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Photos: Audioasis Benefit Show at Sunset w/ Walking Papers, Wayfinders, and Daniel G. Harmann and the Trouble Starts

Thanks to everyone who came out for Saturday's KEXP Audioasis benefit show at The Sunset with Walking Papers, Wayfinders, and Daniel G. Harmann and the Trouble Starts. The fantastic all-Seattle lineup played a packed sold-out show with proceeds benefiting Shunpike.


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Album Reviews

Album Review: My Bloody Valentine - mbv

It's real. After teasing fans on and off for the better part of 22 or so years, guitarist/vocalist Kevin Shields has delivered the third full-length My Bloody Valentine album, m b v. (Take a deep breath.) Since its release on Saturday night (which resulted in the cancellation of the evening plans o…


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Bomba Estéreo - Pure Love

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s selection, featured on the Af…


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Live Video

Live Video: The Babies

The Babies, Brooklyn indie rock collaboration between Kevin Morby of Woods and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls, stopped by KEXP three weeks after the release of their new album Our House on the Hill to give us a taste of the live adaptation of the record. In case you haven't checked it out yet, Our H…


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Daily Roundups

Surprise! My Bloody Valentine release new album today!

In a marketing move as surprising as anything Radiohead has ever done, shoegaze pioneers My Bloody Valentine have announced and released their new album in the same day... today! On their new website, also launched today, fans can purchase m b v immediately as a digital download, on CD or on vinyl.…


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Album Reviews

Album Review: Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God

Jim James picked a pretty lofty title for his first solo LP. But after a dozen listens or so, I can say in confidence that he has every reason to do so. He's led Kentucky psych-rock band My Morning Jacket for almost 15 years, releasing six studio albums and a dozen or so EPs (their 2005 LP Z and 20…


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

Because being the frontman for Radiohead and Atoms for Peace still leaves a little bit of free time in his schedule, Thom Yorke has been working on some soundtracks across the past year. However, unlike his film-scoring bandmate Jonny Greenwood, Thom has been making soundtracks for fashion montages…


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Live Video

Live Video: Deep Sea Diver

Deep Sea Diver have been kicking around in one form or another since 2007, but last year, the Jessica Dobson-led group spent a fair amount of time outside of the studio, taking the kinetic pop songs from their album History Speaks on the road while Dobson wasn't playing with another guitar-centric …


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The Morning Show w/ John Richards

Friday on My Mind: Super Bowl

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. As the 2013 Super Bowl nears, we’re looking at Super Bowl related songs and performances.


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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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