KEXP tells the story of Bam Bam and the life of frontwoman Tina Bell, a Black woman-fronted grunge band in Seattle in the early '80s — before grunge was a defined genre.
Amythyst Kiah talks about her new album featuring the Grammy-nominated single, "Black Myself."
Larry Mizell Jr. talks to Chaz Bear (aka Toro y Moi) about his latest album, 'Mahal,' and how embracing his mixed Black and Filipino heritage is resulting in his best work yet.
Larissa Rapold reflects on racial issues and her personal experiences and thoughts behind the album’s title track.
As audiences are prone to reflect the shows they are attending, the Decibel Festival crowd at Demdike Stare and Andy Stott was filled with the more experimental seeking fans, those in all black or all white, eyes wide, hair cut expressively in abstract shapes. Demdike Stare, a.k.a. Miles Whittaker,…
KEXP talks to New York Times writer Reggie Ugwu about Jackie Shane, a Black transgender soul singer who gained prominence in the 1960s with her captivating stage presence and voice.
