It's been over twenty years since his death and yet Kurt Cobain is still contributing to the music industry. On November 13, Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings, an album of home-recorded Cobain tracks will be released. A special 7" of his songs, "And I Love Her (Beatles Cover)" and "Sappy," will…
In the midst of the pandemic, and subsequent extended shut down of live entertainment, good news in the world of Seattle music and arts can seem hard to come by. But one of Seattle's mainstay music venues is moving and expanding.
Earlier today, Wednesday, December 9th, KEXP left behind our old station at Dexter Avenue and Denny Way, to move into our New Home in Seattle Center. We asked our volunteer photographers to share some of their favorite shots of the old building. If a picture says a million words, then scroll throug…
Today, Wednesday, December 9th, KEXP leaves behind our old station at Dexter Avenue and Denny Way, moving into our New Home in Seattle Center. We asked our volunteer photographers to share some of their favorite shots of the old building. If a picture says a million words, then scroll through these…
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th, KEXP leaves behind our old station at Dexter Avenue and Denny Way, moving into our New Home in Seattle Center. We asked our volunteer photographers to share some of their favorite shots of the old building. If a picture says a million words, then scroll through th…
Portland, Oregon-based indie rock n' roll group Summer Cannibals perform songs from their exciting new record ‘Show Us Your Mind' live on KEXP with Troy Nelson. Recorded 10/03/2015 - 4 songs: Show Us Your Mind, Something New, Not Your Turn, Go Home.
LCD Soundsystem may have called it quits, but frontman James Murphy is keeping busy. The prolific musician/producer has composed the soundtrack to the new Noah Baumbach film While We're Young, which stars Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver, and Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock. Stream the…
Guests Alexandra Salmon and Eric Thomas, residents of Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, speak with Diane Horn about their new net zero energy home.
They didn't perform this one during their blistering closing set at KEXP's New Home Grand Opening this past Saturday, but Car Seat Headrest took to Tumblr to share a cover of Radiohead's "Pyramid Song." Frontman/founder Will Toledo calls his take of the Amnesiac track, a "sloppy flamenco with miss…
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News.
The Audioasis Youth Initiative is a new project, fostering creative collaboration between KEXP and its Seattle Center neighbors, The Center School. The ability to facilitate educational partnerships like this one was an important consideration in KEXP’s long-term vision for its new home at Seattle …
Help build KEXP’s New Home by celebrating Halloween in the darkest shadows of...The Spooky Roadhouse.
At 7PM during KEXP's New Home Grand Opening, we were blessed with a magic hour: the sun had passed behind our wall but the dusk was still light. A crowd of fans spilled out into the courtyard from having just witnessed Hey Marseilles in the standing room only Gathering Space of KEXP. Now, they coul…
Next year, HBO will broadcast a "fully authorized" Kurt Cobain documentary. Montage of Heck, named after a Cobain mixtape from the 80s, will feature great amounts of previously unheard material. According to a press release, filmmaker Brett Morgen has "no-holds-barred access to Kurt Cobain’s archi…
Last month, KEXP officially opened the doors to our new home. To celebrate, we invited all our friends. Thousands of listeners and supporters showed up to our all-day party, featuring many of our favorite artists performing. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Bob Mould and Deep Sea Diver wowed the c…
It’s time again for Friday on My Mind, our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. Today we are fundraising for only 12 hours, thanks to our Amplifier Monthly Giving Club. Amplifiers have made it possib…
The reformed group fronted by David Bazan returns with an aching ode to childhood from their upcoming album Phoenix, out Jan. 18 via Polyvinyl Records.
I would've loved to see the faces on the suburban stay-at-home parents when UK post-punk band Savages took the stage on Ellen yesterday afternoon. "I love finding new, interesting, unique music, and I love this next band," Ellen said in her introduction. Watch them perform the track "Adore" below.…
Midday Show faves Spoon plan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gimme Fiction with a double-album remastered version, out December 11th via Merge Records. The deluxe edition will feature 12 previously unreleased demos and nine bonus tracks, including the home-recorded version of "Was It You?" th…
