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El Sonido

Latinx Heritage Month: Testimonials and Recommendations from Latinx Artists, Writers, Industry Professionals, and More

Over the course of a month KEXP will celebrate not so much the “heritage”, nor the fundamentals of “Hispanic”, “Latino” or “Latinx”; but rather the celebration of a month of exchange, of sharing/giving airtime with/to the voices that are building the new alternative music scene in Latin America.


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El Sonido

Latinx Heritage Month: voces y recomendaciones de artistas, gestores y profesionales de la nueva escena latinoamericana

No celebramos una herencia o una cultura, inauguramos un mes de intercambio musical con lo mas fresco de la nueva generación de sonidos y artistas latinoamericanos. El Latinx Heritage Month convocó a personas claves de la escena alternativa latina para hablar de música y algo más.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Kendrick Lamar, Yves Jarvis, Fifth House, that dog., and more

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


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: DJ Having Sex

Seattle-based selector DJ Having Sex showcases their passion for immersive breaks and underground electronic rhythms on their guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: What If I Called This Piece "Microphones in 2020?"

Martin Douglas explores what he refers to as "a moving history of the Microphones" within Phil Elverum's latest full-length project.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Captain Planet

Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Captain Planet takes the listener around the world on his guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World as he connects funky beats and hypnotic rhythms from different pockets of the globe.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/28)

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 Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens, Bob Mould, and more.


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KEXP Premiere

Members of Hot Hot Heat, Fitz & The Tantrums, and Wildling Join Forces for New Supergroup Left Field Messiah (KEXP Premiere)

Steve Bays, Jeremy Ruzumna, and Erik Janson share lead single from their new project Left Field Messiah


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Anjimile On Their Album Giver Taker

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with the Boston-based musician about their new album, which was partially written while in rehab, and discovering their own identity through writing songs.


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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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