KEXP Features

Vote for Your Favorite Artist

KEXP is counting down your favorite artists of all time, and we’d love to hear from you! Enter your picks for the best and we’ll count them down during our Fall Membership Drive, Oct 1st - 8th! Voting ends 9/17.
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Rockabilly Ball

KEXP's annual Rockabilly Ball is September 23rd-25th at the Tractor Tavern. Featuring Dr. Leon Berman, host of Shake the Shack, and live performances by Mercury 4, Vince Mira, Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers and more. Plus a Hot Rod car show at the Shanty Tavern! Proceeds benefit KEXP. Made possible in part by Deschutes Brewery
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Live at KEXP Volume Six

Live at KEXP Volume Six is on-sale now! One-of-a-kind, exclusive live tracks from Beach House, Built to Spill, Animal Collective, Yeasayer, The xx and more. Proceeds benefit KEXP.
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Musicfest Northwest

Join KEXP as we broadcast live from Musicfest Northwest in Portland, Oregon September 9th - 10th at the Doug Fir. Live performances include the Phantogram, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Cave Singers, Bobby Bare Jr and Thee Oh Sees. These performances are open to the public.
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Community Partnerships

This month KEXP spotlights Reel Grrls, an after school program where teen girls can learn how to create short films in a noncompetitive environment, mentored by women mentors. Register for workshops at reelgrrls.org
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Join the Amplifiers Monthly Giving Club

Put more of your contribution into the music you love! Joining the Amplifiers Monthly Giving Club is convenient, powerful and enduring – and your gift will go even further to sustain the KEXP community. Find out more or sign up today!
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KEXP Seattle Center Proposal

Thank you to everyone who has shown support for KEXP’s Seattle Center proposal this summer. Now we are at the final stages of the decision making process, and you can help. Make your voice heard! Please write your City Council members and let them know why you support KEXP at the Seattle Center.
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iTunes and KEXP

You can now find KEXP under "Eclectic" in iTunes after the demise of the "Public" category, to better represent the diversity of our daytime variety shows and numerous specialty programs. Read the full details here.
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Podcasts

Kevin Cole presents an eclectic mix of candy-coated pop on this week's Music That Matters podcast. Our Live Performances podcast features performances from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Current Song of the Day podcasts include The Black Angels, Bobby Bare Jr. and Harvey Danger.
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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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Hip Hop: The New Seattle Sound - In the 1970’s when hip-hop was created in the Bronx, the sounds reached Seattle’s youth culture and inspired a new kind of dance party. This music sparked interest but the culture never fully came into its own. Well, the time is now. KEXP Documentaries introduces you to a whole new generation of hip-hop artists making history in the Emerald City.
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