Live on KEXP

For her first in-studio session for KEXP, Lady Wray brought a stacked set of songs off her years-in-the-making 2022 record Piece of Me . Produced by Leon Michels of El Michels Affair, the album is a brilliant blend of soul, R&B and hip hop and just the latest release in her long and winding career. In this episode, Lady Wray also reveals to Cheryl Waters the primary source of musical inspirati...

For her first in-studio session for KEXP, Lady Wray brought a stacked set of songs off her years-in-the-making 2022 record Piece of Me . Produced by Leon Michels of El Michels Affair, the album is a brilliant blend of soul, R&B and hip hop and just the latest release in her long and winding career. In this episode, Lady Wray also reveals to Cheryl Waters the primary source of musical inspirati...

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level. Subscribe to KEXP's The Runcast with John Richards, wherever you podcast, and enjoy new...

If it feels like Arlo Parks was just at KEXP, she was - sort of. With her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams released at the very beginning of 2021 and the world being what it was then, Parks played a Live At Home session for KEXP shortly after its release. Luckily, in March, the British musician was able to make a stop at the KEXP studios to play songs off the Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize-winni...

If it feels like Arlo Parks was just at KEXP, she was - sort of. With her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams released at the very beginning of 2021 and the world being what it was then, Parks played a Live At Home session for KEXP shortly after its release. Luckily, in March, the British musician was able to make a stop at the KEXP studios to play songs off the Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize-winni...

Chicago-based Bnny released their debut record, ‘Everything,’ in 2021 to rave reviews as a chronicle of love and loss. The project of Jessica Vicius, ‘Everything’ was made in the wake of and inspired by the loss of her partner Trey Gruber in 2017. Vicius spoke with Cheryl Waters about finding vulnerability through music and embodying elements of her late partner’s per...

Chicago-based Bnny released their debut record, ‘Everything,’ in 2021 to rave reviews as a chronicle of love and loss. The project of Jessica Vicius, ‘Everything’ was made in the wake of and inspired by the loss of her partner Trey Gruber in 2017. Vicius spoke with Cheryl Waters about finding vulnerability through music and embodying elements of her late partner’s per...

For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson attempts to condense the massive life and career of Southern rocker Jason Isbell. His is a story that deserves much more than the time available here but his brief conversation with Cheryl Waters is an illuminating peek into the mind of the four-time Grammy winner, who’s still greatly enjoying the art of making music.  Recorded 03/02/2022. Only Children St....

For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson attempts to condense the massive life and career of Southern rocker Jason Isbell. His is a story that deserves much more than the time available here but his brief conversation with Cheryl Waters is an illuminating peek into the mind of the four-time Grammy winner, who’s still greatly enjoying the art of making music.  Recorded 03/02/2022. Only Children St....

As an expert in both guitar slaying and heartfelt songwriting, Meg Duffy is a dynamic force as Hand Habits. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the differences in sound and circumstances between Duffy’s last Hand Habits record, 2019’s Placeholder , and their most recent release, Funhouse , while Duffy describes the experience of making the record within a very fun house to KEXP&rsquo...

As an expert in both guitar slaying and heartfelt songwriting, Meg Duffy is a dynamic force as Hand Habits. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the differences in sound and circumstances between Duffy’s last Hand Habits record, 2019’s Placeholder , and their most recent release, Funhouse , while Duffy describes the experience of making the record within a very fun house to KEXP&rsquo...

Dallas born-and-raised Jazzmeia Horn is not just a vocalist, or even just a musician, she’s a trailblazer. As the first woman in the history of music to arrange, produce, write, sing, and record a big band album, Horn’s aspirations are anything but small. Speaking with KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr., she goes into the hard work it took to manage such a big project as well her proph...

Dallas born-and-raised Jazzmeia Horn is not just a vocalist, or even just a musician, she’s a trailblazer. As the first woman in the history of music to arrange, produce, write, sing, and record a big band album, Horn’s aspirations are anything but small. Speaking with KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr., she goes into the hard work it took to manage such a big project as well her proph...

