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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Hudson Mohawke

In celebration of his new album Cry Sugar, influential Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke shares an adventurous, colorful, and unpredictable guest DJ mix.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1984 – Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

All this year, KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary. Each week, we’re picking a year from the last half-century to remember that moment in music. This week, we’re celebrating the year 1984. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour takes us through his complicated affection for the altruistic single, “Do They Know …


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (08/22)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Rewind

Smoking Cigarettes with Neko Case

KEXP's Rachel Stevens reflects on the 20th anniversary of Neko Case's landmark Blacklisted


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect Word: Mz ArTiz

Beloved Seattle DJ Cristina Ortiz (aka Mz ArTiz) shares an infectious mix of celebratory Afro/Latin house rhythms on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 2009 – Dark Was The Night

KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, and we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year, and our writers are commemorating a song from that year that resonates with them. This week, KEXP's Rachel Stevens reflects on heart…


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Living Singles

Living Singles: Must Hear Songs from Salamanda, Enumclaw, and Toro y Moi

In KEXP's new weekly series Living Singles, the KEXP staff contributors highlight three brand new singles that are resonating with them right now. Listen to Dusty Henry talk about his picks alongside Sound & Vision's Rachel Stevens.


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KEXP 50 Sound and Vision

50 Years of Music: Looking Back at TLC's 1994 Classic CrazySexyCool

Sound & Vision's Rachel Stevens looks back at the group's landmark sophomore album and reflects on her childhood memories.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (08/15)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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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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