June is pride month and we know that it’s an agenda that should be incorporated 365 days a year. At KEXP the music and voices of LGBTQIA+ artists from Latin America and Spain are in our podcasts, sessions, live programming, and weekly on El Sonido. Since we know there is so much to share and contin…
June is pride month and we know that it’s an agenda that should be incorporated 365 days a year. At KEXP the music and voices of LGBTQIA+ artists from Latin America and Spain are in our podcasts, sessions, live programming, and weekly on El Sonido. Since we know there is so much to share and contin…
Jackie Shane was a Black trans soul singer who performed in the 60s. In 1971, she walked away from her career and basically disappeared.
Colombian-Canadian musician Tei Shi shares inspirational R&B, soul, Latin, and pop songs in her wide-ranging and insightful guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
French electronic musician and filmmaker Rone shares a cinematic and whimsical guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that stitches together beautiful ambient and neo-classical passages with IDM explorations and other transportive electronic sounds.
Gabriel Teodros talks with musician, poet, attorney, and former mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver on the protests and social justice movement in Seattle.
Fresh off the release of his debut album 'Your Hero Is Not Dead,' London-based musician Westerman shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of timeless and restorative songs by legends such as Miles Davis, Neil Young, Cocteau Twins, and more.
Fresh off the release of his 5th studio album Blizzards, British electronic producer Nathan Fake puts his sharp ear for cutting-edge electronic rhythms and innovative sound design on full display throughout his guest DJ mix.
Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox talks with Pai about Enso and delves into some of the particular stories she relates in the book. From the legacy of Seattle cabaret and musical theater singer Pat Suzuki as well as her own experiences with racism and micro-aggressions. Pai also reads a recent work sh…
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.
