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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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Interviews Press Play

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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Throwaway Style Interviews Book Reviews

Throwaway Style: On Little Wonder, Anacortes, and the Successes Crouched in Failure

This week's Throwaway Style is a three-for-one deal in celebration of the book's release: A review by Martin Douglas, an interview with author Kat Gardiner, and a Little Wonder-themed mix, curated by Gardiner.


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Interviews

Always Trying To Work It Out: A Conversation with Low’s Alan Sparhawk

Discussing the band’s 11th album Double Negative, chasing the feeling of starkness, and continuing to experiment after 25 years as a band.


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Interviews

Utopia Beckons: Kikagaku Moyo on the Summer Bliss and Experimentations that Inspired Masana Temples

The Japanese psych-rock act continues to discover new sounds with a spirit of tranquility on their latest release.


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Interviews KEXP Events

May I Interest You in a Brief Survey: Reykjavik Calling's Icelandic Bands Answer Our Questions

This year's Reykjavik Calling will take place in the Gathering Space tomorrow, October 13th, featuring Icelandic acts Vök and Gyda – as well as Seattle's very own NAVVI. In anticipation of the event, we asked the former two groups a few burning questions.


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Features

KEXP's DJ Shannon on Hosting Frightened Rabbit on the Air in 2007

DJ Shannon shares her experience hosting Frightened Rabbit on the KEXP airwaves in 2007.


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Interviews Local Music

Cooking Lovesick Beats: Stas THEE Boss and Chong the Nomad In Conversation

Two of Seattle’s premiere DJs and producers chat about their process ahead of their S’women/Love Memo split vinyl release on Crane City Music.


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Music Heals

DJ Abbie Shares a Mix From Scott Hutchison

DJ Abbie reflects on her time in Glasgow and the mix the Frightened Rabbit songwriter shared with a friend


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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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