Starting on Monday, August 14th, KEXP will celebrate National Radio Week, featuring a variety of special programming dedicated to beloved radio stations largely no longer on the dial. National Radio Day, officially celebrated on August 20th, will be stretched to an entire week to give over the KEXP…
Coulter Leslie of Seattle band the National Honor Society shares his favorite guitar pedal with KEXP.
Guest Kristen Brengel, Director of Legislative and Government Relations, National Parks Conservation Association, speaks with Diane Horn about threats to our National Parks, as well as opportunities to protect and enhance them.
In solidarity with the students participating in National Walkout Day on March 14, 2018 KEXP played 17 minutes of music, along with voices from the students affected by the Parkland school shooting.
Martin Douglas dives into Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth. When it comes to art punk, indie rock, or alternative rock, there are few bands more widely influential than Sonic Youth.
This interview originally appeared on the Huffington Post.
Guests Alan Spears, Cultural Resources Director, and Rob Smith, Northwest Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association, speak with Diane Horn about protecting America's National Park System for present and future generations.
The National gave Brussels a treat last night by performing their beloved fourth studio album Boxer in its entirety for the first time ever. The band just wrapped up a European tour behind their latest album Sleep Well Beast, with Brussels as their final stop. Boxer celebrated its 10th anniversary …
“We’ve always wanted to play here”, Bryce Dessner said, looking up at the Paramount’s marvelous ceilings, “and every time, there’s been a musical, or another show. We’re glad we finally get to play here”. It is quite surprising that this Thursday night was indeed the first time The National appeare…
Hailing from Niamey, Niger the amazing world-renowned West African group Tal National perform their crisp, complex and hypnotic rhythms live on KEXP's Wo' Pop with Darek Mazzone. Recorded 05/10/2015 - 4 songs: Farila, Zoy Zoy, Liba, AA.
This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Release the Pressure by Criminal Nation. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.
Today is National Pet Day! While you probably don't need a lot of reminders to appreciate that furried, feathered or finned one in your life, who might right now be curled up beside you, romping around your yard or sitting eagerly waiting for food, today is for remembering all our little friends. P…
Late last month, longtime station faves The National made a stop by The Morning Show on KEXP, delivering a passionate, dynamic in-studio session -- a true feat at 9:30 AM! In addition to songs from their latest album Sleep Well Beast (4AD Records), the band treated listeners to a previously unrele…
Are genetics the root cause of musicality? It's a much-debated idea, but after our exhaustive research of sibling bands, we're convinced it could be true. In today's video roundup, we're celebrating National Sibling Day by bringing some lesser-known sibling bands to the forefront.
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
As part of KEXP's National Radio Week coverage, on the KEXP Blog we will be spotlighting some of the stories and personal testimonials given by a variety of radio luminaries in interviews done with KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy. These interviews articulat…
