Legacy is such a weird concept. "We tried so hard", Wilco sing on Schmilco closer "Just Say Goodbye", "as if I have the answers". Back in a July 2009 interview with SPIN mag, describing the band's self-titled record contract wrap-up seventh album, frontman Jeff Tweedy told the world, "I think peopl…
UK post-punk legends Modern English have truly figured out the perfect way to retain their punk roots 35 years on from their biggest hit. What's the most punk way to fund a new album from the original lineup of the band that gave you timeless new wave classic "I Melt With You"? Probably go on tour …
Billy Corgan is a man of extreme dichotomy. It's this gleefully dynamic binary that has made him one of the most interesting artists of the last three decades. And really, you don't have to go back that far into the throws of The Smashing Pumpkins history to get there. Take just the last couple yea…
Yesterday, we lost the iconic New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint. The legendary composer, performer and producer passed away at 77 years-old from cardiac arrest in Madrid while on tour. In his life, Toussaint carried the New Orleans R&B traditions of Professor Longhair and others through to …
Want a great example of how to get hugely popular as a band without losing your soul? Look no further than Alberta electronic duo Purity Ring. The band's 2012 debut, Shrines, was an instant classic, mixing dark Canadian electronic textures with essences of hip-hop, all graced by the soaring vocal p…
We know you're probably hoping to catch your breath, and rest your wallet, after last week's budget-busting list of new releases, but we can't wait for you to hear the killer albums out this week. Topping the list are four albums already in KEXP's heavy rotation, including the anticipated debut LP …
Topping this week's list of new releases is the third album by Chicago band Smith Westerns. While the band's 2011 release, Dye It Blonde, drew tons of comparisons (and a tiny bit of flak) for its fuzzy glam nods to Nuggets-era gems, their new release finds the band aiming for what our Music Directo…
It's that magical time of year again -- Sufjan Stevens has been releasing and presenting his usual barrage of bizarrely sweet Christmas cheer, and there have been plenty of other excellent holidays-themed releases and performances. For your holiday listening pleasure, we've compiled a list of the b…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Esukey (feat. Ismaila Sané)" by Maajo, from the 2020 album Kuru Kuru on Queen Nanny.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Tunnel Vision" by Crack Cloud, from the 2020 album Pain Olympics on Meat Machine Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Handsome Wife" by Pillow Queens, from the 2020 self-released album In Waiting.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Yemayá" by Mexican Institute of Sound & Gaby Moreno, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "VAULTS" by BRONSON, from the 2020 album BRONSON on Foreign Family Collective/Ninja Tune.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Beautiful" by 박혜진 Park Hye Jin, from the 2020 How Can I EP on Ninja Tune..
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Lilledes" by Anna Kaneelina, from the 2019 album Anna Kaneelina on Erik Lindström Music.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Angels of Love" by Pure X, from the 2020 album Pure X on Fire Talk Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Don't You See It (feat. Jonnine)" by Loraine James, from the 2020 Nothing EP on Hyperdub.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "On" by Kelly Lee Owens, from the 2020 album Inner Song on Smalltown Supersound.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Sad Music" by Jessica Winter, from the 2020 Sad Music EP on Roya Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, co-host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "A.A.A.A." by Working Men's Club, from the 2020 album Working Men's Club on Heavenly Recordings.
