KEXP Features

Live at KEXP Volume Seven

KEXP is proud to announce Live At KEXP, Volume Seven, our newest compilation featuring 17 exclusive live in-studio recordings. Artists include Florence + The Machine, Mad Rad, Jónsi, The Head and the Heart, and many more. Live at KEXP is sponsored in part by BECU and all proceeds benefit KEXP.
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Reykjavik Calling

Join KEXP at Neumos on Friday, October 28, as Reykjavik Calling returns to Seattle for the second year in a row with special guests Ólöf Arnalds, Sean Nelson & Kyle O’Quin, David Bazan, Tomo Nakayama, Shelby Earl, Snorri Helgason, Gudrid Hansdottir, and Nive Nielsen.
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KEXP at the CMJ Music Festival

Last week, KEXP returned to New York City for a live broadcast from the Ace Hotel NYC during the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, in partnership with Toyota Free Yr Radio. Check out photos and reviews of live performances by Zola Jesus, Atlas Sound, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and many others.
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KEXP Halloween Kids Dance Party

KEXP invites you and your family to the 2011 Halloween Kids Dance Party, hosted by John Richards, on Sunday, October 30th at The Tractor in Ballard, with DJ Riz and Darek Mazzone. Plus, a costume catwalk hosted by DJ El Toro, and a special performance by The Not-Its. Sponsored by the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.
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KEXP's Non-Profit of the Month

This month, KEXP spotlights Homeward Pet Adoption Center a no-kill animal shelter, giving homeless animals a second chance through rescue, shelter and adoption.
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November Audioasis Benefit Show

Join KEXP on Saturday, November 8th for a special Audioasis Showcase at The Sunset in downtown Ballard featuring Fly Moon Royalty, Erik Blood, and Cristina Bautista. Net proceeds benefit Homeward Pet Adoption Center. Brought to you, in part, by New Belgium Brewing Company.
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Top 500 Songs of All Time!

Check out our Top 500 Songs of All Time, as voted on by the KEXP community! And thank you to all our KEXP listeners who voted and helped get their favorites on the list.
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KEXP's New Home at Seattle Center

With your support, the KEXP community accomplished a milestone toward building KEXP’s new home at Seattle Center. Seattle City Council voted to approve our lease agreement for the Northwest Rooms at Seattle Center. Read more about this major step toward making our new home a reality.
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Podcasts

Weekend overnight host Mel Trejo features a mostly electronic set on this week's Music That Matters podcast. Our Live Performances podcast features bands from KEXP's broadcast last week during CMJ. Current Song of the Day podcasts include CANT, Cass McCombs and Mates of State.
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In Studio Performances

Don't miss upcoming in-studio performances by the great artists you hear everyday on KEXP. Our schedule is updated weekly, so check back often. You can also subscribe to weekly podcasts that bring you a series of complete live in-studio sessions.
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Documentaries


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Brian Eno
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Electronic Innovators - Electronic music first made its way into pop culture through soundtracks to science fiction films in the 1950s. The German band Kraftwerk and English artist Brian Eno took plugged-in music to the people in the 70s with cinematic, space-filled tracks. In the 80s Detroit’s “Godfathers of Techno” The Belleville Three started a legacy of innovation that continues today in the Motor City. Bristol favorites Massive Attack and Portishead mixed electronic sounds with soul, hip-hop and reggae in the 1990s, creating a more accessible pop style and attracting millions of fans. Legendary French group Daft Punk propelled the rave movement into the pop charts with catchy, danceable hits. Underground beatmaker Trentemoller and experimental artists Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin and Bjork continue to be on the forefront of this still-futuristic music style. And in 2011 newcomer James Blake’s self-titled release marries dubstep to soul melodies, bridging the gap between pop and electronic culture.
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