Argentinian-Swedish artist José González talks to KEXP about his music, his own previous battle with psychosis, and news on a new album.
“Bundling” has become a mainstay in pop music. But, many artists and their labels are raising concerns that purchasing merch or concert tickets doesn’t prove that people actually want to buy an album.
Philadelphia-based artist and recent Hyperdub Records signee DJ Haram delivers a captivating guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that takes the listener on a kaleidoscopic journey though progressive experimental club rhythms.
KEXP chats with managers, artists, publicists and other womxn working behind the scenes in Seattle's music industry for International Women's Day.
The deaths of those Kent State students 50 years ago this week both changed our nation and changed Gerald as a person and as an artist forever.
What's going on in the world was inescapable in the woefully undervalued Seattle artist's mind while writing her latest EP. Martin Douglas explains.
Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. Steve Treseler (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Kate Olson (soprano sax, clarinet, cracklebox), Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran (drums and percussion).
Continuing this Sonarchy series featuring artists associated with The Racer Sessions collective. Featuring Kate Olson (soprano sax, clarinet, cracklebox), Don Berman, Brandon Lucia and Jen Gilleran (drums and percussion), and Steve Treseler (tenor sax, bass clarinet).
Ahead of the 2018 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, Audioasis host/Expansions rotating host Sharlese showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists competing in the local music competition.
On this episode of Music That Matters, Wo' Pop host Darek Mazzone highlights artists on the record label Awesome Tapes From Africa, including Professor Rhythm, Dur-Dur Band, and Awa Poulo.
Arthur Buck — the aptly-named project of Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck — finds both journeymen in fine form, with their self-titled debut an excellent addition to both artist's canons.
Detroit-based artist Stef Chura teamed up with Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo to produce her sophomore LP, Midnight.
Convention-breaking artist and activist Madame Gandhi, formerly the drummer for M.I.A., writes music that centers the female voice and experience, boldly making space for more women and femme rappers to follow.
This past fall, beloved KEXP show Street Sounds went live with a performance in the Gathering Space from notable hip hop and R&B artists. The first to take the stage was electro-soul duo Soultanz.
Jesse Beaman joins a growing number of artists who are no longer making their music available on Spotify.
KEXP’s Music Director Chris Sanley talks about Pop Montreal and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing – Thanya Iyer.
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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Morn…
One of the hardest working artists in the Seattle music scene, DoNormaal (the moniker of Seattle-via-California musician/poet Christianne Karefa-Johnson) burst onto the local stage in 2015 with the release of her excellent debut LP, Jump or Die. Since then, she has unfailingly proven herself as a t…
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 DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Morn…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. All this week we are celebrating Seat…
