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Interviews Iceland Airwaves

Meet Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson, The Drummer Bringing Latin Jazz to Iceland (Live Video + Interview)

Watch the Icelandic drummer and songwriter's performance from Kex Hostel Iceland Airwaves 2019 and read an exclusive interview .


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Interviews Iceland Airwaves

Endless, Placeless: Iceland’s Laura Secord on DIY Ethics, Ghosting, and ‘Ending Friendships’ (Live Video + Interview)

Watch the Icelandic band's performance from Kex Hostel Iceland Airwaves 2019 and read an exclusive interview .


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Mastering the Hustle

Mastering the Hustle 18: Radio

KEXP, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, MoPOP, and The Recording Academy have partnered together to present Mastering the Hustle: a panel discussion with six annual events, tackling a different topic to help emerging artists make better decisions earlier in their careers. Throughout the series, we’ll b…


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Mastering the Hustle

Mastering the Hustle 17: Self-Management vs. Representation

KEXP, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, MoPOP, and The Recording Academy have partnered together to present Mastering the Hustle: a panel discussion with six annual events, tackling a different topic to help emerging artists make better decisions earlier in their careers. Throughout the series, we’ll b…


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Portland Power Pop Phenom Mo Troper Tries Out Some “Springsteen Shit” With New Single “Potential”

Moving briskly and coming in at just under a minute-and-a-half run-time, Troper infiltrates your psyche a song that feels like one giant hook.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Gaijin Blues

Polish production duo Gaijin Blues showcase their love of kaleidoscopic grooves, psychedelic rhythms, and video-game soundtracks on their exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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KEXP Premiere

Exclusive Album Stream: Mr. Elevator Steps Into the Dark on Goodbye, Blue Sky

Exclusively stream Oh Sees keyboardist Tomas Dolas' third Mr. Elevator record Goodbye, Blue Sky via KEXP before it drops on January 17th


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Why Are You Experienced is the Best Album from the Northwest

KEXP's Marco Collins talks to music critic Charles Cross for a new series called "Northwest Classics."


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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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