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Sub Pop & KEXP – 30 Years of Swingin’ on the Flippity-Flop

Legendary independent record label Sub Pop will turn 30 years old this year, and Seattle-based public broadcaster and arts organization KEXP will pay tribute to the label with a four-month retrospective.


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

New music from Parquet Courts, La Luz, No Joy, and Grouper


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Throwaway Style Local Music

Throwaway Style: Sax G Flexes For the Bad Guys on Tomrorrow's New Villain

On his new album, the Seattle producer takes a (not exactly) dastardly turn which strongly reflects the unpredictable, self-governing nature of his career.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: The Breeders - Pod

This week's Review Revue revisits The Breeders' landmark debut. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Video Roundup

The Future Is Female: KEXP's International Women's Day Video Round-Up

KEXP celebrates International Women's Day by spotlighting some of our favorite artists. Plus, KEXP is spotlighting local non-profit the Rain City Rock Camp for Girls on the air today.


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

New music from Beach House, Simian Mobile Disco, serpentwithfeet, and Beach Slang (or is it Quiet Slang?)


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Video Roundup

Video Roundup: KEXP Takes Back the Banjo

It was on this day in 1973 that the song "Dueling Banjos" became one of the few instrumentals to be awarded a Gold record that decade. On this day, KEXP is taking back the banjo, spotlighting its less-ominous use in songs we love.


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Community Engagement

A Chat with Natalie Walker, Executive Director of the Rain City Rock Camp for Girls

The Rain City Rock Camp for Girls has become an instituion of inspiration, a place where girls, womxn, and gender non-conforming people can learn how to play music and have a safe space for expression and experimentation. We spoke with Executive Director Natalie Walker about the ways RCRC continue …


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Sendai Mike Ascends Toward Heaven on "Lordy Lordy" (KEXP Premiere)

Stepping from behind the boards for the first time, the Seattle producer provides not only a compulsively danceable track for his new single, but also skyward vocals.


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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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