KEXP Archives | Respect My Region

Alex Cade Puts The Beat To Rest On His Explosive New Single “Get The Trippin”

SLJuly 3, 2020

Alex Cade is a young face in the Seattle music scene that’s originally from Detroit. Last year, he was a finalist in MoPop's Sound Off! 21 & under music sh...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Refill benefit concert for Seattle Artists Relief Fund

REFILL Benefit Concert To Be Live-Streamed In Support Of Seattle Artist Relief Fund

Taylor HartJuly 2, 2020

Heading into 2020 seemed like a redemption year for most, a brand new year to conquer. Little did we all know, we were moving into a year of revelations, awake...

Hip-Hop10 min read

The Spider Ferns Are Social Hermit Rockers With Powerful Stories To Tell—Exclusive Interview

Erin LapsanskyApril 8, 2020

Out of the darkness, The Spider Ferns return to music with their new single, “Who Stands Alone." Yes, releasing a song in the middle of a pandemic was risky, t...

AlternativeMusic8 min read

Dance Into The Dark With Youryoungbody's New LP, Devotion

Youryoungbody's New LP Is The Soundtrack To Your Moody Dance Party

Isaiah LilleyMay 20, 2019

It has been three years since Youryoungbody, dark-wave duo out of Seattle, released their last major project the 2016 EP Betrayer. From out the shadows they've...

Electronic6 min read

Tres Leches Keeps Rock Alive In Seattle With Their Debut Album "Amorfo"

Tres Leches Mix Chaotic Basement Rock With Catchy Riffs And Hooks

SLJanuary 6, 2019

The last two years have been crazy for local rock trio, Tres Leches. They've taken a project initially rooted in free-form, experimentation, and fun, and found ...

EventsHip-HopMusicRock4 min read

Freakout Festival Continues To Showcase Musical Gems From Seattle

Respect My Region Recaps Sixth Annual Freakout Festival

Taylor HartNovember 26, 2018

In 2013, Guy Keltner started Psychedelic Holiday Freakout Festival as an annual music event bouncing around different Seattle neighborhoods. The festival grew a...

Hip-Hop5 min read

Stas Thee Boss And Chong The Nomad Split LP Release Show At Nectar Lounge

Taylor HartOctober 10, 2018

Crane City Music has brought us quite a few quality records that are now available at record stores internationally. Next on the list to be released through Cra...

Hip-Hop2 min read