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Sound & Vision: IMIJ, the All-Black Seattle Band You've Never Heard Of

On the 25th anniversary of an album called In Gods You Lust, KEXP's Eva Walker talks to the all-black rock-grunge-reggae fusion band from Seattle that almost made it in the '90s until a national record deal went sour.


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Music News

Landmarks Nomination Meeting Announced for The Showbox

A landmark nomination meeting has been set for Tuesday, June 4 at 5:30 PM for the long-running, legendary Seattle venue.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Melvins, Helms Alee, Holy Grove, and Wizard Rifle at McMenamins Elks Temple 5/3/19

Local author Ari Rosenschein reports back from Saturday's show with Melvins, Helms Alee, Holy Grove, and Wizard Rifle at McMenamins Elks Temple.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/6)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Chilly) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Vampire WeekendVersingBig Thief, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Don Leisure

One-half of in-demand Cardiff, UK-based production duo Darkhouse Family, Aly Jamal aka Don Leisure delivers a transportive Midnight in a Perfect World guest DJ mix that bounces between Turkish funk, global psychedelic soul, cosmic jazz, and more heady grooves.


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Music News

Operators Share Introspective Single "I Feel Emotion"

It's the second single from their forthcoming record Radiant Dawn.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: How Hip-Hop Responded to the Rodney King Verdict 27 Years Ago

April 29th marked the 27th anniversary since four police officers were acquitted of charges of using excessive on Rodney King. Dr. Daudi Abe, humanities professor at Seattle Central College, talks to KEXP about the case's relevance today and its connection to hip-hop music.


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Live Reviews

SPOT Festival 2019: Day One

From the invigorating sounds of Shamstep to elegiac folk arrangements and electronic brooders, the Denmark festival left us with plenty to gush about on its first day.


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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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