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Dance label LuckyMe is releasing a new, free song a every day until Christmas as a part of their own amazing advent calendar. Today's offering (Day 17) is "Terra Star" from Scottish producer Rustie. It's a more intense version of his song "City Star" that he released last year. Download it here, a…


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2013 Countdown Wo' Pop

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Darek Mazzone

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Tune in on Thursday, December 19th for KEXP's One-Day Radio Rally as we countdown the top albums of the year, as voted on by KEXP listeners.


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Gang of Youths - Evangelists

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 Morn…


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Monday Music News

We've been hearing a lot about 2014 releases, but Third Man Records is already talkin' about 2015 -- that's when the new album from The Dead Weather comes out. Can't wait that long? The supergroup of Jack White, Alison Mosshart of the Kills, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age, and Jack Lawren…


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2013 Countdown El Sonido

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Chilly

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Tune in on Thursday, December 19th for KEXP's One-Day Radio Rally as we countdown the top albums of the year, as voted on by KEXP listeners.


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Local Music Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Gerhardts - Cold

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 Morn…


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2013 Countdown Jazz Theater

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: John Gilbreath

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Tune in on Thursday, December 19th for KEXP's One-Day Radio Rally as we countdown the top albums of the year, as voted on by KEXP listeners.


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2013 Countdown Expansions

2013 Top Ten List Spotlight: Masa

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2013, leading up to our 2013 90.3 Top Album Countdown! Tune in on Thursday, December 19th for KEXP's One-Day Radio Rally as we countdown the top albums of the year, as voted on by KEXP listeners.


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Live Video

Live Video: Helmet

Not sure if it's a compliment to be called a "thinking man's metal band" (or at least, it's not so nice to the other metal bands), but long running alternative metal band Helmet have always made smart music that never loses its punch. Vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton founded the group back in '89, …


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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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