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Mac Miller, Soulection feat.Noah Gundersen, Courtney Marie Andrews, Silver Torches at St.Research ft.Ms.


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Iceland Airwaves

Airwaves is Coming!

It's a beautiful fall day in Reykjavik, and the small northern capitol is buzzing with activity, with bars, venues, shops, and restaurants in every nook and cranny of the city are busy with preparations for Iceland Airwaves Music Festival. While the KEXP broadcast begins tomorrow at 6 AM, you can c…


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Iceland Airwaves Song of the Day

Song of the Day: SUÐ - Plastgea

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. This week, we are featuring songs by …


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In Stores Now

In Stores Now 10/31

It may be Halloween, but this week's batch of new releases is pretty heavy on the Christmas theme, with collections out from She & Him, Jennifer Nettles, Kacey Musgraves, and Neil Diamond. I'm sure there will be more to come. For non-holiday albums, KEXP Music Director Don Yates notes the lates…


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

For months now, we've been playing tracks from the new Temples album and just saying "out next year." Now, we have an actual date to share! The LP Volcano will be out March 3rd, 2017 via Fat Possum, their first new album since their 2014 debut, Sun Structures. Via a press release, frontman James B…


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Iceland Airwaves Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Singapore Sling - Let It Roll, Let It Rise

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. This week, we are featuring songs by …


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

Sam Bean just wants to have fu-un, which is why Iron & Wine have recorded this cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." Actually, it was recorded for a McDonald's commercial... but he liked it so much, he's shared the full version. Listen, to both, below: [Stereogum]


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KEXP Presents

KEXP Presents: Halloween Open House 10/31

Sure, we just moved in, but could the KEXP New Home be... haunted? Come find out on Monday, October 31st as we present our very first Halloween Open House in Seattle Center! We'll have plenty of treats from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the Gathering Space. Come make creepy crafts, and commemorate your cos…


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 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 our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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