After shoegazing, stoner post-rock comes the heavy sister with her drone rock flag flying. Mark Schlipper (guitar), Levi Fuller (bass) and Dan Colavito (drums).
Cynthia Mullis leads this bass-heavy band on tenor sax, Chris Symer (upright bass), Steve Kim (electric bass), Chris Icasiano (drums), and Chad McCullough (trumpet).
Super tight soul jazz with Nathan Spicer (Hammond B-3, clavinet), Ben Bloom (guitar), Jason Gray (bass), Art Brown (alto sax, flute), and Grant Schroff (drums).
As part of the collaboration, we asked Haben Haileslassie, one of the Program Directors of Grounded, Black Coffee’s nonprofit space, about music and social impact.
music that mines the borders of heavy metal minimalism, experimental jazz and the dark soundscape. James on bass and vocals, Bill Patton on guitar, John Fricke on trumpet, and Jay Jaskot on drums.
Minneapolis indie hip-hop collective Doomtree stop by the Afternoon Show and perform a captivating set live on KEXP. Recorded 03/09/2015 - 4 songs: The Bends, Cabin Killer, Heavy Rescue, Final Boss.
"Strange Days (1999)" is the second single from their forthcoming record VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR.
Variety Mix DJ Sean brings a dreamy, synth-heavy vibe to the show with his song choices.
KEXP DJ Tory J talks about writing to music, math rock and Snooze, a happy heavy mathy band from Chicago.
Seattle electronic musician Scot Porter, a.k.a. Vox Mod, has been a local favorite on KEXP's airwaves ever since his breakout 2013 album SYN-ÆSTHETIC showcased his dense, celestial, epic style of spaced-out, synth-heavy electronic/rock jams. Hot on the heels of releasing his new album, Pure Consc…
Variety host Mel Trejo is your DJ for the 2013 CMJ Preview edition of KEXP's Music That Matters podcast. The mix highlights artists participating in this year's CMJ Music Marathon taking place in New York beginning Tuesday, October 15th, through Saturday, October 19th. The playlist includes choice…
For this breakout performance at Trans Musicales 2019, Los Bitchos brings their sun-soaked rhythms indoors to La Chapelle by le Studio in Rennes, France for a blistering set of heavy grooves.
In conversation with KEXP's Dusty Henry, engineer Larry Crane reflects on his friendship with Smith coming up together in Portland, the songwriter’s prowess, and the process of revisiting and remastering this heavy but monumental album.
The Seattle power trio (pun intended) talk romantic disappointments, the financial downsides of being a musician, their near-death experience, and more.
Rising Seattle-based artist Sea Lemon shares an enveloping guest mix of airy dream-pop gems and heavy shoegaze jams on her exclusive guest DJ mix.
Icelandic heavy rockers HAM perform “a few songs about friendship and love… and hate!” from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014. Recorded 11/7/2014 - 8 songs: Brekka, Ingimar, Þú lýgur, Tveir Dalir, Morðingjar, Sviksemi, Dauð hóra, Partýbær.
The Tokyo, Japan quintet Kikagaku Moyo (English: “geometric patterns”) paint psychedelic pictures with a deft heaviness that shines through their latest album Masana Temples.
On Wednesday, January 18th, spend your lunch break with KEXP and Brownout. The funky 8-piece outfit from Austin, Texas will perform their unique renditions of Black Sabbath songs, trading trombones for heavy metal guitars, with a Latin beat even Ozzy himself can't resist.
London duo Ivy Lab showcase their hypnotic bass-heavy halftime sound on their exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.
Crocodiles stop by the KEXP studio to play songs from their new album "Crimes of Passion" and visit with Cheryl Waters about writing and touring. Recorded 11/13/2013 - 4 songs: Teardrop Guitar, Cockroach, Heavy Metal Clouds, Marquis De Sade.
