KEXP's DJ Abbie chats with the legendary artist about expressing herself truthfully despite "notions of discomfort"
In celebration of Independent Venue Week, KEXP shares memories from artist/musician Eric Carnell of the original Funhouse location, courtesy of Ghosts of Seattle Past.
Seattle-based multimedia artist, producer, and DJ 'nohup' shares a special Valentine's Day-slanted guest DJ mix full of cerebral underground grooves to get your mind, body, and heart moving.
Colorado-based indie-folk artist Xanthe Alexis releases the mystical video for new single "Moon" off her forthcoming sophomore solo record The Offering
Over the course of a month KEXP will celebrate not so much the “heritage”, nor the fundamentals of “Hispanic”, “Latino” or “Latinx”; but rather the celebration of a month of exchange, of sharing/giving airtime with/to the voices that are building the new alternative music scene in Latin America.
In a titanic two-hour interview, Martin Douglas gets a tarot reading from the Germany-based artist and they speak about the power of tarot, music, and Black liberation.
In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team shares music by Asian and Pasifika artists that have been in their personal rotation lately.
New Orleans native and trailblazing R&B artist Dawn Richard spins a colorful mix of addictive electronic soul anthems on her exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Fresh off releasing one of this year's standout R&B albums, LA-based artist Rochelle Jordan shares songs from her new record 'Play With The Changes' alongside iconic jams and new favorites on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Richmond, VA's DJ Harrison shares deep cuts from legendary R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop artists in his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Seattle-based DJ and Housepartysea founder Arel delivers an addictive guest DJ mix spotlighting magnetic underground club tracks by Black artists that touches upon house, techno, Jersey Club, slick R&B edits, Afro-house, and more.
Newly signed to prestigious UK label Hyperdub Records, Chicago-based artist DJ Hank shares a thrilling guest DJ mix that journeys through intoxicating house and amapiano rhythms before diving into infectious footwork beats.
In celebration of her new album MRA, Tunisian-born, New York-based artist EMEL share an exclusive guest DJ mix featuring an eclectic collection of her personal favorite tracks.
Seattle native and conceptual artist Mia Imani introduces us to Octavia Butler’s teachings and musicians whose songs explore time travel, space, and Black liberation on Earth and beyond.
DJ Kevin Cole hits it out of the park with a rockin’ music mix featuring new Sleater-Kinney, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bill Callahan, Sufjan Stevens, and local artist Hezza Fezza sampling the purple one explain his concept of time. Glam slam grand slam.
This week's picks for Song of the Day were chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, highlighting standout artists from the 2020 Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. Today's Song of the Day is “Words” by FVLCRVM, a 2018 single on Universal Austria.
This week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris, and Princess Nokia.
Jyoti B. Fly talks about world music, the rise of European Black artists, and TSHEGUE’s new single “Plus de place nulle part."
Artists need The Clash as much as the rest of the world. The legendary band help shape the ideas of not just fans but future generations of musicians. We didn't have to ask twice for a few core KEXP artists to perform some of their favorite Clash songs for the fifth annual International Clash Day. …
The first-ever Upstream Music Fest + Summit is just around the corner, on Thursday, May 11th through Saturday, May 13th, in locations all over Pioneer Square. Earlier this year, the first wave of artists were announced (see here), as well as this year's keynote speakers: Quincy Jones, Macklemore, a…
