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Dispatches from a Placeholder: A Story About Elliott Smith's New Moon

As we celebrate the life of Elliott Smith, who left the world fifteen years ago, Martin Douglas shares a personal story of bonding over his final released collection of songs.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Leeni’s New Album Lovefool Proves She’s as Sharp as Ever (KEXP Premiere)

Seattle songwriter shares a music video from her latest EP covering the 1996 Romeo & Juliet soundtrack


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Interviews Press Play

Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi Breaks Down Every Song on Last Building Burning

Produced by Randal Dunn, the band's latest release is their most intense and raw version of themselves yet.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Ariel Zetina

Chicago-based DJ/producer Ariel Zetina takes the listener on an dynamic journey on her whirlwind guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, weaving in classic techno, cutting-edge club-pop, nostalgic garage-house flavors, and more, while sneaking in a handful of brilliant unexpected surprises al…


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Edward Ka-Spel - Khataclimici, China Doll

This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Khataclimici, China Doll by Edward Ka-Spel. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Music News

Kamasi Washington Shares Video For Heaven and Earth Track "Hub-Tones"

The Jenn Nkiru-directed video was inspired by the ideology of Pan-Africanism


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Music News

Thom Yorke Shares Fourth Single Off Suspiria Soundtrack "Open Again"

"Open Again" is the fourth of 25 tracks on Yorke's first feature film soundtrack


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Throwaway Style Interviews Book Reviews

Throwaway Style: On Little Wonder, Anacortes, and the Successes Crouched in Failure

This week's Throwaway Style is a three-for-one deal in celebration of the book's release: A review by Martin Douglas, an interview with author Kat Gardiner, and a Little Wonder-themed mix, curated by Gardiner.


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Interviews

Always Trying To Work It Out: A Conversation with Low’s Alan Sparhawk

Discussing the band’s 11th album Double Negative, chasing the feeling of starkness, and continuing to experiment after 25 years as a band.


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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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