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2018 Top Ten List Spotlight: Masa

Masa, one of our hosts of Expansions, shares his Top Ten Albums of 2018; check out his list and the KEXP Top 90.3 Countdown of 2018.


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2018 Countdown

2018 Top Ten List Spotlight: DJ Alex

DJ Alex shares his Top Ten Albums of 2018; check out his list and the KEXP Top 90.3 Countdown of 2018.


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2018 Top Ten List Spotlight: Dr. West

Sonic Reducer host Dr. West shares his Top Ten Albums of 2018; check out his list and the KEXP Top 90.3 Countdown of 2018.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (12/7)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by KEXP DJs Alex Ruder and Abbie Gobeli) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. Check out reviews for new releases from Jeff Tweedy, Rosalía, Black Thought & Salaam Remi, and more.


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Interviews

The In-Between Moments: Photographer David Black Talks Curating “Light In The Attic Records: A Visual Archive”

The renowned photographer discusses the moments behind photos of Townes Van Zandt, Betty Davis, The Sonics, and more.


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Music News

Queens of the Stone Age Share a Pair of Christmas Singles

Josh Homme takes on "Silent Night" and a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.


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Music News

Broken Bells Break Silence With New Single "Shelter"

It's James Mercer and Danger Mouse's first single since 2015.


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Music News

Charlotte Gainsbourg Announces New EP and Shares New Song "Such a Remarkable Day"

The EP features a cover of Kanye West’s “Runaway,” a new version of the Rest track “Deadly Valentine,” and three new songs


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Interviews

Benjamin Clementine on Immigration, Artist Sustainability, and Pushing Boundaries with Music

Benjamin Clementine talks to KEXP about immigration, artist sustainability, the audience’s relationship to the performer, how music pushes boundaries, and many other eye-opening topics.


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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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