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20 Acts You Won’t Want to Miss at Sasquatch! Music Festival 2018

From Japanese Breakfast and Julien Baker to David Byrne and Bon Iver, these are just some of the acts we're looking forward to at this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival.


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SIFF

SIFF Face the Music 2018 Preview: Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Kinetic collage on noted musician M.I.A. screens as part of 2018's SIFF Face the Music Series.


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

Phoenix shares a new video and new music from Mutual Benefit, Tyler, the Creator, and Jenn Champion.


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

New music from Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood, Johnny Jewel surprise-releases new album, Goldfrapp unveil new take on old song featuring Dave Gahan, and Hurray for the Riff Raff release a short film in support of the PRIMA relief fund.


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SIFF

SIFF Face the Music 2018 Review: Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

Featured in SIFF's "Face the Music" series, Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records gives us a look at the label's rise and fall.


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KEXP Premiere

Ocean Hope Define Their Own Coming Of Age With Debut LP Rolling Days (KEXP Premiere)

Greek sister-and-brother duo Ocean Hope have a unique advantage when it comes to crafting a coming of age record – they actually grew up together. Maybe that’s why their debut album Rolling Days, out May 25 via Hush Hush Records, captures the fleeting, transcendent magic of youth so well.


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SIFF

SIFF Face the Music 2018 Review: Making the Grade

Featured in SIFF's "Face the Music" series, Irish documentary Making the Grade explores the relationship between student and teacher.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/18)

Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates and DJ Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Parquet CourtsCourtney Barnett, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, and more.


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

New music from Phantogram, Courtney Barnett and MGMT take on late night show stages, SZA unveils new music video featuring Donald Glover, and Devendra Banhart covers Joan Of Arc.


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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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