Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool screens at SIFF, as part of the "Face the Music" series, sponsored by KEXP.
Horn, Netherlands based neo-psych, baroque pop singer Jacco Gardner and his band perform songs from his new record "Hypnophobia," live on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 06/25/2015 - 4 songs: Hypnophobia, Clear The Air, Face to Face, Find Yourself.
Featured in SIFF's "Face the Music" series, Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records gives us a look at the label's rise and fall.
KEXP co-presents Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, screening at SIFF as part of the "Face the Music" series.
The documentary Who Let the Dogs Out strives to answer the age old question; screening at SIFF as part of KEXP's Face the Music series.
Curtis Harding - On and On - from the 2017 album Face Your Fear on ANTI-.
Ian McLagan, keyboardist for the '60s UK rock band Small Faces (later, known in the '70s as the Faces), passed away today at the age of 69. In a statement released by his management, it was reported, "He died today, December 3, 2014, surrounded by family and friends in his adopted hometown of Austi…
Thee Oh Sees - Plastic Plant - from the 2016 album A Weird Exit on Castle Face Records.
Mountains and Rainbows - See How They Run - from the 2016 album Particles on Castle Face Records.
Extended techniques and deep listening inform the trio of Scott Eave (guitar), Alan Cook (percussion), and Dave Bamberger (bass).
The compositions of the Iraqi oud composer and performer Rahim AlHaj do not have lyrics, but the tension, force, and vitality of his songs speak volumes about the power of music in the face of terrible strife. Backed by a string quartet and bassist on Wo' Pop, AlHaj speaks boldly about valuin…
The career of Midnight Faces frontman Matthew Doty feels like scrolling through the KEXP Blog. He began making music as a teenager with childhood friend Jonny Pierce of The Drums (who was recently in town and who we interviewed). And as a young adult, he co-founded the band Saxon Shore with Josh Ti…
KEXP is excited to premiere a new video from Superchunk-frontman Mac McCaughan for the track "Box Batteries," off his debut solo full-length Non-Believers, out now on Merge Records. The clip brings you face-to-face with its director, Brooklyn-based performance artist Anya Liftig, whose big blue eye…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the M…
The prolific Ty Segall is at it again: today he shares the song "Mr. Face," the title track from a new EP out January 13th via Famous Class. The release is being billed as "the world's first playable pair of 3D glasses," but with no further details, this could just be beautiful drunk talk. Stream …
Julie Byrne makes a face when she doesn't have to sing, one that expresses a sheer contentment with what's going on around her. She leaned back and made this face - which is featured on the cover her sublime sophomore outing, Not Even Happiness - at least six times during her Sunday afternoon set o…
Day three was all about the beauty of contrast, ranging from atmospheric compositions to face melting riffs.
John Richards talks about his favorite performances at Iceland Airwaves and the financial struggles musicians are facing in that country.
