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Mastering the Hustle

Mastering the Hustle: Health and Personal Care in the Music Industry

KEXP, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, MoPOP, and The Recording Academy have partnered together to present Mastering the Hustle: a panel discussion with six annual events, tackling a different topic to help emerging artists make better decisions earlier in their careers. Throughout the series, we’ll b…


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

LVL announce break up and final tour, Spiritualized announce new album and share two singles, and Arcade Fire unveil a new music video.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/8)

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 ThunderpussyFatoumata Diawara, A$AP Rocky, and more.


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SIFF

SIFF Face the Music 2018 Review: Blaze

Ethan Hawke directs Blaze, which screens at 2018's Seattle International Film Festival.


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

New music from Smashing Pumpkins and Death Grips, Lykke Li takes the Colbert stage, and FIDLAR cover Pink Floyd.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Black Moth Super Rainbow

Fresh off releasing their new album Panic Blooms, Pittsburgh-based outfit Black Moth Super Rainbow unveil a dreamy DJ mix of fuzzy ambient pieces, blown-out instrumental hip-hop, dreamy psych-pop, gauzy slow-motion analog-funk, and more for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Interviews

Daniel Ash & Kevin Haskins Look at the Past As They Head Into the Future As Poptone

From the ashes of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail comes Poptone, a new project from Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins and Diva Dompé (Haskins' daughter).


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Interviews

Dr. Dog Embark on Their Latest Chapter with Critical Equation

Critical Equation walks the line between herky-jerky rock ‘n’ roll and sweet, smooth harmonies. Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog talks to KEXP about the latest chapter of the band.


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Fundraising Drives

Guess the DJ Yearbook Photo!

It’s so close you can taste it, right? Warm, long Summer days and nights are just about here, school’s almost out and no matter what, music’s always in. As we look ahead to the glorious days of Summer, we’ve got a challenge for you...


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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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