Song of the Day: Rocky Votolato - Fool’s Gold
photo by Brian Cullen Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased...
View ArticleBarsuk 15, Day 4: Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Ben Gibbard, Rocky...
all photos by Brittany Brassell This week we celebrate the 15th year of one of Seattle’s favorite hometown labels: Barsuk Records! Since its birth in 1998, Barsuk has helped create a platform for...
View ArticleUnder the Space Needle: Seattleites Share Stories of Seattle Center, Pt. 1
photo by Brittney Bollay Since its construction in 1962 for the World’s Fair, Seattle Center has been the site for many memorable music moments. With music festivals like Bumbershoot and Folklife, and...
View ArticleThursday Music News
photo by Morgen Schuler (view set) We never would’ve guessed from yesterday’s jaw-dropping history-making performance from Rose Windows at the site of KEXP’s New Home, but the band had just endured...
View ArticleOut This Week 4/21
Before you even have a chance to recover from Record Store Day, the industry is spitting out even more awesome releases this week. You may have grabbed the vinyl version on Saturday already, but the...
View ArticleSong of the Day: Rocky Votolato – The Hereafter
photo by Amber Knecht Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances,...
View ArticleWednesday Music News
photo by Amber (Zbitnoff) Knecht [view set] West coast garage rocker Mikal Cronin released his third solo album yesterday on Merge Records (titled MCIII, natch), and he shares this hilarious video for...
View ArticleMusic That Matters: Make That Highway Run
Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the...
View ArticleKEXP Presents: Death & Music at Town Hall 11/11
John Richards // photo by Dan Muller On Wednesday, November 11th, KEXP presents the second annual “Death & Music” event at Seattle’s Town Hall, followed by the yearly “Mom Show” on Thursday,...
View ArticleLive Video: Death & Music
photo by Melissa Wax It started with the Mom Show, a dedication by KEXP Morning Show host and producer John Richards as way to honor his mother after she passed away from cancer. The show touched so...
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