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Record Store Day Black Friday 2015 Preview

It's time get out of bed and work off those Turkey Day tummies - today, Friday, November 27th is Record Store Day Black Friday, and just like the usual annual Record Store Day in April, it's your chance to score some exclusive, limited-edition releases at independent retailers! KEXP spotlights some…


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Record Store Day 2015: KEXP DJ & Staff Picks, Part Two

It's Record Store Day Eve, so get to bed early so you can wake up and get in line at your favorite neighborhood store! Many KEXP DJs and staff will be in line, too, hoping to get some of the items below. (Part one of their lists is posted here, and DJ Kevin Cole shares his highlights here.) Plus, c…


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Record Store Day 2015: KEXP DJ & Staff Picks, Part One

This Saturday, April 18th is Record Store Day, and KEXP staff and DJs are eagerly awaiting their chance to grab their faves! Check out their wish lists below, and you can also see DJ Kevin Cole's list here. Speaking of the Kevster, all week long on The Afternoon Show, he'll be joined by guests from…


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Record Store Day The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Record Store Day 2015: DJ Kevin Cole’s Picks

One of my favorite days of the year is fast approaching — Record Store Day, an international holiday for record collectors and music lovers! A day to celebrate the role of the independent record store in the community, as a gathering space to discover, share, and experience the joy of music and com…


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Record Store Day 2015: Events Around Seattle

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Record Store Day! Now in its eighth year, this annual event to acknowledge your local independent record shop has become a colossal celebration, now organized in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Media Stores (AIMS) and the Coalition of Independe…


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Record Store Day Black Friday 2014 Preview

This Friday, November 29th, is Black Friday, and there's nothing more pleasing than the rich grooves of black vinyl that you can score at record stores this week Record Store Day Black Friday!


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Record Store Day 2014: KEXP DJ Picks

GET OUT OF THEIR WAY! This Saturday, April 19th is the seventh annual Record Store Day, and KEXP DJs are planning their attack! Record labels are planning special vinyl and CD releases for the day to help celebrate independently-owned record stores around the world. What's on your shopping list thi…


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Record Store Day The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Record Store Day 2014: DJ Kevin Cole's Picks

This Saturday’s Record Store Day will be kind of like the Easter egg hunt for me and my fellow music lovers and record collecting geeks. We’ll gleefully race down the aisles in search of that colorful surprise and treat. And, this year there are plenty of goodies — rarities, long out-of-print re-is…


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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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