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Music That Matters The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Music That Matters Podcast: Warm Sounds For Winter

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.


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Music That Matters The Midday Show w/ Cheryl Waters

Music That Matters Podcast: Head in the Clouds

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.


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The Morning Show w/ John Richards

Friday on My Mind: Bring the Noise!

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. Anyone who follows football or has been to The Clink for a Hawks game knows that hands down it is the loudest stadium in…


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Song of the Day The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Song of the Day: Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle - What Happened to My Brother

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Afterno…


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Local Music KEXP Presents Audioasis

KEXP Presents: Audioasis Community Partnership Concerts 1/10

Get psyched for 2015 KEXP's Audioasis presents a psychedelic Community Partnership Concert on Saturday, January 10th, featuring local acts Black Whales, Old Light and Neighbors. Join us at the Sunset for this 21 and over show, filled with mind altering pop, brutal rock and all round groovy tunes, t…


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Live Video Local Music Audioasis

Live Video: Shaprece

The swagger that often accompanies natural talent was on full display as Seattle’s Shaprece dropped by KEXP to showcase a handful of heartfelt tunes from her new Molting EP. Juxtaposed between the electronic and the organic, Shaprece’s silky, soulful vocals paint alluring visuals over a minimal but…


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Local Music Music That Matters Audioasis

Music That Matters: Pacific Northwest Roundup, Part Two

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.


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2014 Countdown Iceland Airwaves The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Kevin Cole's Song of the Year: Júníus Meyvant - Color Decay

My favorite song of the year is “Color Decay” by Icelandic singer-songwriter Júníus Meyvant. I wasn’t blown away by the song the first time I heard it, but it’s not that type of song. It’s deceptively subtle, with a quality that pulled me in, haunted me, and made me want to listen to it again, and …


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Local Music Music That Matters Audioasis

Music That Matters: Pacific Northwest Roundup, Part One

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.


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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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