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Calle 13's iLe on Letting Out Emotions, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and Her New Solo Album Almadura

The Puerto Rican artist weighs in on the political environment of her home country and how it inspired her latest LP.


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The Power and Importance of Music Within Seattle's Drag Scene

KEXP spoke with local leading drag artists Arson Nicki, Cucci Binaca, Sam I'Am, and Beau Degas about the art of drag and the role music plays in their lives, on and off the stage


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Seattle's Supremely Lovable Adra Boo on Pride and Playing GAYEXP

We caught up with the musical dynamo to preview the gig and to ask her who she’s listening to these days, how her identity as a queer woman informs her art, and when she started singing.


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Charly Bliss on Being Strong Enough to Write the Truth

KEXP spoke to Charly Bliss frontwoman Eva Hendricks about the process of writing about trauma, the struggle for musicians to financially survive, and how The OC and Buffy the Vampire Slayer were the perfect teen soaps.


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Seattle’s Merrilee Rush Looks Back at Her Hit "Angel of the Morning"

KEXP chats with the now 75-year-old songwriter about her iconic single.


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Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats on Gold Past Life and His Friend Richard Swift

Described as his latest "therapy" album, Gold Past Life taps into nostalgia.


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Julia Shapiro on Home Recording and Huge Life Changes

Martin Douglas speaks to the Chastity Belt frontwoman about her very personal solo debut Perfect Version.


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The Cult's Ian Astbury on His Life in Music

The Cult performs Jun. 10 in Seattle at The Moore Theatre


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Operators on the Political Ramifications of Human Existence

The trio spoke to KEXP about their pre-apocalyptic new album Radiant Dawn


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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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