Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Blood Ah Go Run (feat. Wesley Joseph & ESKA)" by Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations, from the 2023 album I Came From Love on Transgressive.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of The Midday Show on KEXP, is "Don't Give Up" by Black Belt Eagle Scout, from the 2023 album The Land, The Water, The Sky on Saddle Creek.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Glass Top Roof (The One)" by Lavarr the Starr & Shabazz Palaces, from the 2023 album Illusions Ago on Glass Cane Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Gabriel Teodros, host of Early on KEXP, is "John Coltrane (Clifford Jordan Quartet) (feat. Tomoki Sanders & Vitamin D)" by Kassa Overall, from the 2023 self-released album Shades 3.
KEXP’s Dusty Henry shares his opinion on why music doesn’t matter.
Seattle’s summer music festival season is upon us. KEXP's editorial team shares their recommendations.
We've all heard of music's power to heal, but, as everyone who was or knew a rebellious teen in their life understands, it can also isolate, alienate or offend. In Ragnar Bragason's Metalhead (Málmhaus), music can be both a creative and destructive force for young Hera Karlsdottir, who witnessed he…
February is kicking off with lots of interesting stuff for your ears, most notably, the sophomore release from duo Broken Bells -- Danger Mouse and James Mercer of The Shins. KEXP's Music Director, Don Yates, describes the new album After the Disco as "a strong set of psych-tinged rhythmic pop that…
You don't have to be a DJ, or even relate to anything on this list, to go to University of Washington's Rainy Dawg Radio's excellently curated 10th Anniversary Party this Thursday the 23rd - they've managed to captured many of Seattle's local sounds in one show. From the electro-soul of Natasha Km…
Last year, Odd Future (a.k.a. OFWGKTA) really stepped up its game. Although it has always been more than the negative headlines that circulated around co-founder Tyler, the Creator, who nonetheless held critics' praise, the LA hip hop collective proved to be more than a gimmick with the huge succes…
KEXP's Resident Runner and host of the Morning Show, John Richards, presents Volume 2 of our new Runner Powered Podcast series. Hit your second wind with two hours (31 tracks!) of high energy KEXP favorites. 1. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky 2. Small Black (Feat. Aaron Rockers) - Free…
Placing equal legitimacy upon all styles of Jamaican musical expression, Positive Vibrations joins the dots between Ska, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall. Kid Hops educates as he entertains - riding rhythms across artists, labels, and decades, he demystifies the connections between prod…
Astral Plane, a journey through a kaleidoscopic world of psychedelic sounds, every Wednesday from 7-10 PM Pacific. Hosted by DJ Jewel, the program explores consciousness-expanding tunes spawning from the counterculture of the 1960’s all the way through today, and dives deep into the jazz, global, a…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unrealeased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mi…
