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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Populous

Italian electronic producer Andrea Mangia has been creating boundary-pushing electronic beats under the Populous alias since his debut album in 2002. Influenced by his extended travels around the globe, his latest releases explore an immersive, bass-heavy, intricately-layered sonic world that's enh…


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Flock of Dimes - Minor Justice

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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!!! (Chk Chk Chk) LIVE at KEXP

KEXP is excited to present an intimate session with !Chk Chk Chk) in the KEXP Gathering Space at noon. The dance-punk band formed in Sacramento, California will present a short set on Wednesday, October 12th highlighting songs from their most recent release As If out via Warp Records.


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Temples LIVE at KEXP

KEXP is excited to present an intimate session with Temples in the KEXP Gathering Space at noon. The neo psych rock band from Kettering, England will present a short set on Wednesday, October 19th highlighting songs from their upcoming album due out 2017.


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

Our girl Grimes always does the unexpected, and that's just part of the reason why we love her. Today, she has released not one, not two, but SEVEN new videos for tracks from her latest LP, Art Angels. The clips were created by Grimes, her brother, Mac Boucher, and her best friend, HANA, during a …


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First Annual KEXP Record Fair 2016

KEXP, the Numero Group, and Easy Street Records are proud to host their unique version of a beloved Northwest Rooms tradition: The record fair. Please join us on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 a.


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Teenage Fanclub - Hold On

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

It is with a heavy heart that KEXP reports Charles Bradley has cancelled his upcoming tour dates after doctors found a cancerous tumor in his stomach. The 67-year-old singer released the following statement:

In the past few months, I have had to cancel a number of shows due to illness, taking me a…


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Local Music Live Reviews

Live Review: Macefield Music Festival 2016, Day 1

And so we witnessed another amazing music festival! This time it was the 4th annual Macefield Music Festival that took place this weekend across Conor Byrne, Tractor Tavern, The Sunset Tavern, and the charmingly bricked streets of Ballard Ave. Macefield Music Festival was named after Edith Macefiel…


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From the Archives:

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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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