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Calle 13's iLe on Letting Out Emotions, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and Her New Solo Album Almadura

The Puerto Rican artist weighs in on the political environment of her home country and how it inspired her latest LP.


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The Power and Importance of Music Within Seattle's Drag Scene

KEXP spoke with local leading drag artists Arson Nicki, Cucci Binaca, Sam I'Am, and Beau Degas about the art of drag and the role music plays in their lives, on and off the stage


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Seattle's Supremely Lovable Adra Boo on Pride and Playing GAYEXP

We caught up with the musical dynamo to preview the gig and to ask her who she’s listening to these days, how her identity as a queer woman informs her art, and when she started singing.


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Video Roundup

Video Round-up: Long Songs on the Longest Day of the Year

The Summer Solstice falls on June 21st this year, and KEXP will celebrate the longest day of the year by breaking out some of the longest songs in our library!


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Video Roundup

The Spirit of Juneteenth: A KEXP Video Roundup

This Wednesday, June 19th, KEXP will observe Juneteenth — the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States —and for the occasion, DJ Riz has compiled this Video Roundup.


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Charly Bliss on Being Strong Enough to Write the Truth

KEXP spoke to Charly Bliss frontwoman Eva Hendricks about the process of writing about trauma, the struggle for musicians to financially survive, and how The OC and Buffy the Vampire Slayer were the perfect teen soaps.


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Seattle’s Merrilee Rush Looks Back at Her Hit "Angel of the Morning"

KEXP chats with the now 75-year-old songwriter about her iconic single.


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Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats on Gold Past Life and His Friend Richard Swift

Described as his latest "therapy" album, Gold Past Life taps into nostalgia.


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Video Roundup

Video Roundup: Flag Day

Hoist your own flag up the flagpole, and enjoy this video roundup in honor of the occasion!


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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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