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El Sonido

El Sonido: Bocafloja, Systema Solar, Los Blenders y más

This week in El Sonido we're going to flashback to a few show classics and check out some new things as well; from Mexico to Colombia, to around the globe.


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

If you caught the Father John Misty video for "The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apartment," you might've marveled at the technology that allowed Josh Tillman to pick himself up at a bar and take himself home for a romantic evening. Today, Sub Pop reveals a behind-the-scenes look at how they made…


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Fundraising Drives

KEXP Fall Fundraising Drive: Music That Matters 24-7

Thanks to music lovers like you, KEXP’s Fall Fundraising Drive keeps humming along smoothly. Already 1,700 listeners have contributed more than $257,000 to power music you enjoy on KEXP.


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Video Roundup Local Music KEXP Suggests

KEXP Suggests: Macefield Music Festival 10/2-10/4

It's hard to believe this festival is only in its third year: Macefield Music Festival takes over Ballard this weekend, from Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th, with an amazing array of local artists across many venues.


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Live Video OFF Festival

Live Video: Ride

What happens when you strip away the feedback and distortion that defines a genre like shoegaze? Without all the fuzz, what of value remains? In the case of British band Ride, apparently quite a lot. Somewhat like shaving a cat only to find a bigger one underneath, we discovered during an acoustic …


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Local Music Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Wild Ones - Dim The Lights

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’s songs come during the 201…


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Decibel Festival Live Reviews

Decibel Festival 2015, Day 4: Beat Alchemy at The Crocodile

In the ocean of electronic music at Decibel, we found some hip hop beautifully integrated in. Beat Alchemy on Saturday night at the Crocodile, focused around Mick Jenkins and was a brilliant mixture of hip hop and electronica.


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

Moby has announced a new side project called Moby & the Void Pacific Choir. Today he's shared their first track, an intense and blistering piece titled "The Light is Clear In My Eyes." Check it out below. [SPIN]


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Live Video OFF Festival

Live Video: Olo Walicki Kaszebe II

Among the Polish artists we discovered during the recordings KEXP captured while at the OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland, perhaps none better exemplifies the country's musical diversity as Olo Walicki. The Gdansk-born composer, performer and bass player has recorded many albums of his own throughou…


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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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