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New Music Reviews (01/10)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from The Weeknd, Fine Place, Shay Hazan, and more.


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KEXP 50 Sound and Vision

A 1972 DJ Remembers The Year In Music When This Station Began 50 Years Ago

Emily Fox catches up with Leroy Skeers who goes by the name Leroy Henry on air. He DJed at KCMU from 1972-1975.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Etari

Emerging Los Angeles-based DJ and electronic producer Etari delivers a stellar guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that weaves through hypnotic house grooves in seamless fashion.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: The Providence of Daniel Makabe

Martin Douglas speaks to the British Columbia-based artist about his lifelong music fandom, the bands he's played guitar for, and his breakthrough as a professional wrestler.


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KEXP 50

1972: Glam, Soul, and Rock N’ Roll

As KEXP kicks off our 50th anniversary celebration, DJ and Director of Editorial Larry Mizell, Jr. rhapsodizes on the music released the year our station was founded.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Lucy Liyou

Philadelphia-based Korean-American musician and sound collagist Lucy Liyou shares a dreamy guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that stitches together ambient, R&B, jazz, and experimental textures.


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2021 Countdown

KEXP Staff, Volunteers, and Interns Top 10 Albums of 2021

KEXP's staff share the albums that moved them most in 2021.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Dusky

Fresh off the release of their third full-length album 'JOY,' London duo Dusky showcase their sharp ears for mesmerizing melodic house, sweet breaks, and exploratory soundscapes on their hypnotic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Features

A Tribute to bell hooks by Gabriel Teodros

The host of KEXP's Early pays tribute to the late author and activist who passed away on Dec. 15, 2021


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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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