Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Loved" by Four Tet, from the 2024 album Three on Text Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Kota Bandung" by Nusantara Beat, a 2023 single on Bongo Joe.
Janice Headley looks back at the legacy of The Raincoats, whose self-titled 1979 debut album inspired both Nirvana and the ‘90s riot grrrl scene.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Morgan, host of the Variety Mix on Saturday afternoons, is "Asking" by Chalk, from the 2023 Conditions EP on Dutch Tilt.
Martin Douglas dives into the legacy of the Swiss band Kleenex, later known as LiLiPUT.
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KEXP explores some of the women-led bands on Kurt's list, Kurt's feminism, and the very notion of grouping bands together based on gender identity.
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Dusty Henry, Martin Douglas, Albina Cabrera, and Janice Headley discuss the idea of "punk" through the lens of four bands.
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In this special bonus episode, we break format away from Kurt Cobain and Nirvana and look at the legacy of Soundgarden from the lens of founding member and original bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
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Dusty Henry dives into Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney, whose debut represents the culmination of ideas that we now categorize as “grunge.”
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Martin Douglas dives into Jamboree by Beat Happening. Hailing from Olympia, Washington, the trio lived and breathed the punk rock ideology
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Seattle's own Jack Endino joins Dusty, Martin, and Albina for this month’s roundtable.
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A party in the Bronx on August 11th, 1973 is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop. The art form has since touched every corner of our world and evolved into one of the most significant cultural forces today. 50 Years of Hip-Hop, hosted by KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr, celebrates the annivers…
Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums.
Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this fa…
In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, listeners and others just can't stop listening to. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they introduce you to new music, with added insight into the artists behind th…
If you've ever wanted to put Nick Cave in your pocket, now's your chance! LA-based toy company Plasticgod will release six different variations of a mini-figurine based on the iconic frontman, each named after a different song of his. Just check out the detail in the "Red Right Hand" model! Each l…
The instrumentation in Radiation City tends to add up to more than the sum of its parts, so if the droves of passersby drawn towards the Fisher Green stage early in the Bumbershoot afternoon weren’t sure of the cause for their attraction, that might’ve been why. Instead of screaming guitar solos, c…
En nuestra última entrega de la primera temporada, Helado Negro abre su soundtrack personal y sus memorias como artista Latinx nacido en los Estados Unidos, mientras rompe las barreras monolíticas alrededor de lo “latino.”
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Sharlese, host of Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, is "Escalera infinita" by Escuela de Aviación, from the 2023 album Fabrica de uniformes on Flexidiscos.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Sharlese, host of Mechanical Breakdown on KEXP, is "Kette (feat. Blanche Biau)" by Carlo Onda, from the 2023 self-released album EURO89.
