Martin Douglas conducts an interesting experiment while catching as much local music (and flavor) as his body can stand.
Martin Douglas travels to Bellingham (and through the world wide web) to speak with Bellingham's loudest, weirdest punk band.
Martin Douglas speaks with Seattle's top hip-hop producer about the journey his career has taken him on so far.
From the ballcourts of Northeast Portland to the global underground rap scene, Milc always wanted to be his city's hometown hero. Now, he's closer than ever. Martin Douglas investigates.
In a new feature keeping us updated on the catalog of the prolific independent rap artist, Martin Douglas reviews AJ Suede's newest self-produced project along with conducting an exclusive interview.
Iconoclastic music journalist Martin Douglas salutes the "the most reliably great punk label in North America today."
Martin Douglas speaks with the founding members of the uber-influential feminist punk band in a wide spanning interview.
The Seattle surf-pop band unpacks a lifetime's worth of experiences on their gorgeous debut album. Martin Douglas speaks to frontperson Brandi Diaz about that lifetime.
In Spokane, a first-generation Chinese American girl meets a boy raised on a llama farm. They fall in love and eventually form a band. Martin Douglas helps tell the story of how they became one an up-and-coming DIY pop powerhouse.
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.