South By Southwest is a music lover’s wonderland with a magnificently overwhelming amount of bands and DJs to check out. You'll have the chance to see some of your current interests, old favorites, and maybe most importantly discover brand new sounds. Austin is a multicultural city and SXSW always …
The legendary New Order share a clip today for the track "Singularity," a single (no pun intended) from their Mute Records release Music Complete which came out last year. The video is comprised of footage from the 2015 documentary B-Movie: Lust & Sound In West-Berlin 1979-1989, including fast…
Two weeks after the death of Stone Temple Pilots' ex-frontman Scott Weiland, his surviving bandmates have shared a moving tribute video. Guitarist Dean DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz, and bassist Robert DeLeo chose to showcase one of their favorite songs, "Atlanta," which they recorded with Scott 16 ye…
Decibel Festival has spent the last 11 years building a movement. This is no run of the mill, mindless EDM party. Instead, Decibel is a unique multi venue music, arts, and lecture series that brings some of the best, brightest, and most interesting to the Emerald City. And night one at Showbox at t…
Chris Cornell's new album Higher Truth is out today. Thanks to Spotify, you can stream the entire album below. The 16-track record, produced by Brendan O"Brien (AC/DC and Bruce Springsteen), is Cornell's first solo offering since 2009's Scream. Six years is a long time, but it's well worth the wai…
August is here, and you know what that means - KEXP & Seattle Center are teaming up again for the 8th annual Concerts at the Mural series! Join us on the Mural Amphitheatre lawn for four Friday evenings this August and enjoy this year's eclectic blend of concerts, which are sure to start your w…
This week in new releases, we hear from several artists who've been dormant for a while. Sufjan Stevens returns with his majestic new album, Carrie & Lowell, named after his mother and stepfather and partly inspired by his mother’s death. Several KEXP DJs have already hailed it as a contender f…
Portland-based electronic producer, singer, and songwriter Natasha Kmeto is a multifaceted talent that has recently introduced the new DJ Gigs alias to her arsenal in order to separate her DJ'ing sets from live performances. A stunning live performer, Kmeto transfers her magnetic and kinetic energy…
In a surprising bit of serendipity, two members of musical royalty share a birthday today: Elvis Presley (1935) and David Bowie (1947). The shared date of birth is not lost on the musicians: Bowie wrote his 1975 hit "Golden Years" for Elvis, who turned it down. UK comedian/impersonator Stevie Riks …
Ben Todd of Lonesome Shack is one of the slickest guitar players in the town. The man has been shedding his instrument for years now and the work continues to pay off. Recently Lonesome Shack released the album More Primitive on the record label that discovered The Black Keys. Not bad. KEXP caught …
It's hard to fathom, but the award-winning Canadian quirksters Arcade Fire have been pounding the pavement for their album Reflektor since late last year. They finally bring the tour to the area this Friday, August 8th at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, and fans cannot wait to hear what's in …
It's a busy weekend for music festivals around town: if you're not on the streets of Capitol Hill, why not head for the forests of Carnation, WA, for the second annual Timber! Outdoor Music Festival starting today, Thursday, July 24th, and running 'til Saturday, July 26th. Check out photos from las…
We celebrate gay pride all the time here at KEXP, but every year, at the end of June, the nation honors those who marched in 1970 in remembrance of the police raid on the Stonewall Inn in New York City. This Sunday, June 29th, Seattle itself celebrates the 40th Anniversary of our own Pride Parades,…
No surprise, but the latest video from Washed Out can only be described as "dreamy." Take a break for seven-and-a-half minutes to watch the clip for "Weightless," off last year's Sub Pop release Paracosm. Director David Altobelli tells a lovely story of unrequited love that the compliments the eth…
It's that time of the year again: KEXP teams up with Starbucks and STG to present Little Big Show #9, this Friday, May 16th at The Neptune Theatre with Cloud Cult and Benjamin Verdoes. 100% of ticket sales go to the youth programs at Hugo House, which you can read more about here.
Album, schmalbum. Modest Mouse fans have been waiting for news on a follow-up to the band's 2007 breakout, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, and instead the humble rodents have announced a cross-country tour! Sure, why not. Chances are, attendees will hear some new material in the set list; …
This week we celebrate the 15th year of one of Seattle’s favorite hometown labels: Barsuk Records! Since its birth in 1998, Barsuk has helped create a platform for dozens of great bands, from the Pacific Northwest and otherwise, to get off the ground and put forth incredible music. Even in the deca…
Earlier in the year Poliça released "Tiff", in collaboration with Justin Vernon - and today they have released the dark, claustrophobia-inducing, cinematic video for their already mildly scary song. In the video, which I'll warn you now only becomes more violent from the moment it starts, Channy Le…
Wasn't I just talking about my childhood love of The Charlatans UK? Indeed I was. So it seemed like a fine time to take a moment to check out the debut album from these lovable Mancunians - who, it must be said, are still going strong, having released their 11th studio album in 2010 and rumored to …
Variety mix host Morgan curates a mix of exciting new singles from upcoming releases in the new year. Cool female vocals, warm rock and plenty of amazingly varied Seattle sounds to help the short, dark days feel a little longer. 1. A Place to Bury Strangers - Straight 2. Meatbodies - Mountain 3. …
