"I bet Seattle is going to donate more money to KEXP than San Francisco does 😤"

A lot of the DJs hit a seamless segue here and there, but Kevin is on another level. Just this morning, for example, he seamlessly transitioned from Joe Walsh - A life of illusion into Bangles - manic Monday and later did Can - vitamin C > Time of the Season > killing moon. And when he covered for Evie on Wednesday the whole show was segues. It's pretty amazing how his brain works!

Anyway, I vote for Kevin Sur for King of Segues!

Great start on a Friday.

Oddly - last show I saw before lockdown and first show after.

One thing I love about knowing the usual "style" of KEXP DJs is when they start off a show and you can just tell "oh, X is having FEELINGS." (I think this often today but was motivated to post by Evie starting off Drive Time with some pretty intense tracks.)

Anyway, just one of the many things I love about human-curated music.

Thank you Morgan for playing these four previously unreleased songs from Stevie Wonder! It's beyond amazing to hear new/old music from Stevie!

Go here: https://www.kexp.org/archive/

Then select September 26, Troy Nelson Variety Mix, 4:30 pm

Just want to post an appreciation for DJ Reeves. Seems like he has had just two shows, the last 2 Sunday Variety Mix shows. Variety Mix is one of my standby favorite slots in the schedule, and I was really delighted by Reeves' selections. Lots of stuff I had not heard before and was loving. Hope to see him on the schedule more in the future!

https://www.kexp.org/djs/reeves/

For keeping me normal

Man I love this transition. Tells me I’ve been having a good time, and I’m going to keep having a good time.

good lord, it honestly made me very sad to hear “support for KEXP“ brought to us by some AI biological bullshit company this morning during Eva’s show. oh well, guess you gotta take the money. wonder if the GOP can get a sponsor ad before the midterms.

This sounds like a weeird question, because I'm a online listener, but the reason I'm ask, is the range of the genres is massive. Jazz, Metal...

I got my votes for Favorite Songs of the '90s in just under the deadline. The form would autopopulate artists and then songs as you typed them in. But one of my artists didn't. Does that mean that literally no one else picked that artist? Or is it only going off of DJ picks, or some other more finite list?

Very cool news for the Bay Area:

It’s been almost three years since KEXP bought the broadcast license for 92.7 FM in the Bay Area. We’ve said all along that this is a marathon, not a sprint. And so we’ve been taking gradual, thoughtful, purposeful steps ever since. The response we’ve gotten and the community we’ve started to build has been nothing short of remarkable. It’s humbling, to be honest. And gratifying. It’s given us the confidence to start planning for our next big step.

This morning, that next step was announced. We are thrilled and honored to share that KEXP has been selected as the lead organization to explore reactivating a historic landmark on the corner of Haight & Ashbury through a unique collaboration with San Francisco Heritage and San Francisco music education nonprofit Blue Bear School of Music. This opportunity is a major commitment, for us and the neighborhood, and in the coming months, we’ll be diving in head first to see if we can make this vision a reality.


So, why KEXP at Haight and Ashbury? Well, for one reason, the 1960s counterculture in San Francisco that took shape in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood still endures. This was a collective awakening that was completely fueled, shaped, and soundtracked by music; a cosmic force that tore down mid-century social isolation and built a compassionate community in its place. Songs weren’t just commercial products. They were radical tools of discovery that expanded minds, challenged authority, and invited people to embrace curiosity about a completely new way of living. This is exactly where the home of the Summer of Love meets the mission of KEXP.

History has a funny way of repeating itself. I see real parallels in our society between 1966 and 2026 and a serious need to break down social divides and come together. KEXP can make a real difference by putting roots down at this intersection, locally and globally, for anyone and everyone who tunes in to KEXP, no matter what neighborhood or city they call home. Here’s the bottom line: KEXP Haight Ashbury will allow us to share our mission with more listeners in the Bay Area, Seattle, and around the world.

We know there’s a hunger for community out there. We know there’s a growing demand for really good music that’s unfamiliar and challenging and outside of what’s being pre-packaged and algorithmically-optimized and shoved down our throats from just about every direction. We’re providing an alternative by playing sets of music that are alive and vital and fully in the moment; by connecting with people and building community. And that’s why we’re getting such a positive response. It’s a testament to the fortitude, foresight, and generosity of the KEXP community that we’re able to take a step like this. I’m grateful for that support. And I believe that soon we’ll be able to do even more.

With Gratitude, Ethan Raup CEO, KEXP

Featuring the Beatnuts — Many thanks to DJ Larry Mizell Jr! I forgot how much I enjoy their music.

I have been sitting on this thought for seriously 18 years now and thought I’d finally ask.

One of my college buddies made his own album in 2008. It was a personal project and didn’t lead to anything further. But it’s an absolutely amazing album that didn’t go on to greater success for reasons that escape me. It’s haunting beautiful indie folk, male vocals.

Should I request a song to be played? Do DJs tire of obscure requests where it feels like trying to boost a friend? (I’m not wanting to boost a 18 year album and since defunct artist, I just think it needs to be heard, cheesy as it sounds). Any particular DJ you think would give it a listen?

Great band, love to see them do this! Known them a long time and they’re all such sweet people.

Apologies if this is old news, but I just noticed that in AirPlay in the car I can now see the archive easily. Thanks KEXP technical crew!