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2019 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers & Interns Top 10 Albums of 2019

We’re turning the mic over to our behind the scenes staff, volunteers, and interns who help keep the station running.


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El Sonido

5 Canciones Para Compartir Esta Semana: BaianaSystem, Lucy Patané, Dylan Thomas, Hidrogenesse y Los Mundos

Los mejores lanzamientos de la nueva escena de América Latina y España de 2019 en conjunción con los iconos tradicionales y los contenidos destacados de KEXP. The latest releases of 2019 from the Latin American and Spanish scenes in conjunction with traditional icons and featured content from KEXP.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Mecca Normal - s/t

This week's Review Revue spotlights Mecca Normal's self-titled debut album. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: 35 Years Ago, the Emerald Street Boys Paved the Way for Seattle Hip Hop

The Emerald Street Boys' RC Jamerson looks back on his time in Seattle's first rap group.


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El Sonido

5 Canciones Para Compartir Esta Semana: Cariño, É Arenas, Flor de Toloache, Dengue Dengue Dengue y Helado Negro

Una breve y variada entrega semanal en español con los últimos lanzamientos de la escena de América Latina y España en conjunción con los iconos tradicionales y los contenidos destacados de KEXP. // A brief and varied weekly delivery in Spanish with the latest releases from the Latin American and S…


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Poison Idea - Pajama Party

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Poison Idea LP Pajama Party. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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2019 Countdown

2019 Top Ten Spotlight: DJ Alex

DJ Alex shares his Top Ten Albums of 2019; check out his list and more DJ picks for best releases of the year.


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2019 Countdown

2019 Top Ten List Spotlight: John Gilbreath

John Gilbreath shares his Top Ten Albums of 2019; check out his list and more DJ picks for best releases of the year.


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Trans Musicales

Trans Musicales 2019 Recap: Los Bitchos, Moundrag, Jawhar, Go Go Machine Orchestra, and More

DJ Morgan recaps KEXP's time in Rennes France for the 41st annual Trans Musicales festival.


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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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