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Community Partnerships Audioasis

KEXP'S Community Partnerships and The Vera Project Present A Sound Off! Showcase tonight!

Tonight, Audioasis and the Vera Project will round up EMP Sound Off! Battle Of The Bands alumni as part of KEXP's Community Partnerships Initiative. Each month, KEXP highlights a local non-profit and hosts a concert. All proceeds from each event benefits the non-profit. This installment features …


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Live Video Little Big Show

Live Video: Little Big Show #6

Last month, KEXP, STG, and Starbucks hosted the 6th edition of the Little Big Show series at the Neptune Theater, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting The Vera Project, an all-ages volunteer-fueled music and arts venue on the grounds of Seattle Center. Jim James headlined the sold-out show with his…


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Kids Dance Party

Live Around Town This Week

This Sunday is our annual Father's Day Kids Dance Party -- with DJ sets from Kid Hops and DJ Rhythma, dancing with the Vicious Puppies crew, crafts and more -- but the kids don't get to have all the fun, as there's plenty of great music in clubs this week. On Monday, Portland's Black Prairie play a…


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Hood to Hood Fundraising Drives

Summer Fundraising Drive: Why Do YOU Power KEXP?

Everything you hear or see or experience via KEXP is powered by YOU and your fellow music lovers. We’re in the thick of our One-Day Summer Fundraising Drive and Hood-to-Hood Challenge right this very minute, and amidst the excitement I wanted to share a few of the reasons donors have shared with us…


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Little Big Show Photo Galleries Live Reviews

Live Review: Little Big Show #6 w/ Jim James @ Neptune 5/15/2013

A couple times a year, Starbucks, STG, and KEXP team up to put on the Little Big Show - a little show with a big impact - where 100% of the proceeds go towards helping the arts stay alive for young people. This evening's sold out show raised over $14,000 for The Vera Project, the non-profit all age…


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Community Partnerships The Morning Show w/ John Richards

Bike Month: Tips from John Richards

May is Bike Month, and on Friday, May 17th, KEXP will celebrate our second year participating in Bike to Work Day!


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Community Partnerships

KEXP Wants to Rock Your Nonprofit!

Attention, local nonprofits! The deadline for submitting your application for the 2013-2014 cycle of KEXP’s Community Partnership Initiative (CPI) is fast approaching.  Started in 2006, KEXP’s CPI provides small Puget Sound charitable organizations with the exposure they need to continue helping pe…


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Hood to Hood Local Music

Hood To Hood 2013: Ravenna Woods

Although they've been local stars for some time now, Ravenna Woods just stepped it up a notch. The trio of singer/guitarist Chris Cunningham, drummer Matt Badger, percussionist Brantley Duke, are now joined by keyboardist Sam Miller for their forthcoming release, adding another layer to their alrea…


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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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