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Exploded View Discuss Their Ambitious New Album, Obey

Before a show at The Vera Project, Exploded View discuss the process of recording their 2018 record Obey.


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Keep Your Eyes Ahead: Looking Back with Brandon Summers of The Helio Sequence

On the tenth anniversary of The Helio Sequence’s landmark album Keep Your Eyes Ahead, frontman Brandon Summers opens up about what was really in his sights.


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Ripping Up The Script: The Dodos' Meric Long on Their New Album Certainty Waves

The guitarist/songwriter discusses the band's latest album ahead of their show at Tractor Tavern on Oct. 25


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Feeling Out Loud: IAN SWEET’s Jilian Medford Weighs In on Her New Album Crush Crusher

Jilian Medford sheds light on being back in LA, how she’s shifting shapes as a musician and human, how Björk played a role on Crush Crusher, and her go-to pizza toppings.


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Arctic Monkeys Drummer Matt Helders on Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and Drumming with Restraint

KEXP catches up with the Arctic Monkeys drummer on their jazzy new album, playing with Iggy Pop, future solo pursuits, and more.


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Death Valley Girls Offer a Track-by-Track Breakdown of New Album Darkness Rains

The Los Angeles band's newest offering is a pummeling, pitch-black slate of rock and roll. Lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Bloomgarden walks us through each of the album's tracks.


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Death Valley Girls Offer a Track-by-Track Breakdown of New Album Darkness Rains

The Los Angeles band's newest offering is a pummeling, pitch-black slate of rock and roll. Lead vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Bloomgarden walks us through each of the album's tracks.


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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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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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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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