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KEXP at Trans Musicales: Eight Rounds Rapid

Today, we continue sharing our discoveries from the Trans Musicales festival in Rennes, France, where last December we captured twelve exclusive sessions. We’re sharing with you one unique session per week, and you can watch all the previously released ones here. This week’s feature is of Eight Rou…


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/4)

Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from IceageDJ Koze, Damien Jurado, and more.


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Powering KEXP

Get To Know Your New Friday Night DJs: Michele Myers and Stas THEE Boss

Your Friday night DJs give a glimpse of what you can look forward to with their new slots


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Interviews Local Artist Spotlight Local Music

Local Artist Spotlight: Micaiah Sawyer

This year's Sound Off! winner has a singing and songwriting voice that can turn deep-seated emotions into whirlwinds. We talk to her about Sound Off!, songwriting, and her Upstream Music Fest performance Saturday, June 2nd at 9pm


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

New music from Prefuse 73, Amber Mark, Mumdance, and D∆WN.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

LIV† Celebrates Her Own Intersectionality With New Song and Video for "Somethin (A nod to Freddie Joachim)”

Seattle songwriter sings and raps about the multitudes of her identity on the first single from her upcoming She's A Social Nomad EP


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Video Roundup

May the Fourth Be With You: KEXP's Star Wars Video Round-Up

It's May 4th, a.k.a. Star Wars Day. To celebrate the Lucas legacy, today we've compiled a galactic force of songs, bands, or lyrics inspired by Star Wars. Enjoy, and may the fourth be with you!


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Interviews

Trampled By Turtles Talk Perspective From Hiatus, Reframing Bluegrass, and Their New LP Life is Good on the Open Road

Trampled By Turtles' lead singer Dave Simonett discusses the band's new album, out today on Banjodad Records.


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Powering KEXP

GiveBIG is May 9th But You Can Make Your Gift Now

If you’ve been waiting to power KEXP, GiveBIG is the perfect opportunity.


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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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