Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "I know It" by Chicano Batman, from the 2020 album Invisible People on ATO.
Los Angeles psychedelic tropical-soul group Chicano Batman deliver a wild live studio session of songs from their new record "Cycles of Existential Rhyme" on KEXP's El Sonido with DJ Chilly. Recorded 08/07/2015 - 4 songs: Magma, Cycles of Existential Rhyme, Black Lipstick, Soniatl.
It's been a big year for Chicano Batman. The L.A. four-piece released the Freedom is Free, their third album in total and first on big-time indie label ATO Records. They made their first appearance on late night TV, performing on Conan in May, and hit the festival circuit hard, playing top slots at…
Few bands worked Sasquatch's main stage better than Chicano Batman. The L.A. four-piece played a lively set on Sunday afternoon, infusing latin rock with elements of psychedelia, funk, and soul in an hour-long performance.
While everyone else in Seattle was decked out in rain boots and all-weather jackets, the dapper Los Angeles quartet Chicano Batman returned to the KEXP studio dressed to the nines, bringing a bit of psychedelic sunshine to one of the wettest Seattle winters in recent memory. The band's ebulli…
For this installment of Immigrant Songs, I was blessed to have Los Angeles group Chicano Batman live in the KEXP studios. They’ve been getting a lot of attention around the country lately, both by doing some killer opening slots during tours with Jack White and Alabama Shakes and by being on the bi…
This week in El Sonido, we’ll check out superheroes from L.A., party in the desert, rock out alone in our room and dig some experimental electronic pop from planet D.F. via Venezuela.
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Beyoncé, Chastity Belt, Chicano Batman,, and more.
We're excited to unveil the lineup for the 2017 Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival, held right here on the Seattle Center campus from Friday, September 1st through Sunday, September 3rd. This year's lineup is bolder than ever, with headlining sets from Flume, Lorde and ODESZA. Among a wide rang…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Pastel Sunrise" by Chicano Batman, a 2021 single on ATO.
A soundtrack to feel our magic, experience our truth, and burn through the veil of illusion that permeates our world. New music from Tropea, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Austra, Chicano Batman, Joensuu 1685, and more.
Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, co-curators and DJs Darek Mazzone and Chilly explore the immigrant experience.
