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Naomi Yang Lands a KO with Documentary Never Be a Punching Bag for Nobody

Naomi Yang talks with KEXP about first-ever documentary, titled Never Be a Punching Bag for Nobody, accompanied by a soundtrack that marks her first-ever solo release.


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Interviews Music Heals

Music Heals: Field School and Model Shop Keep the Spirit of Math & Physics Club's James Werle Alive

When Math & Physics Club lost their guitarist James Werle to cancer, music helped them heal. KEXP spoke to surviving band members Charles Bert, Ethan Jones, and Kevin Emerson about how music got them through their grief.


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Interviews Music Heals

Music Heals: Field School and Model Shop Keep the Spirit of Math & Physics Club's James Werle Alive

When Math & Physics Club lost their guitarist James Werle to cancer, music helped them heal. KEXP spoke to surviving band members Charles Bert, Ethan Jones, and Kevin Emerson about how music got them through their grief.


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El Sonido Live: Get to Know Pahua in Three Albums

Pahua discusses favorite records from Massive Attack and Bomba Estéreo ahead of her performance at El Sonido Live on July 21


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: Nada Rosa's Unforgettable Journey

The Seattle surf-pop band unpacks a lifetime's worth of experiences on their gorgeous debut album. Martin Douglas speaks to frontperson Brandi Diaz about that lifetime.


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Eugene Hütz Celebrates the Strength of Ukraine in New Documentary Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story

Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello talks to KEXP about the new documentary Scream of My Blood: A Gogol Bordello Story and the power of music to fight back.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: Chinese American Bear's Mom-and-Pop Pop

In Spokane, a first-generation Chinese American girl meets a boy raised on a llama farm. They fall in love and eventually form a band. Martin Douglas helps tell the story of how they became one an up-and-coming DIY pop powerhouse.


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Darkwave Artist Nao Katafuchi Travels the World to Find Home with His Synth-Based Songs

KEXP’s Janice Headley had the chance to speak with Japanese darkwave artist Nao Katafuchi about how moving to New York City helped him connect with music from his homeland, and led him to a mysterious obscure ‘80s synth artist.


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To Another Dimension – New Music Round-Up by DJ Transmitter

On May 22, KEXP celebrates World Goth Day. To commemorate the occasion, Szymon Gołąb aka DJ Transmitter – founder of Wave Press Blog – shares recommendations for new cold wave, post-punk, minimal wave, synth wave, italo disco and dark pop.


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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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