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Daniel Norgren Takes Us to Rural Western Sweden with New Track "Let Love Run The Game" (KEXP Premiere)

Swedish singer-songwriter Daniel Norgren reflects on his daily jaunts through nature in this new single off his upcoming release Wooh Dang.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Animal Kingdom - S/T

This week's Review Revue spotlights Animal Kingdom's self-titled album. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: Basking in the Seasons of Weep Wave's S.A.D.

Throwaway Style returns as Martin Douglas explores the Seattle band's recent high-concept full-length.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Antibalas at Nectar Lounge (2/28)

This past weekend, Antibalas brought their 20 year anniversary tour to Seattle for a two-night stint at the Nectar Lounge.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Debra Lekanoff on Her Journey to the Washington State House of Representatives and the Music That Inspires Her

This Friday marks International Women's Day and all month on Sound & Vision we're going to get to know all six of the women of color that are new this year to Washington state's House of Representatives and Senate.


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Community Engagement Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer Hits a Chord with Its Native American Influence

The exhibit Like a Hammer has just opened at the Seattle Art Museum. KEXP talks with the artist Jeffrey Gibson about his influences: music, queer identity, and his worldly travels.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: When Do We Stop Playing Artists Accused of Abuse and How Do We Respond as a Music Community?

KEXP DJs John Richards, Sharlese Metcalf, and Morgan Chosnyk, as well as Cumulus' Alex Niedzialkowski, discuss how to Seattle community can create safer spaces.


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Music News

Strand of Oaks Earnestly Professes Love on New Single "Keys"

It's the third single from Timothy Showalter's forthcoming record Eraserland


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated theĀ 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 ourĀ catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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