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Add To Cart: Stuff to Buy From Fave Bands Like LCD Soundsystem, Washed Out, Shabazz Palaces, More

KEXP continues our series spotlighting stuff you should buy to help support your favorite bands during the quarantine.


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Music News

R.I.P. UK Rapper and Mercury-Prize Nominee Ty

British rapper Ben Chijioke, who performed under the moniker Ty, has died from pneumonia following complications from COVID-19. He was 47-years-old.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: DRAMA

Fast-rising Chicago-based duo DRAMA deliver a sultry guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that navigates a seductive intersection between house, disco, R&B, and pop rhythms.


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Music News

R.I.P. John Erhardt of Wussy and Ass Ponys

Erhardt passed away on Monday, May 4. The news was confirmed on Wussy’s Facebook page. A cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.


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KEXP Premiere

Soccer Mommy Gifts Seattle an 8-Bit Performance of "crawling in my skin" (KEXP Premiere)

Soccer Mommy reveals Seattle-specific music video in honor of her cancelled show at Neumos


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Local Music KEXP Premiere Album Reviews

Gillian Frances Announces Debut Full-Length Miles Away From Myself, Shares Video for "Lake"

The Anacortes by-way-of Portland singer/songwriter's forthcoming album is a slowcore masterwork of loss and dissolved relationships. Martin Douglas explores.


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Music News

R.I.P. Florian Schneider, Co-Founder of Kraftwerk

The pioneering electronic musician has died at the age of 73 following a "short cancer disease."


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Saving DIY Venues Amid Covid-19 Closures

KEXP’s Emily Fox speaks with Jason Clackley and Ricky Graboski of the Vera Project about the DIY Community Relief Fund.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Snapdragon

Seattle-based DJ and electronic producer Snapdragon takes the listener on a propulsive journey through progressive tech-house rhythms on her guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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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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