So far in our weekly series of Polish bands KEXP recorded while at the OFF Festival in Katowice, we've heard the inventive, experimental, electronic, traditional, and emotive sounds of contemporary Polish bands, but you might still be wondering, can they rock? The Stubs are here to say, hell yes! O…
Just about the only thing better then sitting down for some pizza and beer to help KEXP's New Home Campaign is doing all that with Rhett Miller performing live. This was the case last month at Ballard Pizza Co., where the always humble Dallas sweetheart Rhett Miller deflected all compliments KEXP t…
It used to be that every year about this time, KEXP would throw the Yule Benefit show, but it's been five years since our last one. This year, music fans were in for a treat as the show returned to Neumos to raise money for the station's new home, being built at the Seattle Center. The lineup inclu…
Sóley is the cutest creeper out there. The Icelandic singer-songwriter is so disarmingly charming, and her voice so exquisite, that even her songs about killer clowns, murderers and weird, one-eyed ladies are quite soothing. She's also an expert looper and a snappy dresser. In other words, there's …
Our broadcast during Iceland Airwaves isn't always about the Iceland bands. While we do enjoy spotlighting groups that KEXP listeners might not otherwise hear, we also love to share with our Nordic friends some of our own favorites, like NYC's Caveman, whose lush, dreamy indie pop sound translates …
Earlier this month, Alice Russell graced KEXP’s studios with her breathy, soulful style. With a rhythmic push tempered like a slow-build, her set kicked off with the song “For A While.” Donning a gold heart-shaped ring on her left hand, Russell belted her heart-felt “Ooos” and “Yeahs” that clutched…
As we head towards this weekend’s Little Big Show #20 with Pickwick and Porter Ray, we’re looking back at previous editions of this concert series hosted by KEXP, Starbucks, and STG Presents. (Look back at Shows 1-5 and 6-11, and stay tuned as we continue our retrospective on the KEXP Blog all week…
Adia Victoria's southern background heavily informs her music, which is often referred to as “gothic blues” and takes inspiration from Black blues artists like Robert Johnson, Skip James, John Lee Hooker, Junior Kimbrough, and RL Burnside. Learn about her story on this episode of Live on KEXP.
Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers dropped by KEXP mere weeks before the world shut down to play songs off their latest album, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights.
On this week’s Live on KEXP, Jupiter & Okwess fuses traditional Congolese music styles like soukous, rumba, and kwassa kwassa with more universal ones like rock, funk, and blues for something completely unique and yet wholly universal.
Troy Nelson delves into Tricky’s musical and personal evolution over the past 25 years on this episode of Live on KEXP before the British icon delves into a stirring four-song set featuring Polish singer Marta.
For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson traces Arlo Parks' journey from recording songs in her bedroom to sharing stages with heavyweights like Paramore before she plays a mellow, vibey set of songs.
For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson takes us through an abbreviated version of Y La Bamba’s journey from lo-fi self-produced recordings to working with a vast array of talented musicians and producers out of Portland.
For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson fills us in on the producer, engineer, singer, effects pedal builder, and composer Miss Grit before she plays a hazy set fueled by distorted guitars, programmed drums, and angelic vocals.
For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson chats with genre-hopping London three-piece PVA on their unorthodox formation and how they brought the club to the studio for their debut release Toner.
For Live on KEXP, Jenn Wasner (aka Flock of Dimes) speaks about how the few short weeks of making Head of Roses were some of the happiest moments of her life.
On this episode of Live on KEXP, the composer, DJ, and sound artist Yu Su speaks to Mike Ramos about the significance of the title of her latest album Yellow River Blue.
On this episode of Live on KEXP, Mndsgn speaks to Larry Mizell Jr. about being vulnerable and nixing the "cool guy" mentality for their new album Rare Pleasures.
For the third episode of Live on KEXP featuring Courtney Barnett, Troy Nelson focuses on her third studio album, Things Take Time, Take Time.
For our second Live on KEXP episode on Bartees Strange, we’re focusing on the growth the genre-defying artist has made since releasing his acclaimed debut full-length Live Forever in 2020.
