original compositions and songlike psychedelic episodes revealed by Beth Fleenor (clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals, beatbox), Mike Hams (percussion), and Jeff Huston (guitar/electronics).
They've been teasing about it for months now, and today, we finally have new music to share from Run the Jewels. The unstoppable duo of Killer Mike and El-P have released the single "Talk to Me" from their forthcoming full-length, Run the Jewels 3. No release date yet, but Mr. Mike has said he wan…
A vast array of acoustic instruments and lo-fi electronics are employed to make this fascinating sonic trip a reality, with Robert Horton (Bay Area) and Mike Shannon (Seattle).
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, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mor…
The breakup song comes from Krol's forthcoming album Power Chords
Sonarchy continues its survey of Pacific Northwest neo-soul and jazz trios with this cool number, featuring Reshard Radford (keys), Michael Catts ( basses), and Mike Hams (trap set and percussion).
DJ Mike Ramos – born September 20, on the Virgo/Libra cusp – brings you a diverse mix reflecting on summer highlights and preparing for the approaching fall.
So I might have been ranting about various shows this weekend being the best shows I saw - but here's the thing. Yes, they were amazing performances by talented musicians, but Killer Mike's set at the Yeti stage topped all of them. There is something about witnessing a brilliant musician finally re…
This Sonarchy archive show is from August 2000 and features a live exploration into the power of drum n' bass. Reggie Watts is dark and glowing on keys and vocals, DJ Diskeyze on electronics, and Mike Brown on drums.
The 20-year-old transatlantic rapper delivers his first project of 2019 with sterling results. Martin Douglas explores.
A brilliant hour of free improvisation performed by Mik (vocals, keys), Lori Goldston (cello), Greg Campbell (percussion), Susie Kozawa (vox, objects), Mike Gamble (guitar), and Simon Lott (percussion, electronics).
With influences ranging from The Meters, John Scofield, Galactic and Robert Walters, OSC do it their own way, with Damien Aitken (sax), Nathan Spicer (Hammond B-3), Mike Saskor (guitar) and Charlie Workman (drums).
Stepping from behind the boards for the first time, the Seattle producer provides not only a compulsively danceable track for his new single, but also skyward vocals.
Ben Gibbard, Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and Macklemore lead a group of artists to help save The Showbox
Current episodes feature Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot), Mike Skinner (The Streets), and Hak Baker .
Mike D and Ad-Rock tell stories about growing up in New York, learning guitar from Laurie Anderson’s sister, and going on tour with Madonna.
From the Sonarchy archives and first heard in 1996. The organ jazz sound gets a spanking that only this band can deliver, featuring Craig Flory (sax and clarinet), Ron Weinstein (hammond B3, piano, trumpet), Mike Stone (drums) with guest Fred Chalenor (electric bass).
We were already honored to have legendary musician John Doe of punk pioneers X joining us in the KEXP studio, so you can't imagine our surprise when he walked in with the also-legendary Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. Doe's musical partner Exene Cervenka caught a cold during the Seattle stop for the ba…
London's Mike Paradinas is a massively influential figure within the electronic music community. Best known for his works under the μ-Ziq alias, he released his debut album in 1993, played a pioneering role in the emergence of the drill'n'bass and IDM electronic music genres in the 1990s alongside …
Moses Sumney announces a new EP titled Black In Deep Red, 2014, inspired by the protests surrounding the murder of Mike Brown in 2014.
