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Damien Jurado Shares 20-Year-Old Song "Lincoln"

The track kicks off his forthcoming record In the Shape of a Storm, out April 12 via Mama Bird Recording Co.


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R.I.P. Mark Hollis of Talk Talk

Mark Hollis, founder, lead singer, and songwriter for Talk Talk has reportedly died at the age of 64.


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: My Brightest Diamond on Her New Album 'A Million and One' and Moving to Detroit

Singer-songwriter Shara Nova shares how her move back to Detroit has made her think about race in a whole new way.


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Dr. Daudi Abe on How the 80s Crack Epidemic Influenced Hip-Hop

KEXP’s Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox spoke with Dr. Daudi Abe, a professor of humanities (and hip hop) at Seattle Central College about how the crack epidemic of the 80’s influenced hip hop music. He also talked about the differences between the crack epidemic and today’s opioid crisis.


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Sound & Vision: Pickwick's Galen Disston on Making it as an Artist and his Role in the Musical 'Rock Of Ages'

In this week's Sound & Vision, Disston chats with KEXP's John Richards about the musical and how he can kind of relate to the character he plays in the show.


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HEALTH and JPEGMAFIA Tell Us How They Really Feel on Collaborative Single "HATE YOU"

The LA-based industrial noise outfit and the Baltimore rapper team up on the new single


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Perfume Genius

A longtime KEXP favorite, Seattle-born, LA-based musician Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius shares an exclusive DJ set for Midnight in a Perfect World that serves as a wonderful glimpse into his diverse record collection as he selects new and old gems from all over the world.


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Johnny Marr Shares Apocalyptic Ecology-Themed Single "Armatopia"

"It’s Eco-Disco for 2019," says the former Smiths guitarist


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KEXP Live from Mexico City

KEXP Live From Mexico Preview: Mexican Institute of Sound

Get to know the Camilo Lara helmed electronic project Mexican Institute of Sound before they perform on KEXP's Mexico Broadcast on Feb. 27 at 12 PM PST


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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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