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Spoon Share New Single, Announce "Greatest Hits" Collection

Hear the single "No Bullets Spent"; Everything Hits at Once is out on July 26 via Matador Records.


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Video Roundup

The Spirit of Juneteenth: A KEXP Video Roundup

This Wednesday, June 19th, KEXP will observe Juneteenth — the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States —and for the occasion, DJ Riz has compiled this Video Roundup.


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Interviews

Charly Bliss on Being Strong Enough to Write the Truth

KEXP spoke to Charly Bliss frontwoman Eva Hendricks about the process of writing about trauma, the struggle for musicians to financially survive, and how The OC and Buffy the Vampire Slayer were the perfect teen soaps.


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Interviews

Seattle’s Merrilee Rush Looks Back at Her Hit "Angel of the Morning"

KEXP chats with the now 75-year-old songwriter about her iconic single.


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Interviews

Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats on Gold Past Life and His Friend Richard Swift

Described as his latest "therapy" album, Gold Past Life taps into nostalgia.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/17)

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 Bill CallahanBruce SpringsteenCalexico and Iron & Wine, and more.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: J. Robbins of Jawbox on His Son Callum and What It Means to Be a Dad

He's widely known for his work with Jawbox, but his most important role is as a dad to Callum Robbins.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sequoyah Murray

Rising Atlanta-based musician and recent Thrill Jockey signing Sequoyah Murray delivers an adventurous and unpredictable guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World full of off-kilter experimental pop and moody nostalgic jams.


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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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