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KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

We see some familiar faces here so thought we'd introduce ourselves.

KEXP is a listener-powered nonprofit arts organization, which more or less makes us a five-decades-old community project where we work together to build a home for music discovery.

Thanks for being here. We mean it when we say we couldn't do it without you.

On Friday, May 22, join us in celebrating World Goth Day — a day for the goth scene to honor its own culture and make its presence known to the world. It’s a shadowy global gathering you won’t want to miss. 🦇

We’ll be spinning all the dark tunes throughout the day on Early, Morning, Midday, Afternoon, and Drive Time, with special features on air and online.

📻 Summon your inner goth and tune in live Friday, May 22 on the KEXP app or catch the whole day on demand later in the archive.

On Friday, May 22, join us in celebrating World Goth Day — a day for the goth scene to honor its own culture and make its presence known to the world. It’s a shadowy global gathering you won’t want to miss. 🦇

We’ll be spinning all the dark tunes throughout the day on Early, Morning, Midday, Afternoon, and Drive Time, with special features on air and online.

📻 Summon your inner goth and tune in live Friday, May 22 on the KEXP app or catch the whole day on demand later in the archive.

Band of horses #LiveonKEXP | Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark debut ‘Everything All The Time,’ @bandofhorses revisit songs off the record for a transcendent Live on KEXP in-studio session.

Watch them perform “The Funeral” and more on our listener-powered YouTube channel.

📸: thumbnail image by @melissaxdeaunphoto

🗣️ Did you hear us??? THE KEXP BBQ IS BACK SATURDAY, AUGUST 22!!!

Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 21 shortly after the live lineup announcement on The Morning Show with @djjohnrichards.

📻 Tune in and get your tickets quick! You won't want to miss your chance to see all the amazing artists we have lined up for you...

Gwenifer Raymond #LiveonKEXP | Welsh guitarist @gweniferraymond finds inspiration for her latest release 'Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark' in the works of sci-fi ad scientific readings. In-studio with host Hans Fluegel, she shares a performance of "Jack Parsons Blues" and more.

Find the full Live on KEXP session at the link in our bio.

📸: thumbnail image by @bradharv

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

New week, new music! 💿 

🔗 Check out these album reviews and more at the link in our bio.

📹 Reporting to you LIVE from Seattle Center, where we will host the KEXP BBQ on Saturday, August 22—rain or shine!!!

Tickets will go on sale following a live lineup announcement on the Morning Show with @djjohnrichards on Thursday, May 21 at 9 AM PT!

🔗 For more information, head to the link in our bio.

Valgur #LiveonKEXP | Through alt-pop anthems, siblings Elizabeth and Hugo Valdivieso come together as the musical project @soyvalgur to explore worlds of magical realism and science fiction. With host Albina Cabrera, the Mexico City-based duo share a performance of "Máscara de Niña" and more.

Watch the full in-studio session at the link in our bio.

📸: thumbnail image by @knechtcreative

Cypress Hill join @albinacabrera on the El Sonido: Cancioneros podcast this week 🎧

Recorded backstage in Mexico City just hours before their performance at Vive Latino, the group reflects on Latino identity, immigration, representation, and the meaning behind Dios Bendiga — their first fully Spanish-language album and first full-length project in more than four years, out next July 24.

In this episode, B-Real, Sen Dog, Eric Bobo, and DJ Lord open their cancionero through artists like Coyote, Amantes del Futuro, Chalino Sánchez, and Gil Scott-Heron, while also sharing some of their favorite songs from Dios Bendiga before the album’s official release.

📺 Watch the full video podcast on the KEXP Podcasts YouTube channel (subtitles in English & Spanish), or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

🎥 5 Live on KEXP sessions that you might have missed this week:

📺: mclusky (📸 by @knechtcreative)
📺: plash (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto )
📺: The Bures Band (📸 by @erictra)
📺: Home Front (📸 by @morgenschulerphoto)
📺: Lala Lala (📸 by @knechtcreative)

Watch them all at the link in our bio.

😅 So there may have been some confusion around filming...

But one thing's for sure—the KEXP BBQ is going to be MIND-BLOWING!!! 🤩

The full artist lineup will be revealed Thursday, May 21 at 9AM PST on The Morning Show with @djjohnrichards. Tickets will go on sale the same day and you do NOT want to miss your chance to secure yours.

🔔 Mark your calendars, set your reminders, and get ready for another stacked KEXP BBQ!

📺 Japanese Breakfast performing "Boyish" from her sophomore album 'Soft Sounds From Another Planet' Live on KEXP in 2018.

🔗Watch the full in-studio session at the link in our bio.