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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: LP Giobbi

Oregon-based musician and activist LP Giobbi delivers a stellar guest DJ mix full of magnetic house grooves with an addictive '90s rave feel.


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Interviews

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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El Sonido: Cancioneros

Trueno: Hecho de barrio

We delve into the heroic movement of rap in Spanish through Argentina rapper Trueno. We look at his personal songbook and his place in a lineage of revolutionary artists.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/12)

Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Janelle Monae, Squid, Feeble Little Horse, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Alex Anwandter

Chilean musician and film director Alex Anwandter's guest DJ mix spotlights the songs that inspired the vibrant and expressive sound on his new album El diablo en el cuerpo.


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El Sonido: Cancioneros

Silvana Estrada: La nueva raíz

Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada delves into the musical roots of Latin America and how she preserves the legends of folklore by blending them with current musical inspirations.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Tomo Nakayama

Beloved Seattle musician Tomo Nakayama shares beautiful gems and influential favorites from his deep record collection on his insightful guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/5)

Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from WITCH, Kari Faux, Jake Shears, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Melati ESP

Fresh off the release of hipernatural, Indonesian-born, NYC-based artist Melati ESP shares a dreamy bioluminescent guest DJ mix full of dreamy breaks, blissful ambient, and cerebral club rhythms.


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From the Archives:

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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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