“It’s like watching a movie,” DJ Cheryl Waters exclaimed during the elaborate in-studio performance by Shugo Tokumaru. The Japanese musician, famous for using more than 100 different instruments in his album recordings, incorporates so many instruments in his music, from the more traditional guitar…
Recently, Seattle songwriter Shelby Earl, fresh off releasing her new album, Swift Arrows, stopped by KEXP for a live in-studio to play four new tracks off the record. Produced by Seattle folk hero Damien Jurado, Swift Arrows is a mix of piano ballads and guitar rock in the lineage of Seattle songw…
For generations of music fans, the invention of the music video was a landmark moment. Being able to associate your favorite songs with equally exciting visuals was such an obvious combination, it's a wonder it didn't break through earlier. Whether it's gluing your eyes to old-school MTV or getting…
It's hard to believe, but it's been nearly six years since Little Big Show first started. A collaborative effort between KEXP, Starbucks, and STG Presents, Little Big Show has hosted 19 different shows at The Neptune that pair renowned artists with arts organizations throughout Seattle. On Saturday…
This year brought us unforgettable artists and albums. KEXP highlights 24 gems from 2024 in Latin American alternative music. From Alcalá Norte's rebellious debut redefining Spanish rock to Amaro Freitas' jazz homage to the Amazon, Ana Tijoux's long-awaited Vida, and Verraco's electrifying and futu…
Comedian, writer, actor and director Mike Birbiglia and his also-multi-talented wife Jen Stein – whose cat is named Mazzy Star – curate and discuss some of their favorite songs and recording artists, including Tegan and Sara, Sharon Van Etten, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah featuring Matt Berninger, The…
Mexican-Panamian artist Michelle Blades brings a vast range of influences to her unique transcontinental post-psych.
Time warp with us to a year that’s *not* 2020 to settle into the sultry sounds of Joey Quiñones and Thee Sinseers.
Listening to YĪN YĪN, you might expect the band to hail from the country from which their main source of inspiration is derived: Thailand.
Philadelphia’s Dr. Dog have spent two decades specializing in bright, jaunty sing-along tunes that have captured the hearts of a large and rabid fanbase.
Chicago poet and R&B songstress Jamila Woods is a budding phenom and self-love champion who radiates radically positive energy.
Seattle-based collective Polyrhythmics specializes in a flavorful blend of progressive funk, psychedelic rock, and modern afro-beat.
Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter “B,” with the brooding brutalism and bashing bombardment of Bambara.
Mexico City-raised trio Son Rompe Pera put their own unique and modern spin on the rich traditions of marimba.
With influences ranging from At the Drive In to The National, DC-based musician Bartees Strange is reinventing what it means to be a “Black artist.”
Chrystia Cabral conjures a mystical, magnificent dominion in the music she makes as SPELLLING.
Little Simz chats with Gabriel Teodros about her faithful relationship with producer InFlo and working with the enigmatic collective Sault.
On the show this time, it’s the synapse snapping funkalicious virtuoso exuberance of Garage A Trois.
Tough to pin down but very easy to enjoy. Troy Nelson gives us the lowdown on the Brooklyn-based band Crumb.
Dallas born-and-raised Jazzmeia Horn is not just a vocalist, or even just a musician, she’s a trailblazer.
