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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: Skulls Example and the Return of Dear Nora

On the first new full-length under the beloved Dear Nora moniker in almost twelve years, Katy Davidson's songs are as riveting and alluring as they've ever been.


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

New music from Interpol, Gorillaz, and Mourn, plus Neko Case stops by Conan to play "Bad Luck."


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Festivals

The Great Escape Festival: Photos + Reports

KEXP's DJ Shannon reports back from The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, UK last month, with spotlights on Johnny Marr, Fontaines DC, and more.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Addie Brik - Wattsland

This week's Review Revue spotlights the EP Wattsland by Addie Brik. See what the KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Chanti Darling Takes Lost Love to the "St*rs" (KEXP Premiere)

The new single from the forthcoming RNB Vol. 1 finds the Portland group exploring the ruins of a relationship through the prism of their trademark brand of spacey electro-soul.


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

New music from Death Cab for Cutie, Stars, Anna Calvi, and serpentwithfeet, plus The Internet shares visuals for latest single.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Moon Human Experience a "Rebirth" on Their New Single (KEXP Premiere)

A moonlit drive away from the trio's basement-murky art-punk, "Rebirth" is a foray into spacious, resplendent territory for the band.


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit Live Reviews

Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2018: Day Three Recap

Featuring sets from The Flaming Lips, The True Loves, Murder City Devils, Kamaiyah, 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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