ODESZA discusses their songwriting process, The Head and the Heart, iLe and Aurora discuss the themes in their new albums, Imogen Heap talks about her ideas to transform the music industry with technology.
Indoor theaters and music venues opened back up in England on August 15th with social distance rules in place. Founder of Music Venues Trust, Mark Davyd, talks about what these reopenings will look like.
Evie Stokes joins us to talk about what she has in store for listeners as KEXP’s new Drive Time host.
Merce Lemon talks about how stepping away from music and immersing herself in nature allowed her to make her latest record.
Matt Cameron talks about his career and how he’s been able to keep at it for more than 40 years.
Bartees Strange talks with Emily Fox about his album, Horror.
Ray Farrell shares with us stories from his time in the industry, as well as some memories of talking records with Kurt himself.
Dead Pioneers talk about how their new album portrays disillusionment with modern America through a proudly Indigenous lens.
Albina Cabrera talks about how Venezuelan composer Oksana Linde transitioned from chemistry to music later in life.
KEXP DJ Diana Ratsamee talks about her dad’s musical influence and discovering Makara and their new song “Coco.”
KEXP’s Music Director Chris Sanley talks about Pop Montreal and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing – Hand Habits.
KEXP’s Music Director Chris Sanley talks about Pop Montreal and one of the acts she looks forward to seeing – Thanya Iyer.
Brian Foss, one of the hosts of KEXP’s punk show Sonic Reducer, talks about the British punk band that just won’t quit: Mekons.
Sonic Reducer co-host Brian Foss talks about protest music, punching nazis, and the feminist punk rock band Cheap Perfume.
Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver talks about English duo King Hannah’s song “New York, Let’s Do Nothing.”
KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss talks about Seattle hip hop, MF DOOM, and Remember Face’s new single “Mr. Big League.”
KEXP DJ Stas THEE Boss talks about confident female rappers and Vayda, a young rapper and producer from Georgia.
The Seattle power trio (pun intended) talk romantic disappointments, the financial downsides of being a musician, their near-death experience, and more.
Grunge godfathers Mudhoney celebrate three decades of noise in this spirited Turntable Session talk in the KEXP Gathering Space.
Benjamin Clementine talks to KEXP about immigration, artist sustainability, the audience’s relationship to the performer, how music pushes boundaries, and many other eye-opening topics.
