Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "I'm From Jerusalem" by Riad Awwad, Hanan Awwad, and Mahmoud Darwish, from the 2023 (reissue) album The Intifada 1987 on Majazz Project.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "Pae ʻĀina to Palestine" by Kauwila & Inalihi, from the 2023 album Rise Up: BDS Mixtape Vol. 2 on Amplify Palestine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Sur, Tory, and Isabel Khalili, is "An Open Letter to My Cousins in Israel" by Gabriel Teodros, from the 2023 self-released album From the Ashes of Our Homes.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Miss Ashley, on the air Sundays 12-3 PM PT, is "All Your Ships Have Sailed" by Troy Kingi, from the 2020 album The Ghost of Freddie Cesar on All Good Absolute Alternative Records.
Today's Song of the Day, chosen collaboratively by DJs Kevin Sur, Larry Mizell Jr, and Tory J in support of the Palestinian struggle, is "No Walls" by Bosq & Kaleta, from the 2023 compilation album By the People, For the People on House of Afandi Records.
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Today's Song of the Day, chosen collaboratively by DJs Kevin Sur, Larry Mizell Jr, and Tory J in support of the Palestinian struggle, is "Until Everybody Is Free" by Bella Cuts, from the 2023 album Rise Up: BDS Mixtape Vol. 2 on Amplify Palestine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Dancer (feat. James Murphy & Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem)" by IDLES, from the 2024 album TANGK on Partisan Records..
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Albina Cabrera, co-host of El Sonido, is "Bolero" by Mexican Institute of Sound, from the 2024 album Algo-Ritmo : Mexican Institute of Sound Hits 2004-2024 on Soy Sauce.
“If the book you want to read doesn't exist, write it.” Quoting the inimitable Toni Morrison, Jamila Woods crafts a story worth diving into on her debut album HEAVN. Joining DJ Morgan in the KEXP Live Room, the Chicago poet and songwriter tells the tale of how she went from singing in her ch…
Close Eyes to Exit is the title of the Klangstof's debut album, and listening to their debut session in KEXP's Live Room, it's easy to be inclined to close your eyes and dive into the Amsterdam group's expansive sound. Alternating between echoing post-punk and crashing guitars,…
Embodying the sounds and spirit of New Orleans' French Quarter for more than four decades, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is nothing short of an institution of American jazz music. Still touring extensively, the energy of the New Orleans-style jazz compositions is as vibrant as ever, certain…
During the Norwich songwriter's four-year gap between releases, Beth Orton took the biggest stylistic leap of her career, springing from her most traditional folk album to her most electronic LP, 2016's Kidsticks, with seamless, deft splendor. Orton and her band join Cheryl Waters in this session …
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, we’re celebrating the year 1985. KEXP's Janice Headley reflects on the recent Kate Bush resurgence, and asks the KEXP community, …
KEXP is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a radio station this year. To honor that celebration, each week we’re looking back on one year of music during the past five decades. This week, we’re celebrating the year 2005 with Jack's Mannequin's "Dark Blue," a song that actually has never been playe…
