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.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, is "i'll die anyway." by girl in red from the self-released 2019 EP Chapter 2.
This week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris, and Princess Nokia.
We meet Kelley Stoltz, one of KEXP’s newest DJs as the co-host of Vinelands, our Bay Area local music show.
KEXP DJ Lisa LeClair joins host Evie Stokes to talk about ODDLY, Heartworms, and women with loud guitars.
Martin Oldgoth, co-founder of World Goth Day, in conversation with DJ Sharlese, host of Mechanical Breakdown, talks about the holiday’s origin.
Evie Stokes, host of KEXP’s Drive Time show, talks with producer Lilly Ana Fowler about Isle of Wight band Wet Leg’s new single “CPR.”
Audioasis host Kennady Quille talks about Night Heron and their new song “Morning Cloudz” featuring rapper ePP.
Jyoti B. Fly talks about world music, the rise of European Black artists, and TSHEGUE’s new single “Plus de place nulle part."
Day 2 of KEXP's visit to the OFF Music Festival in Katowice, Poland was a perfect reflection of what founder Artur Rojek is aiming for: diversity not only in sound but in origin. KEXP's DJ Morgan spent time chatting with musicians from around the globe: up-and-coming Warsaw band Bastard Disco, Toky…
Tonight, Pearl Jam are being inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Barclays Center in New York, and we couldn't be prouder. (Other inductees include Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Tupac Shakur, and Yes.) HBO will air the event later this month on April 29th, bu…
Poor Tom Petty. He gets no love. Actually, that's not true. He probably has lots of money and lots of people, including some prominent contemporary songwriters, do love him, but back in the day, KCMU DJs couldn't seem to be bothered even to comment on the single for "Change of Heart", which was add…
This weekend was without a doubt the best music festival I’ve ever been to. I still haven’t been to the greats like SXSW or Primavera Sound, but All Tomorrow’s Parties Iceland went above and beyond your run-of-the-mill weekend festivals like Coachella, Sasquatch, Outside Lands, and Lollapalooza. Th…
There's very little surprise in seeing a two night Growlers stint at the Crocodile sold out as can be. The California surf rock band has seen some pretty stellar years of growth as of late, culminating in their excellent latest LP Chinese Fountain, seeing the band at their strongest and cleanest ye…
One of my favorite things about humanity is when we discover common bonds between us regardless of environment and background. Of course there are the basic necessities: food, water, shelter, but the commonality we share that is the most interesting, because it is abstract, is music. - DJ Morgan
Tag! This Thursday is IT, as former KEXP DJ Marco Collins will host Tag 2.0, an experimental music project, at Chop Suey.
For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. Brian Foss, one of the hosts of Sonic Reducer on KEXP, chose iconic punk band Bad Brains.
The former Street Sounds DJ shares a part of his interview with Digable Planets and Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler and his experiences that formed the record.
Seattle DJ Wesley Holmes delivers a seamless and beautiful journey through dancefloor jams both new and old, kicking off with a trio of iconic 1980s songs before gliding through contemporary-heavy selections that carry a similar uplifting and infectious spirit.
Fugal's exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World is a deep dive into the hypnotic labyrinth of underground techno, seamlessly blending propulsive rhythms and heavy atmospheres in precise, confident fashion.
