This week's Review Revue spotlights the self-titled EP by Beat Pagodas. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Jim DeRogatis on R. Kelly and Accountability

KEXP’s Emily Fox talked with author Jim DeRogatis about R. Kelly's abuse and how the music industry failed to hold him accountable.


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Interviews Local Music

Julia Shapiro on Home Recording and Huge Life Changes

Martin Douglas speaks to the Chastity Belt frontwoman about her very personal solo debut Perfect Version.


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Local Music Music News

Black Belt Eagle Scout Announces New Album, Shares First Single "At the Party"

Her sophomore LP At the Party with My Brown Friends is due out August 30th via Saddle Creek.


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The Roadhouse

Daddy’s Songs: Greg Vandy’s Father’s Day Show In The Roadhouse

Greg Vandy breaks down the inspiration for this Father's Day themed show, airing June 12 from 6-9 PM PST


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Brandt Brauer Frick

A week ahead of the release of their 5th full-length album Echo, Berlin trio Brandt Brauer Frick share a guest DJ mix on Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Music News

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Announces A Tuba To Cuba Tour, Including Seattle Date

The New Orleans-based band announce their 2019 North American tour dates.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

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.


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