It's gonna be a busy weekend for Seattle grassroots organization Skate Like A Girl! Not only are they partnering with KEXP to present the 16th Annual Expansions MLK Unity Celebration on Sunday, January 17th, but on Friday, January 15th, we're teaming up with them to present the 3rd Annual Girls That Shred Benefit at the Vera Project!
This year's line-up guarantees a good time: Dude York, Ever-So-Android, Mommy Long Legs, and the Seattle debut of Gutless, a new trio of Lisa Prank, Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt, Childbirth) and Bree McKenna (Tacocat, Childbirth).Skate Like a Girl empower youth (not exclusively girls, but mostly girls) through skateboarding workshops and programs. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES) program’s sixth summer in operation. Tickets are on sale now here.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mid…
Seattle-via-Brooklyn DJ/producer Jaymz Nylon has been crafting supremely funky dancefloor grooves over the past two decades, forging his "Afro-tech" sound through a unique fusion of Afro house, Latin house, deep house, tech-house, disco, and jazz. In addition to a stacked discography that includes …
David Bowie has written and performed some of the most groundbreaking music of the 20th century. His passion for music, art, fashion and theatre has fueled a career that’s influenced numerous generations and captivated the world. And it’s not over yet…
