In solidarity with the students participating in National Walkout Day on March 14, 2018 KEXP played 17 minutes of music, along with voices from the students affected by the Parkland school shooting. The classic sounds of David Bowie, First Aid Kit, Patti Smith, Marvin Gaye, and more offer a soundtrack with their timeless messages of perseverance while the youth of our country take a stand against gun violence. Perhaps Bowie said it best (as he always did) on "Changes":
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through
Revisit the set below.
Blood delivers powerful message about gun control with an all-star Seattle cast featuring members of Shabazz Palaces, Tacocat, Pickwick, Mirrorgloss, and more.
In early October, KEXP was thrilled to host an evening with leftist icon and buck-the-man songwriter Billy Bragg, as part of Songbook: KEXP’s Music & Literature Series. Over the summer, Bragg released his second nonfiction book Roots, Radicals, and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World, said t…
