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Dumb Attempt to Hack Through the "Content Jungle" on their newest single (KEXP Premiere)

The Vancouver post-punk quartet share the second single from their forthcoming album Club Nites, out June 7th on Mint Records.


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Kyle Ledford from Soniphone Records on the Everett Music Scene

With the Fisherman's Village Music Festival happening this weekend, KEXP talks to Kyle Ledford of Soniphone Records about his home of Everett, WA.


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Announcing the 2019 Volunteer Park Pride Festival Musical Line-Up

Announcing the line-up for the 2019 Volunteer Park Pride Festival on Saturday, June 8th.


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Local Music Audioasis

Sound & Vision: IMIJ, the All-Black Seattle Band You've Never Heard Of

On the 25th anniversary of an album called In Gods You Lust, KEXP's Eva Walker talks to the all-black rock-grunge-reggae fusion band from Seattle that almost made it in the '90s until a national record deal went sour.


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Sound & Vision: Thunderpussy Takes On the Supreme Court

KEXP talks to Seattle band Thunderpussy as they await a ruling from the Supreme Court on whether or not they can trademark their band name.


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Throwaway Style: Versing Offers a Track-by-Track Breakdown of 10000

In this month's edition of Throwaway Style, Daniel Salas of local band Versing gives us a track-by-track report on the band's debut full-length, 10000.


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Feedback: Jeff McCollough of Blackpool Astronomy

KEXP asks Jeff McCollough of Seattle shoegazers Blackpool Astronomy what he's stepping on during their shows.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Versing Seek Peace During Mayhem With New Single “Renew” (KEXP Premiere)

Plus, check out the Claire Buss directed 360-degree video. 100000 is out May 3 via Hardly Art.


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Local Music Music News

Laura Veirs & Tucker Martine's Portland Recording Studio Burglarized

More than $70,000 worth of equipment was taken from the fledgling operation owned by the Grammy-nominated producer and his singer-songwriter wife.


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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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