With the number of bands and side-projects Ty Segall is involved in, it’s tough to count how many times the wildly-prolific musician has stopped by KEXP but it’s certainly more than one hand’s-worth. His most recent performance for us was behind 2021’s Harmonizer  with the Freedom Band. During his set, Segall chats with DJ Morgan about collaborating with his wife Den&e...

With the number of bands and side-projects Ty Segall is involved in, it’s tough to count how many times the wildly-prolific musician has stopped by KEXP but it’s certainly more than one hand’s-worth. His most recent performance for us was behind 2021’s Harmonizer  with the Freedom Band. During his set, Segall chats with DJ Morgan about collaborating with his wife Den&e...

Over the past ten years we’ve seen Scotland’s CHVRCHES evolve from a trendy synth-pop trio into a legit larger-than-life rock band. Their latest album, 2021’s Screen Violence , sees the band at their most epic and lyrically most vulnerable. The band spoke with Troy Nelson about horror scores and working with their musical heroes before jumping into an incredible “At Home&rd...

Over the past ten years we’ve seen Scotland’s CHVRCHES evolve from a trendy synth-pop trio into a legit larger-than-life rock band. Their latest album, 2021’s Screen Violence , sees the band at their most epic and lyrically most vulnerable. The band spoke with Troy Nelson about horror scores and working with their musical heroes before jumping into an incredible “At Home&rd...

Ten years after John Richards declared “Ho Hey” the best song of 2012 and bombarded the KEXP airwaves with it for an entire week, The Lumineers returned (virtually) to KEXP. The band, led by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, chat with Richards about the fateful moment that Richards pressed play on the CD demo the duo mailed to him before playing songs off their new fuzzy folk record...

Ten years after John Richards declared “Ho Hey” the best song of 2012 and bombarded the KEXP airwaves with it for an entire week, The Lumineers returned (virtually) to KEXP. The band, led by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, chat with Richards about the fateful moment that Richards pressed play on the CD demo the duo mailed to him before playing songs off their new fuzzy folk record...

Brooklyn-based band Crumb make a special type of indie that has both brooding, dark undertones and also floating and dreamy psychedelic. Tough to pin down but very easy to enjoy. Troy Nelson gives us the lowdown on the band, born in the prestigious halls of Tufts University and now on their second studio album, Ice Melt , released in 2021 while Crumb fills DJ Evie in on their constantly evolving s...

Brooklyn-based band Crumb make a special type of indie that has both brooding, dark undertones and also floating and dreamy psychedelic. Tough to pin down but very easy to enjoy. Troy Nelson gives us the lowdown on the band, born in the prestigious halls of Tufts University and now on their second studio album, Ice Melt , released in 2021 while Crumb fills DJ Evie in on their constantly evolving s...

What is the Black Constellation? If you know, you'll want to listen to this podcast. If you don't, you'll want to listen, too. "Fresh off the Spaceship" is the newest podcast from KEXP, telling the story of the highly influential yet scarcely documented artist collective. The Black Constellation has included such varied musical acts as Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Ya Tseen and Porter Ray. Ho...

For our second Live on KEXP episode on Bartees Strange, we’re focusing on the growth the genre-defying artist has made since releasing his acclaimed debut full-length Live Forever in 2020. Now solely relying on music for his income and finally on the road post-pandemic, the DC-based artist has gotten to tour with a long list of impressive names including Lucy Dacus, Car Seat Headrest, and hi...

For our second Live on KEXP episode on Bartees Strange, we’re focusing on the growth the genre-defying artist has made since releasing his acclaimed debut full-length Live Forever in 2020. Now solely relying on music for his income and finally on the road post-pandemic, the DC-based artist has gotten to tour with a long list of impressive names including Lucy Dacus, Car Seat Headrest, and hi...

On the show this time, it’s the synapse snapping funkalicious virtuoso exuberance of Garage A Trois. KEXP’s Troy Nelson breaks down the legendary band, that goes back 23 years of constant evolution. The founding trio of guitarist Charlie Hunter, drummer Stanton Moore, and mononymous Seattle-based saxophonist Skerik open up to Darek Mazzone about their long and winding journey towards t...