Today NPR posted a story called "5 Artists You Should Have Known In 2010". Guess who's on there? I bet you're not surprised, but two Seattle groups made it on the list. Granted, Kevin Cole of our very own KEXP is the one to produce this list. Though, no favoritism is needed to choose both Macklemore and Head and the Heart for the top 5. more ›

Since Capitol Hill denizens stepped up to the plate and donated the most during the 2008 summer membership drive, KEXP is spending Friday hanging out in the neighborhood. John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will all broadcast their shows from Caffe Vita--with live performances aplenty, including The Moondoggies, Say Hi, Mates of State, and Black Kids--while other djs will be taking over the sound systems at Linda's, Grey Gallery, the Cha Cha, Havana, Moe Bar, and the Wild Rose. Plus, there's extra discounts and perks for KEXP members at Capitol Hill establishments. Full details here. more ›

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Brooklyn Indie Rockers "Dirty on Purpose" bring their own brand of gooey melodic rock to the Paradox tonight. The dirtiness is no accident, and their brand new album "Hallelujah Sirens" could easily be your soundtrack to the summer. Their refreshing mix of guitars, vocals, and reverb drive you down memorable roads; but the sound is all their own. We love the pairing with "Say Hi To Your Mom" – a band that KEXP's own Kevin Cole turned us onto a long time ago. They sing about Robots and Snowcones. We've always wanted our own Robot - He could go get us Snowcones. A cool mid-week show. We're curious to see how this lineup will shake out. Both bands play short live sets on KEXP before their evening show so you can catch a preview. more ›

The third album by mighty morphin' power-poppers the New Pornographers, Twin Cinema, goes on sale tomorrow. For Seattlest, this is like Beatlemania meets Pottermania, except that Pornomania likely won't be nuts enough to inspire a Robert Zemeckis film. more ›