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Jonah Hill Directs Star-Studded Video for Vampire Weekend's "Sunflower"

Jerry Seinfeld, the Internet's Steve Lacy, and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy all make appearances


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza on Mujeres and Confronting Machismo Culture

KEXP's Emily Fox chats with the Portland-based musician about toxic masculinity and confronting misogyny.


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SXSW El Sonido

El Sonido on KEXP's SXSW Showcase 3/13 in Austin, Texas

KEXP’s El Sonido will be representing in Austin, Texas for this year’s SXSW on Wednesday, March 13th at Javelina.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/11)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Little SimzFoalsStella Donnelly, and more.


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Music News

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Fishing for Fishies

It's the first record since the band's amazing run of five original albums in 2017


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the Music That Inspires Her

From Iron Butterfly and Pink Floyd to Brandi Carlile and Pearl Jam, the Seattle mayor discusses her favorite songs.


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Video Roundup

International Women's Day Video Round-Up with Moni Saldaña, Director of NRMAL Music Fest

Moni Saldaña, director of NRMAL Music Festival in Mexico City, shares an exclusive playlist for International Women's 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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