On the show this time, it's the new New-Wave of Brooklyn band Nation of Language.  Their album “A Way Forward” is available from Rough Trade and on Bandcamp.

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Live On KEXP, Episode 320 - Nation of Language

On the show this time, it’s the kinesthetic retro, cinematic disco of Jungle.  Their album “Loving In Stereo” is available from Caiola Records and on Bandcamp.

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Live On KEXP, Episode 322 - Jungle

On the show this time, it’s the warm Ibiza ready touch-step escapism of Roosevelt  Their latest “Polydans” is available on Greco-Roman records and Bandcamp

Live On KEXP, Episode 329 - Roosevelt

On the show this time, drown in the cold debris of the calving glacier that is the music of Crumb. Or just salt your sidewalk.  Their latest “Ice Melt” is available on Crumb Records and Bandcamp.

Live On KEXP, Episode 333 - Crumb

The superproducer reflects on choosing joy, the power of the Instagram scroll, and the voices that make up his deeply moving instant classic album.

Fred again… Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)

On the show this time, it’s the end-of-empire Southern-gothic Americana-dread of Ethel Cain. Her latest “Preacher’s Daughter” is available on Daughters of Cain Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 371 - Ethel Cain

On the show this time, it’s the cinematic piano and electronics of Hania Rani.  The Polish pianist’s latest album “On Giacometti” will be released on Gondwana Records.  She continues to  expand on her film score ambient classical atmospherics, using electronics and her clear wistful voice.  In this episode we touch on origin story and influences and then get right to the music as these works are a bit longer.  This performance features 3 previously unreleased pieces, and one - “Buka” from her 2020 release “Home.”

Live On KEXP, Episode 372 - Hania Rani

On December 31, 2022, Jeremiah Green, drummer and co-founder of Modest Mouse, died in Sequim, WA, from cancer.

On January 4th, KEXP DJ Marco Collins was joined on the air by Jeremiah's brother, Adam, for a rememberance of Jeremiah's life and music. 

PHOTO BY MATTHEW B. THOMPSON

KEXP's Marco Collins pays tribute to Jeremiah Green Tribute of Modest Mouse

On the show this time, it’s the epic afrobeat-rap-rock disco-garage-prog of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.  Their latest albums “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”, “Laminated Denim”, “Changes”, and “Live at Red Rocks 22” are available on Bandcamp.

Live On KEXP, Episode 376 - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Longtime Northwest musician Karl Blau has left the area for Philadelphia, where he has started a new band and just released an EP with members of The War on Drugs. KEXP’s Janice Headley talks with Karl about this new project, Opal Eskar.

Read more: https://www.kexp.org/read/2023/5/19/karl-blau-continues-to-shine-with-new-project-opal-eskar-featuring-members-of-the-war-on-drugs/

photo by Mecky Elvita Madl
audio production by Janice Headley
mixed & mastered by Emily Fox

Karl Blau Continues to Shine with New Project, Opal Eskar; Featuring Members of The War on Drugs

On the show this time, it's the bossanova electro pop of Sofi Tukker. Their latest album “WET TENNIS” (which stands for “When Everyone Tries To Evolve, Nothing Negative Is Safe” is available on Ultra Music.

Live On KEXP, Episode 391 - Sofi Tukker

On the show this time, it’s the spell-binding heavy-rock of All Them Witches. Their latest album is “Nothing As Ideal” released on New West Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 402 - All Them Witches

The Boston based band Drop Nineteens were darlings of the international shoegaze scene in the early 1990s. Now, after a 30 year hiatus, the band is out with a new album called Hard Life. KEXP’s Owen Murphy caught up with the band’s singer and songwriter Greg Ackell, singer Paul Kelley and bassist Steve Zimmerman to talk about the things that allowed the band to come back together even though Greg kept saying the band would never heppen.

