A long-standing member of the UK post-punk band, Dave Greenfield lost his battle against Covid-19 on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020.
With #PlayingAtMyHouse, each week KEXP will announce a music-related theme to our audience and ask our listeners for examples of each theme by sharing songs on social media with #playingatmyhouse.
Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Car Seat Headrest, Lucinda Williams, The Mountain Goats, and more.
As a ban on large gatherings in Washington state inches toward it’s eight week, venue owners fear for the future of independent venues in Seattle.
On Friday, May 1st, Bandcamp will yet again waive their revenue share on all purchases for 24 hours, in a gesture of support to all the artists who've been impacted by the coronavirus lockdowns. KEXP's Digital Content Team has rounded up some of the things we'll be adding to our carts today.
“Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat" - Fela Kuti
This week's Review Revue spotlights the Coffin Break album Rupture. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.
The annual event has been rescheduled with "properly distanced release dates" on Saturdays in August, September, and October.
It's like shooting fish in a barrel. KEXP continues our series spotlighting stuff you should buy to help support your favorite bands during the quarantine.
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.