With Sasquatch! coming up on Memorial Day Weekend, and then Capitol Hill Block Party, Pickathon, MFNW and Bumbershoot following this summer, there is already a sizable list of local music festivals amassing in the Northwest's collective conscious. But you can kick off the festival season this weeke…
Vampire Weekend has just released an amazingly hilarious cover of Robin Thicke's summer hit "Blurred Lines", performed live on BBC's Radio 1. On it, Ezra Koening really nails the falsetto, but it's his "rapping" that will make you chuckle. When a band has this much fun, it's contagious. [Pitchfork]
The fourth annual Project Pabst descended upon the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland over the last weekend of August. Since its inception, the festival has been set like a variety jukebox arrangement one would listen to over a few cold beers or, in this case, cold PBRs. Yet, the best quality a…
"Harmony Hall" will be the first single released from the band's forthcoming album
This past weekend, Antibalas brought their 20 year anniversary tour to Seattle for a two-night stint at the Nectar Lounge.
There's probably no other festival as intimate, communal and sustainable in the Northwest like Pickathon. This weekend at the Pendarvis Farm just outside Portland, Oregon, a diverse gathering of bands like Feist, Andrew Bird, The Devil Makes Three, Divine Fits and Shabazz Palaces will perform as pa…
KEXP provides three very big reasons to head to Everett for Fisherman's Village Music Festival this weekend May 19-21st
Time to start planning your Labor Day weekend: Bumbershoot have announced their day-by-day schedule.
Feeling bored? Looking for something to do this weekend? Boy, does DJ Kevin Cole have some ideas for you!
The former Vampire Weekend member shares a newly recorded version of live staple "In A River" alongside a visualizer video
Footage of Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker covering "Cowboy Take Me Away" over the weekend has emerged
With the Fisherman's Village Music Festival happening this weekend, KEXP talks to Kyle Ledford of Soniphone Records about his home of Everett, WA.
Martin Douglas handpicks a few acts you should definitely see at this weekend's midsummer music extravaganza.
Jerry Seinfeld, the Internet's Steve Lacy, and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy all make appearances
Baio is the solo project of London-via-NYC musician Chris Baio, best-known as the bassist for Vampire Weekend. His solo works as Baio began in 2012 with EP releases on stellar electronic music labels Greco-Roman, Future Classic, and Club Mod, culminating in his recent debut full-length album, The N…
On Labor Day weekend 2007, Tim Lennon was working the perimeter at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. All weekend long, as others danced and partied, Lennon stood dutifully by the gates, occasionally letting artists in, but mainly just standing, waiting. He could hear the laughter of the fe…
If any weekend were to officially signal the start of the Spring/Summer Concert Festival season in the Northwest it has to be Sasquatch Music Festival weekend! Running from Friday thru Monday, Sasquatch is sure to have some surprises in store with a fantastic lineup this year. Of course, KEXP will …
The EP follows last year's Marauder
The Continent’s aim will be to showcase the amazing amount of genres and styles across Africa, from AfroBeats to Amapiano, Soukous to Mbalax, it will be a musical journey to kick off every weekend! Join host Lace Cadence from 7-10 PM every Friday!
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 Mor…