Drop Nineteens Return After Thirty Years

On the show this time, it’s a celebration of connection - to lineage and to land with Black Belt Eagle Scout.  Their latest album “The Land, The Water, The Sky” is available on Saddle Creek Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 414 - Black Belt Eagle Scout

On the show this time, dance your butt right off with London producers Jungle.  Their latest record “Volcano” is available on Caiola Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 421 - Jungle

On the show this time, it’s the avant-garde sitar of Anoushka Shankar.  Her latest record, the first of a trilogy, is called “Chapter 1: FOREVER, FOR NOW.” Featuring production and collaboration from Arooj Aftab and Nils Frahm, it is available through Leiter, and on streaming services.

Live On KEXP, Episode 422 - Anoushka Shankar

On the show this time, it’s the compelling “collage-rock” of Montreal’s TEKE TEKE.  Their latest record is called “Hagata” and it is available on Kill Rock Stars.

Live On KEXP, Episode 423 - TEKE TEKE

On the show this time, it’s inspiration from the music of Yemen, played with the home-made instruments of El Khat.  Their latest record is called “Albat Alawi Op. 99” and it is available on Glitterbeat.

Live On KEXP, Episode 424 - El Khat

On the show this time, it’s the Rock n Roll Revival of the Hives.  Their latest is called “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons” and it is available on their own imprint “Disques Hives.”

Live On KEXP, Episode 425 - The Hives

On the show this time, it’s the brilliant intensity of the veteran New York City band - Blonde Redhead.  Their latest is called “Sit Down For Dinner” and it’s available on Section1 Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 426 - Blonde Redhead

On the show this time,it’s the kickass concept-rock of Hooveriii.  Their latest record is called “Pointe” and it is available through the Reverberation Appreciation Society / Levitation.

Live On KEXP, Episode 427 - Hooveriii

On the show this time, it’s a solo performance from  J Mascis.  His latest album is called “What Do We Do Now” and it is available on Sub Pop records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 428 - J Mascis

On the show this time, it’s a double shot of post punk from two different bands.  We’ve got the punks at the disco pop of Huush.  Then after the break We’ve got the Berghain-rock blended with techno-punk of Chalk.

Live On KEXP, Episode 429 - Huush / Chalk

On the show this time, it’s the West Coast Americana of Margo Cilker.  Her latest album is called “Valley of Heart's Delight” and is  available on Fluff & Gravy Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 430 - Margo Cilker

DJ Kevin Cole chats with Peter Jesperson, author of the memoir 'Euphoric Recall,' chronicling five decades as a hardcore music enthusiast, producer, DJ, band manager, and record executive.

Audio produced by Miina Beyreis

Peter Jesperson Talks About His Memoir, Euphoric Recall

On the show this time, it’s the experimental electronic pop of producer and singer-songwriter Glasser.  Her latest album is called “crux” and is available on One Little Independent.

Live On KEXP, Episode 431 - Glasser

On the show this time, it’s a stripped down performance from post-garage rockers The Kills.  Their latest album is “God Games” and it is available on Domino.

Live On KEXP, Episode 432 - The Kills

Sound & Vision: Ty Segall Rings Bells at Treefort Music Fest 2024

Under The Needle, Episode 18 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Under The Needle, Episode 31 - Kiasmos

Prolific Australian garage rockers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return to KEXP for episode 100 of Under The Needle. The band last visited KEXP in the Fall of 2015, but since that time they’ve released six full-length albums including their latest LP “Murder of the Universe.” This 7-piece band features two drummers, a slough of guitarists and a whole lot of fuzz.

Under The Needle, Episode 100 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

This week on UTN it's the funky soul-jazz of Seattle's Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

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Under The Needle, Episode 160 - The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

This week on Under The Needle, the dual-drum druid jazz of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The Melbourne, Australia based psych-rockers released five albums in 2017. They return to the KEXP studio in support of the releases: “Polygondwanaland” and “Gumboot Soup.” UTN169 is available the week of 12/3-9 on partner stations worldwide.

Under The Needle, Episode 169 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

On the show this time - Caroline Polachek makes beautiful music. Her latest album “Pang” is available on Perpetual Novice.

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