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Friday Music News

Beck plays Madison Square Garden, Devon Welsh announces debut solo album, Tame Impala and ZHU share new video, and Chvrches cover Kendrick Lamar.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Seacats Find Happiness in Themselves and Each Other in the “My Shoes” Music Video (KEXP Premiere)

In an era that incites us all to compare each other to one another constantly, Seattle's Seacats offer a loving alternative.


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

Blood Orange and We Were Promised Jetpacks announce new albums, Death Cab for Cutie shares a new song, Fleet Foxes unveil a new music video, and the M.I.A. documentary receives a trailer.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sean Nicholas Savage

Prolific Canadian left-field pop musician Sean Nicholas Savage goes on a nostalgic sonic journey through dreamy, romantic, groovy international pop jams on his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: The Balancing Act - Curtains

This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Curtains by The Balancing Act. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Throwaway Style Local Music

Throwaway Style: A Short List of Strongly Recommended Local Acts Playing Capitol Hill Block Party 2018

Starting tomorrow and running through Sunday is this year's Capitol Hill Block Party. In another act of civil servitude, Martin Douglas points you toward the local bands you should definitely check out this weekend.


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Music News

Knife Knights (Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces & Erik Blood) Announce Debut Full Length, Share Two New Songs

The exciting, enigmatic new project announce 1 Time Mirage, their debut full-length out September 14th from Sub Pop Records.


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Music News

PDX Supergroup Slang (feat. Janet Weiss, Drew Grow, Kathy Foster, Anita Lee Elliott) Debut New Track

Some of Portland's finest team up as Slang; check out their debut single "Warm Enough."


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Rewind Sub Pop 30

Revisiting The Woods: A Look Back at Sleater-Kinney's 2005 Album

Sleater-Kinney's 2005 album The Woods is a highlight of Sub Pop's vast catalog, as well as a complex finale to the band's initial tenure. KEXP looks at the album's continued relevance and layers of critique.


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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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