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Immigrant Songs

Immigrant Songs: Salome MC

Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Marina Fages, Washed Out, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Ashnikko, Al Massrieen and More

KEXP's Digital Content team shares the music that's been in their personal rotation, both new and old.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: Porter Ray's Lyrical Ballet

Martin Douglas examines 'When Words Dance,' the Central District MC's latest opus.


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Throwaway Style Local Music KEXP Premiere

Throwaway Style: A Series of Musings Inspired By Wolftone's Fortress Files Vol.1

Martin Douglas chronicles a bummer summer while listening to the Seattle beatmaker's debut instrumental collection on repeat.


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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music

Throwaway Style: An Interview With Ryan Dyck, Label Manager of Mint Records

Martin Douglas interviews the label manager of one of the Canada's most important independent labels.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: Lithics Build a Tower of Age Out of Serrated Post-Punk

The Portland quartet returns with another stellar set of art-damaged dance music. Martin Douglas takes a look.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Some Velvet Sidewalk - Appetite for Extinction

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Some Velvet Sidewalk album Appetite for Extinction. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Coffin Break - Rupture

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Coffin Break album Rupture. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Skinny Puppy - Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Skinny Puppy album Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated theĀ 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of ourĀ catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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