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The Shins Pay Tribute to Richard Swift with Two New Songs

Proceeds from sales will support the Swift family and the organizations MusiCares and Music Support UK.


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Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves Day 3 Recap: Gabríel Ólafs, GDRN, Seabear, and SONS

Day three was all about the beauty of contrast, ranging from atmospheric compositions to face melting riffs.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Moonchild

Los Angeles trio Moonchild contribute a supremely smooth guest DJ mix that features a few tracks off their new album Little Ghost alongside new and old favorites that have influenced their own dreamy organic neo-soul and jazzy R&B music.


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Allen Stone to Perform Live at Sea-Tac Airport November 22

The soulful Seattleite celebrates the release of his fourth full-length, Building Balance.


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Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves Day 2 Recap: Madame Gandhi, GRÓA, The Holy, and Laura Secord

Our second day at Kex Hostel represented the diverse array of music and nations represented at the festival – from American feminist hip-hop and Finnish post-punk to teenage Icelandic punk and a fiery slowcore act with members from all around the world.


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Beck Shares Wistful New Track “Dark Places”

The track will appear on his forthcoming full-length Hyperspace, out November 22 via Capitol.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: 54-40 - s/t

This week's Review Revue spotlights the self-titled Green Album by 54-40. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music

Throwaway Style: A Wholesome Interview with Dogbreth

Martin Douglas speaks to three-fourths of the power-pop band about their new album Ever Loving.


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Lucy Dacus Rings in the New Year with "Fool's Gold" (KEXP Premiere)

Her holiday-themed EP 2019 will be released November 8th via Matador Records.


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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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