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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 2000 – Elliott Smith - "Somebody That I Used To Know"

As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, 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 with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Dusty Henry looks back at Elliott Smith’s 2000 s…


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Festivals

Ten Tiny-Font Artists We're Excited to See at Treefort 2022

Ahead of the tenth year of Treefort Music Festival, KEXP is sharing some of our recommendations of up-and-coming artists to check out


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (03/21)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by Morning Show producer Owen Murphy) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Interviews

MAITA Breaks Down the Anxieties, Disconnection, and Miscommunication that Loom Within I Just Want to Be Wild For You

Maria Maita-Keppeler breaks down MAITA's new album I Just Want to Be Wild For You, for an exclusive track-by-track


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Infinite Jess

San Francisco DJ and record collector Infinite Jess showcases her sharp ear for magnetic underground house grooves on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1992 – Pavement - "Summer Babe (Winter Version)"

As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year. This week, we spotlight 1992 and the Pavement single "Summer Babe (Winter Version)."


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (03/14)

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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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Theon Cross

London-based tuba player, composer, and Sons Of Kemet member Theon Cross shares an eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that touches upon the sonic influences behind his 2021 album Intra-I.


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Fundraising Drives

The Story Behind KEXP’s Throwback Logo Shirt and the Intern Who Created It

KEXP tracks down the original designer for our throwback KCMU t-shirt design for the 2021 Spring Drive


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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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