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 is "16 Psyche" by Ch…
Montreal-formed band Wolf Parade, now mostly based in Vancouver, make up for 13 years of not performing live on KEXP with an extra-long set in our new studio, covering their entire 2016 EP plus two classics harking back to their very first recording. Co-songwriters Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner, d…
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 Mid…
Martin Douglas speaks with the founding members of the uber-influential feminist punk band in a wide spanning interview.
Martin Douglas reevaluates the British Columbia band's sterling debut album.
Their fifth studio album Thin Mind is scheduled for release on January 24th via Sub Pop.
Another year of Capitol Hill Block Party has arrived, bringing with it a sea of bro-tank tops, increased public intoxication, and a variety of local and national music acts. The music of Day 1 was quite good, with sets from Noname, Thundercat, and Katie Kate starting off the festival on an upbeat n…
Even after releasing a pair of EP's, Wolf Alice has yet to show their teeth. The young London four-piece have grown from a folky duo into a gnashing, shoegazy, guitar-heavy band steeped in 90's alternative rock but with a freshly energized take. But their past singles “Fluffy” and “Moaning Lisa Smi…
Sound & Vision's Jonathan Zwickel catches up with the longtime Seattle musician to talk about how the MTV show "Teen Wolf" re launched his career.
Evie Stokes joins us to talk about what she has in store for listeners as KEXP’s new Drive Time host.
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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…
To kick off this late October episode, Atticus brings us into the spirit of his favorite holiday on this week's episode.
Mike Ramos talks about drum and bass music and London group 4am Kru’s string of banger singles, including “Mr. Wolf.”
Already in 2016, you’ve heard icons including David Bowie, the Clash, and Johnny Cash honored on KEXP. Earlier this week, Funky Drummer Day shined the spotlight on the musicians responsible for some of history’s greatest breaks and beats.
With all Los Angeles' sunny stereotypes, it's easy to miss the darkness there for the light. But not Chelsea Wolfe. The SoCal singer-songwriter has carved a unique place in the music landscape with her epic "drone-metal-art-folk" style. On her recent third album, Pain Is Beauty, she takes a decided…
Charly Bliss has shared a new video, perfect for Friday the 13th, for Guppy track "Scare U." Directed by lead singer Eva Hendricks and Andrew Costa, the clip is inspired by an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer called "Doublemeat Palace" from season six of the show. It casts Hendricks as a trainee…
Legendary singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan performs live at the KEXP studio with a set including two new tracks from his upcoming full length album, Phantom Radio, interspersed with a reworked 15th century ballad and an Irving Berlin tune. Recorded 07/03/2014 - 4 songs: Judgement Time, The Cherry Tr…
Announcing the Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Celebration Line-Up: Mudhoney, Shabazz Palaces, Wolf Parade, The Afghan Whigs, and more!
Dan Boeckner's new trio, Operators, builds on the indie-rock of Wolf Parade, the techno elements of Handsome Furs and the pop strengths of Divine Fits. Their radio debut features a set of danceable synth driven pop songs mostly from 2014's "EP1." Recorded 08/04/2014 - 4 songs: Ancient, T…
