Sleigh Bells have changed. I still remember the afternoon that my friend introduced me. "It's like a pep rally for gladiators", she said, laughing, pointing me to the self-titled EP, "their cover looks like Jimmy Buffett but their Myspace says they like Korn". It was a reasonable introduction, effo…
On this episode, Kate Stables of This Is The Kit talks about what it was like taking her baby on tour and how she released an album with her now-teenage daughter during the pandemic.
Tori Amos talks about her new album, 'Ocean to Ocean,' and how she experiences visual trips of synesthesia when playing and listening to music.
Chong The Nomad takes us back to her days as a line cook to find out how she found musical inspiration at her day job.
On this episode, Stas THEE Boss and her Black Constellation family reflect on her artistic journey, her heartbreaks, and the philosophies that made her one of America’s most gifted and slept-on rappers and producers. We also hear reflections on the term “Afrofuturism,” the burden of being the first…
Hatchie talks about the themes of shame and self-acceptance on her latest record, Giving The World Away, and how she worked a day job during COVID.
Brandi Diaz is a local Latina musician who creates psychedelic soul under the name Nada Rosa. Even through challenging times, she has continually trusted the process of following her bliss.
Rahill joins KEXP’s Isabel Khalili to discuss the vulnerability of the new album and how it helped her arrive at the place of self-love she embodied as a child.
SassyBlack is an independent musician and educator, and a staple in the Seattle arts scene. She’s out with a new EP, STUCK, which addresses mental health, working for free in the music industry, and the “Karen”s of the world.
Seattle noise fans know when you see "Debacle Records presents" at the top of a show poster, you are in for something. New York's Pharmakon may be on the fantastic Sacred Bones Records, but I think she'd be welcomed with open arms into a lasting relationship with Debacle Records, who supplied the r…
Harpist and composer Nailah Hunter released her debut EP, Spells, in May of this year. She discusses how her music is an act of magical healing, her fascination with mythology, the importance of rest, and her choice to remain soft amidst the hard realities of 2020.
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There's only so many ways I can say it: Brooklyn dance outfit Body Language deserves to be twice as big as they are in every way. Almost seven years into their band's career, two LPs and a handful of excellent EPs and singles to their name all with massively different character and direction, Body …
In all the press shots for their new album, Swedish indie rock veterans Peter Bjorn and John are decked out in custom jumpsuits and armed with cartoon tools. They look like they are ready for a day of work at the zaniest garage or gear shop that you've ever seen. And yet, the imagery is fitting, pe…
KEXP's weekly guest DJ mix show is a multi-genre program featuring eclectic sets by a rotating cast of local, national, and international DJs and artists. Every late Sunday night at midnight, a guest DJ outside of KEXP's on-air talent will take you on an hour-long journey through their record colle…
