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Sound & Vision: Nicki Boedigheimer's Angriest Song was Inspired by Her Day Job

Nicki Boeidgheimer of Pink Parts tells KEXP about how her day job as a bartender.


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Interviews

Vagabon on Revenge, Imposter Syndrome, and the Women Who Inspire Her

KEXP spoke with Laetitia Tamko of Vagabon before her set at Capitol Hill Block Party 2019


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Features

13 Songs for Halloween: Tom Waits - "What's He Building?"

The eerie spoken-word track appears on Waits' 1999 album Mule Variations.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Black Fret Comes to Seattle Next Year, Promising a New Way to Support Artists

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Ben London, executive director of the non-profit Black Fret in Seattle, about new ways to support musicians.


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Local Music Music News

Mount Eerie & Julie Doiron Share New Single "Belief Pt. 2"

The song will appear on their second collaborative album Lost Wisdom pt. 2, out November 8th via P.W. Elverum & Sun.


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KEXP Premiere

Eyedress Addresses Betrayal With Fiery Tenacity and Post-Punk Riffs on “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend” (KEXP Premiere)

Idris Vicuña gears up for new music with the release of the single “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend.”


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Features

13 Songs for Halloween: Sufjan Stevens - "They Are Night Zombies​!..." + "John Wayne Gacy, Jr."

The full song title is actually "They Are Night Zombies​!​! They Are Neighbors​!​! They Have Come Back from the Dead​!​! Ahhhh!" but it wouldn't fit in the headline.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Your Heart Breaks Teams Up With Dance Duo Dandy on Video for "The Party's Over" (KEXP Premiere)

The stunning track is about the pier at Christopher Street and the death of the gay disco in New York City.


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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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