The Southamerican queen of electro-pop to talk about the new songs, the obstacles in the pandemic era around making an album, and the "classic" elements of Madrid vs. the "spiritual" energy of Santiago that she mixes very well into her personal cauldron when it comes to making music.
As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers are commemorating with one song from that year that resonates with them. As we jump back to 2006, Martin Douglas shares his reflecti…
As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year. This week, Janice Headley reflects on teenage angst and the 1986 Throwing Muses song "Hate My Way."
As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers are commemorating with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Jasmine Albertson looks back at the beautiful bl…
As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers are commemorating with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Dusty Henry looks back at the title track Black …
KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, and we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week, KEXP pays homage to a different year. This week, KEXP's Janice Headley looks back at the Blonde Redhead song "Equus" and the life-threatening accident that inspired it.
As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year and our writers are commemorating with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Martin writes a short fiction story based on wha…
Throughout 2023, KEXP is celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop. Each week we'll celebrate a different year in hip-hop. This week, Dusty Henry brings in Stas THEE Boss to help take us back to 2002 with the track “Work It” by Missy Elliott. That song helped define the turn of the millennium, and Missy’s ca…
A trio of Pacific Northwestern veterans gathered together to give thanks for angular rhythms and chrome-streaked guitars, The Gods Themselves' ineffable cool is only matched by their space-smart songwriting. Joining Sean Nelson on Audioasis, the band run through four cuts from their latest LP, B…
Their name implies that they have bad posture, but Sloucher are definitely not slackers leaning back in their desks at the back of the classroom. The Seattle outfit's locktight songwriting shows they've been paying attention to their Pacific Northwest indie rock predecessors in this brilliant sess…
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett performs with her band "The Courtney Barnetts" at the Triple Door as part of KEXP's VIP Club Concert series. Recorded 07/07/2014 - 9 songs: Lance Jr, Don't Apply Compression Gently, Scotty Says, Canned Tomatoes (whole), David, Are You L…
KEXP met up with Drangar (which translates roughly to “Pillars of Rock”) during Iceland Airwaves 2013 at Sigur Rós' Sundlaugin (or “Swimming Pool”) studio for this electrifying set from Mugison, Jónas Sigurðsson and Ómar Guðjónsson. Recorded 11/03/2013 - 8 songs: Enn Logar Glóð, Enginn Tími/E…
Durand Jones & The Indications’ earliest beginnings showed a band with a ragged passion for playing soul music, and with a debut album under their belt and plenty of road-tested performance experience, they’re still the same hungry band. Joining Cheryl Waters in the KEXP live room, the band discuss…
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is “Ya No Te Quiero" by Los Blenders, from the 2017 self-released album Ha Sido.
Loyal listeners of The Roadhouse on KEXP may have noticed host Greg Vandy was absent a bit last year... well, now you can hold in your hand the reason why: 26 Songs in 30 Days: Woody Guthrie's Columbia River Songs and the Planned Promised Land in the Pacific Northwest, out now via Sasquatch Books. …
The forthcoming Kurt Vile album may be titled b’lieve i’m goin down..., but the songs on this release only reveal an artist on the rise. KEXP is excited to premiere the streaming debut of Vile's sixth (and strongest) full-length, out September 25th on Matador Records. The Philadelphia-based art…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce)" by Pahua, a 2023 single from Nacional Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Little Butterfly" by Nina Kohout, a 2023 single on Deadred Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Give It Up For Love" by Georgia, a 2023 single from Domino Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Mother (feat. SYML)" by George FitzGerald, a 2023 single from Domino Records.
