"It's what turns the kids on," guitarist and vocalist Chuck Cleaver said, defending a bit of questionable narrative during a recent in-studio. We've been fans of Wussy since their first LP, but this year's Attica! is easily one of the year's best. Even if the kid's aren't listening to it, we're gla…
Recently, Seattle Weekly posted a piece called "A Year of Emergency". While the piece deals with the city's prevailing homelessness epidemic, the societal range to which the phrase could be extended this year is nearly infinite. Human empathy is facing a year of emergency, and for better or worse, …
Through years of hard work and countless projects, producer Kurt Feldman has made a name for himself as one of the greatest auteurs of the 80s who was also born in the 80s. Earlier this year, Feldman brought this knack for timeless synth pop to Kristin Welchez for her debut as Kristin Kontrol. Else…
One Friday in February 2013, KEXP Morning Show host John Richards decided that one Clash song wasn’t enough, and so International Clash Day was born.This year, KEXP observes the fifth annual International Clash Day on Tuesday, February 7th.
Seattle is an amazing city—and the whole world knows it. The Seahawks won last year’s Super Bowl, Nirvana was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we made national headlines by raising the minimum wage to $15/hour.
San Diego post-hardcore outfit Hot Snakes return with their first album in 14 years, Jericho Sirens, out now via Sub Pop Records
As the SPF30 celebration approaches, we wanted to catch up with Jack Endino to ask him how he honed his craft and what he remembers from those early years.
Cursive announces their first album in six years Vitriola and shares the lead single "Life Savings"
KEXP's 3rd Annual Record Fair is this Saturday, September 8th in the Gathering Space. We asked this year's vendors, "What's the Rarest Record in Your Collection?"
The album follows 2014's Are We There and features lead single "Comeback Kid"
Damon Albarn has revived the supergroup, made up of Albarn, the Clash’s Paul Simonon, the Verve’s Simon Tong, and Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, for their first album in 11 years.
Minneapolis duo Now, Now talk to KEXP about their first record in six years, the ups and downs of touring, and Michael Jackson.
Stand-out releases from Arcade Fire, Paul Westerberg, The New Pornographers, more.
The legendary former Sonic Youth member makes her solo debut after 38 years in music and sounds as urgent as ever.
With 2019 finally over, KEXP's Digital Content Team reflects on some of their favorite Pacific Northwest Records of the year. This list is not a definitive ranking of albums, but highlights of a few records our writers loved in 2019.
For the first time ever in its 34-year history, SXSW is cancelled due to the coronavirus. KEXP shares a video playlist of some of the artists who were scheduled to appear so you can still discover new music from the comfort of your home.
The Chilean singer-songwriter played in Seattle just under a year ago at a sold-out concert where she brought us the charm of her album NORMA. In full isolation, Mon Laferte tells us how she is recording her next album.
Legendary British band Clinic share an eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of subversive Yuletide fun that coincides with this year's snowy Christmas weekend.
Composed of Piya Malik, Sabrina Mileo Cunningham, and Nya Gazelle Brown, Say She She are a Brooklyn-based "discodelic soul" trio and one of this year's most exciting new acts.
KEXP's Janice Headley shines a spotlight on the overlooked women of The Go-Betweens, and their contributions to the band's biggest hit, 1988's "Streets of Your Town."
