Category Archives: Kevin Cole

Host of “The Afternoon Show” (Mon-Fri, 2-6 pm): A diverse mix of new releases, “sneak-peaks” at forthcoming releases, seminal vintage tracks, rarities, b-sides, and in-studio performances. I attempt to surprise, delight, educate, and enlighten, juxtaposing seemingly incongruous styles in a way that creates context, meaning, or a good laugh.

Kevin Cole’s Afternoon Show Digital Discoveries, Part Four

By Kevin Cole | Published: December 28, 2010

As 2010 winds down, I’ll be spotlighting some of my favorite Song of the Day picks on the KEXP Blog. If you missed out on downloading any of these, now’s your chance to catch up and load up your iPod, for free! And why not make it your New Year’s resolution to subscribe to KEXP’s SongRead more...

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Kevin Cole’s Afternoon Show Digital Discoveries, Part Three

By Kevin Cole | Published: December 23, 2010

As 2010 winds down, I’ll be spotlighting some of my favorite Song of the Day picks on the KEXP Blog. If you missed out on downloading any of these, now’s your chance to catch up and load up your iPod, for free! And why not make it your New Year’s resolution to subscribe to KEXP’s SongRead more...

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Kevin Cole’s Afternoon Show Digital Discoveries, Part Two

By Kevin Cole | Published: December 23, 2010

As 2010 winds down, I’ll be spotlighting some of my favorite Song of the Day picks on the KEXP Blog. If you missed out on downloading any of these, now’s your chance to catch up and load up your iPod, for free! And why not make it your New Year’s resolution to subscribe to KEXP’sRead more...

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Kevin Cole’s Afternoon Show Digital Discoveries, Part One

By Kevin Cole | Published: December 21, 2010

As 2010 winds down, I’ll be spotlighting some of my favorite Song of the Day picks on the KEXP Blog. If you missed out on downloading any of these, now’s your chance to catch up and load up your iPod, for free! And why not make it your New Year’s resolution to subscribe to KEXP’sRead more...

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2010 Top Ten List Spotlight: Kevin Cole

By Janice Headley | Published: December 13, 2010

When it comes to albums released in 2010, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s pored over them more intensely than a KEXP DJ. So, what were their favorites? Which CDs did they reach for the most, or, uh, “click on” the most in their iTunes players? Find out as KEXP looks at each DJ’sRead more...

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Music That Matters podcast: Kevin Cole, International Man of Daring

By Janice Headley | Published: December 9, 2010

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters bi-weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 229 - Kevin Cole, International Man of Daring Like aRead more...

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Reconstructing Fables of the Reconstruction

By Kevin Cole | Published: July 19, 2010

R.E.M. fans must be “feeling gravity’s pull” as the legendary Athens, Georgia, band celebrates the 25th anniversary of their album Fables of the Reconstruction. It was a difficult album for the boys. For the first time ever, they left their sunny Southern home to record in cold, rainy London, England, with producer Joe Boyd, knownRead more...

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SAM Remixed playlists

By Kevin Cole | Published: June 7, 2010

This past Friday night, the Seattle Art Museum kicked off their Andy Warhol and Kurt Cobain exhibits with an incredible sold out event! And KEXP was there on the scene!

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A “Special” Giveaway on The Afternoon Show This Week

By Kevin Cole | Published: June 2, 2010

Formed in Coventry, England, back in 1977, five guys combined the danceable beat of rocksteady and ska with the vibrant energy and political activism of punk. With a combination like that, they could only be known as The Specials.

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Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat with Moby

By Kevin Cole | Published: March 25, 2010

Tomorrow at 3:30 pm PST on The Afternoon Show, I’ll be welcoming Moby back to the KEXP studios. He won’t be bringing his synthesizers or guitar, and he’s not DJ’ing at any clubs later tonight. Instead, Moby will be speaking tonight at Town Hall about... meat.

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