A long-awaited U-Men 2-CD set has hit the streets. KEXP Music Director Don Yates notes the compilation "collects the complete 1984-89 recordings of this legendary Seattle band, whose pre-grunge sound was a feral, adventurous blend of pounding post-punk, raucous Sonics garage-rock, psychobilly and m…
Music's power comes in its ability to tap into our deepest, darkest, most animalistic emotions and fears. Just strip any classic horror film of its sinister sounds and you've lost nearly all of its suspense. This is why no Halloween is complete without a soundtrack that will make your skin crawl an…
The beloved local artist is a poet, sensitive thinker, mom, wife and songwriter. On the verge of a 30-some-odd-date tour across the country from Bellingham to New York City, she discussed her latest LP, By The Way, I Forgive You, with KEXP.
Seattle based hip-hop artist and KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros, who is of Ethiopian and Scottish descent, tells us about Black August and shared insight into an artist who was very influential in inspiring his 2014 album Children of the Dragon.
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Iceage, DJ Koze, Damien Jurado, and more.
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Beach House, Wussy, Bombino, and more.
Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Thunderpussy, Fatoumata Diawara, A$AP Rocky, and more.
KEXP, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, MoPOP, and The Recording Academy have partnered together to present Mastering the Hustle: a panel discussion with six annual events, tackling a different topic to help emerging artists make better decisions earlier in their careers. Throughout the series, we’ll b…
Seattle-based professor, writer, historian, and author of 6 ‘N the Morning: West Coast Hip-Hop Music 1987-1992 & the Transformation of Mainstream Culture Dr. Daudi Abe offers insight on this landmark work as KEXP breaks down every track and sample on the LP.
KEXP’s DJ Riz Rollins and former Street Sounds host Larry Mizell Jr. discuss their own experiences not just living through the release of the record, but living in the world Public Enemy was talking about on the record.
Jason Pierce, aka Spiritualized, talks to KEXP about his first new album in six years, And Nothing Hurt, out September 7th via Fat Possum/Bella Union.
Soulful singer/songwriter Leon Bridges talks to KEXP about his early days as a young musician at open mics, how he developed his other-worldly voice, and what he thinks about love at this stage in his life.
KEXP volunteer Morgen Schuler reports back from the Riot Fest Music Festival in Chicago, IL. Check out photos and reports from Day One of the fest with Digable Planets, Speedy Ortiz, Cyrpress Hill, and more!
In the spirit of Halloween, KEXP asked Dave Segal from The Stranger and Brad Tilbe of Light in the Attic Records to share their Top 5 Favorite Horror Movie Soundtracks.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder). Check out reviews for new releases from Charles Bradley, Miya Folick, Rhett Miller, and more.
KEXP scored a follow-up interview with the stylish singer-songwriters to hear some deeper cuts about how they started this project, humorous connotations of the album, their favorite collaborative duos, plus what’s next for them.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder). Check out reviews for new releases from Crooked Man, nostrum grocers, Molly Nilsson , and more.
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and bi-coastal visual artist Kate Neckel talk to KEXP about their new artistic collaborative project Infinite Sound & Color.
KEXP’s Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox spoke with Dr. Daudi Abe, a professor of humanities (and hip hop) at Seattle Central College about how the crack epidemic of the 80’s influenced hip hop music. He also talked about the differences between the crack epidemic and today’s opioid crisis.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Adia Victoria, Westkust, SPELLLING, and more.
