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Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves 2019 Day 1 Recap: Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson, Lucy in Blue, and a Choir Singing in a Cave

Once again, KEXP returns to the land of fire and ice. Read about the underground music and the actual underground we've experienced in Reykjavik thus far.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: More than 1,000 Artists Protest Amazon, Sign “No Music for ICE” Letter

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with musicians Zola Jesus, Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt), and Daniel Salas (Versing) about signing a letter boycotting Amazon sponsored events.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Why Only 2% of Music Producers are Women

A study from USC’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism found the ratio of male to female music producers is 49 to 1.


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Iceland Airwaves

DJ Kevin Cole's Guide to Iceland

DJ Kevin Cole breaks down the must-see sights, sounds, and pools of Reykjavik


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Interviews Press Play Local Music Album Reviews

Lisa Prank Offers a Track-by-Track Breakdown for Perfect Love Song

Lisa Prank frontwoman Robin Edwards offers some added context for the band's recent full-length.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sampa The Great

Melbourne-based rapper Sampa The Great shares an eclectic mix of hip-hop, R&B, Afro-beats, reggae, and more on her guest DJ mix that illuminates the diverse global sounds that influenced her recent breakout debut album The Return.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (11/4)

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 Michael Kiwanuka, Sudan Archives, TR/ST, and more.


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Interviews

Neko Case on the Power of Music and the Preciousness of Time

Neko Case headlines KEXP's Yule Benefit concert on Thursday, December 5th.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Slashed Tires Gets the Party Started With New Single "Prospective Decline" (KEXP Premiere)

A sneak peek at their forthcoming debut full-length Don’t Party, out January 16th via Off Tempo/Cruisin Records.


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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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