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KEXP Premiere: My Goodness - Islands

Seattle power duo My Goodness are back! And KEXP is excited to premiere the single "Islands," the title track from their forthcoming EP out Friday, November 4th via Votiv Music. Keep it tuned to The Morning Show on KEXP as DJ John Richards launches the track at 8:00 AM PT.


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Kweku Collins - The Outsiders

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of 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. Today’s song, featured on The Afte…


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

The ever so talented Carrie Brownstein has written and directed a new short film for fashion house KENZO. The Realest Real is a hilariously creepy satire about our society's insane social media obsession. The film stars Girl Meets World's Rowan Blanchard, House of Cards' Mahershala Ali, Orange is …


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Southern Shores

Toronto production duo Southern Shores stepped up as one of Cascine Records' earliest acts, helping establish the NYC label's affinity for a dreamy, summery aesthetic with a pair of EPs at the turn of the decade. Four years since their latest release, they've recently resurfaced to unleash their de…


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Album Reviews

Album Review: Wilco - Schmilco

Legacy is such a weird concept. "We tried so hard", Wilco sing on Schmilco closer "Just Say Goodbye", "as if I have the answers". Back in a July 2009 interview with SPIN mag, describing the band's self-titled record contract wrap-up seventh album, frontman Jeff Tweedy told the world, "I think peopl…


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Sam Vicari - Contact High

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of 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. Today’s song, featured on The Afte…


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Live Around Town This Week

HW&W; FAMBAM Party: Gravez, Tek.Madchild, Grayskul, The Bad Tenants, Capriccio & Mr.The World Has No Eyedea Documentary Premiere feat.


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In Stores Now

In Stores Now 9/12

Fall is kicking off with some heavy hitters. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls the latest from Wilco, "one of their more modest-sounding releases, featuring a mostly low-key and acoustic-oriented folk-rock sound on bittersweet songs revolving around alienation and childhood memories."


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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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