Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, is "Four of Five" by Khruangbin from the 2019 album Hasta El Cielo on Dead Oceans.
Today's song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "No Halo" by Kevin Morby, from the 2019 album Oh My God on Dead Oceans.
Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley of Georgia based Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers give KEXP listeners a taste of their 12th album, “English Ocean”, with a stripped-down acoustic performance. Recorded 04/23/2014 - 4 songs: Primer Coat, The Part of Him, First Air of Autumn, Pauline Hawkins.
Apricity is an obsolete 17th century term meaning "the warmness of the sun in winter" and Midday Show host Cheryl Waters is here to help you find it. Warm up with new songs by Eleanor Friedberger, The Ocean Blue and Shake Some Action. We don't recommend staring at the sun while you liste…
Today's song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Dylan Thomas" by Better Oblivion Community Center, from the 2019 album Better Oblivion Community Center on Dead Oceans.
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Hard to Kill" by Bleached, from the 2019 album Don't You Think You've Had Enough? out July 12th via Dead Oceans.
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" by Alex Lahey, from the 2019 album The Best of Luck Club on Dead Oceans.
Since forming in 2007, Seattle's Cumulus – comprised of Alexandra Niedzialkowski, Lance Umble and Leah Julius – have only recently released their debut album, I Never Meant It To Be Like This, last month. But the wait was well worth it! The record is tight and rife with cheerful pop music, from sin…
Recently, David Schelzel of The Ocean Blue stopped by the KEXP studios to play a live acoustic set, which included a cover of Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without A Face.” Stripped down – accompanied only by one other guitarist for the final tune (Schelzel’s friend Michael Morris) – and in preparation for a …
Stockholm, Sweden based indie singer-songwriter Simon Stålhamre of the band Small Feet stops by the KEXP studio and performs an intimate and very special performance of songs from their new record "From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like The Ocean" live on KEXP's The Morning Sho…
Up above Whistler in British Columbia, Pemberton Music Festival triumphantly returns this year for the first time since 2008. This year, the festival features one of the best overall music and comedy lineups of the year, and we are proud to provide coverage through photos and summaries all weekend.
In the ocean of electronic music at Decibel, we found some hip hop beautifully integrated in. Beat Alchemy on Saturday night at the Crocodile, focused around Mick Jenkins and was a brilliant mixture of hip hop and electronica.
Last month, Bleached unveiled their first new music in two years, the stripped-down single “Shitty Ballet.” Today, they’ve announced a forthcoming album, Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?, out July 12 via Dead Oceans and shared the second single, “Hard to Kill.”
John Richards presents a mix of music that will make you, just like Father John Misty, never accept anyone's fucking burrito money. 1. Ghosts I've Met - Ocean Park2. The Dodos - Never Meant3. Father John Misty - Real Love Baby4. Lou Barlow - Anniversary Song5. The Blow - Think About Me6. Sorority …
Just announced: LCD Soundsystem has joined the 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup. The beloved New York City band will replace Frank Ocean as the headliner on Friday, May 26th, as he had to drop out due to production delays beyond his control.
It was exciting enough when Slowdive reunited in 2014 for a worldwide tour, but now the Berkshire-based shoegazers will release a self-titled LP tomorrow, Friday, May 5th, via Dead Oceans. It's their fourth album, and first new music in 22 years. Founding member, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist…
Brooklyn eardrum-busters A Place To Bury Strangers share a new track today from their forthcoming fourth release, Transfixiation. Stream the track "Straight" below, and watch out for the dizzying edit of found VCR footage in the clip. Transfixiation will be out February 17th via Dead Oceans. [Ster…
Noah Gundersen is a smooth singer-songwriter from Seattle, WA. He has played with bands like Beneath Oceans and The Courage, but is poised now to release a solo album, Ledges, February 11th. KEXP had a chance to chat with Noah about what instrument (besides guitar) he would choose if alone on a des…
They'd previously ripped up Kex Hostel as part of the Iceland Airwaves broadcast, so it should be no surprise that the Reykjavik trio Moji & The Midnight Sons torch the KEXP Live Room in Seattle with the same potent soulful hand grenade of a sound. On the heels of their debut album, What…
