Sound & Vision Episodes

Portland-raised rapper Aminé talks about how the racial tensions he felt in his hometown are reflected in his latest album, Limbo.   Subscribe Here:…

We hear from indie labels Asian Man Records, Help Yourself Records, and the band, Deep Sea Diver about their reliance on the USPS and what changes to the servi…

Unity Arena, a socially-distanced outdoor concert space with a 2,500-person capacity, has opened up in northern England.

Indoor theaters and music venues opened back up in England on August 15th with social distance rules in place. Founder of Music Venues Trust, Mark Davyd, talks…

Anacortes, WA native, Phil Elverum talks about how he tried to break nostalgia by creating a one-track, 45-minute album under his old stage name, The Microphon…

Seattle electronic duo, ODESZA has teamed up with Australian EDM artist, Golden Features on a project called BRONSON.   Subscribe Here:  &nb…

The Irish band Fontaines D.C. just released a new album, A Hero’s Death. Frontman Grian Chatten shares the stories behind the title of the album and the final …

KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates explains why he put Taylor Swift into rotation for the very first time. KEXP’s DJ Abbie also weighs in on the record and the th…

Carla Sariñana joins Sound & Vision to discuss her reaction to the news about Burger Records and how labels have a duty to proactively prevent misconduct, the …

Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell is out today. Author Corbin Reiff discusses the stories behind the music of the vocalist of Soundgarden, …

KEXP DJ Kevin Cole talks with Andrea Swensson, author of the book Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound.   Subscribe Here: …

A legal battle over the name "Lady A" has brought up questions around white privilege and racism in the music industry.   Subscribe Here:  …