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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Bundling and Gaming the Billboard Charts

“Bundling” has become a mainstay in pop music. But, many artists and their labels are raising concerns that purchasing merch or concert tickets doesn’t prove that people actually want to buy an album.


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Music News

The Black Keys Debut Trailer for "Mastercourse" via Funny Or Die

The Akron, Ohio duo spoof the MasterClass online class series.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (7/15)

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 Purple MountainsKOKOKO!Blood Orange, and more.


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Features

Independent Venue Week: Ballard, Fremont, University District

Get to know some of the venues cultivating the music scene in North Seattle.


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Features

Independent Venue Week: Christopher Porter Looks Back at the Sit & Spin

In the final installment of our collaboration with Ghosts of Seattle Past, Christopher Porter tells us about the Sit & Spin, a laundry/music venue in Belltown.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: David Marston

Brooklyn-based DJ/producer David Marston follows up his debut album Feeling You with an ideal summertime guest DJ mix that effortlessly swims through breezy house, R&B, disco, funk, and pop jams.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Circle Seven - Suburban Hope

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Circle Seven EP Suburban Hope. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Music News

Jay Som Shares Second Single from Anak Ko; Listen + Watch the Video for "Tenderness"

It's a "a feel-good, funky, kind of sexy song”, says Melina Duterte, aka Jay Som.


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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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