"It's been about 15 years since I last played in Ballard," Dan Bejar of Destroyer reminisced, pushing back his signature crown of curls with his hand. "It's still a very interesting place to play..."
words by Kat Metrovich / photos by Victoria Holt and Stacy Cornett.
DJ Chilly, host of KEXP's El Sonido, shares some of his favorite Café Tacvba videos in celebration of Mexican Independence Day and KEXP's re-airing of an exclusive live performance from the influential Latin America band.
Minneapolis-based musician, film composer, author, and expert playlist creator Mark Mallman talks to KEXP about the healing power of the perfect playlist, and the important role music plays in our lives.
Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman about their eighth studio album and the anxiety of living in the United States.
A long-time fan of her work in Throwing Muses, Drive Time's DJ Kevin Cole invites Kristin Hersh over for a guest DJ set, interview, and a four-song live session.
Cigarettes After Sex is an evocative moniker, and it's brilliant that the El Paso, Texas group's sound is as vaporous, alluring, and nocturnal as they suggest. Joining DJ Morgan in the KEXP Live Room, Greg Gonzalez and co. perform four tracks from their self-titled debut. Recorded 9/8/20…
Wussy, "The best band in America", as coined by Robert Christgau, performs songs from their sixth full-length, "Forever Sounds," live on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 02/29/2016 - 5 songs: Pretty As You Please; Hello, I'm A Ghost; In The Tall Weeds; My Parade; Mu…
Nashville, Tennessee based Americana roots-pop group Dave Rawlings Machine performs songs from their brand new record, "Nashville Obsolete", live on KEXP with Stevie Zoom. Recorded 10/24/2015 - 4 songs Short Haired Women Blues, The Last Pharaoh, The Weekend, Sweet Tooth.
Toronto, Canada based soft-grunge group Dilly Dally drops into the KEXP studio and delivers a fantastic performance of songs from their new record ‘Sore' live on KEXP's The Morning Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded 10/28/2015 - 4 songs: Ballin Chain, Next Gold, The Touch, Desire.
London, England based indie-pop singer songwriter Oscar and his band perform songs from his new EP, "Forget Me Not," live on KEXP's The Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded 10/05/2015 - 4 songs: Beautiful Words, Daffodil Days, Stay, Breaking My Phone.
New Zealand-based alt/indie-pop group Salad Boys perform songs from their new record, "Metalmania", live on KEXP's The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded 10/16/2015 - 5 songs: Bow To Your New Sensation, No Taste Bomber, Daytime Television, I'm A Mountain, Dream Date.
