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Sound & Vision: Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza on Mujeres and Confronting Machismo Culture

KEXP's Emily Fox chats with the Portland-based musician about toxic masculinity and confronting misogyny.


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the Music That Inspires Her

From Iron Butterfly and Pink Floyd to Brandi Carlile and Pearl Jam, the Seattle mayor discusses her favorite songs.


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Interviews

International Women's Day: Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver on Some of Her Favorite Female Artists

In honor of International Women's Day, Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver shares some of her favorite songs by women.


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Pacific Northwest Artists Share What International Women’s Day Means to Them

KEXP reached out to Northwest artists Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney and Filthy Friends, Alex of Cumulus, Parisalexa, Alaia D'Alessandro of Tres Leches, and Bree McKenna of Tacocat to get their thoughts on what International Women’s Day means to them


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Doug Martsch of Built To Spill on the Freedom (and Traps) of Music

WIth Built To Spill playing two sold-out shows March 26th and 27th at the Columbia City Theater, KEXP chats with one of the region’s most beloved rockers, frontman Doug Martsch.


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Sol Discusses New Album Soon Enough, His Uncertainty and Hope for the Future

In this week's episode of Sound & Vision, the Seattle rapper shares how his experiences traveling impacted him personally and artistically.


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International Clash Day Interviews

Billy Bragg on His One Step Forward. Two Steps Back. Tour and What Punk and The Clash Mean to Him

With Billy Bragg playing three sold-out shows in Seattle, February 28th through March 2nd, KEXP revisits our chat with him during International Clash Day.


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Interviews KEXP Live from Mexico City

NRMAL Director Moni Saldaña Reflects on the Festivals First 10 Years

The festival director discusses the prevalence of Latin music worldwide as well as the importance of celebrating diversity in all senses on festival lineups.


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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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