Truly, we can't do without you, Dan Snaith. With a discography 15 years deep and only getting sweeter with time, any chance to see Snaith in any venue under any of his monikers is an incredible blessing. In fact, I bet he could have sold just as many tickets throwing a DJ set as Daphni or even just…
Tom Krell has always been a thinker. On 2010 debut Love Remains, Krell introduced us to his unique blend of slow jam R&B and heady philosophy (what he studied at school in Brooklyn and Cologne, Germany) with an unforgettable collection of heartbreaking magic. On 2012 breakthrough Total Loss, Kr…
"It's a complicated place, this planet we're on." That's how Mark Kozelek closes "Dogs", the most confrontational and stomach-churning cut on new Sun Kil Moon record, Benji. It's a great thesis for the rest of the record, really - Kozelek has witnessed some pretty insane shit, and much of it appear…
Leave it to a Welsh indie pop band to take a perfectly innocent game invented by beloved children's author A.A. Milne for his son and turn it into a band name with unpleasantly coprological overtones. (The most unpleasant part: "The Pooh Sticks" works as both a plural noun and a sentence. Ew.) In c…
I know I covered Soul Asylum in this space not too long ago, but I just couldn't resist sharing this delightful cover (Soul Asylum's take on a much-parodied Herb Alpert album cover) with you all, and with another legendary Minneapolis band in the news today, it seemed like as good a time as any. Ev…
To say I feel like I know too much about Grimes might be an understatement. While I'm not a mega fan in knowing facts like her favorite foods - I am a mega fan in that I've been fascinated by her since around 2009, long before Grimes was a giant and adored pop star. And I am happy to say that seein…
Damn, 2013, you are looking good! You just keep hitting us week after week with one killer list of new releases after another. This week, there's no way we're not going to run out to pick up the latest from long-time KEXP favorite Frightened Rabbit. As if there was any doubt that this would land hi…
With so many indie rock legends on one stage, you wouldn't be faulted for being a little overwhelmed during Filthy Friends' set at the Mural Stage during Day One of the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. The band boasts -- deep breath -- Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, The F…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Touch Me Not" by Dengue Fever, from the 2023 album Ting Mong on Tuk Tuk Records.
Janice Headley takes us back to 1976 with graffiti artist Lee Quiñones and the time he and The Fabulous Five tagged a ten-car subway train in a single night.
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Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Creating Space" by Longstocking, from the 2023 album Creating Space on Feral One Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Dreaming (feat. Asy Saavedra)" by Lusine, from the 2023 album Long Light on Ghostly International Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Mão na Mão" by Ana Lua Caiano, from the 2023 self-released album Se Dançar É Só Depois.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Leash" by Berry Galazka, from the 2023 Leash EP on Climax Records & Sweat Entertainment.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "I Cry While You Sleep (Dream, Ivory Version)" by Pearly Drops, from the 2023 album A Little Disaster on Cascine.
