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New Music Reviews (9/30)

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 Sault, The New Pornographers, Sturgill Simpson, and more.


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Immigrant Songs

Immigrant Songs: Combo Chimbita

Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.


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Video Roundup

Why Are We Doing an "Ask a Stupid Question Day" Video Roundup?

It's okay! You can ask! Because today is "Ask a Stupid Question Day."


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Screaming Trees - Something about Today

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Screaming Trees EP Something about Today. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: girl in red

Quickly ascending 20 year-old Norwegian musician girl in red (aka Marie Ulven) celebrates her new EP Chapter 2 and a sold-out North America headlining tour with a guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: The Financial Benefits of Being a Band Down Under

Australia’s federal government will spend more than three times as much money on artists and musicians as the U.S. will this year. Sound and Vision contributor Celine Teo-Blockey talks to the Australian group Haiku Hands about how that money is allowing them to break out internationally.


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Music News

Mount Eerie Teams Up With Julie Doiron On New Single “Love Without Possession”

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


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Seattle vs. Nashville

It's called Music City, USA for a reason -- Nashville has been long been a destination for Country and Americana artists, including some from Seattle. Sound and Vision reporter Lisa Craze spoke with former Seattleites Aaron English, Kate Tucker, Bradford Loomis and Willow Scribner about why they mo…


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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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