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Zero 7 Return With New Single "Mono"

“The hiatus is back off, again (as the Beastie Boys once put it)"


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Beirut Announce New Album Gallipoli

The record will be the band's fourth studio album and first since 2015's No No No


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Interviews

Dreams and Church Bells: Saintseneca's Zac Little Talks the Band's New Album Pillar of Na

Little goes in-depth on the band's latest record ahead of their performance tonight (Oct. 19) at the Sunset Tavern


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Rewind Local Music

Dispatches from a Placeholder: A Story About Elliott Smith's New Moon

As we celebrate the life of Elliott Smith, who left the world fifteen years ago, Martin Douglas shares a personal story of bonding over his final released collection of songs.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Leeni’s New Album Lovefool Proves She’s as Sharp as Ever (KEXP Premiere)

Seattle songwriter shares a music video from her latest EP covering the 1996 Romeo & Juliet soundtrack


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Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi Breaks Down Every Song on Last Building Burning

Produced by Randal Dunn, the band's latest release is their most intense and raw version of themselves yet.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Ariel Zetina

Chicago-based DJ/producer Ariel Zetina takes the listener on an dynamic journey on her whirlwind guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, weaving in classic techno, cutting-edge club-pop, nostalgic garage-house flavors, and more, while sneaking in a handful of brilliant unexpected surprises al…


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Edward Ka-Spel - Khataclimici, China Doll

This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Khataclimici, China Doll by Edward Ka-Spel. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Music News

Kamasi Washington Shares Video For Heaven and Earth Track "Hub-Tones"

The Jenn Nkiru-directed video was inspired by the ideology of Pan-Africanism


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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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