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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: The War On Drugs - Red Eyes

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, selected by Midday S…


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Live Video

Live Video: Jagwar Ma

Leave it to an Australian band to save Brit Pop. Actually, they may be destroying it because reportedly Noel Gallagher is too busy listening to Jagwar Ma to get the old band back together. In truth, the young Aussies have revitalized the Madchester sound, though rather than sustain one long bacchan…


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

With just a week left in the year, Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp have shared yet another new single with us, titled "Twenty Thirteen," featuring vocals by Jamie McDermott from the Irrepressibles. Röyksopp are currently in the studios with longtime collaborator Robyn, and they'll all be heading…


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2013 Countdown

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Hans

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013. View all our DJ's favorite albums here, and see what KEXP listeners voted for in our 2013 Top 90.3 Albums Countdown here.


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Retreat!

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…


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2013 Countdown Live Video

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: KEXP's Video Producers

Perhaps nobody spends more time and works as closely with the artists performing in our live studio than KEXP's team of video producers. From setup, to performance, to the hours spent editing each session, KEXP video producers get to see the ins and outs of every performance, sometimes over and ove…


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2013 Countdown Sonic Reducer

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Mr. West

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013. View all our DJ's favorite albums here, and see what KEXP listeners voted for in our 2013 Top 90.3 Albums Countdown here.


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2013 Countdown

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Quilty 3000

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013. View all our DJ's favorite albums here, and see what KEXP listeners voted for in our 2013 Top 90.3 Albums Countdown here.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Rustie w/ Dutty Wilderness at Barboza 12/17/13

Weighing Barboza's Tuesday night festivities by pictures alone would be a crime. What you don't see behind camera - in view of the focused eyes of Russell Whyte and Reed Juenger - is a bloody marvelous party. There's little-to-no room to move or breathe, dozens of couples or just-mets dancing toget…


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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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