Wimps have made a fine career out of sensationalizing the mundane. On their new album Garbage People, the Seattle punk trio deliver their best collection of songs to date with topics that range from climate change to bumming a slice of cheese pizza. Martin Douglas sits down with frontwoman Rachel R…
The project of El Paso, Texas native Greg Gonzalez, Cigarettes After Sex shares some of the songs that helped inspire his own smoky, romantic, cinematic noir-pop music, as well as some of his latest contemporary favorites, on his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.
In celebration of their brand new album Salt, Long Island band Mr. Twin Sister share an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World featuring timeless house and funk songs that have inspired their own groovy sound.
Ahead of KEXP’s Music Heals: Beyond Cancer event, Sound & Vision host and producer Emily Fox talked with Elverum about tackling grief in his music, performing these harrowing songs in front of festival crowds, and reflects on the art and void left by his late wife.
DJ Kevin Cole brings you a mix of some of his current faves—songs that gets his heart pounding and hopefully yours too. The sweet sounds of love, friendship, and accepting big life changes with music from Israel Nash, The Love Language, Tancred, and more. Press play, turn the volume way up, and fe…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix)" by Songhoy Blues from the 2019 EP Meet Me In The City on Fat Possum Records.
Today's Song of the Day — as chosen by DJ Chilly, DJ Miss Ashley, DJ Riz, Gabriel Teodros, and OC Notes as part of KEXP’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day programming — is "ʔəshəliʔ ti txʷəlšucid (Lushootseed Is Alive)" by Calina Lawrence, a 2019 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day — as chosen by DJ Chilly, DJ Miss Ashley, DJ Riz, Gabriel Teodros, and OC Notes as part of KEXP’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day programming — is "The OG (feat. Black Bear)" by A Tribe Called Red, a 2019 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is “Free Gloss (feat. Nick Allbrook of Pond)” by Holy Fuck, from the 2020 album Deleter out January 17th via Last Gang Records.
Get motivated for your run with this week’s Runcast, featuring songs from Suzzallo, Wet Leg, The Hives, and more.
Death Cab for Cutie’s Dave Depper talks Panda Bear's collaboration with Cindy Lee on their new song "Defense."
New favorites from the likes of Ivy, Matt Berninger, Hot Chip, and Indigo De Souza. A true sonic sandwich of songs..
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "If They Come for Me in the Morning... (feat. Aisha Fukushima)" by Gabriel Teodros, from the 2020 self-released album What We Leave Behind.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "I Woke Up With An Open Heart (feat. The Hempolics)" by Lost Horizons, from the forthcoming 2020 album In Quiet Moments on Bella Union.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Sofia K, co-host of 90.TEEN on KEXP, is "Beware of the Dogs" by Stella Donnelly, from the 2019 album Beware of the Dogs on Secretly Canadian.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by 9, co-host of 90.TEEN on KEXP, is "Queeen Dem (feat. Janne Robinson)" by Harleighblu & Bluestaeb, from the 2019 self-released album She.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" by Ego Ella May, from the 2020 album Honey For Wounds on UpperRoom Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Spiritual Ideation" by Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge, from the 2020 album Gary Bartz JID006 on Jazz is Dead.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of the Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Feelin' Like (feat. Jarv Dee)" by Bad Colours, from the 2021 album Pink on Bastard Jazz Recordings.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of EARLY on KEXP, is "Superpowerz (feat. Kane Smego & Jessica Care Moore)" by King Khazm, from the 2021 album Pangea: Hip Hop Heals on MADK Productions.
