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Portland's Alien Boy Turns Heartbreak and Rejection into Catharsis on “Somewhere Without Me” (KEXP Premiere)

The band's first single from their upcoming debut album Sleeping Lessons showcases the band's knack for turning sadness into heart-swelling, relatable anthems.


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KEXP Suggests: The Sonics and Acid Tongue at Alma Mater Tacoma 8/26

In conjunction with Freakout and The Warehouse, KEXP is proud to announce the storied Tacoma band's first hometown show in six years, happening at Alma Mater on August 26th.


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

New music from Mitski, Sun Kil Moon, Liars, and Versing plus Young Fathers shares a new video.


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Fundraising Drives

Behind the Board w/ Alaia D'Alessandro

The newest member of KEXP’s video team has already logged some serious miles as a videographer, including a trip to Iceland Airwaves with KEXP.


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KEXP Events

Pop-Up Music Memory Digitization Labs

Join us on Saturday, July 28th from 11 AM -5 PM in the KEXP Gathering Space, for our Pop-Up Music Memory Digitization Labs.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Seattle’s High Pulp Soundtrack Your Balmy Summer Nights with Their Debut LP Bad Juice (KEXP Premiere)

The 10-piece Seattle funk-fusion outfit emerges with their debut album stacked with maximalist grooves and dazzling summer vibes.


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Local Music Live Reviews

Live Review: Death Cab For Cutie, Khu.éex', and The Black Tones at The Paramount 6/23

A free show for The Paramount's 90th anniversary highlight a changing Seattle from one of its most stable and established musical landmarks.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/22)

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 Let's Eat Grandma, Kamasi Washington, Gang Gang Dance, and more.


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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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