First heard in 2003, Thomas Bell (bass), Kevin Sawka (drum kit), Leif Dalon (keys), Dave Carter (trumpet), and Francis Mazzeo (electronics) lead this massive demonstration of band power replacing sequencers in electronic music.
Ornette Coleman tribute band. Don Berman and Steve Cavit (drums), Ken Masters and Dennis Rea (guitar), John Seman and Ryan Berg (bass), Matt Mckulskey (keys), James DeJoie (sax) and Jim Knodle (trumpet).
We continue the Sonarchy survey of organ bands in the pacific NW. This trio is particularly down and dirty and very roadhouse. Nathan Spicer (hammond organ and keys), Jeff Fielder (guitar and vocals) and Chris Stromquist (drums). Archive show from 2006.
Symphonic drums, massive bass, soundscapes and elegant melodies, a band from the daydream nation, featuring Greg Ferguson (drums), James Kay (guitar, keys), Christian Taylor (keys, guitar, percussion), and Jason Kopec (bass, keys and melodica).
Portland band Battleme bring their '70s-inspired gritty rock sound to KEXP. Recorded 02/12/2016 - 4 songs: The Post Is Dead; All Night, All Night; Pete's Song; Shake Shake.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams and his band play a live set in the KEXP studio. Recorded 02/01/2016 - 4 songs: Strange Things, Dark Child, Hello Miss Lonesome, When I Was A Young Girl.
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band frontman Benjamin Verdoes visits The Midday Show to perform songs from his new solo LP. Recorded 3/3/2014 - 4 songs: Unknown Fears, Under the Layers, Evil Eye, So Bari.
Philly band The War On Drugs perform material from their 2014 release "Lost In The Dream". Recorded 3/28/2014 - 4 songs: An Ocean In Between The Waves, Eyes To The Wind, Red Eyes, Suffering.
The Tanya Donnelly-fronted band enter the KEXP Live Room with John Richards to play two Dove songs and two Belly classics.
DJ Kevin Cole features some of the best of the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival ― a festival designed to break new and emerging bands and artists.
Martin Douglas dives into Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth. When it comes to art punk, indie rock, or alternative rock, there are few bands more widely influential than Sonic Youth.
The Gits guitarist Andy Kessler and bassist Matt Dresdner talk about the band’s story, legacy, and the life of Mia Zapata.
KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour spoke Panchiko about being “rediscovered” two decades after recording their demo.
KEXP listener Holden Colyer weighs in on Seattle-based band M.O.S.S. and their new song “Youth Loser.”
Adrian Quesada talks about an old song he still takes inspiration from — Junip’s “Always.”
KEXP DJ Tory J talks about writing to music, math rock and Snooze, a happy heavy mathy band from Chicago.
Emily Fox caught up with the band to hear about how the songs on the new album reflect the loss of a parent to cancer, the overturning of Roe v Wade and an ode to Seattle’s Northgate Way.
In 1998, Old Crow Medicine Show were busking in front of Pike Place Market. In 2014, they're headlining the 2,800-capacity Paramount Theatre. Along the way, the Nashville, Tennessee-based group became one of the primary figures in the 2000s roots music revival, bringing the same energy from their b…
Named after a race of diminutive creatures in Magic: The Gathering, Kithkin's energetic, uplifting indie rock is the type of music that gets the cops called over to house shows (in the best way possible). Although the band's aesthetic is clearly a fantastical one - the self-described "Cascadian you…
It's not easy for bands to pull of a daytime performance in bright sunlight. Most are used to dark clubs and nocturnal crowds, but the warm desert tones of LA's Allah-Las made for a perfect Austin afternoon on the first day of our broadcast this year from Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop during SXSW. Thou…
