Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, from the many bands playing this year's Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, is "Taking A Part Of Me" by JFDR, a 2019 single on White Sun Recording.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Petty Thieving" by Feet, from the 2019 album What’s Inside Is More Than Just Ham on Clapped Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "25, Alive" by Oh, Rose, from the 2019 album While My Father Sleeps on Park The Van Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Darek Mazzone, host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, in celebration of the Persian New Year, is “Farewell, Warden” by SarrSew, from the 2018 album Girih: Iranian Sound Artists on Zabte Sote.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Darek Mazzone, host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, in celebration of the Persian New Year, is “Odium” by Salome MC, from the 2017 self-released album Excerpts from Unhappy Consciousness.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "There Will Always Be a Light" by Catholic Action, from the 2020 album Celebrated by Strangers on Palo Santo Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Off My Mind" by Hazel English, from the 2020 album Wake UP! on Polyvinyl / Marathon Artists.
Flanked by Phil Cook, Chris Boerner, Erin Rae, Alex Bingham, and Al Smith, Hiss Golden Messenger played a stunning set of songs off Hiss Golden Messenger’s latest record, Terms of Surrender.
Parisalexa reflects on the lessons she’s learned from the music industry, talks about staying genuine in her songwriting and on social media and about the representation and body positivity reflected in her songs, "Chocolate" and "Slimthick."
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "ADMSDP (feat. LA Warman)" by DJ Python, from the 2020 album Mas Amable on Incienso.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "I Love You But Damn" by Smokey Brights, from the 2020 album I Love You But Damn on Freakout Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Light in the Heart of Our Town" by Joensuu 1685, from the 2020 album ÖB on Gems Records.
Larry Mizell, Jr., host of Friday night’s Street Sounds, reflects on yet another death in the Black community, discusses the power of music to spread a message, and shares the songs he turns to during these times.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole is Orion Sun's "Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me)" from the 2020 album 'Hold Space For Me' on Mom + Pop Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by KEXP DJ Riz and very special guest (and former KEXP DJ) El Toro, in honor of Pride, is “Gemini” by Princess Nokia, from the 2020 self-released album Everything Is Beautiful. .
When Rose Windows released their debut album last year, it was obvious that the Seattle music scene was in for something special. Founded by songwriter Chris Cheveyo in 2010, Rose Windows has become a band that delivers the perfect amount of '60s nostalgia while still sounding unlike anyone else. W…
The nation is catching on to the wealth of amazing music coming out of Seattle's experimental hip-hop scene. This year listeners have become entranced by Seattle's THEESatisfaction, and before that Shabazz Palaces -- expect the same kind of attention soon for OCnotes (Otis Calvin, III) and his gen…
Today's song of the day, as chosen by Afternoon Show host Larry Mizell Jr., is "The Message Continues" by Nubya Garcia from the 2020 album 'SOURCE' on Concord.
Inspiration can come anytime; Montreal experimental trio Big Brave can attest to that. Guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie and guitarist Mathieu Bernard Ball began playing together in 2012 when they were roommates, Robin told us after their set. She played acoustic guitar and was working on writing son…
Philadelphia rockers The War On Drugs have been touring tirelessly on the wide success of their third album, 2014's Lost In The Dream. KEXP listeners voted it as their top album of the year, and with good reason. Singer and songwriter Adam Granduciel wrote the songs during a post-tour period of iso…
