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New Music Reviews (03/07)

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


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Festivals

Isle of Light 2022: These are our Ibero-American artists that you cannot miss

We will be attending the 2022 edition of Isle of Light, the Dominican festival, which will take place next March 12 in Santo Domingo with performances by Jungle, C. Tangana, Sublime with Rome, Yendry, Tokischa, and more. These are our outstanding Ibero-American acts from their lineup.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Caroline Loveglow

Fresh off the release of her debut album Strawberry, emerging Los Angeles-based musician Caroline Loveglow shares some of her favorite songs and sonic inspirations on her exclusive guest DJ mix.


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Interviews

Hand Habits on the Fun House that Sasami Built, Reclassifying Genre, and the Difference a Queer Audience Makes

Meg Duffy had a long chat with KEXP about their latest Hand Habits record Fun House and the desire to be challenged, with many twists and turns along the conversation


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Throwaway Style Rewind Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: On THEESatisfaction's Sub Pop Albums and the Loneliness of Being First

To celebrate International Women's History Month, the impending arrival of our Black Constellation podcast, and the 10-year anniversary of awE naturalE, Martin Douglas basks in the brilliance of Stas and Cat's two Sub Pop-issued albums.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1975 – Minnie Riperton - "Inside My Love"

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. As we jump back to 1975, Larry Mizell Jr/ shares his reflec…


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Interviews KEXP 50

Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye on Her 1975 Debut Album Horses, Healthy Regimens, and Finding Joy

As part of KEXP's 50 Years of Music celebration, we've dug through the archives to unearth this 2005 interview with DJ Kevin Cole and musical legends Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye.


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Features

The Complications of International Women's Month (or Why I Love Neko Case)

KEXP producer Rachel Stevens reflects on what International Women's Month means and reflections on Neko Case


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (02/28)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJs Alex, Abbie, Gabriel Teodros, and Morning Show producer Owen Murphy) 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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