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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Jonathan Zwickel

Jonathan Zwickel shares a special Six Degrees Week guest DJ mix fhat's "like pressing shuffle on the Celestial Jukebox and then hearing the story of your life."


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Trans Musicales

“Best thing I’ve seen since yesterday when I watched it last time” … about that Angine de Poitrine session.

KEXP staffers weigh in on the experience of booking and recording Angine de Poitrine for their now viral Live on KEXP session at Trans Musicales


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/23)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Avalon Emerson & the Charm, Girl Scout, Arima Ederra, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Neon Ion

Norwegian artist Neon Ion shares a moody guest DJ mix that navigates a sweet spot between jazz, R&B, and soul music.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Kennebec

Portland-based artist Kennebec shares a blissful and meditative guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World featuring artists and songs that have influenced his own music creation over the years.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/16)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from …


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/9)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Hater, Mitski, GorillazJoshua Idehen, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Apparat

German musician Apparat shares an immersive guest DJ mix that reflects his own adventurous and sophisticated electronic music.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/2)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Amaro Freitas, Criolo y Dino D'Santiago, Bibi Club, Bill Callahan, 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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