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New Music Reviews (11/9)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Oneohtrix Point Never, Sevdaliza, War on Women, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Simón Mejía of Monte and Bomba Estéreo

Colombian musician Simón Mejía of Monte and Bomba Estéreo weaves through hypnotic, organic, and global grooves on his guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Interviews

KEXP Q&A: Szymon Golab aka DJ Transmittor of Wave Press Blog

KEXP's DJ Sharlese chats with Szymon Golab aka DJ Transmittor of Wave Press Blog, her co-host on her recent edition of The Weekly Mix.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Rivals, The Marias, Deep Sea Diver, Eartheater, KAINA, and Xyla

KEXP's Digital Content team shares the music that's been in their personal rotation, both new and old.


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Features

Wish You Were Here: Recapping KEXP's Good Mail Day

KEXP received more than 2,000 postcards at the end of the day. (Enough for weeks of programming.)


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Sound and Vision

Lift Every Vote Social Media Campaign Brings Artists Together For Civic Engagement and Music As Protest

KEXP spoke with bassist Russell Hall and tap dancer Michela Marino Lerman about the campaign, its origins, and how music can bring people together to (hopefully) change the world.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Photay

New York's Photay delivers a brilliant guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that seamlessly touches upon neo-classical, jazz, house, ambient, psychedelia, soul, and more styles, all in inspirational and whimsical fashion.


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Features

The Dark Lord’s Rise and Fall in 1980s Heavy Metal

It’s that time of year again, when the front yard of your neighbor’s house looks like the artwork of a heavy metal album. KEXP digs into the devilish overtones of the genre and how it came under the microscope during the "Satanic Panic."


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KEXP Premiere

Zoon Merges Shoegaze and Traditional First Nations Music with “Landscapes” Music Video (KEXP Premiere)

With only a guitar and a digital delay pedal, Monkman recorded his debut album Bleached Waves at home and released earlier this year.


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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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