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David Bazan's Christmas Miracle LIVE at KEXP

KEXP is delighted to present an intimate performance with David Bazan's Christmas Miracle in the KEXP Gathering Space at 1 PM. This beloved local artist just completed his first-ever Christmas themed tour in support of his new album, Dark Sacred Night, a collection of both traditional and contempor…


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2016 Countdown Jazz Theater

2016 Top Ten List Spotlight: John Gilbreath

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2016 here on the KEXP Blog. You can also check out lists from staff and volunteers, plus check out KEXP Listener's Top 90.3 Albums of 2016, too!


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Song of the Day: Gruff Rhys - Post Apocalypse Christmas

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 Christmas…


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2016 Countdown

2016 Top Ten List Spotlight: Tim

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2016 here on the KEXP Blog. You can also check out lists from staff and volunteers, plus check out KEXP Listener's Top 90.3 Albums of 2016!


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2016 Countdown Sonic Reducer

2016 Top Ten List Spotlight: Mr. West

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2016 here on the KEXP Blog. You can also check out lists from staff and volunteers, plus check out KEXP Listener's Top 90.3 Albums of 2016, too!


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KEXP New Year’s at the Needle 2017

Join KEXP and the Space Needle for T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle, on Saturday, December 31st, featuring a fireworks display with a KEXP-curated soundtrack.


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SPECTRA 2017: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches

Set your New Year’s Eve ablaze and start 2017 at SPECTRA 2017: New Year’s Eve Under the Arches, the most sensational party in Seattle at Pacific Science Center.


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

It's the end of the year, alright, but I don't know how fine you're feeling. R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe joined Stephen Colbert and actor James Franco for a spirited, updated rendition of the 1987 single "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" last night on CBS' The Late Show with S…


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Music That Matters

Music That Matters: Un Par De Cosas

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.


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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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