hip-hop Digable Planets bring the freshest old school hip hop to THING Festival 2023 Gareth Branwyn

the mountain goats The Mountain Goats rocked out during a recent set on Live on KEXP Jennifer Sandlin

kexp Pakistani maestro showcases 49-note microtonal singing Jennifer Sandlin

travel Watch live as Australian braves wild dogs and desert winds in 4-year global trek Ruben Bolling

south korea This fuzzy dream pop version of Blondie's "Dreaming" is my new favorite cover Jennifer Sandlin

Ukraine Watch this mesmerizing performance by Ukrainian folk-pop-punk band DakhaBrakha Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

albums that change lives J Mascis shares 10 albums that changed his life Jennifer Sandlin

Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin

music Pass the Sault Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

simulations Check out Mdou Moctar, an outstanding self-taught guitarist who plays music that transcends borders and labels Jennifer Sandlin

punk rock KEXP has a great retrospective on G.L.O.S.S. (Girls Living Outside Society's Shit) Thom Dunn

music Watch Tycho's live super-chill instrumental track "A Walk" Andrea James