Metropolis: 10/17/15
Guest host Raul Campos spins music by St. Germain, Claptone, Frankie Knuckles and more in a two-hour EDM mix.
Music & Culture
Paolo Angeli: Tiny Desk Concert
The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument, from hammers and pedals to springs and a couple of cell-phone ringers.
World Cafe Next: Ben Caplan
Hear two new songs from the stylistically freewheeling Canadian singer and bandleader.
One For The Ages
Joanna Newsom's new album, Divers, is novelistic, with recurring musical themes, memorable characters and a preoccupation with the change brought on by passing time.
KEXP Presents: Mike Krol
Watch a live performance of "Left Out" that captures the punkish brevity of Krol's new album Turkey.
Shall I Compare Thee To An Algorithm? Turing Test Gets A Creative Twist
Can a computer program craft passable prose — something readers can't distinguish from human-authored stuff? How about poetry, or dance mixes? New contests pose those challenges.
As China Cracks Down On Cultural Fringe, Indie Rock Finds A Home In Beijing
U.S. economist Michael Pettis, an expert on China's economy and professor at Beijing University, is also a key figure nurturing a distinct American sound in Beijing's avant-garde music scene.
In Louisville, A Young Conductor Seeks To Challenge And Delight
At 28, Teddy Abrams is the youngest-ever music director of the Louisville Orchestra. He speaks with Rachel Martin about the task of making classical music at once accessible and provocative.
When John Williams Can't Go, Whom Does Spielberg Call? Thomas Newman
It's been decades since Steven Spielberg directed a film without Williams' help. With the composer unable to do his latest, Bridge of Spies, Spielberg kept it in the "extended family," tapping Newman.
The Good Listener: What's The Matter With Canada?
Why do so many of Canada's most successful musicians shy away from acknowledging their home country?