They host so many bands from all over the world, definitely my go to when I'm looking for new/different music to listen to.
If you haven't checked them out before, KEXP is a wonderful source of finding new bands.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6qkNny1pI
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gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 189d
Non-profit radio stations are amazing artist incubators, KEXP is one of the greatest but some other cool ones I've found
WXPN
KUTX
The Current
WAYO
Radio K
WXPR
The Bridge
88Nine
kalpol@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 189d
Throw in the old standby SomaFM and also Big Sonic Heaven
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 189d
Great suggestion. I've been moving away from Spotify style services and using Internet radio streams more. This station is exactly the kind of stuff I've been looking for.
atropa@piefed.social · 6 pts · 189d
mbp@lemmy.sdf.org · 11 pts · 189d
Kexp is a huge deal!
They are a local radio station in the Seattle / Tacoma area and have given air time to some incredible small bands at the time that helped propel them to stardom; Nirvana being their biggest success story. You can listen to them on Internet radio easily, they are always throwing on massively different genres and it can help get you exposed to some new stuff!
Sl00k@programming.dev · 3 pts · 189d
They also have a really great third space with a cafe by the space needle if any Seattleites haven't been it's great!
They were playing a small Argentinian band Las Ligas Menores which I honestly thought I would've never heard in public. Great vibe
Vegan_Joe@piefed.world · 10 pts · 188d
Wet Leg's set was one of my favorites last year!
Keilik@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 189d
Every time I see Cheryl waters on KEXP my soul heals a little bit
Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 189d
I got to see her host Wideawake festival main stage in London! The adoration from the crowd for her was incredible, she's such a gem.
galmuth@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 189d
I saw that too, you could tell how much genuine warmth she had for King Gizzard.
onmt602@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 189d
I'm drinking a black sesame latte in their Gathering Space right now!
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 189d
Npr tinydesk anyone??
GorGor@startrek.website · 5 pts · 189d
Tiny desk does already household names in an intimate setting.
KEXP wopop for example finds music from around the world you probably haven't heard of.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=OenPpSYO0Lo
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pBq1g-aw5iU
Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 189d
They're both great! I tend to prefer KEXP mostly as they platform pretty much every genre from everywhere, especially smaller, less mainstream bands.
gustofwind@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 189d
Radio > song dna streaming
Streaming is essentially a musical echo chamber that will trap and never expand the true horizons for the vast majority of its listeners
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social · 4 pts · 189d
Exactly. I've found more music that I love and experienced just more joy of music in the past six year off streaming than I did in the last five years of Spotify.
iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 189d
They were hugely affected by the disbandment of CPB, so please consider donating. It's worth the money.
That being said, Eva Walker in the morning and Troy Nelson in the afternoon make my commute so much better. I love KEXP.
lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 189d
Throwing my hat in the pile as well, their live shows are on par with tiny desk concerts and can be amazing.
PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 189d
Definitely amazing channel, a couple great sets:
calamitycastle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 189d
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 189d
A fantastic channel!
I like when they got Elephant Gym to come out.
Nils@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 189d
Puuluup is great, learned about them during Eurovision a couple of years ago. Thanks for the recommendation of KEXP
SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 188d
meh, americ*n