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We love it when two KEXP artists collaborate, and can't think of a better pairing than Nite Jewel and Julia Holter. Hear Julia's remix of the Nite Jewel track "Running Out of Time" below. You can find the original on her latest Liquid Cool, out now via Gloriette. [Under the Radar]


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Pinegrove - Aphasia

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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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Nick Monaco

San Francisco's Nick Monaco brings his deep experience within his city's DJ/nightlife culture into his own carefree, cosmic experimental pop sound, recently found on his album Half Naked for Soul Clap's Crew Love label. With his teenage years spent throwing all-night parties and diving deep into tu…


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

Father John Misty has released a new, polished version of his laid-back love song "Real Love Baby". The track, which first burst onto the scene in May on SoundCloud, was recorded with The Budos Band's electric guitarist Thomas Brenneck. [CoS]

  • On August 5, indie rock veterans Dinosaur Jr will drop …


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Live Video Local Music Audioasis

Live Video: DoNormaal

One of the hardest working artists in the Seattle music scene, DoNormaal (the moniker of Seattle-via-California musician/poet Christianne Karefa-Johnson) burst onto the local stage in 2015 with the release of her excellent debut LP, Jump or Die. Since then, she has unfailingly proven herself as a t…


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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: DMA's - Timeless

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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Capitol Hill Block Party Live Reviews

Capitol Hill Block Party, Day 3: Clams Casino, Dave B, & Maiah Manser

Twenty years of Capitol Hill Block Party magic is bound to bring some surprises, and some of 2016's latest additions made for some of the best events of the day. New Jersey producer and DJ Clams Casino was announced as part of the bill only about a week before the action started on Friday. Meanwhil…


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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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